2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,600 Main Event

MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,600 Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$327,773
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Entries
1,239
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
125,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
170
Players Left
54

Even More Chip Counts

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament is one table away from making the money with 136 players now remaining and less than 15 minutes until dinner. Another updated list of counts from around the room has been provided below.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Will Pengelly us
Will Pengelly
599,000
144,000
144,000
Profile photo of Austin Peck us
Austin Peck
432,000
319,000
319,000
Profile photo of Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
365,000
311,000
311,000
Profile photo of Jesse Vilchez us
Jesse Vilchez
270,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Bryant Miller us
Bryant Miller
265,000
50,500
50,500
Profile photo of Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
262,000
-24,000
-24,000
Profile photo of Christopher Ocksrider us
Christopher Ocksrider
250,000
176,000
176,000
Profile photo of Aaron Thivyanathan us
Aaron Thivyanathan
250,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Ark Onikul us
Ark Onikul
235,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Sean Yu us
Sean Yu
190,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
145,000
-35,000
-35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
138,000
-151,000
-151,000
Profile photo of Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
135,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
127,000
47,000
47,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zach Gutierrez us
Zach Gutierrez
79,500
42,500
42,500
Profile photo of Trevor Sather us
Trevor Sather
75,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
Busted
Profile photo of Nick Pupillo us
Nick Pupillo
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of [Removed:460] us
[Removed:460]
Busted

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."

Here's a look at the top eight MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

PlacePlayerHometownMain Event Final Tables
1Richard AlsupNew Hope, Minnesota12
2Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota10
3Blake BohnEden Prairie, Minnesota9
4Rob WazWazMinneapolis, Minnesota9
5Aaron JohnsonRed Wing, Minnesota8
6Jeremy DreschFridley Minnesota8
7Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota8
8Dan "DQ" HendricksonFaribault, Minnesota7
9Dennis StevermerSt. Paul, Minnesota7
10Joe MathesonMonticello, Minnesota7

Massey At About Tree Fiddy

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ralph Massey
Ralph Massey

Ralph Massey pumped it up to 12,000 under the gun and saw action fold around to the big blind, who defended. Both players checked the flop {6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

The turn came {4-Spades} and the big blind checked again. Massey threw out a bet of 10,000 and the big blind called. The river fell {q-Clubs} and the big blind checked to Massey once more, who fired another 20,000 into the middle. Twenty seconds later, the big blind had done enough deliberating and threw in chips to match.

Massey quickly tabled {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for top set and earned the pot upon his opponent mucking. He is now up to 350,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
350,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Ralph Massey

More Chip Counts

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Just 20 more eliminations are needed for play to make it into the money as the tournament clock currently displays 148 remaining players. Here's another round of updated chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary Hansen us
Gary Hansen
535,000
Profile photo of Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
476,000
Profile photo of Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
442,000
Profile photo of Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
375,000
Profile photo of Vic Peppe us
Vic Peppe
335,000
Profile photo of Brent Hart us
Brent Hart
302,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Thien Tran us
Thien Tran
295,000
Profile photo of Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
292,000
Profile photo of Rachel Cooper us
Rachel Cooper
275,000
Profile photo of Phil Mader us
Phil Mader
227,000
Profile photo of Kyle Anderson us
Kyle Anderson
225,000
Profile photo of Kane Lai us
Kane Lai
215,000
Profile photo of Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
180,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Scott Sisler us
Scott Sisler
177,000
Profile photo of Todd Sladek us
Todd Sladek
155,000
Profile photo of Ryan Phan us
Ryan Phan
86,000
Profile photo of Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
76,000
Profile photo of Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
60,000
Profile photo of [Removed:460] us
[Removed:460]
40,000
Profile photo of Mykel Comroe us
Mykel Comroe
30,000
Profile photo of Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
Busted
Profile photo of Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
Busted
Profile photo of Nicholas Getzen us
Nicholas Getzen
Busted
Profile photo of Sara Stohler us
Sara Stohler
Busted
Profile photo of Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Miller Showers a Short Stack

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Bryant Miller
Bryant Miller

Bryant Miller raised to 10,000 in early position and action folded around to the big blind, who three-bet shoved for 67,000. Miller received confirmation of the amount and called.

All-In Player: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Bryant Miller: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Miller saw an unfortunate flop of {k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} come on board to give his opponent kings up. The turn {10-Clubs} gave him four more outs to Broadway, but he needed none of them as the river {a-Clubs} gave him the best hand once more to earn the pot and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bryant Miller us
Bryant Miller
214,500
214,500
214,500

Tags: Bryant Miller

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Chip Count Update

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matt Bond us
Matt Bond
412,500
91,000
91,000
Profile photo of Alexander Mazzola us
Alexander Mazzola
385,000
117,000
117,000
Profile photo of Andy Rogowski us
Andy Rogowski
346,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Josue Aguirre mx
Josue Aguirre
290,000
84,000
84,000
Profile photo of Jorden Helstern us
Jorden Helstern
286,000
116,000
116,000
Profile photo of Katie Lindsay us
Katie Lindsay
208,000
159,000
159,000
Profile photo of Edwin Lee us
Edwin Lee
190,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Danny Illingworth us
Danny Illingworth
125,000
29,000
29,000
Profile photo of Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
110,000
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Corey Zedo us
Corey Zedo
77,000
46,000
46,000
Profile photo of Christopher Ocksrider us
Christopher Ocksrider
74,000
-116,000
-116,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Craig us
Benjamin Craig
Busted
Profile photo of Christopher Shebat us
Christopher Shebat
Busted
Profile photo of Daniel Sepiol
Daniel Sepiol
Busted
Profile photo of Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
Busted

Yu Catches the Bluff

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sean Yu
Sean Yu

Ark Onikul opened to 14,000 in middle position and action folded around to the big blind, where Sean Yu defended. The flop came {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Yu checked. Onikul made a continuation-bet of 7,000 and Yu called, bringing the turn {5-Clubs} where both players checked.

The river fell {9-Diamonds} and Yu extended his fingers, tapping them onto the felt several times to check once more. Onikul bet 21,000 and Yu immediately reached for chips, grabbing the same amount and tossing it into the middle. Both players tabled their hands immediately and simultaneously.

Ark Onikul: {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Sean Yu: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Yu's top pair, top kicker earned him the pot at Onikul's expense after Onikul missed a backdoor gutshot straight draw and bluffed the river with it.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sean Yu us
Sean Yu
220,000
137,000
137,000
Profile photo of Ark Onikul us
Ark Onikul
105,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Ark OnikulSean Yu

Van Blarcum Dusts One With Aces

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aaron Van Blarcum
Aaron Van Blarcum

There was a middle-position open to 11,00 that sent folds around the table to Aaron Van Blarcum, who three-bet to 36,000 in the small blind. The player in middle position called and action went heads up to the streets.

The flop dropped {7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Van Blarcum cut out a continuation-bet of 40,000. His opponent slid in raise to 100,000, and Van Blarcum thought for about 35 seconds before asking to have 40,000 pulled in from each player. Van Blarcum also asked to see the player's remaining stack of 68,000, and half a minute went by before he announced he was all in. The player called.

All-In Player: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Aaron Van Blarcum: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Van Blarcum successfully navigated the runout {k-Clubs}{a-Clubs} to improve to a set of aces and send his opponent packing, bringing his stack back up to 465,000 after an earlier dip. Will Pengelly also finds himself on Van Blarcum's table with another large stack of 455,000, and while the two are seated next to each other, their table is likely to be among the next few to break.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Van Blarcum
465,000
140,000
140,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Will Pengelly us
Will Pengelly
455,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Chet Sickle us
Chet Sickle
115,000
-75,500
-75,500

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumWill Pengelly

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Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
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