Over 800 and Climbing
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
The total number of entries now stands at 852 with a long list of alternates.
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day: 1d
Counts From The Field
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000 | 1,000 |
|
80,000 | 41,000 |
|
57,000 | 2,000 |
|
54,000 | 9,000 |
|
33,000 | 22,000 |
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
31,000 | -7,000 |
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
|
25,000 | 8,000 |
|
21,000 | -9,000 |
|
7,000 | 3,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Vaughan Clinging to Life
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A critically short-stacked Matt Vaughan was all-in preflop for 800 and was called by three other players.
The flop came 
and one of his opponents bet 1,200 from the big blind, which got a fold from the other players.
Big blind: 
Vaughan: 
Vaughan had already stood up so as to leave the tournament area before realizing he was ahead.
The 
turn and 
river kept Vaughan in front and he quadrupled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500 | -25,500 |
Cada Climbing
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Joe Cada opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 2,600 by the player directly behind him on the button. Action folded back to Cada, who quickly slid a stack of 5,000 denomination chips into the middle. His opponent called off for less and hands were revealed.
Cada: 
Button: 
Cada was well out in front and would stay that way on the 
runout.
The 2009 WSOP Main Event winner is sitting pretty in the early stages of Day 1d with about 85,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Same Hand For Smith
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
A player opened to 800 from middle position and was called by a player in the cutoff and Jerod Smith in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to the original raiser, who bet 1,600. Only Smith called.
The turn brought the 
and Smith again called a bet from his opponent — this time for 3,500.
Both players opted to check the 
river and Smith tabled 
for sixes full of sevens.
"No good," Smith's opponent said. He then revealed for the same full house.
"Slow roll the chop!" Smith said in jest as the dealer split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | -1,000 |
The Current MSPT All-Time Money List
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 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: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Players on Break
Level 3
: 100/300, 0 ante
As expected, the field is shaping up to be the largest of all the Day 1's. With just three levels completed, Day 1d is already up to 661 entries.