MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas

MSPT Poker Bowl V Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$880,760
Entries
908
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
5,675,000
Total Chips
22,700,000
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
412
Players Left
45

Lyons Eliminated

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pat Lyons put his last 18,000 in from the big blind and was up against a middle-position player and the hijack. They checked a flop of {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Hearts} to a {j-Hearts} turn. The middle player check-called 20,000 then led out 35,000 on the {a-Spades}. His opponent tank-folded and he showed {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Lyons tossed in his {9-Spades}{7-Spades} and "World Famous" headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Pat Lyons
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Phil Gioia
407,000
Profile photo of John Dennehey us
John Dennehey
200,000
Profile photo of Patrick Steele us
Patrick Steele
170,000
90,000
90,000
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Bryant Miller
165,000
Profile photo of Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
100,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Eric Ogata us
Eric Ogata
79,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
77,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Rich Alsup
72,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tim Reilly
60,000
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Aaron Massey
58,000
34,000
34,000
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Erik Cajelais
49,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jeff Fielder
34,000
-26,000
-26,000
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Daniel Sepiol
Busted

Zamani Catches a Bluffer, Loses Anyway

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

"You got anything?" Martin Zamani wondered as he tanked facing a roughly pot-sized bet of 15,000.

He was on the button against Brandon Eisen, who had bet from early position into a completed board of {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{9-Spades}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades}. After a moment, Zamani reached out and placed the chips right by Eisen's bet as if to signal he was giving them to his opponent.

Eisen shook his head and seemed reluctant to show, then turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. It was good, however.

"If it was a cash game, I might have mucked," he said sheepishly as he stacked chips he clearly didn't expect to win.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Eisen
210,000
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Martin Zamani
30,000
12,800
12,800

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Brown Soaring

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Brown looks to have the chip lead as the tournament winds toward its final break.

Meanwhile, several players have run dry on chips, including Bill Kachel, who got the last 17K in with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} dominating a player with {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} only to see a king on the flop send him packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Brown
244,000
244,000
244,000
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Javier Zarco
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Daniel Sepiol
93,000
3,000
3,000
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James Carroll
90,000
45,000
45,000
WPT 2X Winner
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Sean Yu
85,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Dustin Lee us
Dustin Lee
63,000
40,300
40,300
Profile photo of Kao Saechao us
Kao Saechao
33,000
33,000
33,000
Profile photo of Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
Busted
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Jeffrey Trudeau
Busted
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Bill Kachel
Busted

Cristos Loses Last Crumbs

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jordan Cristos was down to 5,000 in the big blind and stuck the remaining 4K he had left after posting the ante in there versus an early opener. His {k-Spades}{9-Spades} was dominated by {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. He called for a nine but the {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts} delivered none, and the turn and river likewise.

Player Chips Progress
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Jordan Cristos
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

McMaster Toasted

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Derek McMaster's time among the bigger stacks was short-lived. He just lost the last of his money with {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} against {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} on a {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades} board. We didn't see when McMaster's remaining 30K went in, but he headed to the rail toting his beer with a smile.

"Derek, what the hell?" his neighbor teased. "If you were gonna donk them off, why didn't you give them to me?"

Player Chips Progress
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Derek McMaster
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Vanstrom Improves, Survives

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three players saw a {3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and Derek McMaster had 7,000 in front of him in middle position. Jason Vanstrom was all in for 17,200 and an early player had 75,000 in the middle. McMaster threw his hands in the air and thought a bit but mucked.

Vanstrom: {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The {6-Hearts} turn gave Vanstrom trips and a near-certain double. The {a-Diamonds} didn't trouble him on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Vanstrom
55,000
39,500
39,500

Lyons Finds the River Save

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Pat Lyons, pictured in the last MSPT here.
Pat Lyons, pictured in the last MSPT here.

After a cutoff open and a button three-bet to 7,000, Pat Lyons woke up with a cold four-bet shove for 43,700 in the big blind. The opener mucked but the second player snap-called with {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

Lyons was in bad shape with {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} but got some help with a {9-}{7-}{6-} flop. The {7-} turn missed him but the {10-} on the river gave him a winning full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Pat Lyons
100,000
74,000
74,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner