Running Aces Casino

A lengthy day of 15 levels has wrapped up during the MSPT Winter Poker Classic $1,110 Main Event at Running Casino as the second of three flights drew 280 entries to bring the two-day total thus far to 475, solidifying that the $500K GTD will be surpassed in tomorrow’s final flight.

Of those 280 entries, only 33 players remained when chips went into bags, and it was Taylor Maas (805,000) who outdistanced himself from the rest to take the third overall chip stack into Day 2 thus far.

Following behind Maas was MSPT champ Max Havlish (560,000) who was followed closely by two-time MSPT champ Ben Marsh (518,000) after he caught steam at the end of the night after receiving a double-up while eliminating Tanya Payne in the final hand evening.

Rounding out the top five stacks were Kevin Pender (486,000), and Mike Headland (473,000), while Paul Elfelt (451,000), Loki Abboud (440,000), and Vlad Revniaga (424,000) were the only other players to bag north of 400k this flight.

Much like Day 1a, the final levels of the night saw an onslaught of casualties, with players such as MSPT Hall of Famer’s Jason Seitz and Matt Kirby among those to be eliminated before play concluded for the night with chips flying all across the remaining tables.

Several other familiar players will also be joining the aforementioned five. MSPT champ Moon Ahmed (330,000), defending champ Blake Bohn (303,000), two-time MSPT champ Jeremy Dresch (204,000), DJ Buckley (172,000) & MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard (97,000) are just a few more of the players to add their names to the Day 2 roster along with the 22 to have already advanced from Day 1a.

The final starting flight will get underway tomorrow at noon. Late registration and re-entries will remain open through Level 12 (approximately 9:10 p.m.).

Make sure to tune in to see who makes it through to Day 2.

MSPT Winter Poker Classic Remaining Schedule

Steve WazWaz raised the cutoff and then called Phil Mader’s 52,000 three-bet jam from the button.

Phil Mader:
Steve WazWaz:

Mader was ahead until the flop fell giving WazWaz two-pair.

The turn left Mader needing any king or queen to stay alive, but the completed the board and ended his night.

Steve WazWaz - 265,000
Phil Mader - 0

The hijack open-jammed for 50,000 and was called by Talor Maas from the button, along with MSPT champ Max Havlish from the small blind.

The board was checked to showdown and Havlish tabled to win the pot.

Taylor Maas - 610,000
Max Havlish - 495,000

Over the past week, players have been inside Running Aces Horse Track & Casino duking it out for the MSPT Winter Poker Classic in Columbus, MN.

In Event #12: $2,500 NLH Hall of Famer High Roller, 46 players took to the felt and generated a $105,800 prize pool that was paid out to the top 5 players.

In the end, it was Mark Sandness who secured his second MSPT title and you can read all about his win here.

MSPT champ Moon Ahmed raised from middle position and was called by Bruce Simmons from the small blind, along with MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard from the big blind.

The flop was checked to Ahmed who continued for 13,000. Action was back on Simmons who check-jammed for 51,000 and Reichard went over the top giving him isolation.

Bruce Simmons:
Josh Reichard:

Simmons held a strong set of sevens but it was second best to Reichard’s flopped staright.

The did bring possible chop outs on the turn, but the completed the board on the river and eliminated Simmons from the tournament.

Josh Reichard - 290,000
Moon ahmed - 165,000
Bruce Simmons - 0

Rob Maier raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and Ken Brunette called off his remining 11,000 from the small blind.

Ken Brunette:
Rob Maier:

Brunette was way behind but the flop gave him some hope with an open-ended straight draw.

Unfortunately for Brunette, the turn and the river were bricks ending his tournament.

Rob Maier - 30,000
Ken Brunette - 0

Yesterday’s starting flight saw three-time MSPT champ Carl Carodenuto bag the top spot after 22 players advanced from a 195-entry field after Day 1a and players who make it through today will join that group on Sunday, December 10th for Day 2 at 11:00 a.m.

In Event #11: $250 NLH Monster Stack, 220 players took to the felt and generated a $44,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 24 players.

Among those to cash but fall before the final table were Moon Ahmed (10th place - $792), Beile Li (15th place - $660), and Amir "AT" Tavanae (21st place - $288).

Taming the Monster Stack was Leo Pinamonti who took home the top prize along with the MSPT Winter Poker Classic trophy!

Final Table Result

*denotes chop