MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD) Day 1c | MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)

06-04-2021 17:05 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	95,000 -5,000	-5,000

Bragg Scores Double KO

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Three players, including Albert Bragg, were all in on a flop. Bragg had both his opponents covered.

Bragg:
Hijack:
Big blind:

Bragg was a solid favorite, but would need to fade some outs to scoop the massive pot. The paired the board immediately on the turn and sealed his victory with a full house. An irrelevant completed the board and Bragg scooped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Bragg	125,000 84,000	84,000

06-04-2021 16:38 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	105,000 14,000	14,000

Joe Cada	90,000 -5,000	-5,000

JJ Liu	60,000 21,000	21,000

Erik Cajelais	48,000

Albert Bragg	41,000 -4,000	-4,000
Aaron Massey	40,000 -2,000	-2,000
Ryan Laplante	37,000 10,000	10,000

Kathy Liebert	34,000 4,000	4,000

Matt Affleck	33,000 -9,000	-9,000
Reg Powell	32,000 -5,000	-5,000
Jerod Smith	30,000 1,000	1,000
Michael Newman	28,000 10,000	10,000
Jesse Sylvia	15,000 -16,000	-16,000

Maria Konnikova	12,500 -7,500	-7,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-04-2021 16:18 UTC-7

Sears Lays it Down

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened to 1,200 from middle position and found one caller in Dan Sears from the big blind.

Sears proceeded to check-call a 1,200 bet from his opponent on a flop and a 3,000 bet on the turn.

When the completed the board, Sears checked a final time and his opponent shoved, which was enough to put Sears all in. Sears folded after some thought.

Sears, who is a regular grinder online and goes by "BiggYBlains22", is down to 14,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sears	14,000 -25,000	-25,000

06-04-2021 16:05 UTC-7

Cada Collects With Kings

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened for 1,500 in the cutoff and another player in the small blind called. Joe Cada then three-bet to 6,500 from the big blind.

The initial raiser tanked and then four-bet to approximately 13,000 and action folded back to Cada, who immediately went all-in. His opponent called off for just shy of 40,000 and hands were revealed.

Cada:
Cutoff:

Cada had a commanding lead and would maintain it on the runout, eliminating his opponent in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	95,000 40,000	40,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-04-2021 15:28 UTC-7

A Few Counts on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	91,000 46,000	46,000

Joe Cada	55,000 34,000	34,000

Albert Bragg	45,000 24,000	24,000
Matt Affleck	42,000 7,000	7,000
JJ Liu	39,000 17,000	17,000

Reg Powell	37,000 -18,000	-18,000
Jerod Smith	29,000 4,000	4,000
Irene Carey	21,000
Maria Konnikova	20,000 20,000	20,000

Joe McKeehen	10,000 8,000	8,000

06-04-2021 15:21 UTC-7

Sylvia Ramps up the Aggression

Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player opened to 1,100 from the button and Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind. Action folded back to the player on the button, who called.

The flop came and Sylvia continued with a 2,700 bet. His opponent quickly folded and Sylvia scooped the pot.

Sylvia, who has more than $7 million in career earnings, including a second-place finish at the 2012 WSOP Main Event, is currently at the same table as 2009 WSOP champion Joe Cada and will be one to watch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Sylvia	31,000 31,000	31,000

06-04-2021 14:57 UTC-7

(Ralph) Massey Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 1,200 and Ralph Massey shoved for just over 10,000. Another player in the big blind re-shoved from the big blind and everyone else folded.

Massey:
Big blind:

The runout left Massey unimproved and he was sent to re-enter if he so chooses.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Massey	Busted