2022 MSPT Venetian Winter

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
254
Players Left
28

Shorr Calls Gilreath's River Bet

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Shannon Shorr
Shannon Shorr

Action was heads up with nearly 40,000 in the pot and {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} on the board when Shannon Shorr bet 20,000 from the small blind and Philip Gilreath called from middle position.

The river was {q-Hearts} and Shorr checked and then went deep into the tank when Gilreath bet 9,000. After several moments of contemplation, Shorr reluctantly tossed out 9,000 and Gilreath turned over {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for the straight. Shorr shook his head and tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Philip Gilreath us
Philip Gilreath
219,000
174,300
174,300
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
31,000
-39,000
-39,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Philip GilreathShannon Shorr

Romero Crosses 200K Mark

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kao "Flexx" Saechao raised to 5,500 from under the gun and James Romero called from the button. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads up. The flop came {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Saechao checked before he gave up the pot when Romero bet 11,000.

Saechao is still near the top of the leaderboard but Romero has made his move in the late levels and he currently sits with one of the top stacks with 53 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
James Romero us
James Romero
201,000
WPT 1X Winner
Kao "Flexx" Saechao us
Kao "Flexx" Saechao
186,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: James RomeroKao Saechao

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Gregorich Finds a Double

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mark Gregorich was all in for his last 18,500 and a player on the button had put him at risk. The cards were turned over and the dealer was ready for the runout.

Mark Gregorich: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Button: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Gregorich held on with pocket tens to secure the double.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Gregorich us
Mark Gregorich
41,000
41,000
41,000

Tags: Mark Gregorich

Hall Busts Cristos

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jordan Cristos
Jordan Cristos

Ryan Hall raised to 5,000 from the button before Jordan Cristos shoved his last 30,500 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Hall called quickly to put Cristos at risk.

Jordan Cristos: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Ryan Hall: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Hall held on to turn a set of eights and bust Cristos.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Hall ca
Ryan Hall
83,000
Jordan Cristos us
Jordan Cristos
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jordan CristosRyan Hall

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Stefan, Francoeur, and Laplante Chipping Up

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ryan Laplante raised to 3,500 from the small blind and the player in the big blind called to see {9-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} on the flop. Laplante continued and the big blind folded quickly to give another pot to Laplante in his steady climb up the leaderboard.

Elsewhere at the same table, Stefan has chipped up above the 200,000 mark, while Louise Francoeur is now above 150,000 in another part of the room.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Stefan us
Sarah Stefan
208,000
40,000
40,000
Louise Francoeur ca
Louise Francoeur
152,000
102,500
102,500
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
110,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
78,000
37,000
37,000
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
60,000
-8,500
-8,500
DJ Buckley us
DJ Buckley
19,000

Tags: Louise FrancoeurRyan Laplante

Final Day 1a Tally

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The final number of entries for Day 1a came in at 254 and approximately 106 players remain in the opening flight. Action will continue tonight until 28 players are left.