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Awarded to date

The Venetian

June 12 - 16, 2022
Main Event: 2154 Entrants
Winner: Federico Roberto
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EVENT RECAP

After just over five and a half hours of play on Day 3 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event, it was Argentina's Federico Roberto who bested Robert Shega heads up to claim $294,327 and his first MSPT. The Argentinian player, who’s lifetime earnings prior to the win totaled $74,124 according to The Hendon Mob, nearly quadrupled his lifetime earnings by conquering a 2,154-entry field, which surpassed the $1,5 million guarantee by offering up a $2,078,610 prize pool.

When the final hand came down, Roberto chanted for joy as he rushed to his family and child on the rail, holding them in a long embrace. He started his heads-up match with at massive chip deficit, and after turning down an even chop, he played for the win, capturing it in one of the toughest and largest MSPT fields of all time.

Final Day Action

It took roughly two levels to get down to the final table in the early goings of the day. It was John Walker who ended up being eliminated in tenth place when his ace-ten ran into Roberto’s ace-queen. He found no improvement and exited the tournament in tenth place for $32,011. Action at the final table began with fireworks as it was World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner James Gilbert who ended up getting his chips in with pocket nines against Joshua Suyat’s ace-king. Big Slick rivered a Broadway straight and Gilbert ended up leaving the tournament in ninth place for $32,011.

Richard Kirsch was next to go in eighth place for $39,701. He was unable to gain much traction at the final table and eventually got in his chips with jack-ten against Suyat’s ace-king and was unable to improve. After that it was Quy Dao who went out when he lost a race with ace-king against the pocket tens of Roberto. The flop went double paired and the pocket tens held up to send Dao out of the tournament in seventh place for $49,887.

Jimmy Setna began the day as one of the short stacks and was on the good end of a few key double-ups. His run came to an end however when he moved all in with pocket kings, only to get looked up by Jake Bazeley’s pocket threes, which would flop a third three on the board. Setna wished his table mates luck and exited in sixth place for $62,358. Suyat went out next when he moved his entire stack into the center with six-seven suited against Roberto’s aces. Despite flopping a gutshot, he could not find the final card to help him and he would take home $85,233 for his fifth place finish.

The Day 1a chip leader Valentin Oberhauser ended up getting in his top pair of queens with a ten kicker in against Shega’s two pair of queens and fives on the turn. The river brought no help to Oberhauser and he left the tournament in fourth. Just one hand later, Bazeley moved his 20 big blinds into the center with ace-eight against a raise of Shega, who snap-called him holding ace-king. The board did nothing to help Bazeley and he left the tournament in third place for $153,817.

Shega started the heads-up match with a massive chip lead and while a deal was offered, both players wanted to play for the trophy, so no agreement was made. A few preflop wars went back and forth between the players, but then a key hand unfolded when all of the chips went in preflop with Shega’s ace-four against Roberto’s jack-seven. Roberto hit a seven to stay alive, the stacks flipped, and it was Shega who was on the short stack. Shega ended up finishing in second place when he got his king-two in against the ace-eight of Roberto, and although Shega flopped a king, it was a Broadway straight that ran out to give Roberto the win. Shega took home $219,085 for his impressive runner-up finish.

Congratulations to Federico Roberto for taking down the MSPT Venetian for his first MSPT title and $294,327.

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The RESULTS

Rank
Player Name
City
State
Amount
Points
1
 
$294,327
2,000
2
OH 
$218,085
1,800
3
OH 
$153,817
1,700
4
France 
 
$114,324
1,600
5
HI 
$85,223
1,500
6
 
$62,358
1,400
7
CA 
$49,887
1,300
8
FL 
$39,701
1,200
9
PA 
$32,011
1,100
10
Canada 
 
$32,011
1,100
11
FL 
$24,632
1,000
12
CA 
$24,632
1,000
13
 
$20,994
900
14
 
$20,994
900
15
Miami 
FL 
$20,994
900
16
Denver 
CO 
$17,876
800
17
 
$17,876
800
18
CA 
$17,876
800
19
FL 
$14,862
750
20
WI 
$14,862
750
21
KS 
$14,862
750
22
CT 
$12,368
700
23
NY 
$12,368
700
24
AZ 
$12,368
700
25
Bowie 
MD 
$10,289
650
26
SC 
$10,289
650
27
Newton 
PA 
$10,289
650
28
 
 
$8,626
600
29
Weimar 
CA 
$8,626
600
30
Greece 
 
$8,626
600
31
NC 
$8,626
600
32
Reston 
VA 
$8,626
600
33
MD 
$8,626
600
34
NC 
$8,626
600
35
MT 
$8,626
600
36
AL 
$8,626
600
37
NY 
$7,275
550
38
TX 
$7,275
550
39
Italy 
 
$7,275
550
40
France 
 
$7,275
550
41
MI 
$7,275
550
42
 
 
$7,275
550
43
Tampa 
FL 
$7,275
550
44
NH 
$7,275
550
45
 
$7,275
550
46
Canada 
 
$6,028
500
47
NV 
$6,028
500
48
 
$6,028
500
49
FL 
$6,028
500
50
CA 
$6,028
500
51
CA 
$6,028
500
52
Aurora 
CO 
$6,028
500
53
MO 
$6,028
500
54
OH 
$6,028
500
55
CA 
$5,093
450
56
 
$5,093
450
57
OH 
$5,093
450
58
 
$5,093
450
59
Monsey 
NY 
$5,093
450
60
CA 
$5,093
450
61
CA 
$5,093
450
62
MN 
$5,093
450
63
WY 
$5,093
450
64
Bryan 
OH 
$4,469
400
65
 
$4,469
400
66
CA 
$4,469
400
67
OH 
$4,469
400
68
China 
 
$4,469
400
69
IA 
$4,469
400
70
 
$4,469
400
71
Ottawa 
 
$4,469
400
72
Naples 
FL 
$4,469
400
73
NY 
$3,949
350
74
NJ 
$3,949
350
75
Canada 
 
$3,949
350
76
OH 
$3,949
350
77
PA 
$3,949
350
78
 
$3,949
350
79
CA 
$3,949
350
80
CA 
$3,949
350
81
IA 
$3,949
350
82
FL 
$3,638
300
83
NY 
$3,638
300
84
IN 
$3,638
300
85
 
$3,638
300
86
Poland 
 
$3,638
300
87
NV 
$3,638
300
88
Russia 
 
$3,638
300
89
NV 
$3,638
300
90
ID 
$3,638
300
91
Medway 
MA 
$3,430
250
92
MA 
$3,430
250
93
 
$3,430
250
94
Covina 
CA 
$3,430
250
95
CA 
$3,430
250
96
 
$3,430
250
97
CA 
$3,430
250
98
Clive 
IA 
$3,430
250
99
 
$3,430
250
100
NV 
$3,326
200
101
Smyrna 
GA 
$3,326
200
102
Russia 
 
$3,326
200
103
IL 
$3,326
200
104
 
$3,326
200
105
NV 
$3,326
200
106
CA 
$3,326
200
107
NY 
$3,326
200
108
TX 
$3,326
200
109
 
$3,222
200
110
 
$3,222
200
111
Italy 
 
$3,222
200
112
 
 
$3,222
200
113
Clover 
SC 
$3,222
200
114
NM 
$3,222
200
115
GA 
$3,222
200
116
France 
 
$3,222
200
117
France 
 
$3,222
200
118
China 
 
$3,118
150
119
Basile 
LA 
$3,118
150
120
 
$3,118
150
121
AL 
$3,118
150
122
HI 
$3,118
150
123
IL 
$3,118
150
124
NH 
$3,118
150
125
CA 
$3,118
150
126
CA 
$3,118
150
127
 
$3,014
150
128
 
$3,014
150
129
Quincy 
MA 
$3,014
150
130
FL 
$3,014
150
131
 
$3,014
150
132
VA 
$3,014
150
133
IN 
$3,014
150
134
NV 
$3,014
150
135
TX 
$3,014
150
136
NY 
$2,910
150
137
Brazil 
 
$2,910
150
138
Turkey 
 
$2,910
150
139
France 
 
$2,910
150
140
Tacoma 
WA 
$2,910
150
141
Deland 
FL 
$2,910
150
142
MN 
$2,910
150
143
Many 
LA 
$2,910
150
144
WI 
$2,910
150
145
VA 
$2,806
100
146
AL 
$2,806
100
147
 
 
$2,806
100
148
NV 
$2,806
100
149
PA 
$2,806
100
150
Canada 
 
$2,806
100
151
Dallas 
TX 
$2,806
100
152
 
$2,806
100
153
IL 
$2,806
100
154
WI 
$2,702
100
155
WA 
$2,702
100
156
CA 
$2,702
100
157
MI 
$2,702
100
159
MN 
$2,702
100
160
NV 
$2,702
100
161
 
 
$2,702
100
162
CA 
$2,702
100
163
LA 
$2,598
100
164
IL 
$2,598
100
165
TX 
$2,598
100
166
CA 
$2,598
100
167
WI 
$2,598
100
168
NY 
$2,598
100
169
TX 
$2,598
100
170
FL 
$2,598
100
171
CA 
$2,598
100
172
 
 
$2,494
75
173
Denver 
CO 
$2,494
75
174
WA 
$2,494
75
175
 
$2,494
75
176
 
 
$2,494
75
177
WA 
$2,494
75
178
MN 
$2,494
75
179
Elmira 
NY 
$2,494
75
180
 
$2,494
75
181
CA 
$2,494
75
182
ME 
$2,390
75
183
NY 
$2,390
75
184
 
$2,390
75
185
 
 
$2,390
75
186
 
$2,390
75
187
Austin 
TX 
$2,390
75
188
KY 
$2,390
75
189
WI 
$2,390
75
190
WI 
$2,286
75
191
CA 
$2,286
75
192
NV 
$2,286
75
193
PA 
$2,286
75
194
Akron 
OH 
$2,286
75
195
Irving 
TX 
$2,286
75
196
 
$2,286
75
197
IL 
$2,286
75
198
GA 
$2,286
75
199
Quebec 
 
$2,183
50
200
Azusa 
CA 
$2,183
50
201
Irving 
TX 
$2,183
50
202
TN 
$2,183
50
203
 
$2,183
50
204
AZ 
$2,183
50
205
 
$2,183
50
206
PA 
$2,183
50
207
Israel 
 
$2,183
50
208
 
$2,079
50
209
Tucker 
CA 
$2,079
50
210
MO 
$2,079
50
211
Spain 
 
$2,079
50
212
GA 
$2,079
50
213
NV 
$2,079
50
214
Katy 
TX 
$2,079
50
215
Odessa 
FL 
$2,079
50
216
 
$2,079
50
217
CA 
$2,079
50
218
FL 
$2,079
50
219
Lisle 
IL 
$2,079
50
220
FL 
$2,079
50
221
NV 
$2,079
50
222
NV 
$2,079
50
223
CA 
$2,079
50
224
CT 
$2,079
50
225
France 
 
$2,079
50