Nick Pupillo Leads 42 Surviving Players From Day 1c of the $1,600 MSPT Venetian Main Event
Day 1c of the $1,600 MSPT Venetian Main Event has come to an end and Nick Pupillo bagged the top stack of the flight with 732,000 chips.
The third and final starting flight attracted 373 entries and 42 players made the money by surviving to see Day 2.
There were a total of 808 entries across all three starting flights which created a $1,151,400 prize pool, smashing through the $750,000 guarantee.
Tomorrow on Sunday, Nov 6 at 11:00 a.m. local time, the 42 Day 1c survivors will combine with the 17 Day 1a survivors and the 32 Day 1b survivors to play to a winner.
The 91 returning players will all be in the money and guaranteed a min-cash of $2,879, but all eyes will be on the trophy and $200,344 first-place prize.
Along with Pupillo, Joseph Cheong (650,000), David Shaw (559,000), Anthony Spinella (547,000), and David Jackson (544,000) round out the top five bagged stacks on Day 1c.
$1,600 MSPT Venetian Main Event Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | DAY 2 BIG BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 732,000 | 122 |
| 2 | Joseph Cheong | United States | 650,000 | 108 |
| 3 | David Shaw | United States | 559,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Anthony Spinella | United States | 547,000 | 91 |
| 5 | David Jackson | United States | 544,000 | 90 |
| 6 | Dylan Linde | United States | 514,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Brandon Terry | United States | 469,000 | 78 |
| 8 | Hattori Lopez | United States | 460,000 | 76 |
| 9 | Andrew Moreno | United States | 419,000 | 69 |
| 10 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 406,000 | 67 |
Kenna James and MSPT regular DJ Buckley both made deep runs, but were the last two eliminations before the stone bubble. Ultimately, it was Kenny Huynh eliminated on the bubble when he was forced all-in from the big blind and failed to improve.
Others who were able to secure their place into the Sunday finale include Chance Kornuth (252,000), Barry Hutter (166,000), Shannon Shorr (99,000), Kyna England (84,000), and Justin Barnum (20,000), in addition to a pair of Moreno brothers, as Andrew Moreno (419,000) and MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI runner-up Johnnie “Vibes” Moreno (329,000) both ended the day with healthy stacks.
When action resumes on Day 2, there will be 32:00 remaining in Level 16 with blinds at 3,000/6,000/6,000.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews team returns to provide live updates from the floor of the $1,600 MSPT Main Event at Venetian Las Vegas until a champion is crowned.