Dinner Break
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are on a 60-minute dinner break, late registration will close upon return.
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 MSPT Venetian
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,680,065
Entries
1,741
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
385
Players Left
46
Another Round of Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | |
|
160,000 | |
|
150,000 | |
|
|
135,000
72,600
|
72,600 |
|
88,200
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
|
82,000
6,400
|
6,400 |
|
73,400
3,400
|
3,400 |
|
|
70,000
7,700
|
7,700 |
|
62,000
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
|
55,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
23,800
|
23,800 |
|
43,200
18,200
|
18,200 |
|
26,000
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
|
25,000
7,800
|
7,800 |
|
23,000
-56,800
|
-56,800 |
|
Busted | |
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000
66,800
|
66,800 |
|
140,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
139,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
129,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
110,000
77,900
|
77,900 |
|
|
||
|
105,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
79,000
49,700
|
49,700 |
|
65,000
30,200
|
30,200 |
|
44,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
33,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
||
|
28,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
15,500
-58,800
|
-58,800 |
Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Block Wins Massive Pot in Aces Versus Kings Versus Queens
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the last level, a player from early position raised to 2,000, Richard Block three-bet to 6,000 from the hijack and Ross Miller four-bet all in for 33,000 from the cutoff.
Action folded back around to the initial raiser who came over the top for roughly 55,000 and Block snap-called.
Ross Miller: 
All-In Player: 
Richard Block: 
Block woke-up with aces at the perfect time and didn't have a sweat as a clean 
runout secured him the double elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
No Lucky Seven for Apter
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jennifer Pinkas raised to 2,200 from late position and Brett Apter three-bet all in for 16,900 from the cutoff. Action quickly folded back to Pinkas who snap-called and both hands were tabled.
Brett Apter: 
Jennifer Pinkas: 
Apter was in desperate need of a seven but didn't find any luck on the 
runout and he reentered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
||
Ladies Hold for Rhodes
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Dodd min-raised under the gun and then called the 17,800 three-bet jam Brad Rhodes made from late position.
Ryan Dodd: 
Brad Rhodes: 
Rhodes was ahead with his made hand of ladies and luckily for him, an ace didn't appear on the 
runout, securing his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
60,500
|
60,500 |
|
|
40,000 |
Biles Coolered by Nguyen
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There was heads-up action between Oliver Biles and Huy Nguyen with a 
board showing. With around 8,000 already in the middle, Biles jammed for his last 15,000 and Nguyen called.
Oliver Biles:
Huy Nguyen: 
Biles was behind needing a cowboy but the 
river ended his tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
23,800
|
23,800 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 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.
| Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Cy Church | 12 | 7 |