MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) Day 2 | MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)

06-06-2021 13:32 UTC-7

A Look Ahead to Next Week's MSPT $1,600 Main Event ($2 Million GTD)

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

From June 10-14, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will play host to a second Main Event, this one costing $1,600 to enter and featuring a $2,000,000 guarantee.

The three-day tournament will offer a trio of starting flights starting with Day 1a on Thursday, June 10 at 11:10 a.m. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 respectively. Late registration for each flight will remain open until approximately 6:25 p.m. local time.

The tournament starts players with 30,000 in chips and plays 40-minute levels throughout.

The surviving players from each starting flight will return for Day 2 action at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 13. Those who make it through the day will then come back at Noon on Monday, June 14 to play down to a winner.

Once again, PokerNews will offer live updates from start to finish, so be sure to mark your calendar now.

Click here for a look at the full Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series schedule.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-06-2021 13:47 UTC-7

Kobzyev Thins The Field

Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in the cutoff went all in for their last 71,000. Just behind him, Kyrylo Kobzyev shoved himself for over 400,000. Everyone else folded and hands were tabled.

Kobzyev:
Cutoff:

Kobzyev has his opponent dominated and maintained his lead throughout on the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyrylo Kobzyev	520,000 -3,500	-3,500

06-06-2021 13:52 UTC-7

Magnus Doubles With Cowboys

Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player in the lojack opened to 30,000 and action folded to Nadya Magnus on the button, who shoved for approximately 80,000. Action folded back over to the initial raiser, who called.

Lojack:
Magnus:

Magnus held a commanding lead, but a had a bit of a sweat on the flop. However, the turn and river ran out clean for Magnus, who doubled through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadya Magnus	165,000 43,000	43,000

06-06-2021 14:14 UTC-7

Roveto Full on The Flop

Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jacob Rich opened to 22,000 from middle position and was called by John Roveto from the big blind.

The flop came and Roveto check-called a 15,000 bet from Rich.

Both players checked the turn, however, Roveto led out for 50,000 when the completed the board.

Rich thought a bit and slid in a call. Roveto tabled for a flopped full house and Rich mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Roveto	450,000 256,000	256,000
Jacob Rich	200,000 -127,500	-127,500

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-06-2021 14:23 UTC-7

Shorr Spikes The River; Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded around to Shannon Shorr on the button, who moved all in for his last 155,000.

The player in the big blind tanked, but eventually placed one chip into the middle to indicate a call.

Shorr:
Big blind:

Shorr's ace-seven was pipped, but he was given plenty of outs on the flop. The turn brought him closer to elimination, but Shorr struck gold on the river, pairing up his seven and giving him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	325,000 44,000	44,000

06-06-2021 14:34 UTC-7

Rocco Loses Massive Flip

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

According to Michael Rocco, he recently lost a massive pot wherein he had Roneil Balani all-in preflop for about 450,000 with pocket jacks against Balani's .

The board ran out and he Balani dragged the huge pot with a rivered pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roneil Balani	890,000 616,500	616,500
Michael Rocco	350,000 -171,000	-171,000

06-06-2021 14:52 UTC-7

Counts and Cashers

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Karambinis	1,200,000 840,000	840,000
Aaron Massey	850,000 520,000	520,000
Michael Rocco	600,000 250,000	250,000
Roneil Balani	600,000 -290,000	-290,000
Jacob Rich	400,000 200,000	200,000
Mike Dentale	360,000 193,000	193,000
Mike Shin	335,000 260,000	260,000
Jared Jaffee	320,000 154,000	154,000

Jordan Cristos	200,000 13,000	13,000

Sean Banahan	150,000 -437,000	-437,000
Ryan Franklin	Busted
Nadya Magnus	Busted
Nicholas Palma	Busted
Kao Saechao	Busted
Kyrylo Kobzyev	Busted
Benjamin Moon	Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000