Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2022 MSPT Venetian Winter
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Time for Another Break
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining 50 players are now on another 15-minute break. Day 1b will continue until 43 players remain in the flight.
Brownstone Slows Reichard With Big Double
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Adam Brownstone limped in from the small blind before Josh Reichard raised to 11,000 from the big blind. Brownstone called and the flop was 
.
Brownstone led for 12,000 on teh flop and Reichard called to see 
on the turn. Brownstone check-called a 32,000 bet from Reichard on the turn.
The river was 
and Brownstone checked once again. Reichard considered his options before he put out a 115,000 bet. Brownstone called quickly for slightly less and turned over 
for a set of fours. Reichard showed the losing 
and counted out the chips to pay Brownstone his double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | |
|
300,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
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Anderson and Reichard at the Top of the Latest Round of Assorted Chip Count Updates
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
|
490,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
|
375,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
303,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
||
|
285,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
243,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
|
||
|
225,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
215,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
||
|
193,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
187,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
172,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
164,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
126,000 | |
|
|
||
|
106,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
106,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
100,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
Barnum Doubles Through Onikoul
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Arkadi Onikoul raised to 10,000 before Miles Barnum shoved his stack of around 60,000. The rest of the table was out of the way and Onikoul looked him up.
Miles Barnum: 
Arkadi Onikoul: 
The board ran out 
and Barnum's kings held to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
96,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Levin Knocks Out Massey and Chips Up Through Yonnotti
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aaron Massey was committed with his small stack while Sharon Levin was all in for around 54,000 three seats over. David Yonnotti had the big stack and he had put both players at risk. The cards were turned up and the dealer was ready to go.
Aaron Massey: 
Sharon Levin: 
David Yonnotti:
The board ran out 
and Levin flopped a set of nines to win the big pot and knock out Massey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Busted |
Reichard Locks Up MSPT Player of the Year
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Josh Reichard has charged up the leaderboard throughout Day 1b and he has now locked up the MSPT Player of the Year award with CJ Peake's elimination earlier in the afternoon.
Here's a look at the top 10 point leaders of this season going into this week's event:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 13 Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Reichard | Janesville, WI | 6,422 |
| 2 | CJ Peake | Cleveland, OH | 5,775 |
| 3 | Dan Bekavac | Chicago, IL | 5,282 |
| 4 | John Dennehey | Savage, MN | 4,747 |
| 5 | Justin Barnum | Fargo, ND | 4,349 |
| 6 | Chan Pelton | College Station, TX | 3,400 |
| 7 | Michael Estes | Coralville, IA | 3,400 |
| 8 | Aaron Massey | Elmwood Park, IL | 3,375 |
| 9 | Wesley Cannon | Minneapolis, MN | 3,333 |
| 10 | Rob Wazwaz | Minneapolis, MN | 3,149 |
Shiller Busts One to Move Above 400K
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player got his dwindling stack into the middle and Brendan Shiller was there to go for a knockout and continue his run.
Opponent: 
Brendan Shiller:
The board ran out 
and Shiller held on with pocket fours to score another pot.
Meanwhile, Joao Simao is above 250,000 and Huy Nguyen is hanging around with nearly 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
140,000 | |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000