$1,110 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2022 MSPT Venetian Fall
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 MSPT Venetian Fall
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
470
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
340
Players Left
38
A Large Day 1b Field is Expected at the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
The hustle and bustle is real in Las Vegas for the Labor Day weekend but the real action will be on the felt today for Day 1b of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event. A very attractive $500,000 guaranteed prizepool ha been put forth and a large field will be required today to reach that guarantee.
There were a total of 130 entries for Day 1a yesterday with just 15 players advancing to Day 2. It was Rambo Halpern that bagged the largest stack, 453,000 to be exact. Some other notables making it through the day unscathed include Dan Bekavac, Jeff Platt, Christina Gollins, and Joshua Reichard.
Many more notables are expected to make an appearance today since roughly 400 entries are the goal for the tournament staff. The action is slated to get underway at 11:10 a.m. local time and late registration will remain open until the start of level 10 which is approximately 5:55 p.m. An unlimited number of re-entries will be permitted but players may only bag one stack of chips for Day 2.
An $1,100 buy-in will give each player a starting stack of 25,000 chips with the blinds starting at 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. The levels will be 40 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every three levels. They will play down to just 11% of the field and Day 1a wrapped up with 29 minutes remaining in level 15. Those that make it through to Day 2 will be considered in the money.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the day.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Cards Are in the Air
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has gone over some of the tournament rules and the cards are now in the air on Day 1b with 70 players registered thus far.
Download the PokerNews MyStack App and Update Your Chip Count
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
PokerNews has activated the My Stack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live-action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
A Few Early Faces
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
Pesce Fires Three Bullets
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Florian Pesce raised it up from under the gun and Boshuang Gao defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Gao check-called a bet from Pesce.
The turn was the 
and Gao checked again. Pesce sized up with a pot-sized bet of 2,800 on the turn and Gao still called. The 
completed the board and Gao quickly checked. Pesce threw out a bet of 4,100 this time and Gao instantly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | |
|
21,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Players Starting to Filter In
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The field is quickly growing in the early part of the day with 120 entries for Day 1b thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
PN Podcast: $1.2M Bad Beat, WPT Celebrates 20 Years & Angela Jordison Talks 2022 Heater
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Angela Jordison, who talks about her 2022 heater while at the 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino.
They also break down Espen Uhlen Jørstad addressing a swap situation, highlight the $1.2 million Bad Beat Jackpot that hit at Rivers Pittsburgh, and discuss the sick live-stream action on Hustler Casino Live and Live at the Bike.
They also recognize the WPT celebrating 20 years, highlight winners from Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party including Arsenii Karmatckii and Rob Yong, and encourage you to mark your calendar for Peppermill Reno’s Poker-palooza!
Finally, listen to the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline segment where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.