MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD) Day 1b | MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)

06-11-2021 19:40 UTC-7

Moon Four-Bets

Dan O'Hair

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

A player in the cutoff raised to 3,000 and action folded to the player in the small blind, who three-bet to 11,000. Benjamin Moon, who was in the big, paused before sticking in a four-bet to 28,000.

The initial raiser folded after a bit of thought and the small blind folded immediately, conceding the pot to Moon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Moon	120,000 10,000	10,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-11-2021 19:22 UTC-7

Bye Bye Black Chips

Dan O'Hair

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

Each table is now racing off the black chips.

Level 11 will begin momentarily.

06-11-2021 19:19 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Marquez	60,000 8,000	8,000

Entries For Day 1b

Dan O'Hair

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

Day 1b attracted a total of 665 entries, which is more than double Day 1a's 314 entries.

The final number of entries will be calculated after the third and final Day 1 tomorrow.

06-11-2021 18:56 UTC-7

Riess Out

Dan O'Hair

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

A player open-limped in early position and Ryan Riess raised to 20,000 from middle position, which constituted most of his remaining stack. Action folded around to the player on the button, who re-raised to 40,000. Everyone else folded back around to Riess, who called off to put himself at risk.

Riess:
Button:

It was a race, but the flop left Riess drawing to runner-runner. The left Riess drawing dead and a meaningless completed the board, eliminating Riess from Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Riess	Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-11-2021 17:55 UTC-7

Chip Counts For Dinner

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are currently on their dinner break and will return in about an hour.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	140,000 35,000	35,000

Michael Newman	130,000 25,000	25,000
Eric Baldwin	115,000 35,000	35,000

Benjamin Moon	110,000 -4,100	-4,100

Jim Agate	90,000 -15,000	-15,000
Stephen Song	85,000 15,000	15,000

Steve Wilkie	70,000 2,000	2,000
Maria Konnikova	70,000 10,000	10,000

Anthony Marquez	52,000 -18,000	-18,000

Joe Cada	43,000 30,000	30,000

Joseph Cheong	43,000 9,000	9,000

Matt Affleck	37,000 -11,000	-11,000
Ryan Franklin	28,000 6,000	6,000
Lee Markholt	24,000 3,000	3,000

Nadya Magnus	24,000
Ryan Riess	20,000 20,000	20,000

Sean Banahan	10,000 -37,000	-37,000

06-11-2021 17:34 UTC-7

Moorman Takes One Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a flop of , Chris Moorman bet 2,000 from early position and was called by his lone opponent in the lojack position.

The turn brought the and Moorman continued for 4,700. His opponent responded by shoving for 20,700 and Moorman tank-called.

Moorman:
Lojack:

Moorman had turned top pair and called correctly against the combo draw of his opponent.

The river bricked out and Moorman collected his opponent's remaining chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	105,000

06-11-2021 17:24 UTC-7

Song Hits Runner-Runner Boat; Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player in the lojack opened to 2,600 and was called by Stephen Song on the button.

The flop came and Song called a 3,500 from his opponent.

The came on the turn and Song called another bet from his opponent — this time for 8,400.

The completed the board and Song's opponent slowed down and checked, prompting an all in from Song for 20,500. Song's opponent went deep into the tank, but eventually put in calling chips.

Song revealed for a runner-runner full house and his opponent showed for a flopped (but then counterfeited) two pair and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	70,000 44,000	44,000