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

MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1a
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Chance Kornuth
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$412,086
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$2,865,675
Entries
2,011
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
314
Players Left
44

Deuces Good For Kobzyev

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kyrylo Kobzyev opened from the hijack and was three-bet to 6,500 from the player on the button. Action folded back to Kobzyev, who called.

Both players proceeded to check down on the {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs} runout and Kobzyev tabled a {2-}{2-}. His opponent mucked and Kobzyev took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kyrylo Kobzyev us
Kyrylo Kobzyev
38,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Young Cruising

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Justin Young
Justin Young

On a flop of {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Justin Young appeared to have bet 2,200 from middle position and was check-raised to 6,500 by a lone player under-the-gun. Young called.

Both players checked on the {7-Clubs} turn and Young's opponent checked once again on the {8-Diamonds} river, prompting a 10,000 bet from Young. His opponent slammed down his chips and looked distraught over the bet, but eventually flung in two 5,000-denomination chips for a call.

Young revealed {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a straight and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Young us
Justin Young
WPT 1X Winner
155,000

The Current MSPT All-Time Money List

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.

On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.

To date, the MSPT has awarded $110,657,533 in prize money.

Here's a look at the current MSPT All-Time Money List:

PlacePlayerMSPT Winnings
1Rich Alsup$785,534
2Pavel Plesuv$681,212
3Michael Soyza$592,137
4Mike Shin$503,599
5Blake Bohn$502,720
6David Levine$499,752
7Thomas Boivin$461,505
8Aaron Johnson$453,683
9Mazen Abdallah$445,000
10Felipe Davila$427,942

Pair of Aces Good For Massey

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player in the lojack position opened to 1,200 and was called only by Ralph Massey directly behind in the hijack.

The lojack continued for 1,600 on the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop and Massey called.

The {j-Clubs} landed on the turn and the player in the lojack fired again — this time for 4,200. Massey again called.

Both players checked on the {j-Clubs} river and Massey's opponent reluctantly showed {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}. Massey tabled {a-Spades}{2-Spades} for a pair of aces and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
36,000 18,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Flush For Moreno

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Andrew Moreno
Andrew Moreno

On a completed board of {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Andrew Moreno was faced with a 4,200 from his lone opponent in the big blind.

Moreno raised to 13,200 from the hijack position, sending his opponent into the tank. He eventually called and mucked after Moreno tabled {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
75,000 10,000

Perry Loses The Main; Takes the Side

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ralph Perry opened to 1,500 first-to-act and was called by a player on the button. Action folded to the player in the big blind, who went all in for about 13,000. Perry called and the button then re-jammed for about 50,000. Perry called off for his remaining stack and cards were revealed.

Perry: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Button: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Big blind: {10-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and the player in the big scooped the main, while Perry scooped a substantial side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Perry us
Ralph Perry
WSOP 1X Winner
74,000 19,000

Jaka Doesn't Back Down

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player in the lojack opened to 1,500 and was called by Faraz Jaka in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

Action checked to the preflop raiser on the {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop and he continued for 2,000. Only Jaka called.

Both players checked on the {10-Diamonds} turn, however, Jaka led out for 6,500 when the {5-Spades} filled the river. His opponent quickly folded and Jaka dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000 -1,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600