Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
1,123
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
638
Players Left
84
Brown Completes the Straight
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
There was over 11,000 in the middle and the dealer was in the process of fanning the river to complete a board of 
with heads-up action between the small blind and Jerry Brown, who was under the gun.
The small blind bet 3,100 and Brown put in a raise to 7,300, sending the small blind into the tank. A minute later, he put in chips to call.
Brown tabled 
for the rivered straight and his opponent mucked, resulting in the pot being shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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42,000 | 42,000 |
Doljevic Gets Value With Aces
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
There was a pile of chips totaling over 12,000 in the middle on a board reading 
and action was heads up between the big blind and Marko Doljevic, who was in the hijack. The big blind checked to Doljevic and he fired out a bet of 6,000, which was called to take the hand to showdown.
Both players tabled their hands simultaneously, with the big blind showing 
. Doljevic's 
also became visible on the felt, and the big blind tapped the felt to acknowledge a nice hand as the pot was shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500 | 46,500 |
Cooper Takes It on the River
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Andrew Cooper was on the button and had called an open from the cutoff prior to the dealer spreading a flop of 
. The cutoff continuation-bet 800 and Cooper called.
The turn was 
and the cutoff fired a second barrel for 1,300. Cooper stuck around again, bringing the river 
. The cutoff tapped the felt, sending the action to Cooper, who made a bet of 1,600.
The cutoff thought for about 10 seconds and then let their hand go, earning Cooper the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
Hinde Fires Thrice
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Michael Hinde was in the small blind and saw action fold around to the cutoff, who open-limped. The player on the button also limped and Hinde pumped it up to 800. Both limpers called.
The flop came 
and Hinde made a continuation-bet of 1,800. The cutoff called and the player on the button folded, taking action heads up to the turn 
. Hinde put out another bet of 2,600, which the cutoff called.
The river fell and Hinde reached for chips once more. A bet of 6,300 was placed onto the felt, and it proved to be more than the cutoff wished to commit, throwing his cards to the muck to result in Hinde earning the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500 | 3,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Szczur Flops Top Two For An Early Double
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
A four-way single-raised pot brought a flop of 
and Stephen Shanks continuation-bet 700 after the small blind checked to him. The cutoff folded to put action onto Joshua Szczur, who was on the button and raised to 2,300.
The small blind called and then Shanks three-bet to 8,700. Szczur quickly four-bet shoved for 17,800, folding out the small blind before Shanks dropped in a stack to call.
Joshua Szczur:
Stephan Shanks:
Szczur was firmly ahead and faded any potential danger as the turn 
and river 
completed the runout to earn him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,600 | |
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|
8,800 |
Faces Among the Full Room
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
All 36 tables in play are full inside the Venetian Poker Room and an announcement was just made that any players 20th or higher on the alternate list must wait outside the poker room, meaning a few dozen players are waiting for eliminations to get in on the action.
There are tons of familiar faces throughout the room from all across the country, and an assortment of them have been provided below.
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Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Get the Cards in the Air!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air on Day 1b of the MSPT $1,100 Main Event with 288 players already registered and in their seats.