2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$168,488
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$991,055
Entries
1,027
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
385
Players Left
43

Rockets Hold for Wheeler

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop with roughly 60,000 in the middle, Jason Wheeler bet 35,000 in the small blind, and the cutoff jammed for 157,000. Wheeler called.

Cutoff: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Jason Wheeler: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Wheeler was ahead but had to fade a lot of outs. The {7-Diamonds} turn and {6-Spades} river changed nothing, and Wheeler took the sizable pot while his opponent was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
395,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Sanchez Spikes River Ace to Double

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Marco Sanchez got his 36,000 remaining chips in preflop in the cutoff and was at risk against Huy Nguyen in the big blind.

Marco Sanchez: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Huy Nguyen: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop and {4-Hearts} turn left Sanchez needing one of three aces to stay alive, and the {a-Clubs} indeed came on the river to defeat Nguyen's ladies and keep Sanchez in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Huy Nguyen us
Huy Nguyen
450,000
43,000
43,000
Marco Sanchez us
Marco Sanchez
78,000
78,000
78,000

Wheeler Knocks Out Opponent

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jason Wheeler opened to 8,000 in early position and action folded around to the big blind who jammed for 49,000. Wheeler called.

Big Blind: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Jason Wheeler: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades} to put Wheeler in front, and the {7-Diamonds} and {7-Hearts} completed the board to confirm the big blind's elimination at the hands of Wheeler.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
200,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Boat for Vales

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With roughly 20,000 in the middle on a {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop, James Vales was in the big blind and check-raised a 12,000 bet by an early position player up to 32,000. His opponent jammed and Vales called for his stack of 94,000.

James Vales: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Vales was ahead with two pair as the {2-Spades} turn left him just needing to fade a couple of outs, and the {8-Hearts} completed the board to improve him to a boat and confirm his double.

Player Chips Progress
James Vales us
James Vales
210,000
210,000
210,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Pat Steele
Pat Steele

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:

PlayerHometownSeasonFinal Tables
Patrick SteeleChelsea, Michigan44
Brett KuzniaStephen, Minnesota44
Dan SunCedar Rapids. Iowa33
Christian PhamSt. Paul, Minnesota43
Everett CarltonSt. Paul, Minnesota13
Kou VangMaplewood, Minnesota53
Michael DeisAnn Arbor, Michigan53
Nick PupilloAddison, Illinois53
Mark HodgeFernandina Beach, Florida63
DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, Minnesota63

Villarreal Busts Another

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

A big blind player got in his stack of about 60,000 preflop and was at risk against Anselmo Villarreal on the button.

Big Blind: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Anselmo Villarreal: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The two were flipping and the board ran out {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades} to pair Villarreal's ace and send his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Anselmo Villarreal us
Anselmo Villarreal
290,000