A Look Back at the Season 4 MSPT Running Aces Main Event
The MSPT Running Aces continued to grow in Season 4. From Feb. 15-17, 2013, 367 players made their way to Forest Lake for the $1,100 Main Event, which ended up with a $367,000 prize pool. David Gonia, a local player in the Twin Cities area, kicked off the season with a win for $93,940 after running over the final table, including a brief ten-minute heads-up match against Peixin Liu, a regular at Running Aces.
The stop also featured a live-streamed table throughout the main event that broadcast on a fifteen-minute delay with hole cards. It proved to be a big hit for online railbirds, and that was due in no small part to notable players at the feature table including two-time MSPT champ Matt Kirby; millionaire John Morgan; former Running Aces champ Rodger Johnson; and 2011 MSPT Player of the Year Nate Fair.
Here’s a look at the Season 4 MSPT Running Aces final table:
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Gonia | $93,940 |
| 2 | Peixin Liu | $51,401 |
| 3 | Matt Alexander | $34,031 |
| 4 | Dylan Eggen | $23,042 |
| 5 | Pham Christian | $17,725 |
| 6 | Nate Franklin | $14,180 |
| 7 | Bob Van Syckle | $12,407 |
| 8 | Bill Romer | $10,635 |
| 9 | Terry Eisenman | $8,862 |
For more on the MSPT's upcoming stop at Running Aces, visit either runningacesharness.com or MSPTpoker.com.
Written by Chad Holloway