The Mid-States Poker Tour at Running Aces saw Peixin Liu best a field of 328 entries to claim the coveted trophy and $85,498 in prize money. Liu is a previous MSPT Champion, having won the Canterbury Park event in Shakopee, Minnesota in December of 2014; as a result, he becomes just the fifth player in history to win two MSPT titles. Furthermore, Liu has now cashed seven times on the MSPT for $300,509 in earnings, which makes him the tour's all-time money winner.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peixin Liu | $85,498 |
| 2 | Derek Lesniak | $47,499 |
| 3 | DJ Buckley | $29,544 |
| 4 | Ben Marsh | $23,750 |
| 5 | Dennis Stevermer | $18,683 |
| 6 | Scott Johnson | $15,358 |
| 7 | Jon Maras | $12,350 |
| 8 | Muneer Ahmed | $9,341 |
| 9 | Clayton Warner | $6,333 |
Day 2 started with 61 returning players, and the field lost 25 before making the money.