MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event | 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event

11-15-2020 18:04 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
David Baldanza	Busted
Marc Bernal	Busted
Kentraylus Pates	Busted
Nirath Rean	Busted

Race Off

HillKerby

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

The clock has been paused at the end of 23 to race off the T1,000 chips and color up where necessary.

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

11-15-2020 18:32 UTC-7

Pupillo Gets a Sweaty Double

HillKerby

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded around to Eric Siegel in the small blind and he announced an all-in raise that was enough to put Nick Pupillo to a decision for his remaining chips in the big blind. Pupillo looked down at his cards and wasted no time calling.

Nick Pupillo:
Eric Siegel:

Pupillo found a sweat on the flop as Siegel picked up an open-ended straight draw, but it would not fill as the turn and river completed the runout to bring Pupillo up to 800,000.

Meanwhile, 28 players remain as Michael Shapira, JC Ruiz, and Alex Duvall were all recently sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	800,000 40,000	40,000

Eric Siegel	310,000 -335,000	-335,000

Michael Shapira	Busted
JC Ruiz	Busted
Alex Duvall	Busted

Tags: Alex Duvall Estevan Trevino Michael Shapira Nick Pupillo

11-15-2020 18:38 UTC-7

Tice Up To 3.5 Million

HillKerby

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was over 500,000 in the middle on a blind-on-blind battle between Raman Afanasenka in the small blind and Landon Tice in the big blind. The board read and Afanasenka was facing a bet of 325,000 from Tice after checking to him on the final street.

Afanasenka thought over his decision for well over a minute and eventually dropped in chips to call. Tice tabled for the nut flush and Afanasenka sent his cards to the muck. With the pot, Tice now finds himself with about 3.5 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	3,500,000 2,520,000	2,520,000

Raman Afanasenka	1,900,000 325,000	325,000
Blake Whittington	Busted

Tags: Landon Tice Raman Afanasenka

11-15-2020 18:52 UTC-7

Siegel Turns a Wheel To Double

HillKerby

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eric Siegel was down to his last 170,000 and shoved upon action folding to him in the cutoff. Desmond Haynes called in the big blind.

Eric Siegel:
Desmond Haynes:

The flop came , increasing Siegel's number of outs by one despite Haynes hitting his already-higher kicker. One of those four new outs appeared on the turn and he sailed to a double as the river completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Desmond Haynes	750,000 185,000	185,000
Eric Siegel	385,000 75,000	75,000

11-15-2020 19:07 UTC-7

Final Three Tables Reached

HillKerby

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Brinkley was on the button and re-shoved over a cutoff-open from Landon Tice, who called the shove to put Brinkley at risk for his tournament life.

Andrew Brinkley:
Landon Tice:

No four came on the runout and Brinkley found himself eliminated from the tournament. Shortly beforehand, David Moses was also eliminated from the tournament. The pair of eliminations brings the field down to 24, and the tournament clock has been paused with just over a minute remaining until the dinner break while tables are cleaned and all remaining players draw for new seats.

An updated seat draw and list of chip counts will be provided shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	4,300,000 800,000	800,000

David Moses	Busted

Andrew Brinkley	Busted

11-15-2020 19:34 UTC-7

Final Three Tables Redraw and Chip Counts

HillKerby

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The tournament is currently on a 45-minute dinner break with three tables remaining. Chip counts and seat draws have been posted below, and play will resume at 6:59 p.m. local time.

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
12	1	Rickey Lee	875,000
12	2	Jamie Bassett	975,000
12	3	Jason Seitz	680,000
12	4	Byung Shin	455,000
12	5	Sam Devers	320,000
12	6	Desmond Haynes	265,000
12	7	David Larson	505,000
12	8	Landon Tice	5,675,000
15	1	Rolando Wong	930,000
15	2	Keith Messing	510,000
15	3	Nick Pupillo	955,000
15	4	Benjamin Craig	765,000
15	5	Robert Maier	285,000
15	6	Sara Stohler	2,395,000
15	7	Andrew Rodgers	1,370,000
15	8	Mike Shin	585,000
16	1	Eric Siegel	310,000
16	2	Jesse Vilchez	1,850,000
16	3	Josias Santos	1,320,000
16	4	Sean Yu	1,050,000
16	5	Abraham Hichman	1,900,000
16	6	Raman Afanasenka	1,320,000
16	7	Brandon Lombardo	715,000
16	8	Orlando Romero	440,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Landon Tice	5,675,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Sara Stohler	2,395,000 -555,000	-555,000
Abraham Hichman	1,900,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Jesse Vilchez	1,850,000 295,000	295,000
Andrew Rodgers	1,370,000 1,147,000	1,147,000
Josias Santos	1,320,000 440,000	440,000
Raman Afanasenka	1,320,000 -580,000	-580,000
Sean Yu	1,050,000 676,000	676,000
Jamie Bassett	975,000 125,000	125,000
Nick Pupillo	955,000 155,000	155,000

Rolando Wong	930,000 443,000	443,000
Rickey Lee	875,000 666,000	666,000
Benjamin Craig	765,000 -168,000	-168,000
Brandon Lombardo	715,000 244,000	244,000
Jason Seitz	680,000 377,000	377,000
Mike Shin	585,000 -125,000	-125,000
Keith Messing	510,000 510,000	510,000
David Larson	505,000 -235,000	-235,000
Byung Shin	455,000 -365,000	-365,000
Orlando Romero	440,000 -203,000	-203,000
Sam Devers	320,000 212,000	212,000
Eric Siegel	310,000 -75,000	-75,000

Robert Maier	285,000 -225,000	-225,000
Desmond Haynes	265,000 -485,000	-485,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

11-15-2020 20:11 UTC-7

Siegel Shoves Into a Bigger Hand

HillKerby

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded around to Eric Siegel in the hijack and shoved all in for 310,000. A couple of folds ensued and then Abraham Hichman called in the big blind.

Eric Siegel:
Abraham Hichman: