The Venetian

The MSPT returned to the beautiful Venetian Resort in Las Vegas for the second time this season to host the Season 17 $1,600 Poker Bowl X!

A total of 740 entries were tallied after three starting flights, and on Saturday, just 82 players returned to action for the final day in hopes of securing the top prize from the $1,050,800 prize pool.

When the dust finally settled, it was top pro Alex Foxen, who found himself back in the winner’s circle after walking away with the incredible victory for another six-figure payday, along with the MSPT Season 17 Venetian Poker Bowl trophy.

“Feels great,” Foxen said after his win, “Always feels good to get a victory and secure another title.”

The win secured one of the most decorated players in poker his second career MSPT title, and his first since 2018, earning himself a $3,500 seat into the MSPT Championship Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO), which will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, Nov. 18 – Dec. 2, boasting a $2,000,000 GTD Main Event!

“It’s really great to see the MSPT hosting bigger events and expanding their buy-ins, it should be a fun one,” Foxen added.

MSPT Season 17 Venetian Poker Bowl Final Table Results

Day 2 Action

The final day came back with 82 players already in the money, so action kicked right into gear with short- stack David Somers being the first elimination of the day, while Rubin Chappell followed him to the payout cage shortly after.

After Chappell hit the deck, a flurry of “payouts” could be heard throughout the room, as handfuls of players were walking to the payout table which included the likes of WSOP bracelet winner Nick Pupillo (68^th Place – $3,751), MSPT Hall of Famer Aaron Massey (49^th Place – $4,589), MSPT Champ Zilong Zhang (43^rd Place - $5,171), WSOP bracelet winner Will Givens (36^th Place - $5,171), and two-time bracelet winner John Riordan (29^th Place - $5,897) all hit the deck before the three table redraw.

The final three tables were stacked with crushers, but fellow bracelet winner Francis Anderson (28^th Place - $5,897), MSPT top Casher DJ Buckley (23^rd Place - $7,948), Dan Stavila (19^th Place - $9,391), 2025 Colorado Poker State Champ Antonio Vargas (13^th Place - $13,571) and fellow MSPT Champ Alexander Wong (10^th Place - $19,250) all fell before the final tabel was set (10^th Place - $16,594).

Final Table Action

Just before the final table was set, MSPT Champ & bracelet winner Daniel Sepiol lost with a pair of snowmen against Hunter Cichy’s pair of kings, leaving him short to become the first final table elimination.

Following Sepiol to the payout desk was Kenneth Kim, whose pair of tens ran into Miquel Maimes’ pair of cowboys, sending him home in eighth place.

A few hands later, Cichy received a knockout blow after his pair of kings was cracked by two-time bracelet winner Justin Lapka’ ace-rag, sending him home in seventh-place, while short-stack Aaron Klausman received a few pay jumps before bowing out in sixth- place for $41,426.

After a few levels had passed by, Nick Palma fell to the bottom of the chip counts, and in desperate need to make a move, he picked the wrong spot to do it as he jammed from the big blind after a flop with king-high, only to have Foxen roll over top two-pair and turn a full house to send him home in fifth place for $53,495.

From that point, the final four players were even in chip counts, until Lapka’s nut straight was flushed out by Maimes to take fourth place exit for $69,817.

After Lapka’s departure, 2024 WSOP Main Event eighth-place finisher Joe Serock found himself on the wrong side of a cooler against Foxen to take a third place finish for $92,076.

The heads-up battle started with Foxen sitting at nearly a 2:1 chip disadvantage, but his aggressive style of play saw him switch the momentum before ultimately setting up Maimes in second place for $122,698, while Foxen secured his second career MSPT title.

This concludes our coverage for the Venation Poker Bowl X, but Season 17 of the MSPT continues this week as we head to JACK Cleveland Casino February 10^th - 16^th to host the Ohio Poker State Championship, and the MSPT team will be on hand providing updates for the $750K GTD $1,110 Main Event, so make sure to come back

Miquel Maimes called a raise from MSPT Champ Alex Foxen to see a flop.

Maimes check-called the board all the way down, with the final bet being worth the rest of his chip stack.

Foxen rolled over for a set of threes, and it was good as Maimes tossed into the muck for a runner-up finish.

Alex Foxen - 29,600,000
Miquel Maimes - Eliminated

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WSOP bracelet winner Joe Serock raised the button, and MSPT Champ Alex Foxen defended to see a flop, and action was checked to the turn.

Foxen led out with a 1,300,000 bet, and Serock called to see the double pair the board on the river.

Serock was then met with a final all-in bet from Foxen, and after some careful time in the tank, Serock called off his shorter stack.

Foxen tabled for sixes full of fives, and Serock saw the bad news, as his was no good, ending his run.

Miquel Maimes - 19,600,000
Alex Foxen - 10,050,000
Joe Serock - Eliminated

Two-time bracelet winner Justin Lapka raised the button, and Miquel Maimes called from the small blind to see a flop.

Maimes check-called a 600,000 continuation bet from Lapka, and then did the same after 1,000,000 after the was turned.

Once the paired the board on the river, Maimes check-jammed for 4,300,000 after Lapka made a 4,000,000 bet, and was called.

Maimes tabled for a turned flush, and it was good as Lapka tossed into the muck.

Lapka was left with just over 2,000,000 after the hand, and was out-kicked by MSPT Champ Alex Foxen a few hands later.

Miquel Maimes - 11,700,000
Alex Foxen - 9,500,000
Justin Lapka - Eliminated

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MSPT Champ Alex Foxen opened for 500,000 from under the gun, and Nick Palma defended his big blind to see a flop.

Palma then moved his remaining 1,225,000 stack into the middle and was snap called.

Nick Palma:
Alex Foxen:

Palma was left needing to hit running cards, but the river left him drawing dead to the river.

Alex Foxen - 8,500,000
Nick Palma - Eliminated

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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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