MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
1,123
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
485
Players Left
62
Welcome To Day 1a of the 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event
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.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Pre-tournament announcements have been made and cards are officially in the air with Level 1 underway in the 2020 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event.
There are 169 entries at the start of play, and that field size is expected to continue to climb through the afternoon.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
Godley Sends One Home Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The dealer was in the process of sending chips in the direction of Grant Godley, whose winning hand of 
was displayed on a board of 
. His opponent's hand was already mucked and stacks had been counted to determine that Godley covered the player's total chips, resulting in the pot being shipped Godley's way as the other player found themselves hitting the rail in Level 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,500 | 45,500 |
Armstrong's Kicker Plays
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Justin Armstrong opened the action with a raise to 600 in early position and action folded around to the big blind, who defended. The flop came 
and the big blind checked. Armstrong made a continuation-bet of 700 and the big blind called.
The turn was kc]. The big blind checked again and Armstrong continued, firing a second barrel for 1,200. The big blind called once more, bringing the river 
where both players checked to take the hand to showdown.
The big blind turned over 
for top pair and Armstrong showed 
. His six played and proved to be the difference between the two players' hands, earning him the pot with his top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,500 | 25,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Guaranteed Prize Pool Exceeded
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.