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Minnesota Poker Hall of Fame Mike Schneider Bags Big Lead on Day 1b

Day 1b of the Mid-States Poker Tour Running Aces Main Event drew185 entries, which means along with Day 1a’s 159 the total field stands at 344. That smashes the advertised $200,000 guarantee by creating a $344,000 total prize pool.

After 14 levels of play, just 33 players survived with Minnesota Poker Hall of Famer Mike Schneider and his stack of 328,500 leading the way. That is ahead of Day 1a chip leader Ron Thompson, who bagged 282,000.

Schneider, who ranks third on Minnesota’s all-time money list with $1,624,974 in career earnings (including a $1 million win in the 2006 partypoker.com Million V Cruise), is seeking his second MSPT final table after finishing third in this very event last season.

Others who punched their ticket to Day 2 were Brian Friesen (236,500), John Alexander (208,000), Peixen Liu (196,500), MSPT Pro Blake Bohn (192,500), recent MSPT Mille Lacs Regional champ Kraig Komrosky (185,500), and MSPT Pro Matt Kirby (23,000).

The surviving players will join the likes of Day 1a survivors MSPT Meskwaki Season 6 champ Rich Alsup (204,500), Vladimir Revniaga (187,500), Rob Wazwaz (186,000), Jeremy Dresch (160,500), MSPT Season 7 Meskwaki champ Keith Heine (143,500), Rick “Moose” Syverud (89,000), and MSPT Running Aces Season 1 winner Jason Seitz (34,000) tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time for Day 2 action.

Of course not everyone could make it through. Among those to fall on Day 1b were former MSPT Running Aces champ Mark Sandness; MSPT Season 6 Player of the Year Mark Hodge; father-son combo Brett and Josh Reichard; MSPT Pro and April’s runner-up Matt Alexander; defending champ Luke Arora; and current MSPT Season 7 POY leader John Sun.

Sun’s elimination opens the door for both Rodger Johnson and Travis Lauson, who bagged 85,500 and 91,500 respectively today, to make up some ground in the POY race. Both of those players sit among the top 10 point earners, while Keith Heine, who bagged a stack yesterday, sits in 11^th. Things could get interesting.

The returning 59 combined players from the two starting flights will look to make the money at the top 36. We’ll be there every step of the way as the field players through the money bubble on the way to crowing a winner. Be sure to join us tomorrow for all the action and eliminations straight from the floor of Running Aces Casino in Columbus, Minnesota.

End-of-Day 1b Chip Counts

Mike Schneider leads Day 1b with 328,500
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Mike Schneider Minneapolis, MN 328,500
Brian Friesen Winnipeg,Canada 236,500
John Alexander Minneapolis MN 208,000
Peixen Liu Blaine, MN 196,500
Blake Bohn Burnsville, MN 192,500
Kraig Komrosky Moorhead, MN 185,500
Christopher Orvis Eden Prairie, MN 182,500
Vic Peppe Corcoran, MN 173,500
Jim Boone Lakeville, MN 162,500
Joel Klipping Red Lake Falls, MN 136,500
Matt Sztamburski Ankeny IA 134,000
Bharathan Pulluvallil Eagan MN 133,000
Derek Lesniak Bethel, MN 125,000
Jason Hartwig Wausau WI 115,000
Shuo Yang Iowa City, IA 107,000
Shek Wong Superior, WI 94,000
Travis Lauson Manitowoc, WI 91,500
Michael Juszczak Zimmerman, MN 90,500
Rodger Johnson Grand Forks, ND 85,500
Christopher Korent Hudson, WI 83,000
Judd Greenagle Minneapolis, MN 67,500
Lucas Mernin Robbinsdale MN 65,000
Brian Zupancich Silver Bay MN 63,500
Michael Miller Brookfield, WI 62,500
Troy Lund East Bethel, MN 58,500
Everett Carlton St. Paul, MN 54,500
Sam De Silva Austin, MN 49,500
Daryl Braun Jamestown, ND 48,500
Reg Powell Elk River MN 46,000
Joe Matheson Andover, MN 37,000
Luke Blindert Sioux Falls SD 35,500
Garrett Riley Quincy, IL 33,000
Matt Kirby Bemidji, MN 23,000

Fredlund Falls at the End of the Night

Three More Hands

The remaining players will play three more hands before bagging and tagging. Stay tuned for chip counts, a Day 1b recap, and the Day 2 seat draw.

Judd Greenagel Gets Luck to Stay Alive

After two players limped, Judd Greenagel raised all in for 23,400 from the button. Leo Fussy, who finished 19^th in this event last April, called from the small blind and both limpers got out of the way.

Fussy:
Greenagel:

Greenagel had a kicker problem, and while it didn’t resolve itself on the flop nor turn, it did when the spiked on the river. Greenagel got lucky and stays alive in the MSPT Running Aces Main Event.

Judd Greenagel - 60,000
Leo Fussy - 52,000

Derek Lesniak Takes On Blake Bohn

Derek Lesniak raised to 5,100 from the cutoff and two-time MSPT champ Blake Bohn defended his big blind to see a flop. Both players checked, the appeared on the turn, and Bohn check-called a bet of 5,200.

Both players returned to checking on the river and Bohn showed the for missed straight and flush draws. Lesniak then tabled the for the winner.

Blake Bohn - 220,000
Derek Lesniak - 95,000

Adam Praught Eliminated in Three-Way Pot

We’re not sure how the chips got in, but we do know the short-stacked Adam Praught and Jason Hartwig both got all in preflop with the latter in for 36,700. Ray Clark had them both at risk with the best hand.

Clark:
Hartwig:
Praught:

The flop was gin for Hartwig, and he more than doubled after the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river. Meanwhile, Praught was eliminated in the hand.

Jason Hartwig - 85,000
Ray Clark - 10,000
Adam Praught - Busted

Steve Fredlund Doubles Through Mike Schneider

A short-stacked Steve Fredlund moved all in for 10,300 from middle position and action folded to Minnesota Poker Hall of Famer Mike Schneider, who was sitting on a big stack in the big blind. He made a reluctant call and Fredlund thought he was behind. He was wrong.

Fredlund:
Schneider:

The board ran out and Fredlund improved to a straight to double.

Mike Schneider - 225,000
Steve Fredlund - 22,000

Sam De Silva Doubles Through MSPT Pro Matt Kirby

MSPT Pro Matt Kirby raised to 4,500 from the cutoff and then called when Sam De Silva three-bet all in for 41,200 from the big blind.

Kirby:
De Silva:

De Silva was way out in front thanks to his kicker, and he shipped the double after the board ran out .

Sam De Silva - 90,000
Matt Kirby - 30,000

Last Break of the Night

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return they’ll play two more levels before bagging and tagging for the night.