The late registration/re-buy period has ended for Day 1b of the Venetian $1,600 Main Event. The second starting flight attracted 435 runners bringing the grand total to 710 total entries through the first two starting flights.
The tournament clock reads 225 players remaining.
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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Registration will be closed upon return.
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:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 12 Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Church | East Lansing, MI | 7 |
| 2 | Jason Crews | Clive, IA | 6 |
| 3 | Kyna Engand | Northbrook, IL | 6 |
| 4 | DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, MN | 5 |
| 5 | Terence Reid | Sioux Falls, SD | 4 |
| 6 | Gary Hersten | Chicago, IL | 4 |
| 7 | Jordan Cristos | Los Angeles, CA | 4 |
| 8 | Saad Ghanem | Bloomington, MN | 4 |
| 9 | Tim Garles | Des Moines, IA | 4 |
| 10 | Daniel Sepiol | Michigan City, | 4 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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