$1,100 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
951
Players Left
111
Boris Kolev Takes Chip Lead After Final Flight of MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The field has been set for Day 2 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event after Day 1c pulled together a staggering 951 total entries, bringing the overall total up to 1,741.
The final starting flight drew more entries than the first two flights combined and when all was said and done for the night, Boris Kolev (775,000) was atop the counts, beating out Day 1b leader Jason Bral's count of 757,000.
Kolev was seen throughout the day stacking chips and was over the 400,000 at the beginning of the final level of the night, and he ascended from there, winning the final two hands of the evening to take the top stack into Friday’s Day 2.
Day 1c was the largest field of the three starting flights and with it came even more big stacks. Ran Jiani (664,000), Cord Garcia (642,000), Robert Clark (609,000), Jesse Lonis (562,000), and Matt Affleck (561,000) round out the top stacks.
Just below them are two more formidable opponents in Taylor Howard (345,000) and Michael Mizrach (297,000), both of which also saw their stacks multiply through the final three levels of the night.
Others were not as fortunate. Andrew Ostapchenko, Mukul Pahuja, MSPT Hall of Famer Jason Seitz, Donnie Phan, and Asi Moshe were just a few players who came short.
In total, 199 players will be returning Friday's for Day 2’s 11 a.m. start time, but only 189 of them will make it into the money and earn a first-level payout of $2,184, though players are sure to have their eyes set on the first-place prize of $260,008.
| Flight | Entries | Advancing to Day 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | 385 | 46 |
| Day 1b | 405 | 42 |
| Day 1c | 951 | 111 |
| Totals | 1,741 | 199 |
PokerNews will be back on hand for tomorrow for Day 2, so make sure to come back and see who makes it through to the final day!
End of Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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775,000 | 290,000 |
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664,000 | -1,000 |
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642,000 | 117,000 |
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609,000 | 609,000 |
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562,000 | 562,000 |
|
561,000 | 316,000 |
|
474,000 | 474,000 |
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435,000 | 435,000 |
|
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423,000 | 423,000 |
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421,000 | -44,000 |
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400,000 | 222,500 |
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391,000 | 391,000 |
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390,000 | 382,200 |
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382,000 | 382,000 |
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370,000 | 10,000 |
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358,000 | 358,000 |
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352,000 | 352,000 |
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346,000 | 346,000 |
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345,000 | 207,000 |
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345,000 | 345,000 |
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336,000 | 336,000 |
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333,000 | 333,000 |
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308,000 | 308,000 |
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300,000 | 300,000 |
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297,000 | 32,000 |
Final Five Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final five hands of the tournament for today.
MSPT Season 12 Race for Player of the Year
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 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 top ten point leaders of this season:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 12 Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Church | East Lancing, MI | 3,925 |
| 2 | Jason Crews | Clive, Iowa | 3,075 |
| 3 | Kyna England | Northbrook, Illinois | 2,850 |
| 4 | Taylor Howard | Altoona, IA | 2,733 |
| 5 | Daniel Sepiol | Michigan City, IN | 2,500 |
| 6 | Jordan Cristos | Las Vegas, NV | 2,500 |
| 6 | Saad Ghanem | Bloomington, MN | 2,300 |
| 7 | Larry Wagner | Middleton, WI | 2,200 |
| 8 | Francis Anderson | Poughkeepsie, NY | 2,075 |
| 9 | Chance Kornuth | Las Vegas, NV | 2,000 |
Late Night Chip Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
665,000 | 665,000 |
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525,000 | |
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465,000 | 465,000 |
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265,000 | -15,000 |
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265,000 | 240,000 |
|
140,000 | 20,000 |
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140,000 | 15,000 |
|
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138,000 | 114,500 |
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135,000 | -500 |
|
135,000 | -51,500 |
|
89,000 | 65,500 |
|
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80,000 | -20,000 |
|
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75,000 | -91,500 |
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67,000 | -20,500 |
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40,000 | -113,500 |
Chip Counts & Bust Outs
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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485,000 | 175,000 |
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265,000 | 120,000 |
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250,000 | 105,500 |
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216,000 | 138,500 |
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135,000 | 12,500 |
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Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Shenker Sets Up Affleck for Double
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Albert Shenker raised from the hijack and then called the 25,000 three-bet Matt Affleck made from the button.
The flop came 
and Shenker check-called Affleck's, 35,000 continuation bet, bringing the 
turn.
Shenker check-jammed for around 130,000 after Affleck fired out a 100,000 bet. Affleck didn't appear as if he liked it but made the call and the two players revealed their hands.
Matt Affleck: 
Albert Shenker: 
Shenker pulled ahead after flopping a set of sixes and the 
river secured his healthy double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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360,000 | 210,000 |
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245,000 | 80,000 |
Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 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.
Here's a look at the top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |