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

MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qx9x
Prize
$201,529
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
1,123
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
638
Players Left
84

Yu Shows His Opponent Aces

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante
Sean Yu
Sean Yu

Sean Yu opened the action with a raise to 700 on the button and the small blind three-bet to 2,000. Yu called and the two saw a flop of {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The small blind made a continuation-bet of 1,500 and Yu called.

The small blind continued with a second barrel of 3,300 on the turn {7-Spades} and Yu called again, bringing the river {7-Clubs} to display trips on board. The small blind quickly checked over to Yu, who put in a bet of 7,500.

The small blind thought for about 35 seconds and then acknowledged a nice hand as he sent his cards to the muck. Yu turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}, showing sevens full of aces as the dealer sent the pot his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Yu
33,500
33,500
33,500

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Szczur Flops Top Two For An Early Double

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
Joshua Szczur
Joshua Szczur

A four-way single-raised pot brought a flop of {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Stephen Shanks continuation-bet 700 after the small blind checked to him. The cutoff folded to put action onto Joshua Szczur, who was on the button and raised to 2,300.

The small blind called and then Shanks three-bet to 8,700. Szczur quickly four-bet shoved for 17,800, folding out the small blind before Shanks dropped in a stack to call.

Joshua Szczur: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}
Stephan Shanks: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Szczur was firmly ahead and faded any potential danger as the turn {5-Clubs} and river {4-Spades} completed the runout to earn him the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua Szczur
43,600
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Stephen Shanks
8,800

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Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante
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Welcome To Day 1b of the 2020 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Venetian Poker Room
Venetian Poker Room

Saturday marks the second of two starting flights in the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event.

Day 1b looks to build on the momentum from Friday's Day 1a, which drew 485 entries and surpassed the tournament's guaranteed prize pool of $200,000 in the first level of play. Given an increased table capacity on the weekend, an even higher number is expected show and look to add their name to the list of 63 players that have already advanced to Sunday's Day 2.

Cards are scheduled to fly at 11:10 a.m. local time with masks required for everybody who joins. All players receive starting stacks of 25,000 and blinds will start at 100/100, increasing every 40 minutes throughout the tournament. There will be 15-minute breaks at the end of every three levels and a 45-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9 (approximately 6:25 p.m.).

All players may enter or re-enter as many times as they wish until the end of the dinner break, which will mark the last chance to compete for what could end up being a total prize pool of more than $1 million. At that time, tournament registration will officially end and prize pool information will be released. From there, play will continue until the end of Level 15 unless 11% of the field is reached before that time.

Of the 63 who advanced on Day 1a, Alan Findlay (612,500) is the one to catch. Findlay was well clear of his next-closest finisher in Benjamin Craig (425,000), bagging a stack that may or may not be contested in the final starting flight. Other MSPT mainstays like Nick Pupillo, Steve Wilkie, and Ralph Massey were among those to find themselves dry on chips before the end of the night and are expected to be back in on the action from the get-go.

Once again, PokerNews will be providing coverage from beginning to end, so make sure to follow along.