MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event

11-13-2020 21:06 UTC-7

Somers Sails To a Dub

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

David Somers was in the hijack and saw action fold to his direct right, where Joseph Vasquez limped. Somers pumped it up to 6,500 and action folded back to Vasquez, who called.

The flop came and Vasquez checked. Somers made a continuation-bet of 8,000 and Vasquez called, bringing the turn . Vasquez checked once more and Somers continued with a second barrel of 14,000. Vasquez called once more.

The river fell and Vasquez checked one final time. Somers pushed forward his remaining chips, totaling 38,000. Vasquez thought for a few moments and then dropped in chips to call.

David Somers:
Joseph Vasquez:

Somers easily scored the double with his full house to bring his stack up to 138,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Vasquez	218,500	218,500
David Somers	138,000	138,000

Tags: David Somers Joseph Vasquez

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

11-13-2020 20:57 UTC-7

More Photos from Day 1a of the MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

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11-13-2020 20:48 UTC-7

Yokoyama Squeezes Out the Big Stacks

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

Praise Ogwo opened the action with a raise to 10,000 in middle position and Rick Lee called on the button. David Yokoyama was in the big blind and announced he was all in.

Ogwo thought for about a minute and eventually let his hand go, putting action onto Lee. Three minutes later, Yokoyama was rewarded for his re-jam as Lee also folded, earning Yokoyama the pot preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Praise Ogwo	237,000	42,000
Rick Lee	235,000	-60,000
David Yokoyama	66,000

Tags: David Yokoyama Praise Ogwo Rick Lee

11-13-2020 20:39 UTC-7

Ioli Doubles Through Lindsay

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

Preflop action saw Katie Lindsay open in the hijack and receive a call from Mark Ioli, who defended his big blind. The flop came and Ioli checked to Lindsay, who made a continuation-bet of 9,000, nearly the size of the pot. Ioli check-jammed for 32,000 and Lindsay reluctantly dropped in chips to call.

Mark Ioli:
Katie Lindsay:

Lindsay was unable to hit her six outer as the turn and river completed the runout to earn Ioli the double.

"Nice hand," said Lindsay as the pot was sent to Ioli, who responded with a kind thanks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Ioli	73,500	73,500
Katie Lindsay	73,500	13,500

Tags: Katie Lindsay Mark Ioli

11-13-2020 20:25 UTC-7

A Round of Chip Counts

HillKerby

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Lee	295,000
Francois Zayas	200,000
Praise Ogwo	195,000	9,000
Joon Kim	161,000
Jonathan Kim	123,000	61,000
Jason Seitz	112,000	24,000
Gary Hale	111,000	-14,000
Sam Devers	93,500	-20,500
Cody Wiegman	91,000	21,000
Keith Heine	90,000	-17,000
Faraz Jaka	77,000	17,000
Aaron Massey	76,000	-29,000
Kane Lai	72,000	72,000
Katie Lindsay	60,000	-24,000
John Goetze	60,000	14,500
Jordan Helstern	38,000	-17,000
Grant Godley	35,000	-17,300
Jeff Maas	32,000	-21,500
Nadya Magnus	28,000	-4,000
Ryan Phan	Busted
Steve Wilkie	Busted
Michael Mitrione	Busted
Ken Baime	Busted
Pat Lyons	Busted
Nick Pupillo	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-13-2020 20:13 UTC-7

Color Up

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

The tournament clock has been paused for the $100 black chips to be colored up. At the present moment, the tournament clock reads that 176 players still remain.

11-13-2020 20:07 UTC-7

Lutes Makes a Big Hand

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

A single-raised pot involving Kyna England in the cutoff and Jeffrey Lutes in the big blind brought about a flop of . Lutes led out with a bet of 3,000 and England called to bring the turn , where Luton again bet 4,000 and England called once more.

The river came and Lutes put out a bet of 16,000, sending England into the tank for over a minute. She eventually found a call.

Lutes tabled for quads and England nodded as if she knew as she sent her cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyna England	107,500	19,500
Jeffrey Lutes	83,000	83,000

Tags: Jeffrey Lutes Kyna England

11-13-2020 19:56 UTC-7

Rogowski Empties the Clip

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

"Polish" Andy Rogowski was under the gun and opened to 2,600. Action folded to the player on the button and he called. Kami Hudson also called, defending her big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Hudson checked. Rogowski made a continuation-bet of 2,500 and the player on the button called. Hudson folded, taking action heads up to the turn . Rogowski fired again, this time for 4,000, and the player on the button called once more.

The river fell and Rogowski emptied the clip, firing a third barrel for 5,500. The player on the button thought for about 30 seconds and then let his hand go, earning Rogowski the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Rogowski	49,000	49,000
Kami Hudson	34,000	26,200