$1,600 Main Event Day 1b | 2021 MSPT Venetian

10-19-2021 20:44 UTC

Some Updated Chip Counts After Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Alsup	77,600 50,600	50,600

Jay Ginsbach	62,300 24,300	24,300
Brad Sailor	52,300 22,300	22,300
Kevin Garosshen	45,600 13,200	13,200
Donnie Phan	34,500 4,500	4,500
Bryan Sandrock	32,400 2,400	2,400
Kathy Liebert	32,100 2,100	2,100

Klemens Roiter	30,000
Stanley Lee	28,700 -1,300	-1,300
Sean Banahan	28,200 28,200	28,200
Alexander Greenblatt	22,100 -17,900	-17,900
Andrew Ostapchenko	16,200 16,200	16,200
Guo Chen	15,400 -14,600	-14,600

10-19-2021 20:57 UTC

Quraishi Doubles With Big Slick

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Nissar Quraishi was all in preflop for 11,000 from under the gun and only the player sitting directly to his left called.

Nissar Quraishi:
Opponent:

It was a classic race with Quraishi looking to connect with either of his two overs and he did after the flop paired his king.

The turn gave Quraishi a little sweat as it gave his opponent a Broadway draw but the river completed the board and secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nissar Quraishi	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Nissar Quraishi

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

10-19-2021 21:05 UTC

Another Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Steur	131,400 131,400	131,400
Scott Stewart	110,000 80,000	80,000
Alan Wentz	100,000 70,000	70,000
Victor Canaple	80,000 12,500	12,500
Farhad Sinaei	79,800 79,800	79,800
Asi Moshe	51,200 51,200	51,200

Ryan Dodd	35,400 8,900	8,900
Susan Murphy	33,200 3,200	3,200
Tyler Jamison	32,200 -19,000	-19,000
James Burns	30,000 30,000	30,000
Noam Fater	24,300 -5,500	-5,500
Jeffrey Lutes	23,400 23,400	23,400
Jeff Heiberg	22,300 -7,700	-7,700
Jimmy Lee	21,300 21,300	21,300
Ralph Massey	16,200 -13,800	-13,800

10-19-2021 21:22 UTC

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in History

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 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	32
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

10-19-2021 21:30 UTC

MSPT $1,100 Champ Joins the Field

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event Champion Ethan "Rampage Poker" Yau

Last weeks MSPT $1,100 Main Event Champion Ethan "Rampage Poker" Yau was just seen taking his seat along with a few other familiar faces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cherish Andrews	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Jackson	30,000 30,000	30,000

Greg Himmelbrand	30,000 30,000	30,000
Kyna England	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ethan Yau	30,000 30,000	30,000

Viet Vo	30,000 30,000	30,000
Saad Ghanem	30,000 30,000	30,000
Alexandre Reard	30,000 30,000	30,000

10-19-2021 21:39 UTC

Ginsbach Flops the Goods Against Sailor

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Jay Ginsbach limped-in from under the gun and then called the 1,500 raise Brad Sailor made from middle position.

The two players watched a flop hit the felt and both players checked bringing the turn.

Ginsbach led out for 2,300 and Sailor called to see the complete the board on the river. Ginsbach check-called Sailor's 6,100 bet and the two hands were revealed.

Sailor rolled over for the jack-high straight but it was no good as Ginsbach flopped the queen-high straight and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Ginsbach	72,400 10,100	10,100
Brad Sailor	28,000 -24,300	-24,300

Tags: Jay Ginsbach Brad Sailor

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-19-2021 21:45 UTC

Sarmiento Wins Race for Double Up

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player from early position opened with a raise and Jeff Heiberg three-bet from late position. Action was on Steven Sarmiento who four-bet jammed for 25,000 from the cutoff and action folded back to the initial raiser who isolated.

Steven Sarmiento:
Opponent:

Sarmiento was behind holding two overs and luckily paired one on the flop.

The turn improved Sarmiento to top two-pair and the river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Sarmiento	55,000 55,000	55,000
Jeff Heiberg	29,800 7,500	7,500

Tags: Jeff Heiberg Steven Sarmiento

10-19-2021 22:00 UTC

A Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Wentz	110,000 10,000	10,000
Rich Alsup	103,400 25,800	25,800

Kevin Garosshen	79,800 34,200	34,200
Kathy Liebert	71,200 39,100	39,100

Greg Himmelbrand	55,400 25,400	25,400
Lorenzo Adams	48,700 48,700	48,700
Ryan Dodd	44,500 9,100	9,100
Alexander Greenblatt	41,200 19,100	19,100
Guo Chen	39,700 24,300	24,300
Giorgii Skhulukhiia	37,800 7,800	7,800
Jesse Lonis	35,400

Alex Ziskin	34,500

Donnie Phan	33,400 -1,100	-1,100
Andrew Ostapchenko	33,400 17,200	17,200
Stephen Song	30,000 30,000	30,000

Boris Kolev	30,000

Taylor Howard	30,000
Brett Apter	30,000

Stanley Lee	27,800 -900	-900
Ralph Massey	27,400 11,200	11,200
Bryan Sandrock	22,100 -10,300	-10,300
Kenneth Rawlinson	18,700 -11,300	-11,300
Daniel Jones	18,100 -11,900	-11,900
Sean Banahan	14,200 -14,000	-14,000
Brad Sailor	8,200 -19,800	-19,800