2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$85,149
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,110
Entries
399
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
55
Players Left
1

Wilkie Hits the Turn

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Steve Wilkie shoved in the small blind and big blind Tony Piazza called with {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Wilkie had {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and was outflopped when {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} hit the felt. Fortunately for him, the {k-Spades} gave him a commanding lead on the turn. He doubled when the {4-Diamonds} completed the board.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
420,000 130,000

Tags: Steve WilkieTony Piazza

Wilkie on Fumes

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Steve Wilkie bet 60,000 in a limped blind-on-blind pot and Tony Piazza made it 175,000 more on the {2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. Wilkie said he should shove but he called. Both players checked the {9-Spades}, bringing a {7-Hearts}. Wilkie checked and Piazza bet 275,000.

"Oh my, oh my," Wilkie said, standing up in distress.

He announced a call as he paced around his chair, and Piazza showed {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Wilkie mucked his {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Piazza us
Tony Piazza
2,200,000 450,000
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
290,000 -860,000

Tags: Steve WilkieTony Piazza

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Ben Greenberg Eliminated in 6th Place ($16,255)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Greenberg
Ben Greenberg

The blinds checked to Ryan Remington, who bet 75,000 on a {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop. Ben Greenberg shoved for just 35,000 more in the small blind, and Steve Wilkie called in the big. Remington called also and they checked the {j-Hearts} turn for a {7-Clubs} river. Wilkie bet 200,000 and Remington folded.

Wilkie showed {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for a straight and Greenberg mucked his {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for flopped top two.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
1,150,000 335,000
Ben Greenberg us
Ben Greenberg
Busted

Tags: Ben GreenbergRyan RemingtonSteve Wilkie

Sam Benavram Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,772)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Sam Benavram
Sam Benavram

Sam Benavram shoved in the cutoff for about 500,000 and Ryan Remington snap-called on the button. The blinds folded

Remington: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Benavram: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop made it a near certainty Benavram would be eliminated but he turned a tiny chance with the {q-Spades}. The river was paint but it was a {k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Remington us
Ryan Remington
Day 1C Chip Leader
4,900,000 900,000
Sam Benavram us
Sam Benavram
Busted

Tags: Ryan RemingtonSam Benavram

Leonardo Valenzuela Eliminated in 8th Place ($10,063)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Leonardo Valenzuela
Leonardo Valenzuela

Tony Piazza raised under the gun, Michael Rankins shoved on the button and Leonardo Valenzuela shoved in the big blind. Piazza snap-called.

Piazza: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Rankins: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Valenzuela: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The board ran {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts}, keeping the blades a winner. Piazza had 555,000, covering Valenzuela by 5,000. He also got a full payout from Rankins, left with a few blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Piazza us
Tony Piazza
1,750,000 1,460,000
Michael Rankins us
Michael Rankins
120,000 -860,000
Leonardo Valenzuela us
Leonardo Valenzuela
Busted

Tags: Leonardo ValenzuelaMichael RankinsTony Piazza

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Remington With Half the Chips

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Steve Wilkie opened for 100,000 under the gun. Leonardo Valenzuela called on his left, as did Ryan Remington in the hijack. The flop checked around for a board of {4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}. Action checked to Remington, and he bet 350,000. Valenzuela called and then saw the board pair again with the {4-Diamonds}.

This time, Valenzuela bet out what looked like 250,000, but Remington snap-called with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Remington us
Ryan Remington
Day 1C Chip Leader
4,000,000 1,300,000
Leonardo Valenzuela us
Leonardo Valenzuela
735,000 -730,000

Tags: Leonardo ValenzuelaRyan Remington