The Venetian

Day 2 Seating Chart and Chip Counts

Table 4

Seat 1: Zachary Donovan - 169,000
Seat 2: Kenny Deffrasnes - 384,00
Seat 3: Barry Shulman - 229,000
Seat 4: Peter Cross - 441,000
Seat 5: Matt Salsberg - 89,000
Seat 6: Martin Schroeder - 147,000
Seat 7: Ankit Ahuja - 187,000
Seat 8: Eric Baldwin - 199,000
Seat 9: David Muccini - 98,000

Table 5

Seat 1: Yang Li - 454,000
Seat 2: Sven Rahmsdorf - 287,000
Seat 3: Yuan Yu - 111,000
Seat 4: Kevin Stevens - 141,000
Seat 5: Amritraj Singh - 183,000
Seat 6: Jeremy Schultz - 206,000
Seat 7: Vid Zagar - 98,000
Seat 8: Mehdi Saleh - 327,000
Seat 9: Taylor Black - 52,000

Table 8

Seat 1: Roland Rokita - 190,000
Seat 2: Martin Gavasci - 201,000
Seat 3: Jacques Mayer - 214,000
Seat 4: Ankush Mandavia - 115,000
Seat 5: David Hudson - 151,000
Seat 6: Quang Ngo - 67,000
Seat 7: Rudy Cervantes - 419,000
Seat 8: Maxwell Sheridan - 55,000
Seat 9: Rommel Liscano - 333,000

Table 9

Seat 1: Tauan Naves - 403,000
Seat 2: Romain Bremond - 217,000
Seat 3: Kodey Hammer - 403,000
Seat 4: Andrew Rodgers - 82,000
Seat 5: Justin Lapka - 157,000
Seat 6: Rodger Johnson - 141,000
Seat 7: Ben Levy - 152,000
Seat 8: Jessica Vierling - 560,000
Seat 9: David Larson - 263,000

Jessica Vierling Bags the Overall Chip Lead to Close Out Day 1C

Flight C came to a close with the final 21 players advancing to Day 2 on Wednesday, December 4 from 183 entries. Jessica Vierling held the chip lead with a stack of 560,000 after a strong run to finish the night. Rounding out the top three from today were Peter Cross with 441,000, and Tauan Neves holding 403,000.

Here is a look at the full official chip counts:

Jessica Vierling - 560,000
Peter Cross - 441,000
Tauan Neves - 403,000
Kenny Deffrasnes - 384,000
Rommel Liscano - 330,000
Mehdi Saleh - 327,000
Romain Bremond - 217,000
Jeremy Schultz - 206,000
Martin Gavasci - 201,000
Roland Rokita - 190,000
Ankit Ahuja - 187,000
Amritaj Singh - 183,000
Ben Levy - 152,000
Martin Schroeder - 147,000
Rodger Johnson - 141,000
Ankush Mandavia - 115,000
Vid Zagar - 98,000
David Muccini - 98,000
Andrew Rodgers - 82,000
Taylor Black – 57,000
Maxwell Sheridan - 55,000

Level 16 came to a close with 36:00 left on the clock with blinds at 3,000-6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000. Blinds will roll back to 3,000-5,000 with a 5,000 ante in Level 15 for the start of Day 2 here in the Venetian Poker Room. There are 36 players remaining and they are all in the money.

There were 337 entries overall, and that set the total prize pool at $305,905. The final 36 players have all scored a min-cash worth $2,325. Here is the total payout structure waiting for them tomorrow.

1st: $60,675
2nd: $43,980
3rd: $32,327
4th: $24,100
5th: $18,277
6th: $13,988
7th: $10,895
8th: $8,614
9th: $6,915
10th-11th: $5,638
12th-13th: $4,669
14th-17th: $3,929
18th-20th: $3,361
21st-23rd: $2,923
24th-26th: $2,584
27th- 36th: $2,325

Kenny Deffrasnes Takes One Out on the Money Bubble

Kenny Deffranes took out the last player on the bubble tonight with pocket nines, when they topped pocket tens on a final board reading . Deffranse stacked up 384,000 after collecting the pot. That elimination brought Flight C to a close with 21 players advancing.

Kenny Deffranes - 384,000 (64 bb)

Level 16 Begins

Blinds are up to 3,000-6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000 for the start of Level 16 in Flight C of the $1,100 buy-in Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event hosted in the Venetian Poker Room along the Las Vegas Strip. There are now 21 players remaining in the hunt from 183 entries to become the 21 players from this flight to advance to Day 2.

Break Time

The players are taking another 15-minute break.

Rommel Liscano Doubles On the Bubble

Rommel Liscano got all in preflop for 200,000 with pocket kings in the hole from late position, and Rodger Johnson had him covered on the hijack with in the hole.

The final board read , and Liscano doubled up to survive with 413,000. Johnson was at 140,000 after the hand.

Rommel Liscano - 413,000 (83 bb)
Rodger Johnson - 140,000 (28 bb)

Mehdi Saleh Doubles Up

Mehdi Saleh was all in with in the hole from the hijack, and Scott Poling had him covered holding on the small blind.

The final board read , and Saleh was up to 280,000 after the hand. Poling was at just 7,000 when the dust settled.

Mehdi Saleh - 280,000 (56 bb)
Scott Poling - 7,000 (1 bb)

Level 15 Begins

Blinds are up to 3,000-5,000 with a big blind ante of 5,000 for the start of Level 15 in Flight C of the $1,100 buy-in Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event hosted in the Venetian Poker Room along the Las Vegas Strip. There are now 31 players remaining in the hunt from 183 entries to become the 21 players from this flight to advance to Day 2.

Romain Bremond Busts One

Daniel Bronson was all in with pocket nines, but he ran into the pocket kings held by Romain Bremond (pictured).

The board bricked out to send Bronson to the rail, and Bremond stacked up 306,000 to join the pack of chip leaders after the hand.

Romain Bremond - 306,000 (76 bb)

Level 14 Begins

Blinds are up to 2,000-4,000 with a big blind ante of 4,000 for the start of Level 14 in Flight C of the $1,100 buy-in Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event hosted in the Venetian Poker Room along the Las Vegas Strip. There are now 31 players remaining in the hunt from 183 entries to become the 21 players from this flight to advance to Day 2.