$1,100 Main Event | 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI

02-12-2022 11:01 UTC-7

Riley Leads Field of 118 Into Day 2 of the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event

Brandon Bloom

The 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event continues at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, and Day 2 will begin shortly at 11 a.m. local time.

Over the two starting flights, the tournament attracted a total of 1,027 entries to create a prize pool of $991,055. Only 118 total players remain and 108 will make it into the money. A min-cash is worth $2,081, but everyone will have their eyes set on the first-place prize of $168,488. The eventual champion today will also take home a trophy and gold coin in addition to the top prize.

On Day 1a, 43 players bagged out of 385 entrants. On Day 1b, 75 players bagged out of 642 entrants. Today, the 118 remaining players will begin with the blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000, and levels will be 40-minutes in length.

Some of the notables who will be vying for the trophy today include reigning MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England (509,000), Kristen Nyman (445,000), Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno (325,000), Jamie Kerstetter (297,000), Jason Wheeler (253,000), Michael Trivett (222,000), Tim Reilly (170,000), Michael Wang (148,000), recent MSPT Main Event winner Gianluca Pace (75,000), and Joseph Cheong (64,000).

Day 2 Top Ten Stacks

Place	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Juannell Riley	686,000	114
2	Huy Nguyen	640,000	107
3	Scott Vetter	608,000	101
4	Elvis Toomas	566,000	94
5	Kyna England	509,000	85
6	Derrick Yamada	456,000	76
7	Kristen Nyman	445,000	74
8	Michael Williams	440,000	73
9	Daniele Marsili	436,000	73
10	James Vales	436,000	73

The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing live updates until a winner is declared, so stay tuned for the action coming up soon.

Tags: Daniele Marsili Derrick Yamada Elvis Toomas Gianluca Pace Huy Nguyen James Vales Jamie Kerstetter Jason Wheeler Joseph Cheong Juannell Riley Kristen Nyman Kyna England Michael Trivett Michael Wang Michael Williams Scott Vetter Tim Reilly

02-12-2022 13:17 UTC-7

Massey Pips Opponent

Brandon Bloom

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player got the rest of their approximately 110,000 stack in preflop and was at risk against Aaron Massey.

At-Risk Player:
Aaron Massey:

Massey had his opponent pipped, and the runout kept his nines ahead and sent his opponent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	280,000 188,000	188,000

02-12-2022 13:58 UTC-7

Abdallah Eliminates Lee

Brandon Bloom

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dustin Lee jammed for 65,000 from early position, Jesse Lonis called in the cutoff, and [Removed:460] rejammed in the small blind. Lonis had approximately 80,000 behind and tank-folded.

Dustin Lee:
[Removed:460]:

Lee had an opportunity to triple but ran into Abdallah's superior pocket pair, as the board ran out to keep Abdallah ahead and send Lee to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:460]	490,000 237,000	237,000
Jesse Lonis	80,000 -60,000	-60,000

Dustin Lee	Busted

02-12-2022 14:53 UTC-7

Nahum Busts Reilly

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tim Reilly got his 130,000 chips in from the small blind and was at risk against Kfir Nahum in the big blind.

Reilly:
Kfir Nahum:

The board ran out to leave Reilly without improvement and send him to the payout desk, while Nahum added the chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kfir Nahum	550,000 241,000	241,000
Tim Reilly	Busted

Tags: Tim Reilly

02-12-2022 17:47 UTC-7

Three Table Redraw (full)

Brandon Bloom

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

TABLE	SEAT	PLAYER	CHIPS
23	1	Go Mori	885,000
23	2	James Vales	1,515,000
23	3	Ron West	790,000
23	4	Anthony Danna	830,000
23	5	Benjamin Palmer	260,000
23	6	Christina Gollins	1,500,000
23	7	Jamie Kerstetter	270,000
23	8	Derrick Yamada	1,600,000
23	9	Haoyu Tang	1,450,000

24	1	James Boettcher	1,685,000
24	2	Dan Marsili	345,000
24	3	Kash Eurkus	835,000
24	4	Anthony Costello	990,000
24	5	Brian Sivertsen	895,000
24	6	Thu Nguyen	815,000
24	7	Yulia Lisichkina	480,000
24	8	John Strzemp	415,000
24	9	Cedrric Trevino	1,780,000

25	1	Marco Sanchez	700,000
25	2	Ky Nguyen	1,240,000
25	3	Brendan Shiller	1,230,000
25	4	Christopher Weber	930,000
25	5	Johnnie Moreno	915,000
25	6	Wendy Freedman	835,000
25	7	Aaron Massey	470,000
25	8	Michael Trivett	605,000
25	9	Scott Vetter	1,500,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedrric Trevino	1,780,000 -485,000	-485,000
James Boettcher	1,685,000 -5,000	-5,000
Derrick Yamada	1,600,000 -150,000	-150,000
James Vales	1,515,000 1,079,000	1,079,000
Christina Gollins	1,500,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Scott Vetter	1,500,000 -150,000	-150,000
Haoyu Tang	1,450,000 1,273,000	1,273,000
Ky Nguyen	1,240,000 1,074,000	1,074,000
Brendan Shiller	1,230,000 -200,000	-200,000
Anthony Costello	990,000 740,000	740,000
Christopher Weber	930,000 718,000	718,000
Johnnie Moreno	915,000 860,000	860,000
Brian Sivertsen	895,000 544,000	544,000
Go Mori	885,000 564,000	564,000
Kash Eurkus	835,000 612,000	612,000
Wendy Freedman	835,000 528,000	528,000
Anthony Danna	830,000 667,000	667,000
Thu Nguyen	815,000 597,000	597,000
Ron West	790,000 435,000	435,000
Marco Sanchez	700,000 564,000	564,000
Michael Trivett	605,000 175,000	175,000
Yulia Lisichkina	480,000 -80,000	-80,000
Aaron Massey	470,000 -100,000	-100,000
John Strzemp	415,000 212,000	212,000
Dan Marsili	345,000 -91,000	-91,000

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02-12-2022 21:56 UTC-7

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

SEAT	PLAYER	CHIPS
1	Ron West	1,850,000
2	Go Mori	3,350,000
3	Cedrric Trevino	2,950,000
4	Haoyu Tang	4,650,000
5	Johnnie Moreno	3,400,000
6	Aaron Massey	3,050,000
7	Anthony Danna	1,500,000
8	Brian Sivertsen	2,200,000
9	Brendan Shiller	2,500,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Haoyu Tang	4,650,000 550,000	550,000
Johnnie Moreno	3,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Go Mori	3,350,000 250,000	250,000
Aaron Massey	3,050,000 550,000	550,000
Cedrric Trevino	2,950,000 -150,000	-150,000
Brendan Shiller	2,500,000
Brian Sivertsen	2,200,000 200,000	200,000
Ron West	1,850,000 -550,000	-550,000
Anthony Danna	1,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

02-12-2022 22:15 UTC-7

Anthony Danna Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,154)

Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With roughly 500,000 in the middle on a flop of , Brendan Shiller committed 325,000 to the pot in the hijack, Ron West jammed for 1,645,000 in the cutoff, and Anthony Danna moved in his 1,350,000 chips from early position. Shiller pondered his decision and eventually called.

Anthony Danna:
Ron West:
Brendan Shiller:

All three players had monster hands, and Danna was currently ahead with his flopped set. The turn didn't change much, but the spiked the river to give West the nut flush and the pot.

"Yeah!" West exclaimed upon the sight of the river card that gave him the chip lead with huge implications in one of the first hands of the final table.

In addition to West taking the chip lead, Shiller lost a sizable chunk of his stack, and Danna was eliminated in ninth place for $16,154.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	5,550,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Brendan Shiller	850,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
Anthony Danna	Busted

Tags: Anthony Danna Brendan Shiller Ron West

02-12-2022 22:29 UTC-7

Brendan Shiller Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,218)

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Brendan Shiller got the rest of his approximately 550,000 chips in on the button and was at risk against Go Mori in the big blind.

Brendan Shiller:
Go Mori:

Shiller picked up a flush draw on the flop, but the turn and river bricked out and he was eliminated in eighth place for $20,218.

Player	Chips	Progress
Go Mori	3,450,000 100,000	100,000
Brendan Shiller	Busted

Tags: Brendan Shiller Go Mori

02-12-2022 22:50 UTC-7

Brian Sivertsen Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,065)

Brandon Bloom

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On a flop with roughly 600,000 in the middle, Aaron Massey was in the hijack and check-called a bet of 325,000 by Brian Sivertsen.

The came on the turn, and Massey check-jammed after Sivertsen bet 325,000. Sivertsen called for the rest of his stack.

Brian Sivertsen:
Aaron Massey:

The completed the board, and Massey chipped up while Sivertsen made his exit in seventh, good for $26,065.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	4,500,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Brian Sivertsen	Busted

Tags: Brian Sivertsen Aaron Massey

02-12-2022 23:29 UTC-7

Haoyu Tang Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,687)

Brandon Bloom

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Haoyu Tang got the rest of his stack in from the big blind and was at risk against Johnnie Moreno in middle position.

Haoyu Tang:
Johnnie Moreno:

The board ran out and Tang was eliminated in sixth place for $34,687.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnnie Moreno	6,300,000 750,000	750,000
Haoyu Tang	Busted

Tags: Haoyu Tang Johnnie Moreno