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

06-05-2021 19:02 UTC-7

...And The Final Tally is...

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Now that late registration is over, the tournament staff has confirmed that Day 1d has officially drawn 1,233 entries.

When added to the 251 from Day 1a, 530 from Day 1b, and 776 from Day 1c, the total number of entries for MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) is 2,790. This number far exceeds the number of entries needed for the $1.5 million guarantee and the total prize pool will be announced when it becomes officially available.

06-05-2021 19:23 UTC-7

No Resistance for Young

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Justin Young has been seen three-betting opens from his opponents on multiple occasions. Each time, Young picked up the pot preflop.

Young, who has over $5 million in live-career earnings and who has made multiple appearances on Poker After Dark, registered late and has been chipping up steadily.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	65,000

06-05-2021 19:32 UTC-7

Kessler Pads His Stack

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player first-to-act opened to 2,400 and action folded around to Allen Kessler in the big blind, who called.

Both players checked on the , but Kessler led out for 3,500 on the turn. His opponent called.

The river went check-check and Kessler revealed for a rivered eights-full of deuces. His opponent mucked and Kessler took down the pot.

Kessler, who hasn't gained any serious momentum thus far, is sitting on about 36,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allen Kessler	36,000 22,500	22,500

06-05-2021 19:34 UTC-7

Color Up Time

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Each table is now racing off the black chips. Level 11 will begin momentarily.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-05-2021 19:55 UTC-7

Riess Eliminated

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ryan Riess, who registered just before the start of level 10, pushed all in for his last 13,500 from the lojack. A player in the cutoff called and the player on the button went all in himself for 29,000. Action folded back to the cutoff, who tanked, but eventually folded.

Riess:
Button:

Riess was in rough shape, and the ran out clean for his opponent, eliminating the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	Busted

06-05-2021 20:18 UTC-7

Engel's Rockets Bring Him to Six Figures

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Ari Engel in the small blind, where he raised to 4,000. The player in the big blind called and the two saw a flop of .

Engel continued for 5,000 and his opponent called.

The fell on the turn and Engel slowed down and checked. His opponent bet 6,500 and Engel called.

The completed the board and both players checked. Engel revealed for a rivered set of aces, which was good as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	100,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-05-2021 20:33 UTC-7

Wilkie Over 200k

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind-versus-blind battle on a flop of , Steve Wilkie bet 2,000 from the small and was raised to 5,000 from the big. Wilkie called.

The turn brought the and Wilkie check-called a 6,000 bet from his opponent.

Both players decided to check the river and Wilkie tabled for the nut flush. His opponent showed he had for a counterfeited two-pair and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	235,000 7,000	7,000

06-05-2021 20:43 UTC-7

Rich Gets Richer

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a board and about 100,000 already in the middle, a player in the small blind checked to Jacob Rich in the big, who cut out a bet to 34,000 and slid it into the middle. The third player in the hand folded from the cutoff and the player in the small blind revealed the before tossing his hand into the muck.

Rich, who took down a WSOP Circuit event in 2019, is sitting pretty with about 250k in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Rich	250,000 135,000	135,000