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Poker Player Says “I Do Feel Guilty” After Winning Tournament for $132,141
Poker Player Says “I Do Feel Guilty” After Winning Tournament for $132,141
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Chad Holloway
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Apr 20, 2026 3 min read
Table Of Contents
- MSPT Running Aces Final Table Results
- What's Else is Coming Up?
- MSPT Podcast
This past weekend, Season 17 of the Major Series of Poker: The Tour (MSPT) hosted a $1,110 Main Event at Minnesota’s Running Aces Casino.
The 2026 MSPT Minnesota Poker State Championship** attracted 882 runners over a trio of starting flights, which meant a $854,040 prize pool – well ahead of the $500K guarantee – was reserved for the 96 players who advanced to Sunday’s Day 2.
Ultimately, it was a newcomer to the MSPT in Carson Chen taking down the title and $132,141 first-place prize and a seat in the $3,500 MSPT Championship Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO), which will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, Nov. 18 – Dec. 2, boasting a $2,000,000 GTD Main Event.
“I feel a little guilty,” Chen admitted to MSPT reporter Anthony Thompson. “I came here with my friend Jonathan, who I met last year at the WSOP, but this is his home state, and I ended up leaving with the trophy, so I do feel guilty, but also very happy”.
Chen went on to reveal that he plans to play the MSPT more regularly in hopes of capturing his second Gold Card.
MSPT Running Aces Final Table Results
PlacePlayerPrizePOY Points
1Carson Chen$132,141*1,500
2Gene Boyer$107,435*1,500
3Chris Jones$99,276*1,500
4Tanner Pray$55,3591,400
5Aaron Johnson$41,9391,300
6Paul Carney$31,8731,200
7Nick Kromschroeder$24,3241,100
8Wesley Cannon$19,2921,000
9Michael Williams$15,098900
*Denotes three-handed deal._
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The MSPT Running Aces final table.
Others to cash the tournament were Lee Rzentkowski (11th - $11,743), reigning POY Jacob Long (13th - $10,065), “Wild” Bill Romer (15th - $10,065), Loki Abboud (20th - $7,046), Blake Bohn (28th - $3,691), two-time POY Umut Ozturk (29th - $3,691), and Gerald Cunniff (42nd - $3,020).
What's Else is Coming Up?
The MSPT now heads to Ameristar East Chicago from April 21-26. Click here to see the full schedule.
Then, from April 28 to May 3, the MSPT will return to Milwaukee’s Potawatomi Casino for a $1,000,000 GTD Main Event (along with a slew of side events).
More details on all those stops can be found at msptpoker.com.
Here’s a look at the remaining MSPT Season 17 schedule.
DatesVenueStateEventGuarantee
April 21-26Ameristar East ChicagoIndianaMSPT Festival$300,000
April 28-May 3Potawatomi CasinoWisconsinMSPT Festival$1,000,000
May 12-17FireKeepers CasinoMichiganMichigan Poker State Championship$1,000,000
May 13-25Sycuan CasinoCaliforniaShowdown SeriesTBD
June 2026The VenetianNevadaDiamond Poker ChampionshipTDB
June 2026The VenetianNevadaTBDTDB
July 21-26Riverside CasinoIowaIowa Poker State Championship$500,000
July 22-Aug. 2Bally’s Black Hawk CasinoColoradoColorado Poker State Championship$600,000
August 4-9Rivers CasinoChicago, IL-$1,000,000
August 18-23JACK Cleveland CasinoCleveland, OHMSPT Festival$500,000
September 2026The VenetianNevadaNevada Poker State ChampionshipTDB
Sept. 22-27Potawatomi CasinoWisconsinWisconsin Poker State Championship$1,000,000
Oct. 1-12PlaygroundMontreal, CanadaCanadian Poker Championship$1,000,000
Oct. 13-18FireKeepers CasinoMichiganMajor Spade Poker Championship$1,500,000
Nov. 3-8Riverside CasinoIowaMSPT Festival$500,000
Nov. 18-Dec. 2Seminole Hard RockFloridaMajor Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO)$2,000,000
Dec. 1-13Running Aces CasinoMinnesotaWinter Poker Classic$700,000
MSPT Podcast
Did you know that Chad Holloway and Kyna England host the MSPT Podcast Presented By PokerNews_.
The show covers all things MSPT, including recent results, player highlights, guest interviews, and a preview of upcoming stops.
Episodes are available on the PokerNews YouTube channel. An audio version is also available on all major podcasting platforms.
Here’s a look at the latest episode:
*Images courtesy of MSPT & Tyler Abrams.
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Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager
PR & Media Manager for PokerNews, host of both the PokerNews Podcast & MPST Podcast Presented By PokerNews, and 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
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