Update: MSPT Running Aces – Day 2

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10:44 p.m. – Johnny Alexander busts in 3rd

After nearly two hours of three-handed play, Johnny Alexander shoved A4 into Joe Matheson’s KK. The board brought no help, and Alexander busted in 3rd place.

Heads-up chip counts:

Mario Hudson – 1.3 million
Joe Matheson – 1.4 million

9:04 p.m. – Mario busts Carlton and Hendrickson:

Mario Hudson just knocked out two short stacks on the same hand, when his AJ held over the QJ of Darren Hendrickson and the Q9 of Everett Carlton.

Three players remain:

Mario Hudson – 1.6 mil
Joe Matheson – 850k
John Alexander – 350k

Results (top prize – $51,349):

4th – $12,395

5th – Everett Carlton – $$10,624

6th – Tony Moses – $7,968

7th – Brian Schallhammer – $6,906

8th – Kuong Yek – $6,020

9th – Matt Leshovsky – $4,958

10th – Peter Baker – $4,073

11th – Doug Fink – $3,451

12th – Tyree Johnson – $3,099

13th – Bruce Vang – $2,656

14th – Tom Burandt – $2,213

15th – Jesse Knoblach – $1,948

16th – Jason Banfi – $1,771

17th – Tony Hartmann – $1,771

18th – John Wilhelmy – $1,771

19th – Leon Sells – $1,954

20th – Chuck Marty – $1,594

21st – Babe O’Gorman – $1,594

22nd – Kyle Belgarde – $1,417

23rd – Amir Tavanae – $1,417

24th – Scott Naisbitt – $1,417

25th – Chad Poitra – $1,239

26th – Phil Mackey – $1,239

27th – Tami Yanta – $1,239

5:10 pm Update: With 12 players left, Everett Carlton is the tournament chip leader. He sits with roughly 650k of the 2.7 million in play.

2:54 pm Update:  We’re in the money. Mario Hudson eliminated Darren Childs in 28th place to burst the bubble.  With the blinds at $3K-$6K, Childs raised to $21K pre-flop with 99, Hudson re-raised all-in for $93K, Childs had $92,500 total and called.  The flop was A-A-6.  The turn and river were blanks to end Childs’ run.

2:17 pm Update: 31 players remain, things have really tightened up as we near the bubble.  Carlton still rolling along and playing aggressively.  He is chip leader with $305,000.  There is roughly $2.7 million chips in play.

12:55 pm Update: 37 players remain.  ”Magic” Leshovsky just eliminated 3-Putts.  Leshovsky had AQ suited in the SB and raised 3-Putts all-in as he was short-stacked.  Putts, with QJ, flopped and open ended straight draw but failed to connect.

12:25 pm Update: Everett Carlton just took out MSPT Tour Launch Champion John Dragich, Carlton called from the small blind with A9 after Dragich shoved all-in with 55, Carlton flopped an A and it held.  Carlton still leading and pulling away from the pack with now over $200,000.  Big names still remain though:  3 Putts, “Magic” Leshovsky, “DQ” Dan Hendrickson and son Darrin, Tim Votava, Tony Hartmann, Mario Hudson, MNPokerMag’s Phil Mackey and many more.  42 players remain.

There are 54 players remaining. Everett Carlton is making a big push on day 2, he has rallied and is your current chip leader with $160K.

27 places being paid.