$1,600 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
435
Players Left
49
Welcome to Day 1b of the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event
The second flight of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,600 Main Event is set to get underway at 11:10 a.m. local time.
Day 1a drew 275 total entries and play ended with 34 players remaining. Josh Bobrosky bagged the chip lead of the first flight with an impressive stack of 675,000. Today, another group of players will try to challenge that mark.
Following behind Bobrosky were Jeff Hill (513,000), Rob Wazwaz (474,000), Andrew Rogers (468,000), and Jarod Minghini (420,000).
Others to punch their tickets to Day 2 holding over a 300k stack were fromer MSPT Venetian Main Event Champion Landon Tice (380,000), Anton Wigg (359,000), Asher Conniff(340,000), and and WSOP bracelet winner Zhi Wu (304,000
Day 1b Schedule
The second starting flight will be identical to its first as the day will end once fifteen 40-minute levels are completed. All players will start with 30,000 in chips with 15-minute breaks coming after every two hours of play. All players are allowed unlimited re-entry per starting flight and registration will remain open until the end of Level 9.
Once the final level is completed, all remaining players will bag up for the night and will combine with Day 1a players for Day 2 action on Thursday, October 21st at 11 a.m. local time.
PokerNews will provide live updates of Day 1b so stay tuned.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Day 1b of the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event is officially underway!
Day 1a ended with 34 players remaining out of a field of 275 entries. Due to Day 1a playing 15 levels, Day 1b and Day 1c will play to that same point, then wrap up for the evening.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Early Day 1b Arrivals
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
Old and New Faces in the Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
"Fairway Jay" Wins With Aggression
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Jay "Fairway Jay" Ginsbach raised to 400 from middle position and found one caller before MSPT Hall of Famer Rich Alsup three-bet to 1,700 from the cutoff.
The player from the small blind called, as did Ginsbach and the hijack player, bringing action four-ways to the 
flop.
Action was checked to Alsup who continued for 2,000 and the small blind player called before Ginsbach check-raised to 6,000.
Ginsbach watched as his opponents quickly folded giving him the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 | |
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27,000 | -3,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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