Reaching the final nine players gave Vang his 13th MSPT Main Event final table appearance, but he faced top-notch competition from Dudley, a three-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and Michigan poker superstar with $3.1 million in live earnings.Īccording to MSPT live updates, Vang and Dudley entered heads-up play nearly even in chips before Vang took the lead against the three-time bracelet winner, who was after his first MSPT title. Vang entered the tournament with $2.1 million in live tournament earnings and two MSPT titles from victories in the 2011 MSPT Canterbury Park Main Event ($64,645) and the 2022 Running Aces Casino Main Event ($67,621) on his resume.

There couldn't have been a better heads-up duo as the MSPT FireKeepers Main Event came to a close with Vang and Dudley being two of the most accomplished poker players in the region.