Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 MSPT Venetian
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,910,975
Entries
1,341
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
275
Players Left
34
Davidson Hooks a Quadruple Up
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Marshall Pagaling raised from under the gun and that put in motion a series of raises that saw three players put their stacks in the middle which included Sean Davidson from late position.
Pagaling called having all three of his opponent's covered and all hands were tabled.
Sean Davidson: 
Marshall Pagaling: 
Hijack Player: 
Cutoff Player: 
Davidson was ahead with his made hand and it stayed that way after the board ran out 
. Davidson collected roughly 50,000 for a quadruple-up while Pagaling won the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,200 | 31,200 |
|
|
46,400 |
Pai Defends and Wins
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Nathan Baum opened for 1,300 from the hijack and was called by Andrew Ostapchenko from the small blind, along with Tim Pai from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Baum who continued for 2,000. Both Ostapchenko and Pai called bringing about the 
turn.
Action was checked around and the completed the board on the river.
Pai tossed out a 6,500 uncontested bet after action was checked to him and he collected his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,500 | 34,500 |
|
33,300 | 3,300 |
|
26,700 | 26,700 |
A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.
The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:
- Achieve a minimum of 25 MSPT Main Event Cashes and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year; or
- Achieve a minimum of 10 MSPT Main Event Final Tables and 1 MSPT Win OR 1 MSPT Player of the Year
To see which players are close to achieving HOF status, refer to the comprehensive MSPT Stats page.
As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
More Updated Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,500 | 24,500 |
|
82,300 | 22,300 |
|
|
67,500 | 37,500 |
|
|
63,200 | 33,200 |
|
|
47,800 | |
|
47,700 | 25,700 |
|
40,500 | 10,500 |
|
34,600 | |
|
32,100 | 2,100 |
|
31,200 | 1,200 |
|
29,300 | -700 |
|
25,300 | -5,900 |
|
23,500 | -6,500 |
|
22,400 | -7,600 |
|
Busted |
A Round of Updated Chip Counts After Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
74,300 | 44,300 |
|
61,200 | 31,200 |
|
43,500 | 13,500 |
|
32,400 | 2,400 |
|
31,200 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 20,700 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,800 | -200 |
|
18,000 |
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Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
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Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
First Break of the Day
Level 3
: 200/200, 300 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.