$1,100 Main Event | MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV

02-01-2020 21:45 UTC

Notable Bustouts In The Money

Jesse Fullen

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Big names have been sent home including Joseph Cheong out 115th for a min-cash of $2,014. Following soon after Cheong, Ben Palmer went out 109th for $2,014 and Ryan Laplante followed in 107th place for $2,120. Tony Dunst made it a bit deeper but fell in 96th place for $2,332.

Notable MSPT players who made the money and have fallen include Afik Krief out 102nd for $2,120, Jason Seitz out 110th for $2,014 and Cody Whitebear out 88th for $2,545

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	Busted

Ben Palmer	Busted

Ryan Laplante	Busted

Tony Dunst	Busted

Afik Krief	Busted
Jason Seitz	Busted
Cody Whitebear	Busted

Tags: Afik Krief Ben Palmer Jason Seitz Joseph Cheong Ryan Laplante Tony Dunst

02-01-2020 21:55 UTC

William Hung Runs Into Jacks

Jesse Fullen

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

American Idol alum William Hung found himself all in against his neighbor to the left, Patrick Truong.

William Hung:
Patrick Truong:

The board blanked out improving neither Truong or Hung. Truong found himself playing the role of Simon Cowell, sending Hung home before the final. Hung finishesd in 85th place for $2,545.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Truong	980,000 575,000	575,000
William Hung	Busted

Tags: Patrick Truong William Hung

02-01-2020 22:07 UTC

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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02-01-2020 22:07 UTC

Eyal Al Revah is the First Player to Have Over One Million!

Jesse Fullen

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Late on Day 1b, Eyal Al Revah was all in with against for his last four blinds. Revah walked away from the table expecting to lose but was beckoned back when the came to double him up. Revah continued to double his stack until he bagged for the night.

Revah's tournament journey has been much better since that moment on Day 1b as Revah is now the first player to have over a million in chips

Numerous stacks are chasing him including Patrick Truong, who is holding over 900,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Al Revah	1,100,000 776,000	776,000

Tags: Eyal Al Revah Patrick Truong

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

02-01-2020 22:10 UTC

MSPT Returns to Canterbury Park February 21-23 for a $300K GTD Main Event

Jesse Fullen

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The first of five MSPT events at Canterbury Park in Season 11 will happen February 21-23 in Shakopee, Minnesota. The venue, which requires players be 18 years or older, will host a series of $65 and $250 satellites in the weeks leading up to it beginning Thursday, February 6.

Click here to check out the full schedule.

The $300,000 Guaranteed Main Event will offer two starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 playing 15 levels. Day 1b will take place at the same time on Saturday, Feb. 22 and also play 15 levels. The surviving players from each flight will then return at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 to play down to a winner.

Last February’s $1,100 Main Event at Canterbury Park saw 479 entrants take to the felt in search of a $99,573 first-place prize. After two days of play, it was Bemidji's Matt Kirby that recorded the victory, earning his record-tying third MSPT Main Event title, tying him with Carl Carodenuto and Blake Bohn for the most Main Event titles in tour history.

Most recently in December at Canterbury Park, the Season 10 Finale cruised by its $500K guarantee by attracting 802 entries, and after a long Day 2, it was Anthony Dunne coming out on top to capture a $155,288 first-place prize.

Lodging: The MSPT has partnered with several local hotels to offer players the best rates possible. There are rooms available for as low as $39/night. You can find deals with six nearby hotels at msptpoker.com. Just click “More Info” next to your desired event, then “Hotel Information”.

02-01-2020 22:22 UTC

Another Round of Chip Updates

Jesse Fullen

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Al Revah	1,240,000 140,000	140,000
Patrick Truong	1,090,000 110,000	110,000
Bob Whalen	940,000 -10,000	-10,000
David Froyalde	790,000 232,500	232,500
Kenna James	340,000 150,000	150,000
Robert Peacock	275,000 102,000	102,000

Jeff Heiberg	240,000 -201,000	-201,000
Kathy Liebert	190,000 -30,000	-30,000

Justin Young	158,000 -14,000	-14,000

Ashley Sleeth	145,000 -22,000	-22,000

02-01-2020 22:41 UTC

Sleeth Shows Her Sneaky Side

Jesse Fullen

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ashley Sleeth raised to 25,000 from middle position receiving a call only from Michael Pearson in the big blind.

Flop:

Both Sleeth and Pearson checked the flop and the turn .

After the river, Pearson built the anticipation for a moment before announcing that he was all in. Sleeth asked the dealer, "Did he say all-in?" Immediately upon getting confirmation, Sleeth called.