$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 MSPT Venetian Winter
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Francis Anderson Leads 43 Players From Day 1b of the MSPT Venetian Main Event
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1b of the $1,100 Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT) Main Event at Venetian Las Vegas has come to an end and Francis Anderson leads 43 surviving players after more than 16 levels of play.
The final stop of the 2022 MSPT season drew 643 total entries and the 43 returning players from Day 1b will join the 28 runners that bagged on Day 1a for Friday’s Day 2 finale at 11 a.m. local time. All 71 returning players are guaranteed a min-cash of $2,048, while the winner is slated to take home the top payout of $113,170 from a total prize pool of $620,495.
Anderson bagged 575,000 chips and he will return for Day 2 in second on the overall leaderboard behind Ezequiel Waigel and his Day 1a total of 730,000. Other big stacks from Day 1b include Jose Vallejo with 437,000 and Matt Letzring with 408,000.
MSPT Venetian Main Event Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Anderson | 575,000 | 96 |
| 2 | Varun Uppal | 476,000 | 79 |
| 3 | Jose Vallejo | 437,000 | 73 |
| 4 | Matt Letzring | 408,000 | 68 |
| 5 | Richard Alati | 378,000 | 63 |
| 6 | David Yonnotti | 373,000 | 62 |
| 7 | Kenny Huynh | 346,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Tuan Mai | 338,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Desmond Haynes | 332,000 | 55 |
| 10 | Kyna England | 327,000 | 55 |
Day 1b Action
Josh Reichard was one of the big stories of the day with several big pots, as well as the conclusion of his victory in the MSPT Player of the Year race. Reichard built one of the bigger stacks in the middle levels of the day, and he was a factor in several big pots late in the evening. He jumped above the 400K mark in Level 13 with a set of fours, but he was slowed in the Level 16 when he made a big bet with a missed straight draw and Desmond Haynes called his bluff with two pair. Reichard finished with 225,000 and he will return for another chance to add to his already stellar 2022 stats.
Anderson built the top stack after he made some noise on Day 1a but ultimately came up short. He crossed 400,000 when he eliminated an opponent’s pocket fives with his own pocket sevens, and he held strong to maintain the top count during the aggressive play of the later levels. His previous best finish is a run to seventh place in the MSPT Venetian Main Event of September 2021.
Other players returning for Day 2 include Brendan Shiller, Adam Brownstone, Kenny Huynh, Joao Simao, Shannon Shorr, Will Givens, Michael Del Vecchio, and 2021 MSPT Player of the Year Kyna England.
Players will return at 11 a.m. local time for the Day 2 finale and action will resume at the halfway point of Level 16 with blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000. Play will continue with 40-minute levels until a winner is declared. A shot clock will also be in play for the final eight tables of the tournament.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from the floor of Friday’s Day 2 of the MSPT Main Event at Venetian Las Vegas.
Day 2 Seat Draw (By Table)
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Richard Alati | 378,000 | 63 |
| 10 | 2 | Jose Vallejo | 437,000 | 73 |
| 10 | 3 | Dylan Wilkerson | 183,000 | 31 |
| 10 | 4 | Kfir Nahum | 217,000 | 36 |
| 10 | 5 | Huy Nguyen | 327,000 | 55 |
| 10 | 6 | David Yonnotti | 373,000 | 62 |
| 10 | 7 | Michael Klayman | 151,000 | 25 |
| 10 | 8 | Ronald Aricco | 33,000 | 6 |
| 10 | 9 | Sam Kwong | 102,000 | 17 |
| 11 | 1 | Champie Douglas | 292,000 | 49 |
| 11 | 2 | Vasyl Bondarenko | 69,000 | 12 |
| 11 | 3 | Makoto Yoshimichi | 96,000 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | Andre Rieder | 197,000 | 33 |
| 11 | 5 | Michael Younan | 126,000 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | Michael Del Vecchio | 194,000 | 32 |
| 11 | 7 | Darrell Shock | 73,000 | 12 |
| 11 | 8 | Kenny Huynh | 346,000 | 58 |
| 11 | 9 | Mitchell Halverson | 448,000 | 75 |
| 12 | 1 | Ryan Laplante | 212,000 | 35 |
| 12 | 2 | Gerald Luarca | 265,000 | 44 |
| 12 | 3 | Joseph Di Rosa Rojas | 163,000 | 27 |
| 12 | 4 | Abishek Panda | 260,000 | 43 |
| 12 | 5 | James Grimes | 67,000 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Jacob Perry | 66,000 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | Francis Anderson | 575,000 | 96 |
| 12 | 8 | Ryan Hall | 187,000 | 31 |
| 12 | 9 | Sl | 264,000 | 44 |
| 13 | 1 | Andre Butler | 197,000 | 33 |
| 13 | 2 | Desmond Haynes | 332,000 | 55 |
| 13 | 3 | Patrick Ronan | 246,000 | 41 |
| 13 | 4 | Dorian Rios Pavon | 284,000 | 47 |
| 13 | 5 | Bradley Harris | 131,000 | 22 |
| 13 | 6 | Frank Zheng | 214,000 | 36 |
| 13 | 7 | Nipun Java | 275,000 | 46 |
| 13 | 8 | Joao Simao | 130,000 | 22 |
| 13 | 9 | Garry Bliesner | 109,000 | 18 |
| 14 | 1 | Nesrin Can | 217,000 | 36 |
| 14 | 2 | Dan Gannon | 31,000 | 5 |
| 14 | 3 | Josh Reichard | 224,000 | 37 |
| 14 | 4 | Jeremy Ausmus | 210,000 | 35 |
| 14 | 5 | Ezequiel Waigel | 730,000 | 122 |
| 14 | 6 | Ralph Massey | 197,000 | 33 |
| 14 | 7 | Karan Bhagat | 74,000 | 12 |
| 14 | 8 | Lokesh Garg | 384,000 | 64 |
| 14 | 9 | Adam Brownstone | 304,000 | 51 |
| 15 | 1 | Kyna England | 327,000 | 55 |
| 15 | 2 | Kai Tian | 192,000 | 32 |
| 15 | 3 | Michael Holtz | 78,000 | 13 |
| 15 | 4 | Varun Uppal | 476,000 | 79 |
| 15 | 5 | Angela Jordison | 304,000 | 51 |
| 15 | 6 | Brian Darmanin | 174,000 | 29 |
| 15 | 7 | Tracey Hill | 79,000 | 13 |
| 15 | 8 | Tuan Mai | 338,000 | 56 |
| 15 | 9 | Roland Israelashvili | 147,000 | 25 |
| 16 | 1 | Marquis Waters | 243,000 | 41 |
| 16 | 2 | Delmiro Toledo | 239,000 | 40 |
| 16 | 3 | Shannon Shorr | 55,000 | 9 |
| 16 | 4 | Benjamin Palmer | 163,000 | 27 |
| 16 | 5 | Roey Dadon | 318,000 | 53 |
| 16 | 6 | Adam Hendrix | 459,000 | 77 |
| 16 | 7 | Matt Letzring | 408,000 | 68 |
| 16 | 8 | Brendan Shiller | 269,000 | 45 |
| 16 | 9 | Tamas Lendvai | 209,000 | 35 |
| 17 | 1 | Barry Shulman | 297,000 | 50 |
| 17 | 2 | Jeffrey Lutes | 146,000 | 24 |
| 17 | 3 | Ting Cheng | 82,000 | 14 |
| 17 | 4 | Taylor Black | 126,000 | 21 |
| 17 | 6 | Philip Gilreath | 160,000 | 27 |
| 17 | 7 | Peter Mullin | 151,000 | 25 |
| 17 | 8 | Jeffrey Berkenkamp | 160,000 | 27 |
| 17 | 9 | Maria-Pearlie Tapang | 83,000 | 14 |
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000 | |
|
476,000 | 476,000 |
|
437,000 | |
|
408,000 | |
|
378,000 | 378,000 |
|
373,000 | 103,000 |
|
346,000 | 43,000 |
|
338,000 | |
|
332,000 | |
|
327,000 | 140,000 |
|
327,000 | 187,000 |
|
318,000 | 318,000 |
|
304,000 | -53,000 |
|
292,000 | 292,000 |
|
284,000 | 284,000 |
|
275,000 | 275,000 |
|
269,000 | -106,000 |
|
|
264,000 | 264,000 |
|
260,000 | -20,000 |
|
246,000 | 246,000 |
|
239,000 | 67,000 |
|
224,000 | |
|
197,000 | 91,000 |
|
194,000 | -21,000 |
|
|
192,000 | 192,000 |
A Few Assorted Counts at the End of the Night
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The final 43 players are now bagging up their chips and they will return on Friday at 11 a.m. to play down to a winner. Play ended with 23:45 left in Level 17.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a full recap from the PokerNews team.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
575,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
437,000 | 437,000 |
|
|
408,000 | 183,000 |
|
|
338,000 | 338,000 |
|
|
332,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
224,000 | -46,000 |
Panda Busts Sperb to End the Evening
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Steve Sperb was all in for his last 62,000 and Abhisek Panda was there to go for the knockout to end the night.
Steve Sperb: 
Abhisek Panda: 
The board ran out 
and Panda picked up an ace on the river to catch up to the pocket sixes and eliminate Sperb to end the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Reichard Bounces Back After Beating Borick
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Robert Borick got aggressive and Josh Reichard got his last 125,000 into the middle. The rest of the table was out of the way and Reichard was at risk.
Josh Reichard: 
Robert Borick: 
The board ran out 
and Reichard held on with queens to double up and leave Borick with just 3,000.
Borick busted out on the next hand when his 
couldn't improve.
The tournament is now down to 44 players and play will continue hand-for-hand until one more player is eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 145,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Haynes Wins Big Pot From Reichard
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was four ways with 30,000 in the pot and 
on the board when Josh Reichard bet 14,000 from the small blind before Desmond Haynes called from the big blind. Robert Borick came along from the cutoff and Adam Brownstone folded from his button position.
The river was 
and Reichard fired 130,000, which sent Haynes deep into the tank. After several moments of thought, Haynes called for his last 126,000 and Borick ducked out of the way. Reichard turned over 
for the missed straight draw and Haynes showed 
to take the big pot with jacks and fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
357,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
305,000 | 205,000 |
|
|
125,000 | -175,000 |
|
|
116,000 | -77,000 |
That's a Wrap for Barnum
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Miles Barnum got the last of it in for around 55,000 and Ting Cheng shoved from two seats over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Barnum at risk.
Miles Barnum:
Ting Cheng: 
The board ran out 
and the jacks held to bring the curtain down on Barnum's stellar 2022 MSPT season.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000 | |
|
Busted |