MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD) | MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)

06-14-2021 11:02 UTC-7

Welcome to the Day 3 Finale of the 2021 MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event

Dan O'Hair

After four hard-fought days of poker, Day 3 of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour Venetian $1,600 Main Event has finally arrived.

Of the 2,011 entries that generated an impressive $2,865,675 prize pool, just 15 remain in contention. They will all be competing for a prestigious MSPT Main Event title and a cool $412,086 first-place prize that goes along with it.

Leading the pack is Peter Braglia with just shy of eight million in chips. Though, with blinds set to begin at 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante – nobody is particularly deepstacked.

Play will get underway at noon local time and play down to an eventual winner.

Continue to follow PokerNews as we bring you the action leading to the final table and eventual crowning of another Mid-Stakes Poker Tour champion!

06-14-2021 12:17 UTC-7

Rhett Rademacher Eliminated in 15th Place ($30,949)

Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded over to Rhett Rademacher in the small blind, who opened to 325,000. Chance Kornuth three-bet to 775,000 from the big and Rademacher called.

The flop came and Rademacher continued for 650,000. Kornuth announced he was all in and Rademacher went deep into the tank, but eventually called off his last million to put his tournament life at risk.

Kornuth:
Rademacher:

The turn and river kept Kornuth out in front and Rademacher was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	8,000,000 2,640,000	2,640,000

Rhett Rademacher	Busted

06-14-2021 12:31 UTC-7

Esther Fedorkevich Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,949)

Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded over to Esther Fedorkevich in the small blind, who shoved for her last 1.1 million. Chance Kornuth called from the big blind to put her at risk.

Fedorkevich:
Kornuth:

The left Fedorkevich drawing slim. The turn left her drawing dead the the river officially eliminated her in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	9,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Esther Fedorkevich	Busted

06-14-2021 13:15 UTC-7

Sandeep Pulusani Eliminated in 13th Place ($30,949)

Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Sandeep Pulusani opened to 650,000 first-to-act, leaving himself a single 25,000 chip behind. Kelly Kielbasa re-raised to 1.1 million directly behind and everyone else folded back to Pulusani, who called.

Pulusani:
Kielbasa:

The board ran out and Pulusani was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Kielbasa	5,200,000 120,000	120,000
Sandeep Pulusani	Busted

06-14-2021 13:26 UTC-7

Tan Nguyen Eliminated in 12th Place ($36,108)

Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tan Nguyen opened to 425,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Chance Kornuth on the button, who re-raised to 1,075,000. It was folded back around to Nguyen, who announced he was all in for about 6 million. Kornuth snap called.

Kornuth:
Nguyen:

The board ran out and Nguyen was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Nguyen	Busted

06-14-2021 13:29 UTC-7

Kelly Kielbasa Eliminated in 11th Place ($36,108)

Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 400,000 from the hijack and was called by Peter Braglia in the cutoff. Kelly Kielbasa then squeezed to around 1.2 million from the button and action folded back around to Kornuth, who announced he was all in.

Braglia folded and Kielbasa called to put himself at risk.

Kielbasa:
Kornuth:

Kornuth was in great shape again, and the runout kept Kornuth out in front — eliminating Kielbasa in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	17,000,000 7,900,000	7,900,000

Kelly Kielbasa	Busted

06-14-2021 13:44 UTC-7

Donys Agnelli Eliminated in 10th Place ($36,108)

Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Donys Agnelli opened to 1.8 million on the button, leaving himself just 300k behind, and Eric Baldwin flatted from the small blind.

The flop came and Baldwin checked to Agnelli, who shoved. Baldwin calls and hands were revealed.

Baldwin:
Agnelli:

The turn and river completed the board, keeping Agnelli second best and eliminating him in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donys Agnelli	Busted

06-14-2021 14:01 UTC-7

Raman Afanasenka Eliminated in 9th Place ($44,991)

Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Eric Baldwin opened from early position and action folded around to Raman Afanasenka, who shoved from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Baldwin, who called to put Afanasenka at risk.

Afanasenka:
Baldwin:

It was a race, but the runout left Baldwin best with a pair of kings and Afanasenka was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	11,000,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Raman Afanasenka	Busted

06-14-2021 14:11 UTC-7

Bobby Po Eliminated in 8th Place ($55,881)

Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bobby Po shoved for his last 2.1 million from the hijack and was called directly behind in the cutoff by Chance Kornuth. Everyone else folded and hands were tabled.

Kornuth:
Po:

Po was in great shape to double, but a flop vaulted Kornuth into the lead.

The turn and river failed to give Po back the lead and he was eliminated in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	23,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Bobby Po	Busted

06-14-2021 14:19 UTC-7

Brock Wilson Eliminated in 7th Place ($71,642)

Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Michael Zulker opened to 500,000 from the lojack and directly behind him, Brock Wilson shoved for his last 2.1 million. Action folded back around to Zulker, who called to put Wilson at risk.

Wilson:
Zulker:

Wilson was dominated, and the runout changed nothing, eliminating Wilson in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	Busted