MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

MSPT $1,100 Venetian
Day: 1b
Event Info

MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$135,268
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
671
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 150,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
433
Players Left
48

Dinner Break

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

Players are now on the dinner break for 60 minutes. There are 162 players remaining from an original 407 entrants and late registration will end at the conclusion of the break.

Garcia Continues to Climb

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

With a full board of {3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} already out, Ryan Garcia called the 24,000 jam from the player in the seat to his left. Garcia turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for kings with the kicker. His opponent showed {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} and was eliminated from the tournament by the untimely shove.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Garcia us
Ryan Garcia
166,000
26,000
26,000

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Michael Berk us
Michael Berk
187,300
36,300
36,300
Chris Meyers us
Chris Meyers
170,000
170,000
170,000
Tuan Mai us
Tuan Mai
155,000
52,000
52,000
Ryan Garcia us
Ryan Garcia
140,000
20,000
20,000
Josias Santos br
Josias Santos
136,000
72,600
72,600
Jason Obinger us
Jason Obinger
118,300
48,100
48,100
Ashley Sleeth us
Ashley Sleeth
103,800
35,300
35,300
Jordan Gass us
Jordan Gass
78,000
53,000
53,000
Nicholas Smith us
Nicholas Smith
75,000
29,000
29,000
Gueorgui Gantchev us
Gueorgui Gantchev
71,000
-11,000
-11,000
Mike Runnels us
Mike Runnels
55,000
24,000
24,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
47,000
-48,000
-48,000
Wayne Harmon us
Wayne Harmon
40,500
13,800
13,800

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Gantchev Moves Up the Leaderboard

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Gueorgui Gantchev
Gueorgui Gantchev

A player in middle position raised to 1,600 and got a call from Ashley Sleeth in the big blind and Gueorgui Gantchev came along after calling under the gun.

The flop was {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Spades} and all three players checked. The turn was {k-Diamonds} and Gantchev fired a 3,000 bet and the player in middle position called while Sleeth got out of the way.

The river was {8-Spades} and both players checked. Gantchev turned over {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for two pair, aces and kings. The player in middle position mucked to give Gantchev the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gueorgui Gantchev us
Gueorgui Gantchev
82,000
12,500
12,500
Ashley Sleeth us
Ashley Sleeth
68,500
-11,000
-11,000

Massey Scoops with Tens

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ralph Massey
Ralph Massey

A player in middle position raised to 2,200 and Ralph Massey three-bet to 7,500 from the next seat over. The player called and the flop was {5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

The player checked and Massey got a check-call with his bet of 8,500. The turn was {k-Spades} and both players checked.

The river was {4-Clubs} and both players checked again. Massey turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} to beat the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
69,500
46,400
46,400

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Sleeth Clashes with Affleck

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ashley Sleeth
Ashley Sleeth

Ashley Sleeth opened the action with a raise from the cutoff to 2,000. The player on the button called and Matt Affleck came along from the big blind.

The flop was {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Affleck checked. Sleeth bet 3,000 and the button folded while Affleck made the call.

The turn was {4-Diamonds} and Sleeth fired 9,500. Affleck took a short time to think before making the fold to give Sleeth a big pot mid-way through Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
95,000
-13,000
-13,000
Ashley Sleeth us
Ashley Sleeth
79,500

Gantchev Chips Up with Big Slick

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Gueorgui Gantchev
Gueorgui Gantchev

A player under the gun raised to 1,600 and Matt Affleck made the call from the next seat over. Gueorgui Gantchev three-bet to 7,400 and both players made the call.

The flop was {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and the Gantchev led out for 7,500. The player under the gun shoved for around 14,000 and Affleck got out of the way while Gantchev made the call. Gantchev turned over {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for two pair and his opponent showed {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a flush draw.

The turn {4-Diamonds} and river {3-Spades} couldn't help the flush draw as Gantchev scooped a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
103,000
6,600
6,600
Gueorgui Gantchev us
Gueorgui Gantchev
69,500
69,500
69,500