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

10-15-2021 06:40 UTC

Boris Kolev Takes Chip Lead After Final Flight of MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Anthony Thompson

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!

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Boris Kolev Cord Garcia Donnie Phan Jason Seitz Jesse Lonis Matt Affleck Michael Mizrachi Mukul Pahuja Taylor Howard

10-15-2021 05:10 UTC

Shenker Sets Up Affleck for Double

Anthony Thompson

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
Albert Shenker	360,000	210,000
Matt Affleck	245,000	80,000

Tags: Albert Shenker Matt Affleck

10-15-2021 04:41 UTC

Prize Pool Information Released

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The $1,100 MSPT Venetian Main Event attracted a total of 1,741 entries through three starting flights and blew past the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

A total of 189 places will be paid a minimum of $2,184, with the winner of the event will taking home $260,008 along with the coveted MSPT Venetian trophy.

MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event Payouts

Place	Prize	MSPT POY Points
1	$260,008	1,900
2	$168,007	1,700
3	$126,005	1,600
4	$94,084	1,500
5	$72,243	1,400
6	$55,442	1,300
7	$43,682	1,200
8	$33,601	1,100
9	$26,881	1,000
10-12	$21,421	900
13-15	$18,145	850
16-18	$15,625	800
19-21	$13,273	750
22-24	$10,920	700
25-27	$8,904	650
28-36	$6,888	600
37-45	$5,208	550
46-54	$4,704	500
55-63	$4,200	450
64-72	$3,696	400
73-81	$3360	350
82-90	$3,192	300
91-99	$3,024	250
100-117	$2,856	200
118-135	$2,688	150
136-153	$2,520	100
154-171	$2,352	75
172-189	$2,184	50

10-14-2021 23:52 UTC

Java Hooks Opponent for KO

Anthony Thompson

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

Nipun Java raised to 2,000 from the hijack and was called by Asi Moshe from the cutoff before the player in the big blind squeezed all in for 23,200.

Action was back on Java who came over the top and got isolation after Moshe folded.

Nipun Java:
Opponent:

Java's opponent held two overs but couldn't find either on the runout and they were eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nipun Java	60,000
Asi Moshe	29,800	-3,700

Tags: Nipun Java Asi Moshe

10-14-2021 21:41 UTC

Givens Sends One Packing With Top Two

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,000 and WSOP bracelet winner Will Givens three-bet to 3,200 next to act.

Action folded to the hijack player who called and the initial raiser came along as well, bringing action three-ways to the flop.

Action was checked to Givens who continued for 2,600, the hijack player folded while the player under the gun check-called.

The turn brought fireworks as Givens opponent check-jammed for 16,100 after he fired out 11,300 and Givens called.

Will Givens:
Opponent:

Givens was out in front with top two-pair and the river didn't change a thing as he eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Givens	113,400	41,000

Tags: William Givens

10-14-2021 20:59 UTC

Fashakin Out Kicks Opponent for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was heads-up action after a flop between Femi Fashakin from the button and the big blind player.

With around 12,000 already in the middle, the Fashakin's opponent led out for 5,100 and he called bringing about the turn.

Action was checked to Fashakin who moved all-in for 18,000 and his opponent called after some careful time in the tank.

Femi Fashakin:
Opponent:

Both players flopped top-pair but Fashakin held the superior kicker and the river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Femi Fashakin	50,000

Tags: Femi Fashakin

10-14-2021 16:36 UTC

Welcome to the Final Starting Flight of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Anthony Thompson

Two flights down, one to go: It’s time for Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event.

The third and final starting flight presents the next opportunity for players to earn their seats for a Day 2 birth.

Tuesday’s first starting flight saw 385 entries take to the felt while yesterday's Day 1b saw another massive 405 added to the tally, bringing the two-day total up to 790.

Just like the previous starting flights, cards will be in the air at 11:10 a.m. local time and players will start with a stack of 25,000. Levels will be of 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break coming after every two hours. A 60-minute dinner break will take place after Level 9 and late registration/re-entries will remain available until the start of Level 10. Players are allowed unlimited re-entries until that point.

As for the happenings on the first two days, Day 1b chip leader Jason Bral (757,000) leads the way with WSOP bracelet winner Ethan 'Rampage Poker' Yau (521,000) currently second in chips. So far, over half of the 88 players currently on the Day 2 bagged north of the chip average and one last group of players will try to add their names to the list today.

Flight	Entries	Advancing to Day 2
Day 1a	385	46
Day 1b	405	42
Day 1c	-	-
Totals	790	88

All who advance will return on Friday at 11 a.m. local time for Day 2 to join the 88 already on that roster. PokerNews will be on the floor throughout the rest of the tournament to provide updates. Keep it here to catch all the action.