2021 MSPT Venetian

$1,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 MSPT Venetian

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$325,428
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,910,975
Entries
1,341
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
275
Players Left
34

Wu Blasts Off Opponent With Rockets

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Zhi Wu
Zhi Wu

Zhi Wu raised from middle position and then called a three-bet from the player in the big blind.

Once the {2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop hit the felt, the big blind player moved all in and Wu snap-called.

Zhi Wu: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Wu was out in front with his pocket aces and neither the {3-Spades} turn nor the {3-Diamonds} river changed a thing, as he eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Zhi Wu us
Zhi Wu
WSOP 1X Winner
165,000 68,300

Tags: Zhi Wu

Wigg Scoops Another

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player from middle position raised to 1,700 and was called by Anton Wigg from the button, along with Peter Braglia from the big blind.

The {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop was checked to the initial raiser who continued for 2,600 and Wigg raised to 7,200.

Braglia check-folded and the player from middle position followed, giving Wigg the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
154,300 26,000
Peter Braglia us
Peter Braglia
91,200 -24,500

Tags: Peter BragliaAnton Wigg

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Bobrosky Hands Moret-Rojas a Cooler

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Josh Bobrosky
Josh Bobrosky

Josh Bobrosky opened with a raise from under the gun and found three callers which included Rodney Moret-Rojas from the cutoff, along with MSPT Hall of Famer Kou Vang from the big blind.

The {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop was checked tp Bobrosky who continued for 2,000, prompting a fold from the player in late position while Moret-Rojas raised to 9,000.

Vang folded while Bobrosky called and the {a-Diamonds} fell on the turn.

Bobrosky check-called the all in bet from Moret-Rojas and the two players tabled their hands.

Josh Bobrosky: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Rodney Moret-Rojas: {7-Spades}{6-Spades}

Bobrosky pulled ahead after turning a better two-pair and the {4-Clubs} river secured him the pot while Moret-Rojas took his exit from the tournament field.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Bobrosky us
Josh Bobrosky
90,000 90,000
Kou Vang us
Kou Vang
88,000 88,000
Rodney Moret-Rojas us
Rodney Moret-Rojas
Busted

Tags: John BobroskyKou VangRodney Moret-Rojas

Matakis Makes His Move

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

There was heads-up action between Ian Matakis from the small bling and the player from under the gun with a {2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{j-Hearts} board showing.

Matakis led out for 6,000 into a 20,000 pot and his opponent called to see the {3-Hearts} complete the board on the river.

Matakis continued with his aggression moving all-in and his opponent quickly mucked their hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
WSOP 1X Winner
45,600 15,600

Tags: Ian Matakis

MSPT Season 12 Cashes

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Cy Church
Cy Church

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 players who have cashed the most this season so far:

PlacePlayerHometownSeason 12 Cashes
1Cy ChurchEast Lansing, MI7
2Jason CrewsClive, IA6
3Kyna EngandNorthbrook, IL6
4DJ BuckleyEden Prairie, MN5
5Terence ReidSioux Falls, SD4
6Gary HerstenChicago, IL4
7Jordan CristosLos Angeles, CA4
8Saad GhanemBloomington, MN4
9Tim GarlesDes Moines, IA4
10Daniel SepiolMichigan City,4