MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day 1a Completed
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day 1a Completed
Day 1a of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour (MSPT) has reached its conclusion with Sean Banahan emerging on top after amassing an impressive 587,000 before bagging and tagging. Behind him, but still among the leaders going into Day 2 are Alfonso Timoteo (425,000) and Malik Zaman (395,000).
Day 1a saw a total of 251 entries by the time late-registration ended. Of those, just 34 remain. Notables who remain in contention include Nadya Magnus (122,000), Jared Jaffee (166,000), Jordan Cristos (187,500), and Faraz Jaka (34,500), who entered late and managed to nurse a short stack throughout the day.
Notables who entered and fell short include WSOP Main-Event winner Joe McKeehen, Aaron Massey, Benjamin Moon, and Jerod Smith.
All players who failed to bag today will have plenty of chances going forward, as the MSPT $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) will hold three more day 1's on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday consecutively.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for another full day of action as the MSPT $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) continues with Day 1b, which is set to begin tomorrow at 11:10 a.m. local time.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sean Banahan |
587,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Alfonso Timoteo |
425,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Malik Zaman |
395,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Jorden Helstern |
374,500
124,500
|
124,500 |
Salim Admon |
266,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
Nick Pupillo |
240,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
Maher El |
238,500
238,500
|
238,500 |
Behrooz Shishegar |
209,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
Francis Anderson |
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Raman Afanasenka |
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Michael Pearson |
204,000
204,000
|
204,000 |
Mykel Comroe |
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Jordan Cristos |
187,500
47,500
|
47,500 |
|
||
Alyssa Stachowski |
185,500
185,500
|
185,500 |
Seneca Easley |
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Steven Zazaian |
182,500
182,500
|
182,500 |
Alan Burgess |
181,500
181,500
|
181,500 |
Justin Teal |
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Scott Massimiano |
176,500
176,500
|
176,500 |
Jared Jaffee |
166,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
||
Dylan Destefano |
143,500
143,500
|
143,500 |
Jeffrey Hill |
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
Nadya Magnus |
122,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
Kevin Berthelsen |
107,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
Spencer Champlin |
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
The tournament director just announced play will continue for six more hands before play wraps up for the day.
Alfonso Timoteo opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 29,000 by Jorden Helstern on the button. Action folded back around to Timoteo, who cut out a four-bet to 83,000 and slid it into the middle.
Helstern went into the tank, but eventually let his hand go as play winds down for the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alfonso Timoteo |
415,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Jorden Helstern |
250,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Play will resume for one more level before bagging and tagging for the night.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sean Banahan |
560,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Alfonso Timoteo |
430,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Malik Zaman |
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Nick Pupillo |
270,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Jorden Helstern |
260,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Three ways on a flop, Nick Pupillo bet 4,500 from the small blind. Alfonso Timoteo folded from the big blind and Kevin Berthelsen called from the cutoff.
The paired the board and Pupillo forcefully bet out 15,000, which got a quick fold from Berthelsen.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alfonso Timoteo |
420,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Nick Pupillo |
240,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
||
Kevin Berthelsen |
160,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Three players were in for 9,500 a piece preflop, including Jordan Cristos in the big blind.
The flop came and Cristos led out for 22,000. Only one of his opponents called in middle position.
Cristos led out again for 25,000 on the turn. His opponent again called.
The completed the board and Cristos put out a paltry 15,000 bet. His opponent quickly called and showed for a rivered flush. Cristos flashed what appeared to be an before mucking.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jordan Cristos |
140,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|