Day 1c of the MSPT $1,000,000 GTD Main Event at the Venetian Resort attracted another 800 runners to bring the total field up to 1,171 entries, blasting past the $1,000,000 guarantee.
The total field generated a $1,142,896 prize pool, and the top 130 players will get paid a minimum of $2,353, while the eventual winner will walk away with a $156,468 first-place prize, along with the MSPT Season 16 Venetian Main Event title!
At the end of the third and final flight, just 87 players bagged and tagged with Dathan Kuppin (856,000), edging out Nicole Todtmann (847,000), for the overall for Day 2 stack.
Nicole Todtmann
Others to bag big stacks where Andre Rieder (767,000), Brian Roelke (753,000), and Travis Tachibana (649,000) who rounded out the top five.
Travis Tachibana
They were joined by Stephen Foutty (593,000), John Fagg (550,000), Sundiata DeVore (415,000), Lily Kiletto (378,000), and back-to-back Player of the Year Umut Ozturk (89,000).
Three-time WSOP Bracelet Winner Nipun Java
Among those not as lucky at the felt included three-time WSOP bracelet winner Nipun Java, defending champ Carson Richards, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Barry Shulman, fellow bracelet winner Will Givens, Jake Long, and Christina Gollins.
Christina “Baby Shark” Gollins
The surviving players from all three flights – of which there are 129 (18 from Day 1a, 44 from 1b, and 87 from 1c) – will return for Day 2 at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow Wednesday, June 11th, and will play until seven players remain.
The final seven will then return to action on Thursday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. to play down to a winner which will be live streamed in the Venetian Poker Live streaming studio!
MSPT Venetian Remaining Schedule
| Date |
Time (PDT) |
Tournament |
Chips |
Blind Levels |
| 11-Jun |
11:00 AM |
$1,100 Main Event Day 2 Restart |
- |
40 Minutes |
| 12-Jun |
11:00 AM |
$1,100 Main Event Day 3 Live Stream |
- |
40 Minutes |
| 14-Jun |
10:10 AM |
$1,100 NLH Seniors (50+) |
40,000 |
30 Minutes |
The MSPT live reporting crew will be on the floor throughout the remainder of the tournament to provide updates, so keep it here to catch the action!