$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2021 MSPT Venetian

$1,100 Main Event

Day 1a Started

10-12-2021 16:25 UTC

Welcome to Day 1a of the 2021 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Anthony Thompson

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) is back in Las Vegas as part of its 12th season with another pair of back-to-back Main Events! This week's event features a $1,100 buy-in and boasts a whopping guaranteed prize pool of $1 million.

Day 1a kicks off today at 11:10 a.m. local time and is the first of three starting flights. Players will begin with 25,000 in chips and levels will be 40 minutes throughout the tournament.

Blinds will begin at 100/100/100 and players will get 15-minute breaks at the end of every three levels with a 60-minute dinner break at the end of level nine.

Late registration is available until 6:40 p.m. and players will have the option of unlimited re-entry before then. Fifteen levels are scheduled to be played unless 11% of the field is reached at which point play will conclude. The surviving players will bag and tag their chips and advance to Friday's Day 2.

Just last month, the MSPT was here at the Venetian Las Vegas when Cole Keenan bested a 671-entry field to win the top prize of $123,722 along with the coveted MSPT trophy. With such a large prize pool for this week's event, we expect to see plenty of big names throughout the starting flights.

Stay tuned here to PokerNews as our live reporting team will be on the floor bringing you updates on the action from the felt in Las Vegas!

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

10-12-2021 18:11 UTC

Shuffle Up and Deal!

Anthony Thompson

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the 2021 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event! Registration open through Level 9 (approximately 6:40 PM)

10-12-2021 18:23 UTC

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Anthony Thompson

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 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. But it's more than just chip counts! You can include notes about big hands, your photo, and even your Table and Seat assignments so your friends can find you.

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10-12-2021 18:29 UTC

Early Familiar Faces

Anthony Thompson

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Moses	25,000	25,000
Cody Brinn	25,000	25,000
Ivin Arquiza	25,000
Chris Moon	25,000	25,000
K.L. Cleeton	25,000	25,000
Andy Rubinberg	25,000	25,000
Daniel Jones	25,000	25,000
Bob Whalen	25,000	25,000

10-12-2021 18:45 UTC

More Familiar Faces in the Crowd

Anthony Thompson

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil Blumenfield	25,000
Joel Deutsch	25,000
Jared Griener	25,000
Carol Hart	25,000
Kenna James	25,000
Shawn Kjetland	25,000
Harold Klein	25,000
Ross Miller	25,000
Michael Ortiz	25,000
Clayton Russell	25,000
Kyle Waddle	25,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

10-12-2021 19:00 UTC

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 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. Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.Click here for a look at all the leaderboards.

Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event cashers:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Cashes
1	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	40
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	33
3	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	32
4	DJ Buckley	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	31
5	Mark Hodge	Fernandina Beach, Florida	26
6	Patrick Steele	Chelsea, Michigan	26
7	Jason Seitz	Shakopee, Minnesota	25
8	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	25
9	Phil Mader	Grand Island, Nebraska	25
10	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	24

10-12-2021 19:19 UTC

Blumenfield Makes His Move

Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player under the gun opened for 500, Arman Sogomonian three-bet to 1,200 and action folded to Neil Blumenfield who four-bet to 4,200 from the big blind.

The initial raiser folded while Sogomonian called and the dealer dropped a flop on the felt.

Blumenfield continued for 2,000 and Sogomonian quickly called bringing the turn. Blumenfield continued with his aggression and moved all-in for 9,700.