Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2022 MSPT Winter Poker Classic
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$983,050
Entries
1,015
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
429
Players Left
52
Ed Veith Wins Multi-Flight
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
While PokerNews is here offering live updates for the $1,100 Main Event, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about some of the side events that have taken place out over the past week for the Winter Poker Classic here at Running Aces Casino.
In Event #3: $185 NLH Multi-Flight, 424 runners created a $61,480 prize pool that was paid out to the top 45 players.
Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Beile Li (10th - $984), John Stanley (12th - $984), Thai Dinh (16th - $676), and Clint Leitheiser (29th - $369).
In the end, it was Ed Veith who collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Winter Poker Classic Trophy, along with a $13,427.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Veith | $13,427* | |
| 2 | Aaron Funk | $5,000* | |
| 3 | Bob Schoonover | $5,000* | |
| 4 | Matt Fox | $5,000* | |
| 5 | Adam Yehezkel | $5,000* | |
| 6 | Royal Anderson | $5,000* | |
| 7 | Frank Erling | $2,029 | |
| 8 | Josh Oslund | $1,598 | |
| 9 | Tyler Ask | $1,168 |
*Denotes Chop
Round of Chip Counts
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,600 | 27,600 |
|
|
91,200 | |
|
73,400 | 48,400 |
|
36,500 | 11,500 |
|
31,200 | 6,200 |
|
29,800 | 4,800 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
23,400 | -1,600 |
|
|
14,500 | -33,100 |
Gonia Takes from Cove
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
David Gonia raised to from early position 1,800 and Cory Cove called from the small blind.
The flop came 
and Cove check-called a 1,500 continuation bet from Gonia bringing the 
turn.
Action went check-check and the 
completed the board on the river. Cove led out for 2,800 only to quickly release his hand after Gonia raised to 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,200 | 40,000 |
|
21,900 | -21,100 |
MSPT Season 13 Cashes
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 13 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.
On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.
Here's a look at the players who have cashed the most this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Reichard | Janesville, WI | 10 |
| 2 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prarie, MN | 8 |
| 3 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago, IL | 7 |
| 4 | Aaron Johnson | Red Wing, MN | 6 |
| 5 | Justin Barnum | Fargo, ND | 6 |
| 6 | Wesley Cannon | Minneapolis, MN | 6 |
| 7 | Terence Reid | Souix Falls, SD | 6 |
| 8 | Rob Wazwaz | Minneapolis, MN | 6 |
| 9 | CJ Peake | Cleveland, OH | 6 |
| 10 | John Dennehey | Savage, MN | 5 |
Take 10
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Day 1c players are off on their second 10-minute break of the day.
The tournament clock shows a growing 329 entry-field so far.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.
The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:
- Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
- Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year
To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.
As of today, ten players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.
Round of Chip Counts
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,400 | |
|
|
68,700 | 32,200 |
|
66,500 | -11,100 |
|
58,700 | 33,700 |
|
56,700 | 35,400 |
|
|
54,500 | 23,300 |
|
49,700 | 24,700 |
|
41,200 | -2,000 |
|
29,800 | 7,500 |
|
28,700 | 5,300 |
|
28,600 | 3,600 |
|
25,000 | -74,800 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | -44,700 |
|
21,900 | 2,100 |
|
19,800 | 2,200 |
|
11,200 | -10,400 |
Johnson Can't Crack Two Ladies, Tries Again
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
2021 MSPT Grand Falls runner-up Kenneth Johnson moved his 13,000 stack in the middle from the cutoff and Chad Chizek looked him up from the small blind.
Kenneth Johnson: 
Chad Chizek: 
Johnson was behind needing help, but none came on the 
runout as it secured Chizek the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |