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

Nov 14, 2020

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.

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Nov 14, 2020

A Couple of Colorado Showings

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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.

Nov 14, 2020

McDaniel Holds for the Triple

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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.

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Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Nov 14, 2020

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

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Nov 14, 2020

More Chip Counts from Around the Room

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Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Nov 14, 2020

Hengsakul Flops Top Pair

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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.