Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
2021 MSPT Venetian
$1,600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
166
Players Left
8
Final Table Draw and Counts (full)
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gediminas Uselis | 2,600,000 | |
| 2 | David McGowan | 1,125,000 | |
| 3 | Gennaro Proscia | 4,400,000 | |
| 4 | Barry Hutter | 5,300,000 | |
| 5 | Fabian Bernhauser | 4,400,000 | |
| 6 | Daan Mulders | 10,700,000 | |
| 7 | Raul Martinez | 4,200,000 | |
| 8 | Benjamin Underwood | 4,500,000 | |
| 9 | Victor Canaple | 2,600,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,700,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
5,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
4,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
4,400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
4,400,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
4,200,000
2,685,000
|
2,685,000 |
|
2,600,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
||
|
2,600,000 | |
|
1,125,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |
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Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
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McGowan Rivers Ace to Double Through Uselis
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Action folded to Gediminas Uselis who raised all in from the small blind and David McGowan called off his 1,130,000 stack from the big blind.
David McGowan: 
Gediminas Uselis: 
McGowan was racing for his tournament life and the 
flop gave him some more outs as it gave him a Broadway draw.
The turn came the 
, leaving McGowan needing any ace, queen or jack to stay alive and luckily for him, the dealer answered his prayer by dropping the 
on the river, securing his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in Single Season
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 11 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 top ten MSPT Main Event final table in a single season:
| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Victor Canaple Eliminated in 9th Place ($32,486)
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Action folded to Victor Canaple who raised all in for 2,340,000 from the cutoff and Gediminas Uselis called off his 2,215,000 stack from the button.
Gediminas Uselis: 
Victor Canaple: 
Canaple woke up with tens at the wrong time as he was crushed by Uselis's cowboys and the 
runout left him with just 130,000 which was gone a few short hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
MSPT Season 12 Race for Player of the Year
Level 30
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 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.
Here's a look at the top ten point leaders of this season:
| Place | Player | Hometown | Season 12 Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy Church | East Lancing, MI | 3,925 |
| 2 | Taylor Howard | Altoona, IA | 3,633 |
| 3 | Jason Crews | Clive, Iowa | 3,075 |
| 4 | Kyna England | Northbrook, Illinois | 2,850 |
| 5 | Daniel Sepiol | Michigan City, IN | 2,500 |
| 6 | Jordan Cristos | Las Vegas, NV | 2,500 |
| 7 | Ryan Dodd | Runnemede, NJ | 2,350 |
| 8 | Saad Ghanem | Bloomington, MN | 2,300 |
| 9 | Larry Wagner | Middleton, WI | 2,200 |
| 10 | Francis Anderson | Poughkeepsie, NY | 2,075 |
Final Four Hands
Level 30
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final four hands of the evening.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 30
: 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,565,000
-2,135,000
|
-2,135,000 |
|
|
7,170,000
1,870,000
|
1,870,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,900,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,285,000
1,885,000
|
1,885,000 |
|
|
4,790,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
4,500,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
3,035,000
-1,465,000
|
-1,465,000 |
|
|
1,520,000
-2,680,000
|
-2,680,000 |