The Venetian

MAJOR

CLUB POKER CHAMPIONSHIP

: Potawatomi Hotel & Casino - Milwaukee, WI

: February 17-22, 2026

: $1,000,000 GTD Main Event (1.5X POY)

: $3,500 MSPT Championship Seat ADDED to Main Event 1st Place

: 11 Gold Card Events

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Event Schedule: https://msptpoker.com/showpdf.aspx?eventID=493

Photo: Sami Bechahed

Yoon Kim raised from late position and found one caller before Sami Bechahed squeezed his 11,000 stack in the middle from the small blind.

With action back on Kim, he fired out a 23,000 four-bet, and gave Bechahed isolation.

Sami Bechahed:
Yoon Kim:

Bechahed was live holding suited connectors, and found some help on the flop to take the lead.

However, the dealer then dropped the on the turn, putting Kim back in the lead, then followed with the on the river to secure him the knockout.

Yoon Kim - 87,000
Sami Bechahed - 0

Photo: Aaron Massey

There was three-way action after a flop when the player under the gun led out with a 2,000 bet, and 2025 Colorado Poker State Champion Antonio Vargas called from middle position before MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Massey raised all-in for 11,300 from the hijack.

The jam seemed to work for Massey, as he watched both of his opponents muck their hands, giving him the pot.

Aaron Massey - 20,500

Photo: Yoon Kim

There was all-in action after a flop between Yoon Kim from under the gun and Amanda Soscia from the hijack, with Kim putting Soscia at risk.

Amanda Soscia:
Yoon Kim:

Kim was behind holding the nut flush draw, but he didn’t have to wait long as the dealer turned the , and then followed with the on the river, securing him the knockout.

Yoon Kim - 75,800
Amanda Soscia - 40,000

Photo: Thai Dinh

Dessiree Bennett lipmed in from middle position, only to have Thai Dinhg raise to 1,500 from the hijack.

Action folded to WSOP bracelet winner Anthony Marquez, who called from the big blind, and Bennett tossed out a call as well, taking action three-ways to a flop.

Both Marquez and Bennett check-called a 2,300 continuation bet from Dinh, bringing the about the turn.

Marquez then led out with a 7,000 bet, pushing Bennett off the pot, while Dinh raised all-in for 17,300.

After spending some time in the tank, Marquez flashed the before mucking his hand, and Dinh tabled before collecting the pot.

Thai Dinh - 37,800

Photo: Frank Ficadenti

Keith Messing raised from middle position, only to have Frank Ficadenti fire out a 5,000 three-bet from the cutoff.

Action then folded back to Messing, who tossed out his remaining 21,600 stack, and Ficadenti looked him up.

Keith Messing:
Frank Ficadenti:

Messing ran into a better made hand, and the runout sent him packing.

Frank Ficadenti - 61,000
Keith Messing - 0

Photo: George Heim

Reza Sheykhi opened for 1,100 from the hijack, only to have Anthony Reategui fire out a 4,000 three-bet from the cutoff.

Only George Heim called from the big blind, and the two players went heads-up to a flop.

Heim then check-called his 26,200 stack after Reategui made a 60,000 continuation bet, and both hands were tabled.

George Heim:
Anthony Reategui:

Heim was ahead holding a pair of eights, and the turn followed by river secured his double-up.

George Heim - 62,400
Anthony Reategui - 33,700