Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2021 MSPT Venetian
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,680,065
Entries
1,741
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
405
Players Left
42
Orfanos Wins Big Race for Double
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player from middle position opened for 1,000 and Yanni Orfanos three-bet to 5,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back to the initial raiser who four-bet all in for the starting 25,000 and Orfanos called off holding the same amount.
Yanni Orfanos: 
Opponent: 
It was a classic race with Orfanos looking to hold and he did after the 
board ran out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 25,000 |
Marx Turns Fater for Double
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Action folded to Noam Fater who raised to 700 from the cutoff and Daniel Marx three-bet to 2,600 on the button. After the blinds folded, Fater fired back with a 8,700 four-bet and then called the 31,200 all in five-bet from Marx.
Noam Fater: 
Daniel Marx: 
Fater was ahead and nothing changed after the 
flop paired each player.
The turn however, came the putting Marx in the lead with two-pair and the 
river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,400 | |
|
39,800 | 8,600 |
Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 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 |
Round of Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,700 | 33,700 |
|
51,200 | |
|
39,200 | |
|
34,600 | 9,600 |
|
31,300 | 6,300 |
|
31,200 | 6,200 |
|
|
31,200 | 6,200 |
|
26,700 | 1,700 |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
24,600 | 24,600 |
|
23,600 | -1,400 |
|
|
22,500 | 22,500 |
|
|
14,200 | -10,800 |
|
13,500 | -11,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Break Time
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the tournament.
Reiff Secures Quadruple Up
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
Arman Sogomonian raised from late position and had two callers before John Reiff squeezed for 3,600 from the small blind.
Action folded back to Sogomonian who called and the other two players did as well.
The 
board was checked down, Reiff showed 
and it was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,800 | 8,500 |
|
15,000 | 15,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,300 | 46,300 |
|
|
43,500 | 18,500 |
|
|
33,200 | |
|
31,400 | 6,400 |
|
23,600 | -1,400 |
|
22,400 | -2,600 |
|
|
22,300 | 22,300 |
|
16,300 | -8,700 |
|
11,200 | -13,800 |
|
Busted |
The Current MSPT All-Time Money List
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
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.
To date, the MSPT has awarded $120,741,370 in prize money.
Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:
| Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $789,761 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
| 3 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
| 4 | Mike Shin | $507,898 |
| 5 | Blake Bohn | $502,720 |
| 6 | David Levine | $499,752 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
| 8 | Aaron Johnson | $453,638 |
| 9 | [Removed:460] | $445,000 |
| 10 | Felipe Davila | $427,942 |