$1,110 Main Event | 2022 MSPT Venetian Fall

09-05-2022 13:57 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pham	735,000 222,000	222,000

Sergei Kislinski	620,000 408,000	408,000
Carl Oman	612,000 222,000	222,000
Carlton Peake	595,000 238,000	238,000
Robert Heffner	470,000 209,000	209,000
Tyler Patterson	447,000 237,000	237,000

Jeff Platt	446,000 125,000	125,000
David Yokoyama	382,000 203,000	203,000
Stanley Lee	345,000 59,000	59,000
Rambo Halpern	289,000 -164,000	-164,000
Christina Gollins	207,000 -75,000	-75,000
Spencer Champlin	Busted
Joseph Cappello	Busted

09-05-2022 14:09 UTC-5

Heffner Cracks Aces with Quads

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Robert Heffner and Brien Lee were heads-up in a three-bet pot with the flop reading . Heffner check-called a bet from Lee and the peeled off on the turn.

Heffner led out with a bet of 50,000 this time and Lee moved all in for around 120,000. Heffner quickly called and turned over his for a set of sevens. Lee was down to just two outs as he tabled . The river was the and Heffner made quads to eliminate Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Heffner	680,000 210,000	210,000
Brien Lee	Busted

Tags: Brien Lee Robert Heffner

09-05-2022 14:09 UTC-5

First Break of the Day

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining 35 players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.

09-05-2022 14:14 UTC-5

Venetian August Showdown Poker Series Winners

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

In the month of August, Venetian Las Vegas played host to the Showdown Poker Series, which was comprised of 47 different tournaments. The series catered to a combined 5,240 entrants and awarded $1,818,049 in prize money.

Among those to win titles were Steve Foutty (Event #6: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $40,870), Matthew Lui (Event #12: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $23,389), Kyle Brinkmann (Event #17: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $36,571), Gary Bolden (Event #29: $400 PLO Bounty for $4,993), and Kao Saechao, who claimed two titles (Event #25: $300 NLH Bounty for $2,516 and Event #31: $400 PLO 8/B for $6,413).

Here’s a look at some of the more notable winners.

Date	Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Hometown	Prize
3-Aug	Event #1: $400 Ultimate Stack	375	$123,750	Tuan Mai	San Jose, CA	$23,920
1-Aug	Event #2:: $300 NLH Bounty	47	$11,750	Gary Messick	Ocala, FL	$2,074
2-Aug	Event #3: $300 NLH Bounty	37	$10,000	Bryce Love	Bonny Lake, WA	$1,967
3-Aug	Event #4: $400 NLH Monster Stack	92	$30,820	Kaan Kural	Turkey	$6,684
3-Aug	Event #5: $300 NLH Bounty	43	$10,750	Baris Topuz	Turkey	$2,146
7-Aug	Event #6: $600 NLH Monster Stack	459	$232,713	Steve Foutty	Las Vegas, NV	$40,870
4-Aug	Event #7: $300 NLH Survivor	52	$13,000	5 winners	N/A	$2,500
5-Aug	Event #8: $300 NLH Bounty	44	$11,000	Apolinar Borja	Pittsburg, CA	$1,627
6-Aug	Event #9: $300 Bounty Survivor	38	$10,000	3 winners	N/A	$2,000
7-Aug	Event #10: $400 NLH Monster Stack	68	$22,780	Andrew Joros	Reno, NV	$7,972
7-Aug	Event #11: $300 NLH Bounty	38	$10,000	Siriwan Sukmekerd	Las Vegas, NV	$2,106
10-Aug	Event #12: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	330	$108,900	Matthew Lui	Henderson, NV	$23,389
8-Aug	Event #13: $300 NLH Bounty	38	$10,000	Michael Macedo	Las Vegas, NV	$1,550
9-Aug	Event #14: $300 NLH Bounty	39	$10,000	William Aramil	Chicago, IL	$2,500
10-Aug	Event #15: $400 NLH Monster Stack	83	$27,805	Ross Fernandez	Las Vegas, NV	$7,903
10-Aug	Event #16: $300 NLH Bounty	35	$10,000	Yunke Zhang	Canada	$3,005
14-Aug	Event #17: $600 NLH Monster Stack	423	$214,461	Kyle Brinkmann	Las Vegas, NV	$36,571
11-Aug	Event #18: $300 NLH Survivor	44	$11,000	6 winners	N/A	$2,200
12-Aug	Event #19: $300 NLH Bounty	45	$11,250	Brendan Buckner	Salt Lake City, UT	$1,490
13-Aug	Event #20: $300 NLH Bounty/Survivor	42	$10,500	4 winners	N/A	$2,000
14-Aug	Event #21: $400 NLH Monster Stack	84	$28,140	Jared Kingery	Lakewood, WA	$9,006
14-Aug	Event #22: $300 NLH Bounty	37	$10,000	Kirk Wilson	Henderson, NV	$2,861
15-Aug	Event #23: $300 NLH Monster Stack Throwback	66	$22,110	Graham Wheldon	United Kingdom	$6,103
15-Aug	Event #24: $300 NLH Super Stack	34	$10,000	Jymmi Briggs	Australia	$3,700
15-Aug	Event #25: $300 NLH Bounty	32	$10,000	Kao Saechao	Renton, WA	$2,516
21-Aug	Event #26: $400 Ultimate Stack	1,040	$343,200	Nick Peterson	Canada	$53,475
16-Aug	Event #27: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha	43	$14,620	James Busoul	Fort Worth, TX	$5,214
16-Aug	Event #28: $300 NLH Bounty	47	$11,750	Hoilin Luo	Metairie, LA	$2,328
17-Aug	Event #29: $400 PLO Bounty	63	$21,420	Gary Bolden	Las Vegas, NV	$4,993
17-Aug	Event #30: $300 NLH Bounty	45	$11,250	Christopher Bromen	St. Paul, MN	$2,768
18-Aug	Event #31: $400 PLO 8/B	57	$19,380	Kao Saechao	Renton, WA	$6,413
18-Aug	Event #32: $300 NLH Survivor	48	$12,000	6 Winners	N/A	$2,000
19-Aug	Event #33: $300 NLH Bounty	32	$10,000	Han Park	Torrance, CA	$2,342
20-Aug	Event #34: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor	43	$10,750	6 winners	N/A	$1,500
21-Aug	Event #35: $400 NLH Monster Stack	85	$28,475	Winston Liu	Vallejo, CA	$9,111
21-Aug	Event #36: $300 NLH Bounty	51	$12,750	Angel Reyes	Casper, WY	$1,937
22-Aug	Event #37: $600 NLH Seniors	109	$55,590	Michael Hack	Las Vegas, NV	$11,948
22-Aug	Event #38: $300 Super Stack	68	$16,660	James Jape	Las Vegas, NV	$4,032
22-Aug	Event #39: $300 NLH Bounty	44	$11,000	Damien Judd	Sparks, NV	$2,805
23-Aug	Event #40: $400 NLH Monster Stack	43	$15,000	Marquis Waters	Dearborn, MI	$6,000
23-Aug	Event #41: $300 NLH Bounty	46	$11,500	Samuel Curlee	Collegeville, PA	$2,932
24-Aug	Event #42: $400 NLH Monster Stack	85	$28,475	Arsh Grover	India	$5,314
24-Aug	Event #43: $300 NLH Bounty	42	$10,500	Ibrahim Naim	Simi Valley, CA	$2,126
28-Aug	Event #44: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	452	$150,000	Riley Stahley	Woodbury, MN	$26,931
25-Aug	Event #45: $300 NLH Survivor	66	$16,500	6 Winners	N/A	$2,500
26-Aug	Event #46: $300 NLH Bounty	48	$12,000	George Ignat	Glendale, AZ	$2,660
27-Aug	Event #47: $300 NLH Bounty/Survivor	58	$14,500	5 winners	N/A	$2,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

09-05-2022 14:32 UTC-5

Bartlett Doubles Through Hengsakul

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Trey Bartlett opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Carlton Peake on the button and Peter Hengsakul in the big blind. The flop came and Bartlett continued with a bet of 25,000. Peake folded but Hengsakul shoved all in, prompting a quick call from Bartlett for his last 116,000 chips.

Trey Bartlett:
Peter Hengsakul:

Bartlett was ahead with his aces and the , runout ensured him of a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Hengsakul	366,000 -99,000	-99,000
Trey Bartlett	290,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Carlton Peake Peter Hengsakul Trey Bartlett

09-05-2022 14:38 UTC-5

Wiegmann and Clark Battle in a Huge Pot

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, Cody Wiegmann and Jonathan Clark were heads-up on the turn with the board reading . Clark checked to Wiegmann who bet 125,000 into a pot of around 175,000. Clark called and the landed on the river.

Clark checked again and Wiegmann deliberated for a minute before pounding the table as well. Clark flipped over for a missed straight draw while Wiegmann held for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Wiegmann	1,265,000 165,000	165,000
Jonathan Clark	236,000

Tags: Jonathan Clark Cody Wiegmann

09-05-2022 14:50 UTC-5

Mingus Spikes a Three-Outer

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Dan Mingus was on the button and got his stack of 168,000 in the middle preflop against Dan Bekavac in the big blind. Mingus found himself in a dominant position and needing some help in order to stay alive.

Dan Mingus:
Dan Bekavac:

The flop of left Bekavac in the lead thus far. The on the turn changed nothing but it was the on the river that gave Mingus a pair of sevens and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	445,000 94,000	94,000
Dan Mingus	345,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Dan Bekavac Dan Mingus

09-05-2022 14:52 UTC-5

More Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Sisler	1,003,000 433,000	433,000
Tyler Patterson	535,000 88,000	88,000

Christina Gollins	305,000 98,000	98,000
Viacheslav Fentisov	293,000 199,000	199,000
Bryan Piccioli	278,000 -127,000	-127,000

David Pham	210,000 -525,000	-525,000

Dat Khong	160,000 66,000	66,000
Corey Hochman	143,000 88,000	88,000
Xiang Lin	52,000 -43,000	-43,000

09-05-2022 15:04 UTC-5

Lydon Rivers a Set to Double Up

Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

David Pham opened to 20,000 in the cutoff and Austin Pasker three-bet to 75,000 on the button. Michael Lydon four-bet shoved all in for 181,000 from the big blind which got Pham to fold but Pasker called.

Michael Lydon:
Austin Pasker:

They were off to the races and the flop of put Pasker in the lead. The on the turn changed nothing but the on the river gave Lydon a set in order to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lydon	385,000 282,000	282,000
Austin Pasker	90,000 -283,000	-283,000

Tags: Austin Pasker David Pham Michael Lydon