Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
2022 MSPT Running Aces
$1,110 MSPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 MSPT Running Aces
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$890,900
Entries
920
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
109
Players Left
1
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Chan Pelton opened for 300,000 from under the gun and Josh Reichard three-bet jammed for 2,545,000 from the button.
Action was on Ben Hanson who went over the top for 5,060,000 from the small blind and Pelton folded 
after getting a confirmed amount.
Josh Reichard: 
Ben Hanson: 
Reichard was racing for his tournament life and fell behind after the 
flop paired Hanson's queen.
The 
turn left Reichard needing a five to fall on the river, but the 
completed the board and ended his Main Event in fifth place for $43,654.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
8,145,000
4,345,000
|
4,345,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Josh Reichard raised all in for 1,435,000 from the cutoff and Chan Pelton looked him up from the big blind.
Josh Reichard: 
Chan Pelton: 
Reichard was ahead but had a sweat after the 
flop gave Pelton more outs with a gut shot straight draw.
Luckily for Reichard, neither the 
turn nor the river were any consequence to his hand as he collected his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 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 Showdown Series here at Running Aces Casino.
In Event #5: $250 NLH Turbo Super Stack, Michael Winter collected every chip in play to capture the MSPT Trophy and a $3,361 payday.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Ehike | $3,361* |
| 2 | Bernard Morrow | $3,134* |
| 3 | Dale McDonough | $3,098* |
| 4 | Gerald Cunniff | $2,974 |
| 5 | Max Havlish | $1,228 |
| 6 | Andrew Trancis | $930 |
| 7 | Joe Bangart | $730 |
| 8 | Alex Gerten | $614 |
| 9 | Tyler Kolness | $531 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The final five players are on a 10-minute break.
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mark Sandness was all in after a 
board and was called by Ben Hanson.
Mark Sandness: 
Ben Hanson: 
Sandness flopped an open-ended straight draw but was trailing the pocket jacks of Hanson.
Sandness was unable to complete his draw on the turn and river, ending his Main Event run in sixth place for $32,963.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Dan Warner raised from the cutoff and Jsutin Barnum defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Barnum quickly jammed for his last 350,000 and Warner snap called.
Justin Barnum:
Dan Warner: 
Warner connected with the flop and Barnum was unable for find a five on the turn and river, ending his Main Event in seventh place for $25,836.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,475,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 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 earned the most this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago, IL | $173,391 |
| 2 | Ron West | Los Angeles, CA | $168,488 |
| 3 | Jamie Allen | Dundalk, MD | $138,729 |
| 4 | Johnnie Moreno | Las Vegas, NV | $124,675 |
| 5 | Billyray Gallegos | Denver, CO | $104,890 |
| 6 | Ron Scott | Dolores, CO | $93,369 |
| 7 | Jeff Fielder | Des Moines, IA | $88,059 |
| 8 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | $87,213 |
| 9 | Brady Bullard | Denver, CO | $81,349 |
| 10 | Gianluca Pace | Encinitas, CA | $74,562 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000