$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2021 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
The second flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event is set to get underway at 11:10 a.m. local time, the second of three starting flights.
Another strong showing is expected today after Day 1a drew 385 total entries with 46 players punching their way into Friday's Day 2.
Adrian Bertini bagged the chip lead of the first flight with an impressive stack of 471,000. Today, another group of players will try to challenge that mark.
Following behind Bertini were Tony Zharnitsky (394,000), Andrew Moreno (369,000), James Voles (368,000), and Hal Klein (333,000).
Others to punch their tickets to Day 2 were Shelby Penka (301,000), Jessica Richards (271,000), Ryan Dodd(260,000), Alyssa Stachowski (225,000), and Chad Holloway (215,000).
Day 1b Schedule
The second starting flight will be identical to its first as the day will end once fifteen 40-minute levels are completed. All players will start with 25,000 in chips with 15-minute breaks coming after every two hours of play. All players are allowed unlimited re-entry per starting flight and registration will remain open until the end of Level 9.
Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and will combine with Day 1a players for Day 2 action on Friday, October 15th at 11 a.m. local time.
PokerNews will provide live updates of Day 1b so stay tuned.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Day 1b of the MSPT Venetian $1,110 Main Event is officially underway!
Day 1a ended with 46 players remaining out of a field of 385 entries. Due to Day 1a playing 15 levels, Day 1b and Day 1c will play to that same point, then wrap up for the evening.
Old and New Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 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 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
More Early Arrivals
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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