Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
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
631
Players Left
83
Apter Doubles With Big Slick
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A series of preflop raises saw WSOP bracelet winner Brett Apter get his 28,700 stack in the middle from the small blind and he was called by the button player.
Brett Apter: 
Opponent: 
Apter had his opponent dominated until the 
flop hit the felt pairing their queen.
Luckily for Apter, the 
fell on the turn putting Apter back out in front and the 
river secured his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 60,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 73,600 |
|
79,800 | 43,100 |
|
58,200 | -14,100 |
|
53,400 | 32,300 |
|
51,200 | 18,000 |
|
49,800 | 19,800 |
|
32,400 | 13,200 |
|
32,100 | -300 |
|
27,300 | -15,000 |
|
25,300 | -4,000 |
|
24,300 | |
|
22,300 | 2,300 |
|
15,200 | -18,000 |
|
15,200 | 15,200 |
|
13,400 | -23,300 |
A Look at the MSPT Hall of Fame
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 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.
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,400 | |
|
162,300 | 6,700 |
|
75,600 | 33,300 |
|
43,500 | 32,300 |
|
41,200 | -1,100 |
|
32,400 | |
|
29,700 | |
|
23,400 | 23,400 |
|
17,800 | -12,600 |
|
11,200 | -11,100 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
A Round of Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,200 | -38,100 |
|
82,300 | 6,900 |
|
68,200 | 37,000 |
|
67,500 | 32,900 |
|
62,100 | 8,900 |
|
53,200 | 21,900 |
|
43,200 | |
|
32,400 | 7,100 |
|
29,800 | |
|
26,400 | |
|
25,600 | 5,100 |
|
22,300 | -7,700 |
|
17,200 | 2,000 |
|
16,200 | -11,100 |
|
10,000 | -12,500 |
|
9,800 |
Matakis Makes His Move
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
There was heads-up action between Ian Matakis from the big blind and his opponent from the button with a completed board of 
on the felt.
Matakis led out for 1,000 into a 8,000 pot and his opponent raised to 4,000. With action back on Matakis, he thought for a moment then three-bet all in and got a quick fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,600 | -55,600 |
Andrews Doubles Through Boivin
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
There was heads-up action between Cherish Andrews from middle position and Thomas Boivin from the small blind with a 
completed board showing.
With roughly 30,000 already in the middle, Boivin led out with an all in bet and Andrews snapped-off her 23,600 stack.
Boivin rolled over 
for trip eights but they were no good as Andrews rivered a full house holding 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
10,000 | -9,200 |
Another Round of Photos
