2022 MSPT Deadwood Shootout

MSPT $1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Deadwood Shootout

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Prize Pool
$407,840
Entries
422
Players Left
422
Average Chip Stack
25,000
Total Chips
10,550,000
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
210
Players Left
26

Aaron Raap Leads the Pack in Day 1a of MSPT Deadwood Shootout

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Aaron Raap
Aaron Raap

210 entries filled the poker room at the Silverado-Franklin Hotel and Gaming Complex in Deadwood, South Dakota for the event��s opening flight, with the final 26 finding a bag after completing Level 15. Leading the pack is Aaron Raap of Jamestown, North Dakota, who surged to the top of the counts after several massive hands in a row and bagged a whopping 570,000.

Bagging in second was Joshua Reichard (418,000), third went to Josh Evans(410,000), in fourth was Tom Smith (343,000), and rounding out the top five was Justin Barnum (309,000).

Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

PlaceNameCountryChips
1Aaron RaapUnited States570,000
2Joshua ReichardUnited States418,000
3Josh EvansUnited States410,000
4Tom SmithUnited States343,000
5Justin BarnumUnited States309,000
6Mikiyo AokiUnited States292,000
7Thomas DooperUnited States235,000
8Paula HalataUnited States220,000
9Davis WordUnited States217,000
10Jessica AndersonUnited States202,000

Those who bagged tonight will return on Sunday, October 23 for Day 2. There they will combine with the runners of Flight B and will battle it out until a winner is crowned.

Among those falling short of advancing were MSPT Hall of Famer Matt Kirby, who busted just short of advancing, MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Johnson, multiple bracelet-winner Adam Friedman, and the current Deadwood Champion Gerald Cunniff. They��ll all have the chance to return Saturday at 3 p.m. local time for Day 1b, which is expected to surpass Friday��s already huge field.

Remaining Deadwood Shootout Schedule

DateTime (MDT)TournamentLate RegGTD Prize PoolStarting StackBlind Levels
Friday, October 213 pm$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1a11:40 pm$100,00025,00040
Saturday, October 2210 am$260 Turbo Satellite �C 1 in 5 advance to MSPT Main12:10 pm-15,00015
 3 pm$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 1b11:40 pm$100,00025,00040
Sunday, October 2311 am$1,110 MSPT Main Event Day 2-$100,000-40
 12 pm$250 Last Chance Showdown NLH3 pm-15,00020

PokerNews will continue to have all the action until a champion is crowned Sunday, so stay tuned!

Tags: Aaron RaapAdam FriedmanDavis WordGerald CunniffJessica AndersonJosh EvansJoshua ReichardJustin BarnumMikiyo AokiPaula HalataThomas DooperTom Smith