MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day 2 Completed
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 2
Peter Braglia Leads Going Into MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event Finale
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Day 2 began with 309 hopefuls looking to continue their path toward poker glory and a $412,086 first-place prize. After 15 levels, just 15 players remained in the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour Venetian $1,600 Main Event.
Yet again, it was Peter Braglia who managed to bag the biggest stack, having done so already on Day 1c. This time, he will bring nearly eight million (7,925,000) to battle on the green felt. Not far behind him is Raman Afanasenko, who bagged 7,420,000 in chips.
Eliminations came swiftly out the gate of Day 2, and the bubble burst shortly after the first break of the day, with David Jackson and Jordan Jayne sharing the title of "bubble boy" after both were eliminated during hand-for-hand play at the same time at different tables.
Some notables who managed to cash include Nadya Magnus, Scott Davies, Joseph Cheong, Ryan Laplante, Ralph Perry, and Jesse Sylvia, who was all in on the direct bubble with jacks and held against 
.
The final 15 will re-draw for seats and play down to an eventual champion tomorrow at noon local time.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we will be on site to bring you all the action from the final day of the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event!
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,925,000 | 1,325,000 |
|
7,420,000 | 2,420,000 |
|
6,565,000 | 2,640,000 |
|
5,360,000 | 535,000 |
|
5,350,000 | 1,450,000 |
|
5,080,000 | 1,280,000 |
|
4,389,000 | -1,611,000 |
|
3,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
2,930,000 | 1,630,000 |
|
2,515,000 | -2,285,000 |
|
2,320,000 | 1,680,000 |
|
2,080,000 | -1,655,000 |
|
2,040,000 | -160,000 |
|
1,680,000 | 530,000 |
|
1,600,000 | -900,000 |
Play Wraps For The Day
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The remaining 15 players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Anthony Potis Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,651)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Anthony Potis shoved for his last 900,000 from late position and was called by Chance Kornuth from the big blind.
Kornuth: 
Potis: 
Potis was behind and the 
runout failed to improve Potis' hand and eliminated him in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Eight More Hands
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The tournament staff has just announced that the two remaining tables will deal eight more hands before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Dominick Sannino Eliminated in 17th Place ($26,651)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Dominick Sannino ended up all-in preflop against Kelly Kielbasa.
Sannino: 
Kielbasa: 
The board ran out 
and Sannino was eliminated in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tony Tran Eliminated in 18th Place ($26,651)
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Tony Tran got into a preflop raising war against Rhett Rademacher that led to them getting all in preflop.
Rheet held queens while Tran had 
and the board failed to improve him, eliminating him in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Eskandar Falls to Braglia
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
After some preflop raising action, Peter Braglia shoved on a 
flop with 
and was called by the pocket kings of Patrick Eskandar.
An 
turn kept Eskandar in the lead, but a river gave Braglia the best hand and he sent Eskandar to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000 | 1,695,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000