Welcome to Day 1b of the $1,100 MSPT Venetian Main Event
Welcome to Day 1b of the $1,100 MSPT Main Event. Cards go in the air at 11:10 a.m. for the second of two flights at Venetian Las Vegas.
Chance Kornuth leads the way with 744,000 after a Day 1a field that saw 19 players move on from 165 entries.
$1,100 MSPT Venetian Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chance Kornuth | 744,000 |
| 2 | Craig Mason | 430,000 |
| 3 | Kfir Nahum | 341,000 |
| 4 | Spencer Champlin | 286,000 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | 271,000 |
| 6 | Phuoc Nguyen | 260,000 |
| 7 | Ori Hasson | 256,000 |
| 8 | Michael Williams | 248,000 |
| 9 | Christina Gollins | 242,000 |
| 10 | Gianluca Pace | 181,000 |
The tour is coming off of a stop in Riverside, Iowa that drew 749 entries for a prize pool of $726,530. MSPT last visited Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend, and PokerGO commentator Jeff Platt outlasted 470 entries on his run to a $100,804 victory.
The $250,000 guarantee is the first of two MSPT events at the Venetian this week, with a $1,600 Main Event to follow on Thursday, November 3 that guarantees $750,000. Today's survivors will return on Thursday at 11 a.m. for Day 2.
Players will start with 25,000 chips and play 40-minute levels until approximately 11% of the field remains, which will be in the money. Unlimited entries are available through Level 9, at approximately 5:55 p.m. local time. Day 1a ended with 19:15 left in Level 15 with blinds at 3,000/5,000/5,000.
PokerNews coverage will continue at approximately 2 p.m., so keep it with the Live Reporting team for updates from the floor of the $1,100 MSPT Main Event at Venetian Las Vegas.