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Ralph Kingan Leads Day 1B Field After 29 Players Advance

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

End of Day 1B Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Ralph Kingan	551,000	550,000
Preston Dean	437,000	365,000
Umut Ozturk	372,000	370,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	367,000	355,000
Alex Wheeler	333,000	340,000
Chris Burke	328,000	305,000
Gary Brakke	291,000	265,000
Tim Warren	285,000	285,000
Josh Reichard	281,000	110,000
Jim Willox	269,000	247,000
Taylor Hughes	240,000	240,000
Ruth Graham	229,000	200,000
Jeff Bowen	219,000	215,000
Mark Steffen	218,000	107,000
Terence Reid	213,000	280,000
Dana Deitz	207,000	207,000
Matt Kirby	204,000	240,000
Jessica Anderson	187,000	135,000
Robert Urbatsch	179,000	102,000
Lawrence Vigil	155,000	51,000
Josh Matti	154,000	315,000
Roy Kohen	148,000	148,000
Wesley Cannon	119,000	35,000
Michael Stanko	119,000	119,000
Eric Hjelmstad	117,000	117,000
Kenneth Lybeck	100,000	180,000
Billy Etherington	86,000	140,000
Timothy Madsen	57,000	57,000
Igor Gavrilov	51,000	45,000

Wheeler Cools Off Hutcheson in Blind Vs Blind

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

Final Three Hands

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

Cannon Survives with Aces High

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

Prize Pool Information

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

Round of Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Ralph Kingan	550,000	475,000
Umut Ozturk	370,000	217,000
Chris Burke	361,000	255,000
Terence Reid	280,000	137,000
Jim Willox	247,000	105,000
Matt Kirby	240,000	305,000
Alex Wheeler	205,000	111,000
Ruth Graham	200,000	150,000
Kenneth Lybeck	180,000	200,000
Josh Reichard	110,000	162,000

Kingan Wakes Up with Aces and Scores Double Elimination

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

Kingan Turns Broadway Dropping MSPT Hall of Famer

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

Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Josh Matti	315,000	255,000
Matt Kirby	305,000	128,000
Chris Burke	255,000	135,000
Leonardo Valenzuela	240,000	150,000
Umut Ozturk	217,000	180,000
Jeff Bowen	215,000	280,000
Josh Reichard	162,000	156,500
Billy Etherington	140,000	18,000
Terence Reid	137,000	131,000
Jessica Anderson	135,000	69,500
Alex Wheeler	111,000	103,000
Mark Steffen	107,000	38,600
Jim Willox	105,000	65,000
Mark Fink	74,000	58,500
John Huss	55,000	92,400
Lawrence Vigil	51,000	110,000
Wanda Skinner	45,000	55,000
Gary Brakke	45,000	35,500
Phuong Troung	25,000	245,000
Lorri Riley	0	39,500
Tyler Brakke	0	90,000
Howard Dion	0	30,000
Aaron Johnson	0	30,000
Thomas "Cash" Hepper	0	167,500