2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$168,488
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$991,055
Entries
1,027
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
385
Players Left
43

Aces Over Kings for Sivertsen

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Brian Sivertsen got his chips in preflop in the cutoff against an early position opponent.

Opponent: {k-}{k-}
Sivertsen: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

The board ran out all low cards as it came {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Sivertsen's rockets held. After a count, Sivertsen's 31,800 stack covered his opponent's 29,500, and his opponent was sent to the rail while Sivertsen chipped up.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Sivertsen us
Brian Sivertsen
62,300

Most MSPT Main Event Cashes in a Single Season

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Mike Shin
Mike Shin

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.

PlacePlayerSeasonCashes
1Mike Shin1012
2Aaron Johnson1010
3Aaron Johnson910
4Kou Vang58
5Mark Hodge68
6DJ Buckley97
7Kou Vang97
8Patrick Steele107
9Brian Hou107
10Terence Reid127

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Karamanis Gets the Full Double

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

With roughly 12,000 in the pot on a board of {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}, an early position player check-called when James Karamanis jammed in his remaining 10,300 from middle position. The early position player called.

Karamanis: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Karamanis had his opponent outkicked and the {q-Diamonds} river improved him to two pair and confirmed his double.

Player Chips Progress
James Karamanis us
James Karamanis
33,000

Miller's Straight Takes From Reilly

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Harlen Miller
Harlen Miller

With roughly 8,000 in the pot on a completed board of {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Tim Reilly bet in the small blind and Harlen Miller raised to 10,000 in the big blind. Reilly thought about it and called.

Miller revealed {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a straight to claim the pot as Reilly mucked.

Miller got his biggest score last year in June when he took first place and won $367,801 in $1,100 No Limit Hold'em - MSPT Event (Event #41) during The Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series, and he hopes to continue adding chips on his way to a deep run in this MSPT event.

Player Chips Progress
Harlen Miller us
Harlen Miller
47,000
47,000
47,000
Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
46,000
21,700
21,700

West Eliminates Opponent on Rollercoaster Runout

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Ron West
Ron West

On a flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} with about 5,000 in the pot, a middle position player bet 2,400, Ron West raised to 6,000 on the button, and his opponent jammed for 28,300. West called.

Opponent: {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Ron West: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The {4-Clubs} hit the turn and the at-risk player did a small fist-pump upon making his flush, but the {9-Clubs} spiked the river to end that player's short-lived joy as he let out an expletive and made his exit from the table.

Meanwhile, West added the chips to his already growing stack and currently holds one of the bigger stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Ron West us
Ron West
133,000
133,000
133,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Paredes Shoves Turn

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With roughly 10,000 in the pot on a {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, reigning Mid-States Poker Tour Player of the Year Kyna England had 5,500 committed to the pot in the cutoff and Victor Paredes raised to 13,000 in middle position. England called.

The {6-Hearts} fell on the turn and Paredes jammed, causing England to give up her hand without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Paredes us
Victor Paredes
49,000
StakeKings
Kyna England us
Kyna England
40,000