MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day 3 Started
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 3
Welcome to the Day 3 Finale of the 2021 MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event
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!
Table and Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | Peter Braglia | 7,925,000 |
| 45 | 2 | Eric Baldwin | 2,080,000 |
| 45 | 3 | Bobby Poe | 3,100,000 |
| 45 | 5 | Brock Wilson | 4,389,000 |
| 45 | 6 | Michael Zulker | 6,565,000 |
| 45 | 8 | Raman Afanasenka | 7,420,000 |
| 45 | 9 | Nick Phoenix | 1,600,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 1 | Donys Agnelli | 2,320,000 |
| 46 | 2 | Esther Fedorkevich | 2,040,000 |
| 46 | 3 | Rhett Rademacher | 2,930,000 |
| 46 | 4 | Chance Kornuth | 5,360,000 |
| 46 | 6 | Sandeep Pulusani | 1,680,000 |
| 46 | 7 | Kelly Kielbasa | 5,080,000 |
| 46 | 8 | Ryan Torgersen | 2,515,000 |
| 46 | 9 | Tan Nguyen | 5,350,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Action is now underway!
Level: 31
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Rhett Rademacher Eliminated in 15th Place ($30,949)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000,000 | 2,640,000 |
|
Busted |
Esther Fedorkevich Eliminated in 14th Place ($30,949)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Lavender Chip Color Up
Level 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The remaining two tables are now racing off their 5,000-denomination lavender chips.
Level 32 will begin momentarily
Level: 32
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Sandeep Pulusani Eliminated in 13th Place ($30,949)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000 | 120,000 |
|
Busted |