Sisler Bags Top Overall Stack In Day 1c of the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event
The third and final flight of the 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) played to its conclusion Saturday, drawing 323 entries to bring the total number of entries up to 1,068 across the three Day 1 flights. When play finished for the evening, Scott Sisler had climbed to the top of the leader board, both for Day 1c and the overall field.
In total, 120 players advanced from the flight, adding their names to the 214 who already bagged from the first two flights. However, registration will remain open through the first two levels of Day 2 on Sunday, and a large line of people were waiting in line before play even finished on the evening, adding their names to the alternate list once Day 2 registration opened at the end of play on Day 1c.
Aaron Van Blarcum (337,000) also bagged a massive stack, finishing the day just shy of Sisler. Others to advance with above-average stacks included Ryan Phan (236,000), Nipun Java (145,500), Kyle Anderson (140,000), and Jorden Helstern (134,500).
Players such as Adam Demersseman, Ben Keeline, Blake Whittington, and Stanley Lee were less fortunate, though they will have one final shot at glory should they wish to take it as a Day-2 alternate. Day 2 will resume at 11 a.m. local time with 10 more one-hour levels on the docket and blinds resuming at 800/1,600/1,600.
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and received calls from Helstern and the player on Helstern's left, the latter of whom got stacks in on a 
flop.
. Action checked to Anthony Pitesa in middle position and he bet 4,000. Josh Bobrosky called on the button and a fold came behind, taking action heads up to the turn 
. Pitesa dropped in a pile of chips that was more than enough to put Bobrosky all in, and Bobrosky quickly called.
filled up the draw to do just that. Bobrosky's elimination all but confirms he will be taking his stack of just 5,000 into Sunday's Day 2 after failing to bag a bigger stack than his Day 1a total.
and action checked to the three-bettor in the hijack, who made a continuation-bet of 15,000. Craig thought for a bit and then check-shoved. The player in middle position folded and then the hijack called.
and river 
completed the runout to earn him the double.
. Grigor Sarkisyan bet 6,000 in the small blind and sent his opponent in the hijack into the tank. About 45 seconds went by before the player called.
and Sarkisyan reached for chips again. He cut out two stacks of 1,000-chips, each four tall, and slid them forward onto the felt. His opponent went deeper into the tank this time, thinking for two full minutes.
before sending them face-up across the felt to the muck. One of the two cards landed directly on the five community cards and shot across the table right to Sarkisyan, who calmly picked it up and tossed it forward to the muck. He then pulled back his bet and exchanged his own two cards for the pot, bringing his stack up to 218,000 in the process.
and Lee checked. Beirne checked behind and the turn came 
. Lee checked again and Beirne put out a bet of 3,000. Lee studied Beirne for a bit and then called.
for a flopped set of threes. Lee nodded and sent his cards to the muck.
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. Java was in the tank, and remained there for close to two minutes before finding a call.
and the small blind checked over to Banerjee, who followed suit. The cutoff bet 5,000 and the small blind called. With action back on Banerjee, he thought for around 40 seconds and then announced a check-raise all in, pushing his stack of around 21,500 forward immediately thereafter. The cutoff quickly folded and then the small blind studied Banerjee for about 20 seconds before finding a call.
were both safe and Banerjee earned the double with his three fours.