2019 MSPT Denver Poker Open

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
194
Players Left
32

Hou Wins Three-Bet Pot

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Adedapo Ajayi called, a player in the hijack made it 2,000 and Brian Hou raised to 8,000 in the next seat. Action folded back to the hijack, who called. Both players checked to a board of {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades}. The hijack checked and folded to 7,500.

Players are on break for 10 minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hou us
Brian Hou
54,000
-16,000
-16,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Updated Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ryan Remington us
Ryan Remington
55,000
-15,000
-15,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Joel Verbeck us
Joel Verbeck
50,000
30,000
30,000
Derek McMaster us
Derek McMaster
48,000
19,000
19,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Winter us
Alex Winter
40,000
Jonathan Olson us
Jonathan Olson
32,000
13,000
13,000
Dylan Meier us
Dylan Meier
29,300
-7,700
-7,700
Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
20,000
20,000
20,000
Will Givens us
Will Givens
16,500
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Warren Sheaves us
Warren Sheaves
14,800
14,800
14,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Melander us
Todd Melander
13,000
-7,000
-7,000
Jackson White us
Jackson White
11,900
-100
-100

Kuznia Unlucky and Busted

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Brett Kuznia
Brett Kuznia

Brett Kuznia opened for 1,600 in middle position and got one caller. Michael Ermie made it 6,600 on the button and Kuznia jammed for 17,700. The caller mucked and Ermie tanked about 30 seconds and splashed in chips.

Ermie: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Kuznia: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

Kuznia was in a dominating spot but it eroded a bit on the {8-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop. The {3-Clubs} was a brick but the {j-Hearts} river gave Ermie a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ermie us
Michael Ermie
54,000
34,000
34,000
Brett Kuznia us
Brett Kuznia
Busted

Tags: Brett KuzniaMichael Ermie

Verbeck Squeezes Out Value

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Joel Verbeck was in the small blind and bet 3,200 on a {7-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop. His lone opponent called from the button and they both checked the {8-Hearts} turn, bringing a {q-Clubs} river. Verbeck downsized to 2,200 and his opponent called.

Verbeck showed {j-}{j-} and it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Verbeck us
Joel Verbeck
56,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Joel Verbeck

Ajayi Has Life

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

One player was all in for 5,900 on the button, and Adedapo Ajayi was also all in, for 13,900 in the big blind. A player under the gun called, and a player in the hijack went into the tank. Ajayi called a clock and that player eventually called also.

The two active players checked through the {7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} board. Ajayi opened {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and it was good. The other all-in player had {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, the player under the gun had {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and the hijack had {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Adedapo Ajayi us
Adedapo Ajayi
53,000
32,400
32,400
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adedapo Ajayi

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Olson Can't Hold

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Jonathan Olson
Jonathan Olson

On a {2-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Spades} flop, Jonathan Olson bet 21,000, which looked to be well over the size of the pot. Ravi Subramanian, on his right, check-raised all in for just over 60,000 and Olson quickly called with {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

Subramanian had a draw with {a-Spades}{10-Spades} and bricked the {2-Diamonds} turn. Not the {q-Hearts} river, though, which gave him a winning straight.

Player Chips Progress
Ravi Subramanian us
Ravi Subramanian
136,000
Jonathan Olson us
Jonathan Olson
3,900
-28,100
-28,100

Tags: Jonathan OlsonRavi Subramanian

Stewart Bets Most of It

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

With about 10,000 in the pot, Scott Stewart bet 7,200 from middle position on {8-Clubs}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. His opponent in the cutoff asked how much he had back, and Stewart showed him 6,000. He earned the pot without showdown, though.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Stewart us
Scott Stewart
24,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Scott Stewart

Givens Takes a Hit

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Will Givens opened for 2,000 under the gun. A player in middle position didn't see the open and announced 2,600, so he had to call. Three others called as well and action checked to the false opener on the {5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. He shoved for 8,500, and everyone folded back to Givens, who called.

Givens: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The {10-Diamonds} turn gave Givens a decent shot, but the river was a {k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Will Givens us
Will Givens
30,000
13,500
13,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Will Givens