Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2022 MSPT Venetian Winter
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Klayman Pressures Ronan; Can Doubles Through Perry
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Action was heads up with 150,000 in the middle and 
on the board when Patrick Ronan bet 100,000 from the small blind before Michael Klayman shoved with more from the big blind. Ronan went into the tank and used a time bank, but he ultimately decided against getting it in.
Meanwhile on another table, Nesrin Can got her last 240,000 in with 
against the 
of Jacob Perry. The board ran out 
and Can secured the double with a flopped Broadway straight.
A few minutes later, Ronan was seen leaving the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
500,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
310,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
Israelashvili and Huynh Check It Down; Both Players Chipping Up
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Roland Israelashvili limped in from the small blind before Kenny Huynh raised to 100,000 from the big blind. Israelashvili called and the flop was 
.
Both players checked the flop, as well as the turn and the 
river.
"Two pair," Israelashvili said as he turned over 
. Huynh laughed and shook his head before he tossed the losing hand in the muck.
Huynh is setting the mid-afternoon pace, but Israelashvili has chipped up in recent levels and he now sits among the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,820,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
||
|
1,465,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
Jordison Busts Halverson
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Mitchell Halverson raised to 200,000 and left two T-5,000 chips behind before Angela Jordison shoved with more from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and Halverson used two time banks before he tossed in his last 10,000.
Mitchell Halverson: 
Angela Jordison: 
The board ran out 
and the sevens held to send Halverson to the rail.
Simultaneously, Joseph Di Rosa Rojas busted out at another table just before the break. Both eliminated players chopped the payjump.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Time for Another Break
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The final 20 players have stepped out for another 15-minute break.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Huynh Still Leads Latest Round of Chip Count Updates
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,915,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,550,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
1,375,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
1,110,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
1,000,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
||
|
840,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
800,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
750,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
720,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
|
545,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
450,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
420,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
350,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
350,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
340,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
270,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
205,000
-495,000
|
-495,000 |
|
165,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
|
135,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Huynh Continues Run With Grimes Elimination
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
James Grimes was all in for around 150,000 and Kenny Huynh was there to go for another knockout.
James Grimes: 
Kenny Huynh: 
The board ran out 
and the nines held to send Grimes to the rail in 20th place.
Elsewhere in the room, Matt Letzring was eliminated in 19th place and the tournament is now down to two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,690,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Josh Reichard Wins MSPT Player of the Year
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Josh Reichard finished in 24th place for $4,468, but with no other Player of the Year candidates remaining in the tournament he has wrapped up the top spot on the leaderboard for the 2022 season.
Reichard had ten MSPT Main Event cashes in 2022 and three final tables, and 2022 saw him achieve $2,000,000 in total career earnings. He also earned his way into the MSPT Hall of Fame in 2022 with his 25th career cash in an MSPT Main Event.
Dorian Rios Pavon Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,143)
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dorian Rios Pavon got it all in against Kenny Huynh and the cards were turned up with bad news for Pavon.
Dorian Rios Pavon: 
Kenny Huynh:
The board ran out with no help for Pavon and he was out of the tournament in 18th place for $6,143.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |