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

10-20-2021 21:00 UTC

Kolev Wins With Aggression

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Boris Kolev opened under the gun with a raise and was called by the hijack player.

Once the flop hit the felt, Kolev continued for 1,000 and his opponent called bringing about the turn.

Kolev led out with a 3,900 bet, his opponent called once again and the dealer completed the board with the on the river.

Kolev continued with his aggression and tossed out 15,000. His opponent thought briefly then mucked their hand giving him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	55,600 25,600	25,600

Tags: Boris Kolev

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

10-20-2021 21:14 UTC

A Round of Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ezequiel Waigel	109,700
Rodney Moret-Rojas	78,900 78,900	78,900
Huhybil Hong	46,200 16,200	16,200
Alex Foxen	41,200 11,200	11,200

David McDermott	39,900 9,900	9,900
Sohale Khalili	39,400 9,400	9,400
James Burns	36,700 6,700	6,700
Jeff Heiberg	34,200 4,200	4,200
Andrew Ostapchenko	31,400 1,400	1,400
Anthony Spinella	27,300 27,300	27,300

Kevin Garosshen	26,400 26,400	26,400
Brandon Winkler	21,300 -8,700	-8,700
Hieu Le	21,300 -8,700	-8,700
Tim Reilly	19,800 -10,200	-10,200
Alan Wentz	18,200 18,200	18,200

10-20-2021 21:26 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

10-20-2021 21:36 UTC

Another Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Suriano	122,300 13,800	13,800

Nick Pupillo	75,400 45,400	45,400

Yordan Petrov	53,200 53,200	53,200
Christian Dressler	43,200 43,200	43,200
Daniel Jones	42,300 9,900	9,900
Barry Shulman	34,600 24,600	24,600

Kristen Deardorff	31,300 1,300	1,300
Taylor Howard	31,200 1,200	1,200
Steve Saklad	29,800 -200	-200
Uri Reichenstein	25,300 -4,700	-4,700
Jeffrey Lutes	22,300 -7,700	-7,700
Tomas Soderstrom	20,500 -9,500	-9,500
Ryan Phan	17,800
Joey Weissman	15,200 -14,800	-14,800

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-20-2021 21:47 UTC

More Day 1c Photos

Anthony Thompson

10-20-2021 22:00 UTC

More Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Jamison	155,600 109,100	109,100
Gerald Cunniff	72,300 42,300	42,300
Lisa Pickell	57,600 57,600	57,600
Brian Altman	42,300 17,800	17,800

Mike Shin	33,200 33,200	33,200
Bobby Poe	33,200 3,200	3,200
Richard Bai	32,400 32,400	32,400
Donnie Phan	31,200 31,200	31,200
Charles Kahrs	30,400 30,400	30,400
Marshall Pagaling	29,300 29,300	29,300
Camille Brown	24,300 -5,700	-5,700
Giorgii Skhulukhiia	21,100 -8,900	-8,900
Ralph Massey	20,000 -10,000	-10,000
Vinny Pahuja	19,300 -10,700	-10,700
Bryan Trischetta	19,200 -5,200	-5,200
Thomas Boivin	19,200 -10,800	-10,800
Asi Moshe	18,700 -60,200	-60,200

Aaron Massey	11,200 11,200	11,200

10-20-2021 22:11 UTC

Foxen Fires Away

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded around to Alex Foxen who raised to 1,300 from the cutoff and the big blind player defended, bringing action heads-up to the flop.

Foxen's opponent check-called his 900 continuation bet and then did the same for 2,500 after the fell on the turn.

Once the completed the board on the river, action was checked once again to Foxen who tossed out 9,600 uncontested bet to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	62,300 21,100	21,100

Tags: Alex Foxen

10-20-2021 22:21 UTC

No Big Blind Special for Reilly

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Faced with a 4,200 three-bet from WSOP bracelet winner Michael Wang on the button, Tim Reilly four-bet jammed from the big blind and only Wang called.

Tim Reilly:
Michael Wang:

Reilly didn't like what he saw after the cards were table and the flop wasn't any help.

The turn did give Reilly a few more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the completed the board on the river giving the pot to Wang while Reilly reentered the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	32,400 2,400	2,400

Tim Reilly	30,000 10,200	10,200

Tags: Michael Wang Tim Reilly