MSPT $1,100 Venetian Day 1a | MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

09-04-2021 23:39 UTC-7

David Ouellette Leads 27 Players from Day 1a of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Matt Hansen

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

David Ouellette leads the field of 27 players after an action packed day as the 2021 Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT) returned to Las Vegas on Saturday September 4th for Day 1a of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event. The event attracted 238 entries in the Venetian Poker Room for a three day event with a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.

Ouellette claimed the chip lead after back-to-back hands late in Day 1a, the second of which saw him eliminate Jeff Chandler with a flopped full house. Ouellette finished fifth in Event #6 at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza in April 2021 for $31,317 and will return on Monday to see if he can improve on his highest score. Returning to Day 2 with Ouellette will be his popular dog, “Jack”, and his trademark calm tournament demeanor.

Previous MSPT main event winner Harlen Miller of Bismarck, North Dakota made a strong run before bowing out late in the day. WSOP gold bracelet winner Kathy Liebert was steady all day before going on a run in the late levels to claim a spot near the top of the leaderboard. Jordan Cristos also had a consistent day, ending near the middle of the pack with a great chance to spin it up on Day 2.

Among the other players returning for Day 2 are Tony Wasaya, Justin Scott, Katrina Weaver, and Artem Zverkhovskyy.

Day 1b begins at 11:10 a.m. local time on Sunday September 5 and it is the second of two starting days. Day 2 will combine the surviving players from Day 1a and 1b into a single field on Monday and play will continue until there is a winner.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for another full day of action as we return on Sunday September 5 for Day 1b of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event at 11:10 a.m.

09-04-2021 22:38 UTC-7

Alfa Flops a Straight to End Day 1a

Matt Hansen

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player in middle position shoved with the short stack and Dave Alfa made the call. Alfa turned over and the player at risk showed .

The flop came and Alfa flopped a straight. The turn and river were of no consequence as Alfa scooped the pot and the final 27 players bagged for Day 2.

Stay tuned for full Day 1a chip counts and a recap of the first day's action.

09-04-2021 22:24 UTC-7

Ouellette Climbs the Leaderboard

Matt Hansen

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player in middle position open-shoved for 19,000 and Dave Ouellette called. The middle position player showed and Ouellette turned over .

The board ran out and the kings held to chip up near the end of Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Ouellette	450,000	450,000

09-04-2021 22:11 UTC-7

Liebert Crosses 200K Mark

Matt Hansen

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kathy Liebert opened from middle position for 10,000 and the small blind tanked before making the fold. The big blind also got out of the way and Liebert scooped a small pot to cross the 200,000 chip mark after a steady climb up the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathy Liebert	202,000	17,000

09-04-2021 20:41 UTC-7

Zverkhovskyy Busts O'Hara

Matt Hansen

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sean O'Hara open-shoved for 24,500 from middle position and action folded all the way around to Artem Zverkhovskyy for the call from the next seat over.

Sean O'Hara:
Artem Zverkhovskyy:

The board ran out and the queens held to eliminate O'Hair from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Zverkhovskyy	160,000	85,000
Sean O'Hara	Busted

09-04-2021 16:14 UTC-7

Nawabi Makes a Flush

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Jordan Flaschner opened the betting with a raise to 2,500 from middle position. Players on the button and in the small blind called, and Yosif Nawabi called from the big blind.

The flop was and the blinds checked before Flaschner continued for 4,500. The button and small blind got out of the way while Nawabi made the check-call.

The turn was and both players checked.

The river was and Nawabi bet 18,000. Flaschner gave it some thought before making the call. Nawabi turned over for the flush and Flaschner mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosif Nawabi	154,000
Jordan Flaschner	105,000	29,500

09-04-2021 16:00 UTC-7

Zverkhovskyy Applies River Pressure

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Mika Gilmore opened the action from middle position with a raise to 2,000. Action folded around to a call from the player on the button and a call from Artem Zverkhovskyy in the small blind.

The flop came and all three players checked.

The turn was and Zverkhovskyy bet 5,000. Both Gilmore and the player on the button made the call.

The river was and Zverkhovskyy fired a bet for 11,000, forcing Gilmore and the player on the button to make the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mika Gilmore	68,000	-21,000
Artem Zverkhovskyy	51,000

09-04-2021 12:16 UTC-7

Winners from August’s DeepStack Showdown Tournament Series

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

In August, Venetian hosted the DeepStack Showdown Tournament Series, which was comprised of 28 tournaments that catered to a combined 5,450 entrants and awarded more than $3.5 million in prize money. Among those to capture titles during the series were Adam Demersseman, Lisa Pickell, Michael Azzaro, and Veerab Zakaryan. Here’s a look at all those who won titles:

*Date	Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Hometown	Prize*
8/2/21	Event #1: $250 NLH	139	$28,495	Dustin Lee	Waipahu, HI	$7,000
8/2/21	Event #2: $200 NLH Survivor	61	$9,760	6 winners	N/A	$1,600
8/4/21	Event #3: $340 NLH	412	$115,360	Adam Demersseman	San Diego, CA	$17,800
8/3/21	Event #4: $200 NLH Bounty	79	$12,640	John Schwantes	Irvine, CA	$2,953
8/5/21	Event #5: $250 NLH	150	$30,750	Thomas Cage	Mammoth Lakes, CA	$6,300
8/7/21	Event #6: $600 NLH	539	$272,195	Richard Munro	Las Vegas, NV	$48,050
8/8/21	Event #7: $200 NLH Bounty	53	$8,480	Marco DiMarino	Miami, FL	$2,186
8/10/21	Event #8: $400 NLH	503	$165,990	Lisa Pickell	Las Vegas, NV	$27,000
8/9/21	Event #9: $200 NLH	46	$7,360	Alfredo Pacheco	Los Angeles, CA	$1,600
8/11/21	Event #10: $400 NLH	101	$33,835	William Tidmore	Richland, MS	$7,919
8/12/21	Event #11: $10,000 High Roller	30	$300,000	Andrew Lichtenberger	Las Vegas, NV	$120,000
8/13/21	Event #12: $10,000 High Roller	34	$340,000	Ali Imsirovic	Vancouver, WA	$136,000
8/14/21	Event #13: $25,000 High Roller	29	$725,000	Sean Perry	Las Vegas, NV	$290,000
8/15/21	Event #14: $10,000 High Roller	14	$350,000	Andrew Lichtenberger	Las Vegas, NV	$125,350
8/16/21	Event #15: $250 NLH	152	$31,160	David McConachie	New York, NY	$8,941
8/16/21	Event #16: $200 NLH Survivor	68	$10,880	Six Winners	N/A	$1,600
8/17/21	Event #17: $400 NLH $250K GTD	1,218	$405,594	Seth Evans	Henderson, NV	$59,144
8/17/21	Event #18: $200 NLH Bounty	84	$13,440	Marvin Lim	Henderson, NV	$2,856
8/19/21	Event #19: $200 NLH Survivor	51	$8,160	6 Winners	N/A	$1,460
8/19/21	Event #20: $200 NLH Survivor	51	$8,160	5 Winners	N/A	$1,600
8/22/21	Event #21: $300 NLH	105	$25,725	Jordan Laubaugh	Las Vegas, NV	$7,000
8/25/21	Event #22: $400 NLH	467	$155,511	Andrew Reider	Boulder, CO	$30,972
8/23/21	Event #23: $200 NLH Survivor	64	$10,240	7 Winners	N/A	$1,408
8/24/21	Event #24: $200 NLH Bounty	66	$10,560	Darko Ercegovac	Mount Prospect, IL	$1,900
8/25/21	Event #25: $500 NLH	148	$62,160	Mehdi Saleh	Tempe, AZ	$13,000
8/29/21	Event #26: $600 NLH	661	$333,805	Michael Azzaro	Henderson, NV	$60,339
8/26/21	Event #27: $400 PLO	49	$16,660	Alexander Tafesh	Las Vegas, NV	$7,081
8/29/21	Event #28: $400 NLH	76	$25,460	Veerab Zakaryan	Las Vegas, NV	$5,396

09-04-2021 11:10 UTC-7

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Matt Hansen

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09-04-2021 09:58 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1a of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Matt Hansen

The 2021 Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT) is back in Las Vegas for the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event and the Venetian Poker Room will play host to three days of action from September 4-6. The guaranteed prize pool of $500,000 will be at stake with two opening flights on Saturday and Sunday and the finale on Monday.

The MSPT previously visited Las Vegas this Summer for two main events. Harlen Miller of Bismarck, North Dakota beat a field of 2,790 entries to win the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event in early June and later that month Chance Kornuth outlasted 2,011 entries to take down the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event. Many MSPT regulars are expected in the field today to compete for the $500,000 guarantee.

Day 1a begins at 11:10 a.m. local time and is the first of two starting days, with Day 1b taking place on Sunday September 5 at 11:10 a.m. The final day of the tournament will take place on Monday September 6 with the surviving fields from Day 1a and Day 1b meeting at 11:00 a.m. Players will start with 25,000 in chips and blinds open at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Players will take a 15-minute break every three levels and a 60-minute break at the end of level nine. Levels will be 40 minutes long.

Play will continue on Day 1a until 11% of the field remain, or until 15 levels have been played. Registration will be open until the conclusion of the dinner break that follows Level Nine, which will be around 6:40 p.m. Players can re-enter as many times as they wish until late registration closes.

Stay tuned all day long as PokerNews will be on the floor to bring you all the action as it happens.