2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event

MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qx9x
Prize
$201,529
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
1,123
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
146
Players Left
1

Andrew Rodgers Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,429)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Andrew Rodgers
Andrew Rodgers

Brandon Lombardo opened the action with a raise to 200,000 in early position and received a call from Sara Stohler in the hijack. Andrew Rodgers squeezed, three-bet jamming all in for 635,000 on the button and action folded back to Lombardo, who re-shoved. Stohler quickly let her hand go.

Andrew Rodgers: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Brandon Lombardo: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Rodgers was in need of help and found it on the flop {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Unfortunately for him, it would not be enough as the turn {k-Diamonds} put Lombardo back on top. Rodgers was unable to find the case nine on the river {a-Clubs} and was eliminated in eighth place as a result, becoming the first elimination on the Final Table to earn $17,429.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Lombardo us
Brandon Lombardo
4,400,000
700,000
700,000
Sara Stohler us
Sara Stohler
3,000,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Andrew Rodgers us
Andrew Rodgers
Busted

Tags: Andrew RodgersBrandon LombardoSara Stohler

David Larson Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,876)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
David Larson
David Larson

David Larson was in middle position and open-shoved for his last 415,000. Byung Shin came over the top, also jamming from the cutoff to fold out the remaining players in the hand.

David Larson: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Byung Shin: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

After numerous doubles, Larson's night finally came to an end as a ten was all he could muster on a runout of {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, finishing his run in seventh place for a payday of $22,876.

Player Chips Progress
Byung Shin kr
Byung Shin
2,700,000
940,000
940,000
David Larson us
David Larson
Busted

Tags: Byung ShinDavid Larson

Byung Shin Eliminated in 6th Place ($30,501)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Byung Shin
Byung Shin

On the very hand after Byung Shin eliminated David Larson, he found all of his chips committed to the pot preflop once again, this time against Landon Tice in the small blind.

Byung Shin: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Landon Tice: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

A king came on the flop {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Shin was unable to come back as the turn {10-Hearts} and river {k-Spades} completed the runout. He finished in sixth place, earning $30,501 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
4,815,000
1,515,000
1,515,000
$25K Fantasy
Byung Shin kr
Byung Shin
Busted

Tags: Byung ShinDavid LarsonLandon Tice

Abraham Hichman Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,304)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Abraham Hichman
Abraham Hichman

Landon Tice opened to 250,000 on the button and Abraham Hichman defended his big blind to take action heads up to a flop of {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}.

Hichman led out with a bet of 450,000 and Tice pumped it up to 1.1 million Hichman thought for over a minute, studying Tice before announcing he was all in.

"All in?" asked the dealer for confirmation through the Plexiglas barrier. Hichman nodded, the dealer announced he was all in, and Tice immediately dropped in a chip to call.

Abraham Hichman: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Landon Tice: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Hichman was in trouble for his tournament life. The turn {5-Diamonds} and river {4-Hearts} came to complete the runout, marking the last two cards of his night as he finished in fifth place, earning $40,304 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
13,350,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
$25K Fantasy
Abraham Hichman us
Abraham Hichman
Busted

Tags: Abraham HichmanLandon Tice

Lombardo Wins a Big Flip

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Brandon Lombardo
Brandon Lombardo

Brandon Lombardo was on the button and opened to 425,000. Landon Tice three-bet to 1.1 million in the small blind and Lombardo came over the top, four-bet shoving for 5.51 million. Tice wasted no time calling and the two were off to the races.

Brandon Lombardo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Landon Tice: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Lombardo connected with the flop {9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades} to pull ahead and he remained there as the turn {4-Clubs} and river {8-Clubs} completed the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Lombardo us
Brandon Lombardo
11,400,000
6,700,000
6,700,000
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
6,975,000
-5,210,000
-5,210,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Brandon LombardoLandon Tice

Sara Stohler Eliminated in 4th Place ($62,091)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Sara Stohler
Sara Stohler

Sara Stohler opened the action with a raise to 500,000 in the cutoff and action folded around to Landon Tice, who checked to see how much Stohler had behind. Stohler told her 2.5 million, and then counted out 2.7 million and some change. Tice called.

The flop dropped {4-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Tice checked. Stohler immediately pushed the rest of her chips into the middle and Tice called just as quickly.

Sara Stohler: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Landon Tice: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

Stohler saw the bad news and asked the dealer for some help: "A nine would be nice," she said. Unfortunately for her, no such card came as the turn {q-Clubs} and river {6-Spades} completed the runout to end her bid in fourth place for a payday of $62,091.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
12,275,000
2,225,000
2,225,000
$25K Fantasy
Sara Stohler us
Sara Stohler
Busted

Tags: Landon TiceSara Stohler

Jesse Vilchez Eliminated in 3rd Place ($91,502)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jesse Vilchez
Jesse Vilchez

Landon Tice opened the action with a raise to 600,000 in the small blind to put action onto Jesse Vilchez, who defended his big blind. Action checked through to the river on a board of {7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, where Tice threw out a bet of 400,000.

Vilchez thought for about a minute and then pumped it up to 1.2 million, sending action back Tice's way. Tice three-bet all in, putting Vilchez to a decision for his remaining 4 million or so, and Vilchez went into the tank for about a minute before committing what was left.

Tice showed {10-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Vilchez sent his cards to the muck, where they were neither retrieved nor exposed. Vilchez earned $91,502 for his third-place finish, while Landon Tice and Brandon Lombardo are now set to play heads up for the title.

The tournament clock has been paused and the two remaining players are taking a short break as chips are colored up before the match gets underway.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
21,100,000
19,510,000
19,510,000
$25K Fantasy
Brandon Lombardo us
Brandon Lombardo
7,350,000
550,000
550,000
Jesse Vilchez us
Jesse Vilchez
Busted

Tags: Brandon LombardoJesse VilchezLandon Tice

Lombardo Doubles

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Brandon Lombardo
Brandon Lombardo

Landon Tice limped in on the button and Brandon Lombardo checked his option for the two to see a flop of {8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Lombardo checked to Tice, who bet 300,000 and was called.

The turn came {3-Diamonds}. Lombardo checked again and Tice fired another 700,000. Close to a minute later, Lombardo announced he was all in, check-shoving for just shy of 6 million. Tice called.

Brandon Lombardo: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Landon Tice: {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}

Lombardo had gotten it in with a better kicker for his pair of eights and his hand remained best as the river came {6-Clubs} to earn him the double and bring stacks close to even.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
15,200,000
-6,725,000
-6,725,000
$25K Fantasy
Brandon Lombardo us
Brandon Lombardo
13,250,000
6,725,000
6,725,000

Players Discussing a Deal

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Heads Up
Heads Up

The two remaining players are discussing a deal due to having nearly-even stacks. With a remaining prize pool of $336,603 left to be distributed between the two players, 10% of that must be left on the table for the winner to earn while the remainder will be split among Landon Tice and Brandon Lombardo in figures that have yet to be determined.

Brandon Lombardo Eliminated in 2nd Place ($135,074)

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Brandon Lombardo
Brandon Lombardo

Brandon Lombardo raised to 700,000 on the button and Landon Tice defended in the big blind. The flop dropped {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs} and both players checked.

The turn came {k-Spades} and Tice checked to Lombardo again. Lombardo bet 1.1 million and Tice called, bringing the river {4-Clubs} where Tice checked again and Lombardo fired out another 1.1 million.

"All in," responded Tice after some time. Lombardo went deep into the tank and eventually found a call.

Landon Tice: {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Brandon Lombardo: {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}

Tice had check-raised all in on the river and gotten his entire stack in and doubled after hitting two pair, taking a commanding lead and leaving Lombardo with just 2.4 million, which was committed and lost a couple of hands later after shoving with ten-nine into Tice's queen-nine to result in his second-place finish for $135,074.

Meanwile, Landon Tice has won the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event for $201,529. Stay tuned for a tournament recap.

Player Chips Progress
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
28,450,000
15,375,000
15,375,000
$25K Fantasy
Brandon Lombardo us
Brandon Lombardo
Busted