$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
642
Players Left
75
Juannell Riley Leads 75 Contenders From Day 1b of the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1b of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian Poker Bowl VI $1,100 Main Event saw 642 entries, with only 75 making it to the end of the day. The biggest stack was bagged by Juannell Riley, who finished with a solid stack of 686,000 chips, and will be leading the way on Day 2.
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 trophy and the first-place prize of $168,488.
Other notables to make it through the day include Kristen Nyman (445,000), Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno (325,000), Jamie Kerstetter (297,000), Michael Trivett (222,000), Michael Wang (148,000), and Joseph Cheong (64,000), who will have around ten big blinds heading into Day 2 but will still have room to make a run at the trophy.
Day 1b Top Ten Stacks
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juannell Riley | 686,000 | 114 |
| 2 | Scott Vetter | 608,000 | 101 |
| 3 | Kristen Nyman | 445,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Michael Williams | 440,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Tian Zhang | 426,000 | 71 |
| 6 | James Boettcher | 400,000 | 67 |
| 7 | Lynne Ji | 394,000 | 66 |
| 8 | Nima Tabrizi | 391,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Bobby Poe | 376,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Johnnie Moreno | 325,000 | 54 |
Some of the notables who weren’t able to bag a stack today include Jeff Platt, Mike Holtz, Matt Affleck, Rich Alsup, Kristen Bicknell, William Hung, and Shannon Shorr.
Day 2 action for the 2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI picks up on Feb 12 at 11 a.m. local time. Stay tuned as PokerNews will be there to follow the event until a winner is declared.
End-of-Day Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
686,000 | 686,000 |
|
608,000 | |
|
445,000 | -62,000 |
|
440,000 | |
|
|
426,000 | |
|
400,000 | -5,000 |
|
394,000 | 214,000 |
|
|
391,000 | |
|
376,000 | |
|
325,000 | 107,000 |
|
321,000 | |
|
313,000 | |
|
311,000 | |
|
309,000 | |
|
297,000 | 62,000 |
|
296,000 | |
|
296,000 | 76,000 |
|
290,000 | |
|
|
287,000 | |
|
286,000 | |
|
265,000 | |
|
|
256,000 | 100,000 |
|
254,000 | |
|
252,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
250,000 |
Bag and Tag
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are bagging and tagging and will return for Day 2 on Saturday, Feb 12 at 11 a.m.
A recap of the day is to follow.
Kath Goes Runner-Runner to Stay Alive
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dick Kath got his 91,000 chips in from the big blind and was at risk against James Boettcher in early position.
Dick Kath: 
James Boettcher: 
The 
improved Boettcher to top set and left Kath in rough shape and needing running cards to stay alive. The 
turn provided a glimmer of hope, and the 
spiked the river to keep Kath's tournament life alive near the end of the day following the unlikely runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000 | 405,000 |
|
|
190,000 | 190,000 |
Seven More Hands
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
It has been announced that the players will play seven more hands before bagging and tagging to return for Day 2.
Bozkurt Finds Help Versus Wang
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ekrem Bozkurt got his 63,000 chips in preflop and was at risk against Michael Wang.
Ekrem Bozkurt: 
Michael Wang: 
Bozkurt was in rough shape, although he picked up a gutshot draw on the 
flop. That draw indeed hit on the 
turn, and the river confirmed Bozkurt's double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | -60,000 |
|
136,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Haq Doubles Through Shing
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On a 
flop, Bader Haq check-called in the big blind against a bet of 16,000 by Philip Shing in middle position.
The fell on the turn, Haq checked, and Shing bet 55,000. Haq shoved in his stack of 121,000, and Shing called.
Bader Haq: 
Philip Shing: 
Shing needed an ace, queen, or four to oust his opponent, but the 
completed the board to give the pot to Haq with two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | |
|
110,000 | -110,000 |
Platt Gets Coolered
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
According to Johnnie Moreno and confirmed by Philip Shing, Jeff Platt got his remaining stack in preflop against Shing.
Jeff Platt: 
Philip Shing: 
The board ran out without any help to Platt, and the poker broadcaster was gone from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
218,000 | 51,000 |
|
|
Busted |