2022 MSPT Venetian Winter

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 MSPT Venetian Winter

Event Info
Prize Pool
$620,495
Entries
643
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
8,037,500
Total Chips
16,075,000
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
71
Players Left
2

$1,100 Main Event

Day 2 Completed

Jacob Perry Wins MSPT Venetian Main Event After Heads-Up Chop Deal ($99,084)

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jacob Perry
Jacob Perry

The final Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT) Main Event of the year has come to an end at Venetian Las Vegas and Jacob Perry is the champion after cutting a deal with Abhisek Panda in heads-up play.

Perry outlasted a field of 643 runners to win $99,084 from a total prize pool of $620,495. Panda took home $97,612 for second place after an ICM chop ended play.

MSPT Venetian Main Event Final Table Results

RankNameHometownPrize
1Jacob PerryBranchville, New Jersey$99,084*
2Abhisek PandaCupertino, California$97,612*
3Ezequiel WaigelArgentina$58,016
4Nipun JavaLas Vegas, Nevada$41,573
5Angela JordisonCrooked River Ranch, Oregon$31,335
6Kenny HuynhSewell, New Jersey$23,269
7Richard AlatiPhoenix, Arizona$17,064
8Tamas LendvaiLas Vegas, Nevada$13,341
9Peter MullinCocoa, Florida$10,548

*-denotes heads-up chop deal

Day 2 Highlights

Josh Reichard finished in 24th place for $4,468, but with no other Player of the Year candidates remaining in the tournament he wrapped up the top spot on the leaderboard for the 2022 season. Reichard crossed $2 million in career earnings with 10 MSPT Main Event cashes in 2022 and three final tables. He also earned his way into the MSPT Hall of Fame in 2022 with his 25th career cash in an MSPT Main Event.

Josh Reichard
2022 MSPT Player of the Year Josh Reichard

The final MSPT event of the season also saw several players with Global Poker Index Player of the Year interests. Jeremy Ausmus and Adam Hendrix both had the opportunity to catch Stephen Song on the leaderboard with final table finishes, but both players failed to make it long enough to take advantage. Angela Jordison also came into the final day with the opportunity to take the lead in the Mid-Major Player of the Year race with a top-two finish, but she fell just short in fifth place after a great run that started from the beginning of Day 2.

Other players that made it to Day 2 but failed to qualify for the final table include Joao Simao, Barry Shulman, Michael Holtz, Ryan Laplante, Mitchell Halverson, Joseph Di Rosa Rojas, and Roland Israelashvili.

Final Table Action

The tournament was down to its final table after seven hours of play and it was Peter Mullin that was first to go when his sixes were defeated by Tamas Lendvai and his two pair.

After Mullin hit the rail, action slowed down and there were no eliminations for several levels until Lendvai hit the rail when his king-queen couldnt beat Panda’s ace-king. Panda was nearly out prior to the hand after Perry left him with just a few big blinds, but after a string of successful double-ups, Panda found himself right back in contention.

Richard Alati was next to go in seventh place after Jordison knocked him out with pocket kings, and Kenny Huynh wasn’t far behind after his king-ten lost to Panda’s ace-queen.

Jordison’s elimination brought the tournament down to four players, and the remaining quartet had plenty of chips to work with—until a short time later when Nipun Java got it in with pocket sevens. Waigel called with ace-queen and flopped a pair that would send Java out in fourth place. The hand gave Waigel a commanding chip lead against Panda and Perry as three-handed play got underway.

Angela Jordison
Angela Jordison

Panda fought back in the early part of the final three with aggressive play against Waigel, including a shove that took down a big pot after a 1,300,000 bet. Perry also picked up a few chips when he got a shove through Waigel, and the stacks were nearly even as Level 30 got started.

Panda continued his aggressive play and took more pots from Waigel until he had the lead. Waigel was next to go when he picked up ace-queen and flopped top pair, but Panda had pocket queens and Waigel was out in third.

Going into heads-up play, Panda held a 2:1 chip lead, but Perry cut into it after he flopped a flush and got maximum value when Panda rivered a straight. Perry soon pulled ahead after he picked up another flush and the players decided to split up the prize pool. Perry took the trophy with a slightly higher chip total.

That wraps up coverage of the final tournament of the 2022 MSPT season. Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from your favorite tournaments around the world in 2023.

Tags: Abhisek PandaAdam HendrixAngela JordisonBarry ShulmanEzequiel WaigelJacob PerryJeremy AusmusJoao SimaoJosh ReichardKenny HuynhMichael HoltzMitchell HalversonNipun JavaPeter MullinRichard AlatiRoland IsraelashviliRyan Laplante

Perry Pulls Even

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Abhisek Panda raised to 600,000 and Jacob Perry called to see {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} on the flop. Perry check-called a bet of 500,000 from Panda and the turn was {3-Clubs}.

Both players checked the turn to see {10-Hearts} on the river. Perry fired 425,000 and turned over {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for the flush when Panda called. Panda tossed the losing hand in the muck and Perry dragged a pot that brought him relatively even.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Abhisek Panda us
Abhisek Panda
8,100,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
Profile photo of Jacob Perry us
Jacob Perry
8,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Abhisek PandaJacob Perry

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Perry Doubles Through Panda

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jacob Perry check-called a flop of {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} when Abhisek Panda bet 450,000 and the turn was {j-Clubs}.

Both players checked the turn to see {q-Clubs} on the river. Perry bet 1,200,000 and Panda went all in to a quick call for his last 2,800,000. Perry turned over {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the flush to beat Panda's {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and the rivered straight.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Abhisek Panda us
Abhisek Panda
9,200,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Profile photo of Jacob Perry us
Jacob Perry
6,900,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: Abhisek PandaJacob Perry

Ezequiel Waigel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($58,016)

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Ezequiel Waigel
Ezequiel Waigel

Action was heads up with nearly 2,000,000 in the pot and {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds} on the board when Abhisek Panda checked before Ezequiel Waigel bet 650,000. Panda raised to 1,375,000 and Waigel called to see {j-Hearts} on the turn.

Panda checked once again on the turn and Waigel fired 850,000. Panda quickly went all in and Waigel called before he turned over {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for a pair of queens, but Panda had {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} for the better set of queens. The river was {10-Clubs}, and no help to keep Waigel in the tournament. He was eliminated in third place for $58,016.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Abhisek Panda us
Abhisek Panda
11,000,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
Profile photo of Jacob Perry us
Jacob Perry
4,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
Profile photo of Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
Busted

Tags: Abhisek PandaEzequiel Waigel

Panda Takes From Waigel

Level 30 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ezequiel Waigel raised to 375,000 from the button and then called when Abhisek Panda made it 1,000,000. The flop was {10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and both players checked.

Both players checked again when {6-Diamonds} came on the turn before {a-Hearts} dropped on the river.

Panda fired 1,250,000 at the river and Waigel thought it over but he tossed his cards in the muck to give up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Abhisek Panda us
Abhisek Panda
6,500,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
4,900,000
-850,000
-850,000

Tags: Abhisek PandaEzequiel Waigel

Level: 30

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000