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

06-12-2021 23:47 UTC-7

Peter Braglia Bags Day 1c Chip Lead of MSPT $1,600 Main Event

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After three full days of poker, all Day 1's of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,600 Venetian Main Event have come to an end.

Fittingly, the Day 1 finale produced our current tournament chip leader — none other than Peter Braglia of Las Vegas, who bagged a commanding 846,000 by the day's end.

Day 1c drew a massive 1,032 entry field that dwindled to fewer than 200 by the time play ended. When combined with the entries from Day 1a and Day 1b, the total number of entries came in at 2,011, which in turn generated a $2,865,675 prize pool.

A total of 207 players will make the money, with a min-cash being worth $3,725 and the eventual winner taking home $412,086.

Notables who bagged into Day 2 include Ryan Laplante (408,000), Nadya Magnus (263,000), Kathy Liebert (253,000), Matt Stout (83,000), Ryan Franklin (260,000), and Chris Moorman (160,000).

Some others who tried, but won't be joining us on Day 2 today include Matt Affleck, Ryan Riess, Jared Jaffee, Maria Konnikova, and Ari Engel.

Day 2 will begin tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time, although players are encouraged to come a bit early to allow time to unbag their chips.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as we race toward the money bubble and continue to bring you the action from the MSPT $1,600 Venetian Main Event!

06-12-2021 23:05 UTC-7

Braglia Flushing Away The Competition

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player opened to 11,000 in early position and was called by Peter Braglia in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

The flop came and action checked to the original raiser, who continued for 20,000. Only Braglia called.

The fell on the turn and Braglia checked again, prompting an all-in bet for about 90,000 from his opponent. Braglia thought for a bit and called to put his opponent at risk.

Early-position player:
Braglia:

Braglia was behind, but had a lot of outs with his pair and flush draw.

The river gave Braglia the nut flush and he eliminated his opponent.

Braglia currently sits with over 800,000 in chips and is our presumed tournament chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Braglia	850,000	850,000

06-12-2021 20:41 UTC-7

Laplante Takes Out Two With Cowboys

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ryan Laplante opened to 4,000 from early position and was called by the hijack and button. Action folded to the big blind, who went all in for about 29,000. Laplante smooth called and the hijack folded, but the button then back-raised all in for a bit more and Laplante snap-called.

Laplante:
Button:
Big blind:

"I never win these," Laplante remarked.

However, the runout left Laplante best with his pair of kings and he scooped the massive pot and eliminated two players in the process.

"Sometimes I win these," Lapante said with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	300,000	250,000

06-12-2021 19:01 UTC-7

Engel Gets Brown to Fold

Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board of , it appeared Ari Engel had bet, was called by one other player, and then squeezed to 16,600 by Camille Brown. Action was back on Engel, who raised back to 29,500. The initial caller got out of the way and Brown went into the tank.

Brown took a last peak at her cards and folded.

"I'll show if you show," Brown said. "I wanna see your cards!"

"It was a good fold," Engel replied, refusing to show his cards as he scooped the pot.

"I had aces," Brown added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	70,000	13,000
Camille Brown	53,000	53,000

06-12-2021 14:35 UTC-7

Marquez Gets All in Three Ways

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player open limped from middle position and the player in the lojack raised to 1,600. The button called, Anthony Marquez called from the small blind, the big blind called, and the limper called for a five-way pot.

Everyone checked on the ; however, Marquez led out for 4,500 on the turn. The player in the big blind called and the original limper then shoved for about 50,000. Action folded back around to Marquez, who called all in for about 17,000. The big blind also called all in.

Marquez:
Big blind:
Middle position player:

Marquez needed the board to pair to scoop the massive pot, but the river bricked out and he was sent to the rail.

"That's so sick," Marquez said as he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Marquez	Busted

06-12-2021 12:27 UTC-7

Vampan Calls Down

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Daniel Vampan opened to 600 first-to-act and directly behind him, a player three-bet to 2,000. Action folded back around to Vampan, who tossed in a call.

Vampan then proceeded to check-call on each street. First for 2,500 on the flop, then for 4,600 on the turn, and finally for 6,600 on the river.

His opponent reluctantly showed and Vampan took down the pot when he revealed for nines and treys.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	58,000	28,000

06-12-2021 02:15 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1c of the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Buy-in $2 Million GTD Main Event

Dan O'Hair

Today will be everyone’s last chance to move onto Day 2 of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,600 ($2M GTD) Main Event, as Day 1c marks the third and final Day 1 of the tournament. The field is expected to be the biggest thus far and add to the combined 979 entries from Days 1a and 1b.

Eric Baldwin is the overall chip leader so far after bagging 645,500 on Day 1b. Not too far behind him is Day 1a chip leader Osmin Dardon with 618,000 in chips.

Other notables who have already secured a spot in Day 2 include Faraz Jaka, Andrew Moreno, Ralph Perry, Justin Young and Joseph Cheong.

Play is set to begin at 11:10 a.m. local time. Players will begin with 30,000 in chips and levels will be 40-minutes long. Blinds will begin at 100/100 and a big-blind ante will be introduced at the start of level four (200/300/300). Players will get 15-minute breaks at the end of every three levels and an hour-long dinner break at the end of level nine.

Late registration will be available until dinner break has ended and players will have the option re-enter an unlimited amount of times before then. Fifteen levels are scheduled to be played, which means action will conclude at around 11 p.m. The surviving players will bag and tag their chips and advance to Sunday's Day 2. Play will be nine-handed as tables no longer have dividers on them.

Stick with PokerNews as we bring you the action and round out the last of three starting days here at the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event!