MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day 1b Started
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day: 1b
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2021 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Buy-In, $1.5 Million GTD Main Event!
Yesterday, Day 1a of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,100 ($1.5M GTD) Main Event saw 251 entrants duke it out until there were just 34 remaining. When it was all said and done, Sean Banahan stood tall as the chip leader after amassing 587,000 in chips. Other players to make it to Day 2 include Faraz Jaka, Jared Jaffee, Nadya Magnus, and Jordan Cristos.
Today, a fresh batch of players will take their chances in pursuit of an MSPT title and the lions share of a guaranteed $1.5 million prize pool.
Play is set to begin at 11:10 a.m. local time. Players will begin with 25,000 in chips and levels will be 40-minutes throughout the tournament. Blinds will begin at 100/100 and a big-blind ante will be introduced at the start of level four (100/300/300). Players will get 15-minute breaks at the end of every three levels and a 45-minute dinner break at the end of level nine.
Late registration is available until 6:25 p.m. and players will have the option re-enter an unlimited amount of times before then. Fifteen levels are scheduled to be played, which means action will conclude at around 10:40 p.m. The surviving players will bag and tag their chips and advance to Sunday's Day 2. Play will be nine-handed as tables no longer have dividers on them. Fully vaccinated patrons may choose not to wear a mask.
Stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you action from the felt throughout this prestigious MSPT event!
Cards in The Air!
With 117 players to kick things off — play is now underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Early Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | -17,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 |
The Current MSPT All-Time Money List
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 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 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Marquez Gets Aces to Fold
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
On a board reading 
, Joey Senescu led out for 4,000 from the big blind. Anthony Marquez responded by raising to 10,000 from the button, which put Senescu deep into the tank.
A player eventually called the clock on Senescu, who deliberated a bit longer before mucking pocket aces face up.
Marquez, who won WSOP 2017 Event #16: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed, is off to a good start and is looking to make deep run in today's event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000 | 9,000 |
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20,200 |
Faces From the Field
