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Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2021 MSPT Venetian
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,680,065
Total Entries
1,741
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
385
Players Left
46
Players Left 1 / 1,741
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Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chad Holloway opened under the gun for 6,500 and the hijack player called bringing the action heads-up to the 
flop.
Holloway check-raised to 26,000 after his opponent fired out 9,000 and was called. After the 
turn put three spades on the paired board, Holloway jammed for 52,000 and was snap-called by his opponent.
Chad Holloway: 
Opponent: 
Holloway had his opponent drawing dead after flopping a full house and the 
river secured his double-up.
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.
On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.
Here's a look at the players who have cashed the most this season so far:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 12 Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Church | East Lansing, MI | 7 |
| 2 | Jason Crews | Clive, IA | 6 |
| 3 | Kyna Engand | Northbrook, IL | 6 |
| 4 | Adam Demersseman | San Diego, CA | 4 |
| 5 | Saad Ghanem | Bloomington, MN | 4 |
| 6 | Terence Reid | Sioux Falls, SD | 4 |
| 7 | Gary Hersten | Chicago, IL | 4 |
| 8 | Jordan Cristos | Los Angeles, CA | 4 |
| 9 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, MN | 4 |
| 10 | Tim Garles | Des Moines, IA | 4 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening.
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
There was all in action preflop between David Brookshire from the big blind and the cutoff player with Brookshire's stack at risk.
David Brookshire: 
Opponent: 
Brookshire had his opponent dominated and the 
flop didn't change a thing.
The 
turn did give Brookshire a sweat as it gave his opponent a better gutshot straight draw but luckily for him, the completed the board on the river and secured his double-up.
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.
The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:
- Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
- Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year
To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.
As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
In the last level, a player from late position raised and Chad Holloway three-bet to 11,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to the initial raiser who four-bet jammed for 52,500 and Holloway reluctantly called.
Chad Holloway:
Opponent: 
Holloway held the worst hand until a jack appeared in the window on the 
flop.
The 
turn didn't change a thing and Holloway just needed to fade a king on the river.
Luckily for him, the completed the board and secured him the pot along with the elimination.
