MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) Day 1c | MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)

06-04-2021 14:24 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Reg Powell	55,000 30,000	30,000
Aaron Massey	42,000 17,000	17,000
Dan Sears	39,000 14,000	14,000
Matt Affleck	35,000 5,000	5,000
Kathy Liebert	30,000 9,000	9,000

Ryan Laplante	27,000

Steve Wilkie	24,000 -2,000	-2,000
JJ Liu	22,000 22,000	22,000

Lee Markholt	21,000 -6,000	-6,000

Joe Cada	21,000 -8,000	-8,000

Albert Bragg	21,000 -4,000	-4,000
Michael Newman	18,000 -22,000	-22,000
Ralph Massey	11,000 -500	-500
Joe McKeehen	2,000 -23,000	-23,000

Today's field is shaping up to be an impressive one. There are already 544 entries half way through level five, which surpasses the 530 from yesterday's Day 1b. Of those entries, 405 currently remain in the field.

06-04-2021 14:43 UTC-7

Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables in History

Dan O'Hair

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.

Several players in today's field are looking to climb on the leaderboard for "Most MSPT Main Event Final Tables."

Here's a look at the top eight MSPT Main Event final tables in tour history:

Place	Player	Hometown	Main Event Final Tables
1	Richard Alsup	New Hope, Minnesota	12
2	Kou Vang	Maplewood, Minnesota	10
3	Blake Bohn	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	9
4	Rob WazWaz	Minneapolis, Minnesota	9
5	Jason Bender	Keota, Iowa	9
6	Aaron Johnson	Red Wing, Minnesota	9
7	Jeremy Dresch	Fridley, Minnesota	8
8	Everett Carlton	St. Paul, Minnesota	8
9	Joe Matheson	Monticello, Minnesota	7
10	Dan "DQ" Hendrickson	Faribault, Minnesota	7

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-04-2021 14:57 UTC-7

(Ralph) Massey Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 1,200 and Ralph Massey shoved for just over 10,000. Another player in the big blind re-shoved from the big blind and everyone else folded.

Massey:
Big blind:

The runout left Massey unimproved and he was sent to re-enter if he so chooses.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Massey	Busted

06-04-2021 15:21 UTC-7

Sylvia Ramps up the Aggression

Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player opened to 1,100 from the button and Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind. Action folded back to the player on the button, who called.

The flop came and Sylvia continued with a 2,700 bet. His opponent quickly folded and Sylvia scooped the pot.

Sylvia, who has more than $7 million in career earnings, including a second-place finish at the 2012 WSOP Main Event, is currently at the same table as 2009 WSOP champion Joe Cada and will be one to watch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Sylvia	31,000 31,000	31,000

06-04-2021 15:28 UTC-7

A Few Counts on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	91,000 46,000	46,000

Joe Cada	55,000 34,000	34,000

Albert Bragg	45,000 24,000	24,000
Matt Affleck	42,000 7,000	7,000
JJ Liu	39,000 17,000	17,000

Reg Powell	37,000 -18,000	-18,000
Jerod Smith	29,000 4,000	4,000
Irene Carey	21,000
Maria Konnikova	20,000 20,000	20,000

Joe McKeehen	10,000 8,000	8,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-04-2021 16:05 UTC-7

Cada Collects With Kings

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened for 1,500 in the cutoff and another player in the small blind called. Joe Cada then three-bet to 6,500 from the big blind.

The initial raiser tanked and then four-bet to approximately 13,000 and action folded back to Cada, who immediately went all-in. His opponent called off for just shy of 40,000 and hands were revealed.

Cada:
Cutoff:

Cada had a commanding lead and would maintain it on the runout, eliminating his opponent in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	95,000 40,000	40,000

06-04-2021 16:18 UTC-7

Sears Lays it Down

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened to 1,200 from middle position and found one caller in Dan Sears from the big blind.

Sears proceeded to check-call a 1,200 bet from his opponent on a flop and a 3,000 bet on the turn.

When the completed the board, Sears checked a final time and his opponent shoved, which was enough to put Sears all in. Sears folded after some thought.

Sears, who is a regular grinder online and goes by "BiggYBlains22", is down to 14,000