Dinner Break
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 6:40 p.m.
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$991,055
Entries
1,027
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
642
Players Left
75
Stuewe's Fishhooks Hold
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Connor Stuewe got his approximately 12,000 chips in preflop in the cutoff and was at risk against a middle position player.
Connor Stuewe: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out all low cards as it came 
and Steuwe's jacks held to keep his tournament life alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
-3,600
|
-3,600 |
Wang Doubles
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A middle position player opened to 2,600, the cutoff called, and Michael Wang jammed the button. The big blind moved in their remaining stack of approximately 18,000 and everyone else folded.
Big Blind: 
Michael Wang: 
The 
flop put Wang ahead, and the turn and 
river confirmed his double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
||
Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History
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.
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 | 13 |
| 2 | Rob WazWaz | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 10 |
| 3 | Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 10 |
| 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 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, MN | 8 |
| 10 | Adam Friedman | Gahann, Ohio | 8 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Barnum Jams and Doubles
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
According to a player who witnessed the action, Billyray Gallegos limped and Justin Barnum squeezed to 8,500. Gallegos called.
The flop fell 
and Barnum jammed for approximately 29,000. Gallegos went into the tank.
"I guess it's time for a hero," said Barnum.
"I guess I can always rebuy," Gallegos said as he made the call.
Justin Barnum: 
Billyray Gallegos: 
The 
and 
completed the board to confirm the pot for Barnum. Meanwhile, Gallegos continues his attempt to make another deep run, as he did only a couple of weeks ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Assorted Stacks
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
168,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
||
|
125,000
63,500
|
63,500 |
|
||
|
65,000
51,500
|
51,500 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
32,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
22,000 | |
|
||
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
|
||
Boat for Kerstetter
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Just before the blinds went up, a player in early position opened to 1,800 and six players called, including Jamie Kerstetter in the small blind.
The seven players saw a flop of 
and action folded to the button. The button bet 8,500, Kerstetter called, and everyone else folded.
The 
fell on the turn and Kerstetter check-called an 18,000 bet.
The 
completed the board and Kerstetter led for 6,000. Her opponent called.
Kerstetter turned over 
for a boat, and claimed the pot as her opponent flashed two hearts before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Phothisan’s Nines Eliminate Two
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
A player in middle position and the button player were all-in and at risk against Vilasack Phothisan.
Button:
Middle Position: 
Vilasack Phothisan: 
The board ran out and Phothisan did a small fist-pump as the dealer put down the river card, as he took the pot with his nines and two players were eliminated.