$1,600 Main Event 197 [$2,000,000 GTD] Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Venetian

06-06-2022 19:32 UTC-7

Ilie Knocks Out Bednar

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jan Bednar moved all-in for his remaining 7,000 from under the-gun and Cristina Ilie three-bet to 14,000 which folded all action behind.

Jan Bednar:
Cristina Ilie:

The board ran out which left Bednar drawing dead on the turn and Ilie to take his chips.

At another table, Aaron Van Blarcum was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristina Ilie	174,000 39,000	39,000
Jan Bednar	Busted
Aaron Van Blarcum	Busted

Tags: Aaron Van Blarcum Cristina Ilie Jan Bednar

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-06-2022 19:14 UTC-7

Moreno Among The Chip Leaders

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	208,000 178,000	178,000
Mohammad Mufti	129,000 129,000	129,000
Jerry Yang	38,000 38,000	38,000

Michael Liang	20,500 20,500	20,500
Stephen Song	Busted

Art Demmerley	Busted
Reg Powell	Busted

06-06-2022 18:56 UTC-7

Matakis Hero Calls Correctly

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn between a player on the button and Ian Matakis in the small blind, with roughly 35,000 in the middle.

On a board reading , Matakis checked to his opponent on the button, who moved all-in for 36,000 which sent Matakis into the tank. After some time Matakis called to put his opponent at risk.

Opponent:
Matakis:

Matakis had correctly called his opponent and the river left his opponent unimproved and Matakis took the remainder of his opponents chips to pad his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	169,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Ian Matakis

06-06-2022 18:51 UTC-7

Ruiz Knocks Out Reichard

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Josh Reichard moved in his remaining 12,000 from the cutoff and was looked up by Angel Ruiz in the small blind.

Josh Reichard:
Angel Ruiz:

The board ran out as no help to Reichard and Ruiz became the beneficiary of Reichard's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Ruiz	34,500
Josh Reichard	Busted

Tags: Angel Ruiz Josh Reichard

06-06-2022 18:43 UTC-7

Updated Counts After Dinner

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Matakis	132,000 75,300	75,300

Rich Alsup	125,000 32,000	32,000
Michael Jozoff	109,000 -58,000	-58,000
Joseph Reddick	91,000 16,000	16,000
Brandon Rosario	84,000
Matthew Lambrecht	81,000 49,000	49,000
Samantha Cohen	44,000 14,000	14,000
Jan Bednar	44,000 44,000	44,000
Barry Hutter	24,000 -6,000	-6,000

Vojtech Ruzicka	23,500 -8,500	-8,500
Josh Reichard	12,000 -55,000	-55,000
Jake Daniels	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-06-2022 18:42 UTC-7

Players Return From Dinner

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The tournament clock reads 108 as the late registration has closed. The tournament clock reads 272 entrants for flight 1a.

06-06-2022 17:42 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 117 players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break, the clock currently reads 261 entrants. Play will resume at 6:40, all while the 100 chips will be colored up on this break.

After this break, registration will be closed and the field will play a full 15 levels or down to 12.5% of the field, whichever comes first.

06-06-2022 17:34 UTC-7

Sabia's Three Ladies

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player opened in early position to 2,400 and Matthew Sabia three-bet to 7,900 from the cutoff, with all action folding behind, and the initial raiser calling.

The flop came out and the raiser checked to Sabia who continued for 3,800 which was quickly called.

The turn saw Sabia size up to 13,000 which his opponent called again.

An came on the river and Sabia bet 26,000, leaving himself 200 chips behind and his opponent called and was shown for top set, which was good for Sabia and he hopped to over 100,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	103,400

Tags: Matthew Sabia