Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
2021 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian
2021 Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian
Day: 1a
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Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
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Abdukadyrov Takes One Out
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
With over 10,000 already in the middle four players saw a flop of 
.
After one player checked, Nizom Abdukadyrov bet 3,500, was raised to 10,000 by the next player to act, and with action back on Abdukadyrov he made the call.
The two players went headsup to a turn of 
, and after Abdukadyrov checked the other player moved all in and was immediately called by Abdukadyrov.
Abdukadyrov: 
All-in Player: 
Unfortunately the 
was of no help to the at-risk player and he was sent to the rail and the large pot was sent to Abdukadyrov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 4
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
60,000 | |
|
55,000 | |
|
||
|
46,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
22,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
16,000 | |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Running Good Early
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
A short list of players off to a hot start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
109,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
98,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
|
87,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Bradbury Coolers One
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
On a board of 
, a player had all his chips in the middle with 
for trips with the nut kicker. However, William Bradbury was across the table showing down for jacks full to scoop up the pot and get the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 |
Garshofsky Fades a Heap
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
With 
having flopped at Table 25, action was heavy as Mitch Garshofsky put in 3,800 from the button, the big blind had matched that amount, and a player in middle position moved all in for what looked to be about 15,000. Garshofsky shrugged and stuck all his money in as well.
"Go ahead, you get in there too," the all-in player said to the big blind, who decided to fold pretty quickly.
"If he's got me, he's got me," the all-in player said, tabling 
.
Garshofsky was good for the moment with 
but had to fade a lot of cards. The 
changed that as he was only looking to dodge spades. A black card arrived but it was the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
Set Over Set Violence
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Headsup in a pot with 5,000 already in the middle, Paul Choi slid out a bet of 2600 on the 
board and was called.
Choi then bet 5,700 on the the river, which got an immediate call from his opponent, who probably lost the minimum on this hand.
Paul Choi: 
Opponent: 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Nines are Devine
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Preflop action saw three players all in, with Andrew Burk having the dominating chipstack but not the best hand.
Andrew Burk: 
All-in Player 1: 
All-in Player 2: 
After the flop of 
it appeared that Player 1 was primed to triple up, but turn changed everything and the river secured the double knockout and added more chips to Burk's already-impressive chipstack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |