Mid-States Poker Tour Team Pro Matt Alexander reached his fourth final table on the tour, but he couldn't overcome local cash-game grinder Luke Arora heads up at Running Aces as Arora claimed $83,773 and his first MSPT title while denying Alexander his first.
Arora, who doesn't often venture into the tournament scene, told event reporters that he's a regular in a local $40/$80 mixed game. He overcame a final table that included past MSPT final table regulars like Jeff Fielder, Mark Sandness, Jeremy Dresch, and Tyler Caspers.