$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2021 MSPT Venetian

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-13-2021 02:58 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	218,000 156,000	156,000
Joseph Hebert	210,000 50,000	50,000
Tony Zharnitsky	172,000 12,000	12,000
Joao Jaspar	165,000 5,000	5,000
Alyssa Stachowski	161,000
Nathan Baum	161,000 -4,000	-4,000
Richard Block	154,000 4,000	4,000
Huhynil Hong	143,000 8,000	8,000
Chad Holloway	103,000 3,000	3,000

Michael Rossitto	76,000 76,000	76,000
DJ MacKinnon	72,000
Jared Griener	68,000 -5,400	-5,400
Joel Deutsch	42,000 -8,000	-8,000
Derrick Yamada	37,000 5,800	5,800
Carol Hart	23,000 -20,200	-20,200

Gomez Triples With Rockets

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The under-the-gun player open jammed for 23,500, Al Gomez called off his 22,500 stack from late position and Shawn Kjetland isolated after he over the top from the small blind.

All-In Player:
Al Gomez:
Shawn Kjetland:

Gomez held the best hand and nothing changed after the runout as it secured his triple-up while Kjetland collected the 1,000 side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Al Gomez	68,000 68,000	68,000
Shawn Kjetland	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Al Gomez Shawn Kjetland

10-13-2021 02:35 UTC

A Look Ahead to Next Week's MSPT $1,600 Main Event ($1 Million GTD)

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

From October 18-22, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will play host to a second Main Event, this one costing $1,600 to enter and featuring another $1,000,000 guarantee.

The three-day tournament will offer a trio of starting flights starting with Day 1a on Monday, October 18 at 11:10 a.m. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Tuesday, October 19, and Wednesday, October 20 respectively. Late registration for each flight will remain open until approximately 6:40 p.m. local time.

The tournament starts players with 30,000 in chips and plays 40-minute levels throughout.

The surviving players from each starting flight will return for Day 2 action at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 21. Those who make it through the day will then come back at the same time on Friday, October 22 to play down to a winner.

Once again, PokerNews will offer live updates from start to finish, so be sure to mark your calendar now.

Click here for a look at the full Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series schedule.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-13-2021 02:18 UTC

Some Updated Chip Counts & Bust Outs

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Dubonnet	203,000 55,000	55,000
Noam Fater	152,000 13,000	13,000
Maurice Costigan	151,000 -9,000	-9,000
Grant Giftwood	135,000 53,000	53,000
Huy Nguyen	128,000 63,000	63,000
Andy Rubinberg	117,000 52,000	52,000
David Moses	100,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ryan Dodd	100,000 -5,000	-5,000
Min So	91,000 -49,000	-49,000
Arman Sogomonian	86,000 -43,000	-43,000
Brett Apter	68,000 35,000	35,000

Shawn Kjetland	60,000 -19,000	-19,000
Brad Rhodes	27,000 -1,000	-1,000
Michael Wang	25,000

Ivin Arquiza	Busted
Xiaoyan Wang	Busted
Randy Marker	Busted
Robert Mitchell	Busted
Bob Whalen	Busted

10-13-2021 02:05 UTC

Another Round of Day 1a Photos

Anthony Thompson

10-13-2021 01:55 UTC

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 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 ten MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Final Tables
1	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	12
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	10
3	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	9
4	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	9
5	Jason Bender	Keota, Iowa	9
6	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	9
7	Jeremy Dresch	Fridley, Minnesota	8
8	Everett Carlton	St. Paul, Minnesota	8
9	Adam Friedman	Gahann, Ohio	8
10	Joe Matheson	Monticello, Minnesota	7