Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$991,055
Entries
1,027
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
385
Players Left
43
MSPT Season 12 Final Standings - Player of the Year
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Kyna England took down the Season 12 Player of the Year title after winning the MSPT Winter Poker Classic at Canterbury Park in December. She held off a late charge by Taylor Howard in the finale event of the year to become the first female Player of the Year in MSPT history.
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 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 final standings in the Season 12 points race.
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyna England | 4,750 |
| 2 | Taylor Howard | 4,058 |
| 3 | Cy Church | 3,925 |
| 4 | Aaron Massey | 3,250 |
| 5 | Jordan Cristos | 3,200 |
| 6 | Jason Crews | 3,075 |
| 7 | Daniel Sepiol | 2,850 |
| 8 | Rob WazWaz | 2,717 |
| 9 | Thu Nguyen | 2,700 |
| 10 | Gediminas Uselis | 2.550 |
Gross Gets a Set
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
On a completed board of 
with approximately 4,000 in the pot, the hijack had 2,000 chips committed to the pot, and Matthew Gross raised to 8,000 in middle position.
His opponent thought about it and engaged in a bit of table talk before tossing his cards in the muck. Gross revealed 
for a flopped set as he raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500 |
Small Pot for Spragg
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
With about 800 in the pot on a 
flop, the big blind checked, Benjamin Spragg bet 300 on the button, and the big blind called.
On the 
turn, the big blind check-called against an 1,100 bet by Spragg.
The 
completed the board and the big blind check-folded when facing a 2,600 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,900 | 1,900 |
Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air and play is now underway for Day 1a of the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Day 1a of the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event Begins at 11:10 a.m.
The DeepStack Extravaganza Poker Series continues at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, and the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event will begin shortly at 11:10 a.m. local time.
Each player will receive a starting stack of 25,000 chips in exchange for their $1,100 buy-in, and all blind levels will be 40-minutes in length. There will be a 15-minute break at the completion of levels three, six, and twelve. A 60-minute dinner break will occur at the end of level nine, and the registration and re-entry period will end at the conclusion of the dinner break.
This event features a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool, and the eventual champion will take home a trophy and gold coin in addition to the top prize.
Day 1a will continue until they are down to approximately 11% of the field, or 15 levels have been played. Day 1b will stop at the same spot, in accord with the tournament clock that Day 1a ended. Players who make it through the day will return at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12th for Day 2, where the remaining players from Day 1a and Day 1b will combine and play until a winner is declared.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing live updates, so stay tuned for the action coming up soon.
$1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Started