MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day 1d Completed
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day 1d Completed
After four long hard-fought days of poker, all Day 1’s of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,100 (1.5M GTD) Main Event have come to an end. Today, it was Max Corcoran from Arizona who stood tall among the many after bagging 548,500 in chips.
Day 1d began play with nearly 500 entrants and steadily increased up until late registration ended – coming in at a total of 1,233. By the day’s end, that number had dwindled to fewer than 200.
Taken altogether, Day 1a through Day 1d had a combined total of 2,790 entries. This brings the official prize pool to $2,692,350 – well beyond the $1.5 million guarantee.
A total of 297 players will cash, with a min-cash being worth $2,423 and the eventual champion taking home a cool $367,801.
Notables who managed to bag into Day 2 include Jerod Smith (140,500), Steven Wilkie (130,500), Jacob Rich (327,600), Jeremy Calverley (116,000), Nicholas Palma (39,000), and Joe Cada (65,500), who nursed a short stack for much of the evening.
Among those who didn’t make the cut were Irene Carey, Ari Engel, Dan Sears, Ralph Massey, Matt Affleck, Jesse Sylvia, and Allen Kessler.
Day 2 is set to begin a 11 a.m. local time, with players encouraged to come a bit early so as to unbag their chips. The money bubble is expected to burst shortly after play begins.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action from Day 2 of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,100 (1.5M GTD) Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sean Banahan | 587,000 | |
Max Corcoran |
548,500
128,500
|
128,500 |
Kyrylo Kobzyev |
523,500
500
|
500 |
Jeremy Koehler | 522,000 | |
Michael Rocco |
521,000
521,000
|
521,000 |
Terry Fleischer |
518,000
518,000
|
518,000 |
Ben Farrell | 501,000 | |
Harlen Miller |
492,500
500
|
500 |
Chris Karambinis |
456,500
500
|
500 |
Filmon Ghebreegzabheir |
451,000
451,000
|
451,000 |
Jonathan Dokler |
441,500
500
|
500 |
William Firebaugh |
427,500
427,500
|
427,500 |
Alfonso Timoteo |
425,500
500
|
500 |
Adedapo Ajayi |
419,500
419,500
|
419,500 |
|
||
Wo Zhu |
417,500
417,500
|
417,500 |
Jitendra Surwade |
410,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Jovan Sudar |
405,500
500
|
500 |
Daniel Vampan |
403,000
403,000
|
403,000 |
Thuc Truong |
402,500
402,500
|
402,500 |
Anthony Nguyen |
397,500
397,500
|
397,500 |
Malik Zaman | 395,000 | |
Roberto Valdez |
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
Benjamin Palmer |
376,000
376,000
|
376,000 |
Dominic Brazier |
374,500
374,500
|
374,500 |
Jorden Helstern |
374,500
500
|
500 |
Play has concluded for the evening. All Day 1's have now been completed.
Stay tuned for a recap of the action.
The tournament staff has just announced play will go on for six more hands before bagging and tagging for the night.
Steve Wilkie open-limped from the cutoff, the small blind completed, and the big blind checked his option.
The flop came and action checked to Wilkie, who bet 7,500. Only the player in the small blind called.
The turn brought the and the small blind again check-called a bet from Wilkie — this time for 11,000.
The completed the board and Wilkie's opponent went all in for 50,000.
Wilkie shook his head and thought for a bit, but eventually folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Wilkie |
90,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Max Corcoran opened to 6,500 from the lojack and was called by a player on the button and big blind.
Corcoran was checked to on the flop and he continued for 8,500. Only the player on the button called.
The turn brought the and Corcoran fired again — this time for 13,500. His opponent again called.
The fell on the river and Corcoran fired 18,500 into the middle. His opponent placed a single chip into the middle to indicate a call and Corcoran quickly flashed what appeared to be . The player on button tabled for tens and deuces and scooped the pot.
Despite the hit, Corcoran is among the tournament chip leaders with about 420,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Max Corcoran |
420,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Today's massive field has dwindled from over 1,200 to just 270 with two levels to go before bagging and tagging.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000