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The second and final starting flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) 2023 MSPT Deadwood Shootout is in the books!

Day 1b attracted 214 runners during Saturday's action, bringing the grand total to 374 entries (160 from Day 1a; 214 from 1b) which was enough to blast past the $200K guarantee.

The field generated a $361,280 prize pool and the top 45 players will get paid a minimum of $1,987, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $79,482 first-place prize, along with the coveted custom Deadwood Shootout trophy!

After the completion of Level 15, just 29 players bagged with Ralph Kingan (551,000) edging out Day 1a’s Steve Chastain (541,000) to take the overall chip lead into Day 2.

Preston Dean (437,000) ended the night as the only other player to eclipse the 400k mark, while Season 14 POY leader Umut Ozturk (372,000), Leo Valenzuela (367,000), and Alex Wheeler (333,000) round out the top five stacks.

Others to punch their tickets to Day 2 were defending Deadwood Shootout champ Chris Burke (328,000), MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard (281,000), 2021 Deadwood Shootout champ Mark Steffen (218,000), and MSPT Hall of Famer Matt Kirby (204,000).

The surviving players from all three flights – of which there are 48 (19 from Day 1a and 29 from 1b) – will return at 11:00 a.m. local time tomorrow and will play down to a winner.

2023 MSPT Deadwood Shootout Payouts

Remaining MSPT Deadwood Schedule

Kent Hutcheson was all in preflop from the big blind and Alex Wheeler called from the small blind.

Alex Wheeler:
Kent Hutcheson:

It was a cooler last hand for Hutcheson as he was unable to find a set on the runout and was eliminated from the tournament.

Alex Wheeler - 340,000
Kent Hutcheson - Eliminated

With 30 players remaining, the tournament director has announced the final three hands of the night.

Wes Cannon raised all in for 40,000 from the hijack and Preston Dean looked him up from the button.

Wes Cannon:
Preston Dean:

Cannon was ahead but had a sweat after the flop gave Dean the heart flush draw.

Luckily for Cannon, both the turn and river were bricks securing his double-up.

Preston Dean - 378,000
Wes Cannon - 80,000

MSPT Deadwood Shootout
Entrants: 374
Prize Pool: $361,280

Josh Matti raised to 12,000 from middle position only to have Austin Macaiti three-bet jam for 80,000 from the hijack, and Sam Rooks go over the top for 194,000 from the cutoff.

Action was on Ralph Kingan who called from the small blind and exposed his weapons of mass destruction before Matti released his hand.

Austin Macaiti:
Sam Rooks:
Ralph Kingan:

It was a perfect spot for Kingan waking up with aces and the runout secured him the double elimination to take the current chip lead.

Ralph Kingan - 475,000
Sam Rooks - Eliminated
Austin Macaiti - Eliminated

Ralph Kingan raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson from the small blind, along with Josh Matti from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Kingan who continued for 16,000 and Johnson called off his remaining 2,000 while Matti released his hand.

Aaron Johnson:
Ralph Kingan:

Kingan was ahead after pairing his queen and the turn gave him Broadway.

Johnson needed any diamond to win the pot or a jack for a chop, but the river ended the Hall of Famers tournament.

Ralph Kingan - 195,000
Aaron Johnson - Eliminated