$1,100 Main Event
Day 1c Started
MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,060,210
Entries
1,093
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Entries
591
Players Left
89
Welcome to Day 1c of the MSPT Poker Bowl IV at The Venetian
For the fourth year in a row, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and The Venetian in Las Vegas have joined forces to offer a tournament over the NFL’s Super Bowl Weekend.
Day 1c of the $1,100 buy-in Poker Bowl IV starts today at Noon local time and features a $1,000,000 guarantee. The surviving players from all earlier flights will join today's last standing and return for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 to play down to a winner.
That ensures players will be free on Sunday so they can enjoy Super Bowl LIV, which will see the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers on February 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The entirety of the tournament, which will feature 40-minute levels and start players with 25,000 in chips, will be live reported here on PokerNews.
Here’s a look at the entire Poker Bowl IV schedule including satellites:
| Date | Time | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 | 11:00 AM | $200 NLH Mega Satellite to Event #6 | 3 Seats |
| Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 | 12:00 PM | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1a | $1,000,000 |
| Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 | 11:00 AM | $200 NLH Mega Satellite to Event #6 | 3 Seats |
| Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 | 12:00 PM | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1B | $1,000,000 |
| Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 | 12:00 PM | $1,100 NLH MSPT Day 1C | $1,000,000 |
| Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 | 11:00 AM | $1,100 MSPT Day 2 Restart | $1,000,000 |
History of the MSPT Poker Bowl
In 2017, the inaugural MSPT Poker Bowl I attracted 695 entries and saw poker pro Jordan Young take home $117,381 after a heads-up deal with Ankush Mandavia, who earned $107,381. In 2018, it was Kfir Nahum besting an 827-entry field to win $108,410 after a four-way deal.
Last year’s event, which attracted 1,022 runners, it was Brian Wilson of Ontario, Canada, taking home $143,929 after a three-way deal.
“For the seventh year in a row, the MSPT will return to the Venetian Las Vegas,” said MSPT President Bryan Mileski. “Each year only seems to get bigger and better, and we’re expecting that to continue in Season 11 beginning with the Poker Bowl IV. Unless you’re at the game itself, there’s no better place to take in the Super Bowl than in Las Vegas.”
| Dates | Edition | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2-4, 2017 | Poker Bowl I | 695 | $681,100 | Jordan Young | $117,381 |
| February 1-3, 2018 | Poker Bowl II | 827 | $806,325 | Kfir Nahum | $108,410 |
| January 31-February 2, 2019 | Poker Bowl III | 1,022 | $996,450 | Brian Wilson | $143,929 |
The MSPT Poker Bowl IV is a part of The Venetian’s 2020 Deepstack Extravaganza Poker Series, which runs from January 27 through March 1 and will offer $3.3 million in guaranteed tournament prize pools.
Check out msptpoker.com for special suite rates, view full schedule, structures and additional details.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Starting Stacks Around the Room
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 |
Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone. But it's more than just chip counts! You can includes notes about big hands, your photo, and even your Table and Seat assignments so your friends can find you.
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.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
Photos From Around The Poker Room
An Early Double For Valenzuela
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The board read 
when Leonardo Valenzuela, who was in the hijack and facing a check from his heads-up opponent, put out a bet of 1,400. His opponent in the small blind position made the call.
Turn: 
Both Valenzuela and his opponent checked their option.
River: 
Before the river was fully turned face up, the player first to act threw out a bet of 3,000. Valenzuela tanked for a moment before raising to 9,000.
"Re-raise!" was announced by his opponent and Valenzuela said "I'm all-in" pushing the rest of his starting stack forward.
Leonardo Valenzuela: 
Opponent: 
As Valenzuela pulled in his big pot, his opponent shared his thoughts on the hand: "Oh my! I didn't even think about the five! Ohhh!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Another Round of Chip Updates
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
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25,000 | 25,000 |
Day 1c is Off To a Fast Start
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
With 502 entrants through the first two starting days, expectations were high for today's final flight in the $1,100 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV Main Event. The $1,000,000 guarantee has brought out a huge number of players looking to run deep on this last starting flight. 283 entries were logged before the first level had come to an end.
Large lines are snaked around the corners in the poker room but with the good organization put in by the tournament staff, things feel right. Registration is open through the end of the third break today just after the close of level nine.