MSPT $1,110 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2022 MSPT Deadwood Shootout
MSPT $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Aaron Raap Leads the Pack in Day 1a of MSPT Deadwood Shootout
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
210 entries filled the poker room at the Silverado-Franklin Hotel and Gaming Complex in Deadwood, South Dakota for the event’s opening flight, with the final 26 finding a bag after completing Level 15. Leading the pack is Aaron Raap of Jamestown, North Dakota, who surged to the top of the counts after several massive hands in a row and bagged a whopping 570,000.
Bagging in second was Joshua Reichard (418,000), third went to Josh Evans(410,000), in fourth was Tom Smith (343,000), and rounding out the top five was Justin Barnum (309,000).
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Raap | United States | 570,000 |
| 2 | Joshua Reichard | United States | 418,000 |
| 3 | Josh Evans | United States | 410,000 |
| 4 | Tom Smith | United States | 343,000 |
| 5 | Justin Barnum | United States | 309,000 |
| 6 | Mikiyo Aoki | United States | 292,000 |
| 7 | Thomas Dooper | United States | 235,000 |
| 8 | Paula Halata | United States | 220,000 |
| 9 | Davis Word | United States | 217,000 |
| 10 | Jessica Anderson | United States | 202,000 |
Those who bagged tonight will return on Sunday, October 23 for Day 2. There they will combine with the runners of Flight B and will battle it out until a winner is crowned.
Among those falling short of advancing were MSPT Hall of Famer Matt Kirby, who busted just short of advancing, MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson, multiple bracelet-winner Adam Friedman, and the current Deadwood Champion Gerald Cunniff. They’ll all have the chance to return Saturday at 3 p.m. local time for Day 1b, which is expected to surpass Friday’s already huge field.
Remaining Deadwood Shootout Schedule
| Date | Time (MDT) | Tournament | Late Reg | GTD Prize Pool | Starting Stack | Blind Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 21 | 3 pm | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1a | 11:40 pm | $100,000 | 25,000 | 40 |
| Saturday, October 22 | 10 am | $260 Turbo Satellite – 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main | 12:10 pm | - | 15,000 | 15 |
| 3 pm | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b | 11:40 pm | $100,000 | 25,000 | 40 | |
| Sunday, October 23 | 11 am | $1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2 | - | $100,000 | - | 40 |
| 12 pm | $250 Last Chance Showdown NLH | 3 pm | - | 15,000 | 20 |
PokerNews will continue to have all the action until a champion is crowned Sunday, so stay tuned!
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000 | 65,000 |
|
418,000 | 58,000 |
|
410,000 | 120,000 |
|
343,000 | 225,000 |
|
309,000 | 159,000 |
|
292,000 | 167,000 |
|
235,000 | 235,000 |
|
220,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
217,000 | 217,000 |
|
202,000 | 57,000 |
|
|
191,000 | 66,000 |
|
185,000 | -25,000 |
|
179,000 | -71,000 |
|
|
176,000 | 176,000 |
|
|
175,000 | 12,000 |
|
|
172,000 | 172,000 |
|
|
167,000 | 151,000 |
|
153,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
115,000 | -105,000 |
|
111,000 | 111,000 |
|
104,000 | 104,000 |
|
|
103,000 | 103,000 |
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
63,000 | 63,000 |
|
46,000 | 46,000 |
Bagged and Tagged
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining 28 have all bagged up their chips and will report for duty on Sunday at 11 a.m.
A full recap of the day's events will be released shortly.
Final Four Hands Announced
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The Tournament Director has announced that there will be four more hands to play before players bag for the night.
Raap Coolers Brenden to Take Chip Lead
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
After some back-and-forth raising, Aaron Raap moved all in and Harold Brenden made the call, putting himself at risk.
Harold Brenden: 
Aaron Raap: 
Even on the flop of 
, Brenden could still hit a queen to win, but the turn 
dashed those hopes and left him drawing dead.
The meaningless 
completed the board and Brenden was shipped the large pot while Brenden was eliminated. Raap is now the clear chipleader with over 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
505,000 | 385,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Evans Out-Kicked by Skluzak
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On a heads-up turn of 
, Josh Evans bet 20,000, and his opponent, Ryan Skluzak, was thinking it over.
"You fold and I'll show ya," Evans told Skluzak, but as soon as he said that Skluzak made the call.
The river was the and both players checked.
"Ok I win," Evans announced as he flipped over 
for a rivered pair of nines with a ten-kicker.
"Jack-nine," Skluzak announced triumphantly as he flipped over 
for a bigger kicker to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 118,000 |
Askvig Doubles Up
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Chastity Askvig moved all in for around 35,000 and was called by Joshua Reichard who significantly covered.
Chastity Askvig: 
Joshua Reichard: 
The flop of 
gave Askvig a set of sevens, but also gave Reichard more outs with his "big lick".
The board ran out clean with 
and Askvig secured a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
80,000 |
Clyde Gets Thin Value from Reichard
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The flop was 
when big blind Kevin Clyde check-called a bet of 8,000 from Joshua Reichard on the button.
The turn came the and both players checked to see the on the river.
Clyde then led out for 8,000 and Reichard thought for a second before he made the call.
Clyde tabled for a pair of kings on the river and Reichard mucked his hand after double-checking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000 | -35,000 |
|
45,000 |