MSPT Grand Falls $360 Regional Event Day 1a | MSPT Grand Falls $360 Regional Event

03-18-2021 19:51 UTC-5

Van Syckle Secures a Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player from early position opened for 1,800 and was called by the cutoff player before Bob Van Syckle squeezed for 14,900 from the small blind.

The big blind folded and action was back on the initial raiser who isolated.

Bob Van Syckle:
Opponent:

Van Syckle had his opponent dominated but the flop gave him a sweat. The turn was safe for Van Syckle as paired the board and the river secured his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Van Syckle	32,700

Tags: Bob Van Syckle

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

03-18-2021 19:37 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Garang	88,700
Stuart Barton	85,500
Chris Moen	66,500
Terence Reid	60,200	35,200
Jack Do	50,900	5,300
Josh Nieman	45,100	9,700
James Klosterbuer	32,400	17,000
Anthony Scarbough	25,000	2,700
Scott Konze	25,000
Shanda Myers	25,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Ikaika Delosantos	100,500
Trevis Devericks	75,600	33,300
Kerry Hildebrand	55,000	15,200
Derrek Dekook	40,600	-17,000
Justin Venners	31,200	2,500
Swadeep Mishra	30,400	15,400
Mark Fink	29,800	10,600
Cy Church	27,400	5,100
Mike Fouts	24,300	-23,200

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Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

03-18-2021 19:00 UTC-5

First Break of the Day

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Four levels are in the books here on Day 1a of the MSPT Grand Falls. That means players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day.

03-18-2021 18:54 UTC-5

Venners Out-Kicks Opponent

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Cy Church opened for 1,000 from middle position and found five callers which brought the flop.

The small blind player moved all in for 5,000 and only Justin Venners called from late position.

Justin Venners:
Opponent:

Both players flopped top-pair but Venners had his opponent out-kicked and neither the turn nor the river changed a thing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Venners	28,700
Cy Church	22,300

Tags: Justin Venners

03-18-2021 18:41 UTC-5

Nieman Shows the Bluff

Anthony Thompson

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

After two initial limpers, the button player raised to 1,800 and had five callers which included Josh Nieman from the big blind.

The flop was checked to the initial raiser who continued for 3,500. The small blind folded, Nieman raised to 8,500 and both the initial limpers mucked their hands.