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

11-13-2020 13:58 UTC-8

Maas Gets a Stack

Hill Kerby

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

On a board of , Jeff Maas made a bet in early position and saw a player in the hijack reraise all in for a small amount more. Maas made the call.

All-In Player:
Jeff Maas:

Maas was out in front but found four more cards he needed to sweat after the turn . The river came safe, giving him trips and earning him the knockout to bring his stack near double the amount he started with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Maas	47,500 47,500	47,500

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11-13-2020 12:38 UTC-8

Reilly Sends One Home

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Hill Kerby

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Tim Reilly, pictured in another tournament

Action was three handed on a flop of with 2,500 in the middle. An under-the-gun player checked, as did Tim Reilly in the hijack. The final player in the hand was in the cutoff and made a pot-sized bet, which both players called.

The turn came and all three players checked, bringing the river . The under-the-gun player went all in for her last 7,500 and Reilly took about five seconds to grab calling chips and put them into the middle. The cutoff quickly folded behind.

The under the gun player showed for a pair of treys, which Reilly topped with a straight as he tabled to collect both the pot and the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	61,500 61,500	61,500

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11-13-2020 11:54 UTC-8

Guaranteed Prize Pool Exceeded

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Hill Kerby

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Level 2 is underway and the guaranteed prize pool of $200,000 has already been exceeded through the first 40 minutes of play as the tournament clock reads 216 entries. Late registration with unlimited re-entries will remain open until the end of Level 9.

11-13-2020 11:21 UTC-8

Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!

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Hill Kerby

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.

You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.

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11-13-2020 09:30 UTC-8

Welcome To Day 1a of the 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event

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The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) resumes its 2020 season Friday with the first of back-to-back Main Events at The Venetian Las Vegas.

Featuring a buy-in of $1,100, this weekend's Main Event has a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000, though the draw to Sin City brings with it the potential for a much higher turnout. Many MSPT mainstays from across the country are expected to be seen in action throughout the weekend, including 2019 MSPT Player of the Year Mike Shin, Keith Heine, Dapo Ajayi, Cody Brinn, and "Polish" Andy Rogowski.

Play begins at 11:10 a.m. local time. The typical MSPT structure is in play for this event with 25,000 starting stacks and 40-minute levels all tournament long; the blinds begin at 100/100 and big-blind ante comes into effect at the start of Level 4 (100/300/300). Fifteen-minute breaks will occur at the end of every three levels or two hours of play along with a 45-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.

Late registration is open with unlimited re-entries until the end of the dinner break after Level 9 at approximately 6:25 p.m. In total, 15 levels are scheduled to be played to their completion unless 11% of the field is reached before that time. Play will conclude at around 10:40 p.m., at which point all remaining players will bag and tag them and advance to Sunday's Day 2. All tables will be eight handed, and masks are required for all who compete.

PokerNews will be on the floor bringing you all the action from a safe distance, so be sure to follow whether you're in on the action or enjoying from the comfort of your home.