$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 MSPT Venetian November
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Venetian November
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$447,760
Entries
464
Level
30
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
299
Players Left
33
Welcome to Day 1b of the $1,100 MSPT Venetian Main Event
Welcome to Day 1b of the $1,100 MSPT Main Event. Cards go in the air at 11:10 a.m. for the second of two flights at Venetian Las Vegas.
Chance Kornuth leads the way with 744,000 after a Day 1a field that saw 19 players move on from 165 entries.
$1,100 MSPT Venetian Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | 744,000 |
| 2 | Craig Mason | 430,000 |
| 3 | Kfir Nahum | 341,000 |
| 4 | Spencer Champlin | 286,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | 271,000 |
| 6 | Phuoc Nguyen | 260,000 |
| 7 | Ori Hasson | 256,000 |
| 8 | Michael Williams | 248,000 |
| 9 | Christina Gollins | 242,000 |
| 10 | Gianluca Pace | 181,000 |
The tour is coming off of a stop in Riverside, Iowa that drew 749 entries for a prize pool of $726,530. MSPT last visited Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend, and PokerGO commentator Jeff Platt outlasted 470 entries on his run to a $100,804 victory.
The $250,000 guarantee is the first of two MSPT events at the Venetian this week, with a $1,600 Main Event to follow on Thursday, November 3 that guarantees $750,000. Today's survivors will return on Thursday at 11 a.m. for Day 2.
Players will start with 25,000 chips and play 40-minute levels until approximately 11% of the field remains, which will be in the money. Unlimited entries are available through Level 9, at approximately 5:55 p.m. local time. Day 1a ended with 19:15 left in Level 15 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000.
PokerNews coverage will continue at approximately 2 p.m., so keep it with the Live Reporting team for updates from the floor of the $1,100 MSPT Main Event at Venetian Las Vegas.
PokerNews Coverage Continues at 2 p.m.
PokerNews will resume coverage of Day 1b of the $1,100 MSPT Venetian Main Event at approximately 2 p.m.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Coverage Continues
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
PokerNews coverage of the $1,110 MSPT Main Event continues in the closing minutes of Level 4. There are 164 entries in the tournament so far and approximately 119 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000 | 49,000 |
|
45,500 | 45,500 |
|
39,000 | 39,000 |
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
25,500 | 25,500 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
21,700 | 21,700 |
|
21,400 | 21,400 |
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
|
16,700 | 16,700 |
|
12,500 | 12,500 |
|
6,300 | 6,300 |
Himmelspach Raises the River
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was heads up with over 16,000 in the pot and 
on the board when a player in the big blind bet 4,500 and Chad Himmelspach raised to 15,000.
Himmelspach's opponent went into the tank for some time before he made the decision to call. Himmelspach turned over 
for a set of fives and his opponent tossed the losing hadnd in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Can't Beat the Kings of England
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Kyna England raised to 1,200 from early position and a player in the big blind called. The flop was 
.
The big blind check-raised a 700 bet from England to 1,500 and she called.
The turn was 
and the big blind check-called a 2,000 bet from England. The river was 
.
The big blind checked once more and England tossed out 3,500. Her opponent called and then mucked his losing hand when she showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000 | 5,500 |
Liebert Doubles With Aces; March Busts Shorr
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Kathy Liebert was counting out chips for a double with 
showing and 
on the board. Her opponent had the losing 
.
Elsewhere, Shannon Shorr got it in for around 18,000 on a full board of 
. Robert March called quickly and turned over for three kings. Shorr mucked the losing 
face-up while March stacked up the chips.
"I want to say hi to my father. He's 89 years old and he is following along at home," March said with a smile as he dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
95,400 | 74,400 |
|
Busted |
A Few More Early Runners
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | 63,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
25,500 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
22,000 | 22,000 |
|
14,000 | 14,000 |