Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now on the second 15-minute break of the day. The tournament has seen 331 entries so far with 192 players remaining.
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
MSPT $1,100 Venetian
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
671
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
433
Players Left
48
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.
On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.
| Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
| 10 | Alex Winter | 10 | 6 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Wayne Harmon opened the betting for 1,800 and got a call from the player under the gun and the player in the big blind.
The flop came 
and the action checked to Harmon for a bet of 5,000. The other two players folded and Harmon was back over the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,700
-15,800
|
-15,800 |
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
A player under the gun raised to 1,600 and Matt Affleck made the call from the next seat over. Gueorgui Gantchev three-bet to 7,400 and both players made the call.
The flop was 
and the Gantchev led out for 7,500. The player under the gun shoved for around 14,000 and Affleck got out of the way while Gantchev made the call. Gantchev turned over 
for two pair and his opponent showed 
for a flush draw.
The turn 
and river 
couldn't help the flush draw as Gantchev scooped a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
6,600
|
6,600 |
|
69,500
69,500
|
69,500 |
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Ashley Sleeth opened the action with a raise from the cutoff to 2,000. The player on the button called and Matt Affleck came along from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Affleck checked. Sleeth bet 3,000 and the button folded while Affleck made the call.
The turn was and Sleeth fired 9,500. Affleck took a short time to think before making the fold to give Sleeth a big pot mid-way through Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
79,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in middle position raised to 2,200 and Ralph Massey three-bet to 7,500 from the next seat over. The player called and the flop was 
.
The player checked and Massey got a check-call with his bet of 8,500. The turn was 
and both players checked.
The river was 
and both players checked again. Massey turned over 
to beat the 
of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,500
46,400
|
46,400 |
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in middle position raised to 1,600 and got a call from Ashley Sleeth in the big blind and Gueorgui Gantchev came along after calling under the gun.
The flop was 
and all three players checked. The turn was and Gantchev fired a 3,000 bet and the player in middle position called while Sleeth got out of the way.
The river was 
and both players checked. Gantchev turned over 
for two pair, aces and kings. The player in middle position mucked to give Gantchev the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
82,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
|
68,500
-11,000
|
-11,000 |