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

11-14-2020 16:50 UTC-8

Pupillo Wins With Delayed Continuation-Bet

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Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Todd Sladek opened to 2,000 under the gun and received a call from the hijack. A couple of folds followed to put action onto Nick Pupillo in the small blind, who three-bet to 7,200. Both players called to take postflop action three ways.

The flop was and Pupillo checked. Sladek tapped the felt behind and the hijack did as well, bringing the turn on board. Pupillo bet 12,000 and Sladek took about 15 seconds to fold, with the hiajck immediately folding thereafter to earn Pupillo the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	64,000 13,000	13,000

Todd Sladek	58,000 97,000	97,000

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11-14-2020 16:38 UTC-8

A Couple of Colorado Showings

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Hill Kerby

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Two Colorado residents and familiar faces on the MSPT in Dapo Ajayi and Ben Keeline have been spotted as recently-seated alternates on adjacent tables to one another in the overflow section of the tournament area. Both players are off to a quick start, each nearing double a starting stack.

A handful of other colorado locals have already been seen as well, including Sammy Aweida, Ronnie Lamb, Kane Lai, and Bobby Sanoubane.

However, what appears to be the strongest out-of-state showing by far is the MSPT's home state of Minnesota, which has likely seen at least 35 players visiting from The Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dapo Ajayi	48,500 48,500	48,500
Ben Keeline	45,000 45,000	45,000

11-14-2020 16:30 UTC-8

McDaniel Holds for the Triple

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Hill Kerby

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player limped in under the gun and the player on his right raised to 2,000. Three more players called in middle position, the hijack, and on the button, respectively, and then Thomas McDaniel three-bet all in for 13,100.

The original raiser shoved over the top and the middle-position player called all in for less, around 28,000. Two folds followed and all three remaining players' hands were tabled.

Thomas McDaniel:
Early Position:
Middle Position:

A full house came on the runout , resulting in McDaniel earning the triple while the other two players took back their remaining stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas McDaniel	44,900 44,900	44,900

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Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

11-14-2020 16:17 UTC-8

More Photos from Day 1b of the 2020 MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event

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11-14-2020 16:09 UTC-8

More Chip Counts from Around the Room

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Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Sladek	155,000 155,000	155,000
Nadya Magnus	75,500 75,500	75,500
Archie Raimer	69,000 19,000	19,000
Grant Godley	35,000 35,000	35,000
Tristan Ziemann	33,000 700	700
Ralph Massey	29,200 8,600	8,600
Michael Hinde	29,000 45,000	45,000
Sam Benavram	27,000 7,300	7,300
David Lett	25,000 22,500	22,500
Faraz Jaka	18,500 18,500	18,500

Kenny Nguyen	Busted
Jason Ginsbach	Busted
Michael Mitrione	Busted

11-14-2020 16:01 UTC-8

Hengsakul Flops Top Pair

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Hill Kerby

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Peter Hengsakul opened the action with a raise to 1,400 under the gun and saw action fold around to the hijack, who called. The player on the button also called, as did both Ryan Dodson in the small blind and the player in the big blind to take action five ways to the streets.

The flop dropped and action checked to Hengsakul, who made a continuation-bet of 2,700. Three folds ensued, bringing action back to the big blind who called. With action heads up, both players checked through the turn and river to take the hand to showdown.

The big blind showed for a pair of nines, which wound up being no good to Hengsakul's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodson	52,000 14,700	14,700
Peter Hengsakul	50,500 50,500	50,500

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11-14-2020 15:48 UTC-8

Chip Counts After Break

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Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Larson	111,000 4,000	4,000
David Jackson	101,500 52,300	52,300

Joshua Szczur	61,000 4,000	4,000
Nick Pupillo	51,000 28,500	28,500

Terry Fleischer	47,000 20,800	20,800
Ken Baime	44,000 28,300	28,300
Richard Alsup	43,700 5,200	5,200
Rob Wazwaz	15,700 15,900	15,900

David Levi	15,500 16,500	16,500
Makram Merhom	13,900 16,600	16,600
Ronnie Lamb	10,600 18,600	18,600
Jeff Maas	Busted
Alex Maas	Busted