Up to 120 Entrants
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
At the start of level 3, we are now up to 120 players in contention.
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day: 1a
Cristos Takes Out Gadhia in Large Pot
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
Nalin Gadhia opened to 800 first to act and action folded over to Jordan Cristos in middle position, who three-bet to 16,000. Action folded back to Gadhia, who called.
The flop came 
and Gadhia open-shoved for several thousand. Cristos called to put Gadhia at risk and hands were revealed.
Cristos: 
Gadhia: 
The 
and 
completed the board, elminating Gadhia and sending Cristos the sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Faces From the Field
Some Counts on Break
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
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|
35,000 | |
|
30,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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|
26,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
18,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
|
10,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Joe McKeehen in the House; Scoops a Small Pot Early
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
2015 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen recently entered the tournament.
On a flop of 
, McKeehen checked from early position to the player in the cutoff, who also checked.
McKeehen then check-called a 2,500 bet from his opponent on the 
turn.
Both players checked again on the 
and McKeehen tabled 
for a pair of eights. His opponent mucked and McKeehen scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | |
|
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Bensimhon Gets a Fold From Massey
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Eyal Bensimhon raised to 800 from under the gun and found one caller in Aaron Massey from the big blind.
Massey then check-called an 800 c-bet from Bensimhon on the 
flop.
The turn brought the and Massey again check-called — this time for 1,500.
The 
completed the board and Massey checked a final time, prompting a large bet from Bensimhon. Massey quickly folded and Bensimhon scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,400
-5,600
|
-5,600 |
|
|
18,500
500
|
500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
The Current MSPT All-Time Money List
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.
On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.
To date, the MSPT has awarded $110,657,533 in prize money.
Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:
| Place | Player | MSPT Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rich Alsup | $785,534 |
| 2 | Pavel Plesuv | $681,212 |
| 3 | Michael Soyza | $592,137 |
| 4 | Blake Bohn | $502,720 |
| 5 | David Levine | $499,752 |
| 6 | Mike Shin | $498,753 |
| 7 | Thomas Boivin | $461,505 |
| 8 | Aaron Johnson | $448,644 |
| 9 | [Removed:460] | $445,000 |
| 10 | Felipe Davila | $427,942 |
Jared Jaffee Enters
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
WSOP bracelet-winner Jared Jaffee has recently joined the field and has wasted little time chipping up.
He currently sits with about 40,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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