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

10-12-2021 22:46 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Arman Sogomonian	121,500 -3,400	-3,400
David Rodwell	93,400 500	500
Robert Mitchell	79,800 14,800	14,800
Andrew Moreno	73,500 50,300	50,300
Huhynil Hong	62,400
Dennis Hayley	62,300 62,300	62,300
Jennifer Pinkas	51,300 100	100
Chris Moon	29,400 -47,000	-47,000
Shawn Kjetland	29,300 14,500	14,500
Cody Brinn	28,700 -6,700	-6,700
Xiaoyan Wang	17,200 -14,900	-14,900
Daniel Jones	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Shenker	80,000 18,000	18,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Costigan	160,000
Samy Dubonnet	81,200
Grant Giftwood	75,600 -20,800	-20,800
Ivin Arquiza	74,300 50,900	50,900
Andy Rubinberg	34,800 -200	-200
Neil Blumenfield	34,500 6,700	6,700
David Moses	32,100 -1,300	-1,300

Ross Miller	31,200 -12,200	-12,200
Derrick Yamada	31,200
Joel Deutsch	26,200 4,800	4,800
Carol Hart	25,000 3,800	3,800
Brett Apter	25,000

Bob Whalen	22,000 900	900

Holloway Rides Early Heater

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

PokerNews's Chad Holloway came back from break and doubled his stack in two hands after he raised to 2,000 from middle position finding one caller directly to his left.

The flop saw Holloway continue for 1,500 and his opponent called bringing the turn. Action went check-check and the completed the board on the river.

Holloway led out for 2,500, his opponent called and quickly mucked after he showed top two-pair .

One hand later, Holloway opened to 2,500 from under the gun and found two callers before the big blind squeezed all in for 19,800. Holloway came over the top and isolated holding a pair of kings. His opponent held an inferior and was eliminated after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Holloway	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Chad Holloway

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-12-2021 23:35 UTC

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 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.

Place	Player	Season	Cashes
1	Mike Shin	10	12
2	Aaron Johnson	10	10
3	Aaron Johnson	9	10
4	Kou Vang	5	8
5	Mark Hodge	6	8
6	DJ Buckley	9	7
7	Kou Vang	9	7
8	Patrick Steele	10	7
9	Brian Hou	10	7
10	Cy Church	12	7

10-12-2021 23:42 UTC

Biles Coolered by Nguyen

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was heads-up action between Oliver Biles and Huy Nguyen with a board showing. With around 8,000 already in the middle, Biles jammed for his last 15,000 and Nguyen called.

Oliver Biles:
Huy Nguyen:

Biles was behind needing a cowboy but the river ended his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huy Nguyen	65,000 23,800	23,800
Oliver Biles	Busted

Tags: Oliver Biles Huy Nguyen

10-12-2021 23:46 UTC

Ladies Hold for Rhodes

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Dodd min-raised under the gun and then called the 17,800 three-bet jam Brad Rhodes made from late position.

Ryan Dodd:
Brad Rhodes:

Rhodes was ahead with his made hand of ladies and luckily for him, an ace didn't appear on the runout, securing his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	95,000 60,500	60,500
Brad Rhodes	40,000

Tags: Brad Rhodes Ryan Dodd

10-12-2021 23:56 UTC

No Lucky Seven for Apter

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jennifer Pinkas raised to 2,200 from late position and Brett Apter three-bet all in for 16,900 from the cutoff. Action quickly folded back to Pinkas who snap-called and both hands were tabled.

Brett Apter:
Jennifer Pinkas: