The Venetian

Owen Goodrich Bags Over a Milly to Lead the Final 45 Players into Day 2 of the MSPT $1,600 Heart Poker Championship

Day 1d of the MSPT $1,600 Heart Poker Championship at the Venetian Resort was the final opportunity for players to find a Day 2 berth, and a large field of 408 players took their shot, but only 45 of them were able to make it through to the final day.

The final starting flight brought the total field up to 878 entries, generating a $1,246,760 prize pool, and Owen Goodrich has positioned himself well to make a Day 2 run after bagging the top stack of 1,014,000, taking the overall chip lead into Day 2.

Another player to catch steam throughout the day was Donald Cowie, who ended the night with an impressive 812,000 stack to put into his bag, and he will bring a top five stack into Day 2.

Others to bag big included Huabao Chen (785,000), Gonzalo Lopez (702,000), and Ayman Qutami (697,000), as they rounded out the top five stacks of this flight.

They were joined by WSOP bracelet winner Anthony Reategui (609,000), two-time bracelet winner Justin Lapka (582,000), five-time bracelet winner David Peters (469,000), Jeremy Becker (394,000), and newly crowned bracelet winner Michelle Chin (265,000).

Among those not as lucky at the felt included Jamie Kerstetter, MSPT Champ Veerab Zakarian, two-time bracelet winner JC Tran, Christina “Baby Shark” Gollins, 1998 WSOP Main Event champ Scotty Nguyen, Jessica Vierling, and defending Champ Josh Reichard.

The surviving players from all four flights – of which there are 99 (8 from Day 1a, 17 from 1b, 29 from 1c, and 45 from 1d) – will return for Day 2 at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, Sunday, July 19^th, and will play until a winner is crowned.

MSPT Venetian Remaining Schedule

Congratulations to everyone who made Day 2! We will be back tomorrow for full coverage right here on MSPTPoker.com from the Venetian Las Vegas!

End Day 1D Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Owen Goodrich	1,014,000	417,000
Donald Cowie	812,000	551,000
Huabao Chen	785,000	619,000
Gonzalo Lopez	702,000	702,000
Ayman Qutami	697,000	697,000
Anthony Reategui	609,000	425,000
Jong Jin	585,000	585,000
Justin Lapka	582,000	156,000
Andre Miranda	581,000	581,000
Atanas Pavlov	550,000	520,000
Samuel Ju	481,000	481,000
David Peters	469,000	225,000
Shijia Liu	442,000	436,000
Jeremy Becker	394,000	228,000
Adrian Martinez Fernandez	384,000	384,000
Cameron Rezaie	381,000	381,000
Ivan Sheptytskyi	372,000	372,000
Antonio Torpoco	355,000	307,000
Gary Bolden	320,000	114,000
Ritwik Khanna	318,000	318,000
John Costiniano	307,000	472,000
Joel Baker	304,000	304,000
Georgios Skarparis	295,000	295,000
Nicolas Noguera	284,000	284,000
Congya Zhang	274,000	274,000
Michelle Chin	265,000	262,000
Mike Wilklow	240,000	405,000
Raminder Singh	238,000	482,000
Anthony Marquez	225,000	366,000
Daniel Jones	208,000	521,000
Sajjad Sahbaei	198,000	198,000
David White	197,000	196,000
Matthew Leecy	187,000	200,000
Brad Gafford	173,000	244,000
Paul Vang	173,000	300,000
Kuang Hung Lee	171,000	171,000
Lawrence Penfold	168,000	168,000
Richard Kellett	164,000	164,000
Rory Liffey	147,000	147,000
Jorge Martinez	140,000	327,000
Sang Sim	136,000	185,000
Bret Winograd	127,000	127,000
Ricardo Cermeno-Sandoval	121,000	121,000
Rommel Liscano	74,000	163,000

Brad Hinson's Aces Get Tripped Up, Ending His Night on the Bubble

Photo: Brad Hinson

There was all-in action preflop between Brad Hinson and Jeremy Becker, with Hinson holding the effective stack.

Brad Hinson:
Jeremy Becker:

Hinson rolled over a pair of aces, but the flop came with a sweat, as it paired Becker’s jacks.

Unfortunately for Hinson, it was a quick turn of affairs, as the came next on the board, improving Becker to trip jacks, and then the followed on the river, ending Hinson’s night on the bubble.

Jeremy Becker - 397,000
Brad Hinson - Eliminated

No Longer in the Tournament

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Bradley Hinson	0	209,000
Donald Mathews	0	149,000
Tony Phan	0	45,000
Matthew Schulte	0	58,000
Rahul Sharma	0	271,000
Ryan Tosoc	0	78,000
Jessica Vierling	0	156,000
Peter Walsworth	0	150,000

Jones Finds Some Breathing Room Through Song

Photo: Daniel Jones

Yunkyu Song raised the button and then called a 87,000 three-bet jam Daniel Jones made from the small blind.

Daniel Jones:
Yunkyu Song:

Jones rolled over a dominating hand, and the runout kept his Main Event hopes alive.

Yunkyu - 600,000
Daniel Jones - 200,000

Lapka Rivers Aces to Eliminate Hishinuma

Photo: Hikaru Hishinuma

Hikaru Hishinuma raised all-in for 188,000 from the hijack, and two-time bracelet winner Justin Lapka called from the cutoff.

Hikaru Hishinuma:
Justin Lapka:

Hishinuma was at risk needing help, and found it after the flop paired her jack.

The turn was a great sight for Hishinuma, as it kept her in the lead, and just as she was looking good to score a double, the dealer dropped the on the river, ending her tournament.

Justin Lapka - 405,000
Hikaru Hishinuma - Eliminated

All Time Main Event Cashes

After notching his first-ever Main Event cash back in 2014, DJ Buckley has become one of the most consistent players on the tour, earning himself a record 88 Main Event cashes.

With half the season remaining, Buckley will look to keep notching the cashes underneath his belt, as he will look to become the first player ever to earn 100 Main Event cashes and take his seat in the coveted MSPT Hall of Fame.

All-Time Main Event Cashes

Tosoc Loses Flip to Penfold

Photo: Lawrence Penfold

Lawrence Penfold raised all-in for 162,000 from the cutoff, and WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Tosoc called off his 93,000 stack from the small blind.

Ryan Tosoc:
Lawrence Penfold:

It was a flip, with Tosoc calling the wrong side as the runout ended his tournament.

Lawrence Penfold - 274,000
Ryan Tosoc - Eliminated

2026 MSPT Wisconsin Poker State Championship Series Set!

: Potawatomi Casino I Hotel - Milwaukee, WI

: September 22-29, 2026

: Wisconsin Poker State Championship

: $1,110 Main Event / $1,000,000 GTD
$3,500 MSPT CHAMPIONSHIP SEAT ADDED TO MAIN EVENT 1ST PLACE

: 11 Gold Card Tournaments

: Coming Soon

Event Schedule: https://msptpoker.com/showpdf.ashx?eventID=495

Peters Fills Up to Double Through White

Photo: David Peters

David White raised from middle position and then called five-time bracelet winner David Peters' 136,000 three-bet jam from the button.

David Peters:
David White:

Peters rolled over a dominated hand, but saw a lucky lady in the window on the flop to take the lead, while White picked up a Broadway draw.

The turn then improved Peters to trip queens, while the river secured Peters a double-up with a full house.

David Peters - 280,000
David White - 75,000