Player | Chips | Progress |
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2022 MSPT Running Aces

Nicholas Hammarstrom raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, Jeremy Holmes three-bet jammed for 260,000 from the small blind and only Mark Sandness called from the big blind.
Jeremy Holmes:
Mark Sandness:
Holmes woke-up with a premium hand but Sandness held a better one and the runout didn't change a thing as Holmes exited in 24th place for $6,147.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,000,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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650,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
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Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000

Nicholas Hammarstrom opened under the gun for 75,000 and then called the 150,000 three-bet jam Robert Michener made from middle position.
Robert Michener:
Nicholas Hammarstrom:
Michener was racing for his tournament life but couldn't find either of his two over cards on the runout and he took his exit in 27th place for $5,078.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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710,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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Busted |
Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | |||||||
7 | 1 | Rocky Wylie | 2,300,000 | |||||||
7 | 2 | Ronald Olson | 880,000 | |||||||
7 | 3 | Derek Stay | 450,000 | |||||||
7 | 4 | Henry Gingerich | 425,000 | |||||||
7 | 5 | Andrew Jenc | 1,355,000 | |||||||
7 | 6 | Pat Steele | 1,750,000 | |||||||
7 | 7 | Anthony Sedlak | 550,000 | |||||||
7 | 8 | Joe Barnard | 635,000 | |||||||
7 | 9 | Josh Reichard | 860,000 | |||||||
14 | 1 | Michael Nguyen | 390,000 | |||||||
14 | 2 | Ben Hanson | 615,000 | |||||||
14 | 3 | Nicholas Hammarstrom | 575,000 | |||||||
14 | 4 | Terry Landucci | 290,000 | |||||||
14 | 5 | Robert Michener | 480,000 | |||||||
14 | 6 | Mark Sandness | 2,200,000 | |||||||
14 | 7 | Chan Pelton | 800,000 | |||||||
14 | 8 | Casey Temper | 305,000 | |||||||
14 | 9 | Daniel Lehmann | 200,000 | |||||||
15 | 1 | Ken Fisher | 700,000 | |||||||
15 | 2 | John Pierce | 680,000 | |||||||
15 | 3 | Steve Houle | 710,000 | |||||||
15 | 4 | Dan Warner | 700,000 | |||||||
15 | 5 | Justin Barnum | 710,000 | |||||||
15 | 6 | Brandon Kelzenberg | 3,100,000 | |||||||
15 | 7 | Jeremy Holmes | 245,000 | |||||||
15 | 8 | Nate Fair | 575,000 | |||||||
15 | 9 | Jeff Grimes | 765,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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2,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
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2,200,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
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1,750,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
1,355,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
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880,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
860,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
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800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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765,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
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710,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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710,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
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700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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700,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
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680,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
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635,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
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615,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
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575,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
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575,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
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550,000
434,000
|
434,000 |
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480,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
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450,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
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425,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
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390,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
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305,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
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290,000
-386,000
|
-386,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |

Zeph Baer was all in preflop for 175,000 from the big blind and MSPT Hall of Famer Pat Steele called from the small blind.
Zeph Baer:
Pat Steele:
Baer was behind holding two overs but couldn't find either on the runout and he took his exit in 28th place for $3,920.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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Busted |

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 top ten point leaders of this season:
Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Points |
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1 | Ron West | Los Angeles,CA | 1,900 |
2 | Daniel Bekavac | Chicago, IL | 1,700 |
3 | Jamie Allen | Dundalk, MD | 1,700 |
4 | Johnnie Moreno | Las Vegas, NV | 1,700 |
5 | Jeff Fielder | Des Moines, IA | 1,600 |
6 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | 1,600 |
7 | Chris Gfell | Arvada, CO | 1,567 |
8 | Cero Zuccarello | Madison, WI | 1,500 |
9 | Cedrric Trevino | San Antonio, TX | 1,500 |
10 | Huy Nguyen (CA) | Westminster, CA | 1,425 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000