MSPT Venetian Closing Out Year With Over $2.2M in Guarantees
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Just weeks removed from the $1,600 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Main Event at Venetian earlier this month, the MSPT is returning to the Las Vegas casino to close out the year with a series with more than $2.2 million in guaranteed prize pools.
The next Venetian series is set to run Dec. 1-Jan. 8 and will culminate with the $1,100 buy-in MSPT Venetian Main Event Dec. 28-30 with a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool. The more than month-long festival will also feature bounty events, satellites, and other trophy events.
Read how Connor Stuewe won the latest MSPT Venetian Main Event!
Dozens of Events Throughout December
Throughout the entire month of December, and extending into the new year, Venetian will feature an average of two tournaments a day, kicking off on Dec. 1 with $400 NLH EpicStack and $300 NLH Bounty, both of which are one-day events.
Other one-day events throughout the series include $600 NLH Seniors, $300 NLH Bounty Survivor and $400 NLH MonsterStack.
There will also be plenty of two-day events, including $360 NLH UltimateStack, which begins on Dec. 8 and offers a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool, as well as the $600 NLH UltimateStack, which boasts a $150,000 guarantee.
Later in the series, the two-day $600 NLH Ultimate Bounty event will also feature a $150,000 guarantee as players try to pick up $200 bounties on Day 1, which increase to $1,000 on Day 2.
But the biggest draw of the series is the $1,100 NLH MSPT Main Event, which will have two starting flights on Dec. 28 and 29. Day 2 on Dec. 30 will play down to a winner, who will take home the trophy, gold coin and a big chunk of the $300,000 guaranteed prize pool.
In January, the two-day $1,600 NLH CardPlayer Poker Tour event will take place at the tail end of the series and will feature a $500,000 guarantee.
Stuewe Chopped Last MSPT Venetian
Earlier this month, the $1,600 MSPT Venetian Main Event drew 808 entries to generate a prize pool of $1.2 million. Connor Stuewe of Las Vegas took home the trophy and $156,520 after a three-way chop with David Jackson ($154,589) and Aaron Massey ($139,852).
Other players who made deep runs in the event include Nick Pupillo (4th - $75,017), Jared Jaffee (5th - $55,052) and CJ Peake ($30,973).
$1,600 MSPT Venetian Main Event Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Stuewe | $156,520* |
| 2 | David Jackson | $154,589* |
| 3 | Aaron Massey | $139,852* |
| 4 | Nick Pupillo | $75,017 |
| 5 | Jared Jaffee | $55,052 |
| 6 | Peter Lynn | $41,135 |
| 7 | CJ Peake | $30,973 |
| 8 | Jared Strauss | $24,079 |
| 9 | Errol Samuel | $19,203 |
*dnotes ICM chop deal
Reichard Still Leading as Season 13 Closes Out
As MSPT Season 13 closes down, MSPT Hall of Famer Josh Reichard still leads the Player of the Year standings with 6,125 points, ahead of Peake with 5,325 points and Dan Bekavac with 5,150 points. If either of them makes a deep run at the upcoming MSPT Venetian, Reichard certainly could have a sweat.
Other players on the leaderboard include Justin Barnum (4th - 4,250 points), Michael Estes (6th - 3,400 points) and Massey (7th - 3,375 points).
Here’s a look at the standings:
| PLACE | PLAYER | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Reichard | 6,125 | |
| 2 | CJ Peake | 5,325 | |
| 3 | Dan Bekavac | 5,150 | |
| 4 | Justin Barnum | 4,250 | |
| 5 | John Dennehey | 3,850 | |
| 6 | Michael Estes | 3,400 | |
| 7 | Aaron Massey | 3,375 | |
| 8 | Wesley Cannon | 3,300 | |
| 9 | Miroslav Semanisin | 3,100 | |
| 10 | Craig Trost | 3,000 |
After wrapping up the year in Las Vegas, MSPT will head to Sycuan Casino in San Diego for the MSPT Sycuan Main Event with a $570,000 guarantee Jan. 5-15.
The full schedule for the upcoming MSPT Venetian festival is available in the table below.
Upcoming Venetian Full Schedule
| DATE | EVENT | LEVEL LENGTH (MINUTES) | STARTING STACK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 1 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 2 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 2 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 3 | $500 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 3 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 4 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 4 | $300 NLH Bounty Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 5 | $600 NLH Seniors (1Day) 10:10 AM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| December 5 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 6 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 6 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 7 | $500 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 7 | $300 NLH Bounty Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 8 | $360 NLH UltimateStack Day 1A (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 8 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 9 | $360 NLH UltimateStack Day 1B (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 9 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 10 | $360 NLH UltimateStack Day 1C (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 11 | $360 NLH UltimateStack Day 2 Restart 11:00 AM | 40 | ||
| December 11 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 12 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 12 | $300 NLH Bounty Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 13 | $600 NLH UltimateStack Day 1A (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 13 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 14 | $600 NLH UltimateStack Day 1B (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 14 | $300 NLH Bounty Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 15 | $600 NLH UltimateStack Day 1C (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 16 | $600 NLH UltimateStack Day 2 Restart 11:00 AM | 40 | ||
| December 16 | $500 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 12:10 PM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 17 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 17 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 18 | $400 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 18 | $300 NLH Bounty Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 19 | $400 NLH Seniors (1Day) 10:10 AM | 30 | 30,000 | |
| December 19 | $500 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 12:10 PM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 20 | $600 NLH Ultimate Bounty Day 1A (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 20 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 21 | $600 NLH Ultimate Bounty Day 1B (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 21 | $300 NLH Bounty Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 22 | $600 NLH Ultimate Bounty Day 1C (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| December 23 | $600 NLH Ultimate Bounty Day 2 Restart 11:00 AM | 40 | ||
| December 23 | $500 NLH EpicStack (1Day) 12:10 PM | 30 | 50,000 | |
| December 24 | $600 NLH Monster Bounty (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| December 24 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 25 | $300 NLH MonsterStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 20 | 30,000 | |
| December 25 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 26 | $600 NLH MonsterStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| December 26 | $300 NLH Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| December 27 | $600 NLH Monster Bounty (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| December 27 | $200 NLH Mega Satellite (1Day) Awards Direct Entry to Event # 44 4:10 PM | 20 | 12,000 | |
| December 27 | $200 NLH Mega Satellite (1Day) 7:10 PM | 20 | 12,000 | |
| December 28 | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1A (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 25,000 | |
| December 28 | $200 NLH Mega Satellite (1Day) 7:10 PM | 20 | 12,000 | |
| December 29 | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1B (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 25,000 | |
| December 30 | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 2 Restart 11:00 AM | 30 | ||
| December 30 | $600 NLH MonsterStack (1Day) 12:10 PM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| December 31 | $400 NLH MonsterStack (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 30,000 | |
| January 1 | $800 NLH UltimateStack Day 1A (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| January 1 | $300 NLH Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| January 2 | $800 NLH UltimateStack Day 1B (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| January 2 | $300 NLH Survivor (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 | |
| January 3 | $800 NLH UltimateStack Day 1C (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| January 4 | $800 NLH UltimateStack Day 2 Restart 11:00 AM | 40 | ||
| January 4 | $600 NLH MonsterStack (1Day) 12:10 PM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| January 4 | $200 NLH Mega Satellite (1Day) 7:10 PM | 20 | 12,000 | |
| January 5 | $1,600 NLH Card Player Poker Tour Day 1A (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| January 5 | $200 NLH Mega Satellite (1Day) 7:10 PM | 20 | 12,000 | |
| January 6 | $1,600 NLH Card Player Poker Tour Day 1B (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| January 6 | $200 NLH Mega Satellite (1Day) 7:10 PM | 20 | 12,000 | |
| January 7 | $200 NLH Turbo Mega Satellite (1Day) 10:10 AM | 15 | 12,000 | |
| January 7 | $1,600 NLH Card Player Poker Tour Day 1C (2Day) 11:10 AM | 40 | 40,000 | |
| January 8 | $1,600 NLH CPPT Day 2 Restart 11:00 AM | 40 | ||
| January 8 | $600 NLH Monster Bounty (1Day) 11:10 AM | 30 | 35,000 | |
| January 8 | $300 NLH Bounty (1Day) 6:10 PM | 30 | 15,000 |
