2022 MSPT Venetian

$1,600 Main Event 197 [$2,000,000 GTD]
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Venetian

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$324,946
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$2,342,700
Entries
1,644
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
272
Players Left
34

Jozoff Stacks Another

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Michael Jozoff
Michael Jozoff

A player in early position raised to 3,000 and Michael Jozoff defended his big blind.

The flop came out {2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Jozoff checked to his opponent who bet 1,500 and Jozoff responded by raising to 4,000, which his opponent called.

The turn came out a {6-Spades} and Jozoff continued for 6,000 which his opponent responded to by moving all-in for 16,700 and Jozoff snap-called.

Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Michael Jozoff: {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The river {10-Hearts} changed nothing about the hands and Jozoff stacked another player as his chip stack continued to grow.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
167,000 57,000

Tags: Michael Jozoff

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Van Blarcum Doubles

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Aaron Van Blarcum
Aaron Van Blarcum

Action was picked up between Aaron Van Blarcum in the small blind and an opponent in the big blind, with 16,500 in the center.

The flop read {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Van Blarcum bet 11,000 which his opponent responded too by moving all-in for 26,000 effective, which Van Blarcum called.

Aaron Van Blarcum: {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The turn {7-Diamonds} gave his opponent additional outs with the open ended straight draw, but the river {4-Spades} was a brick and Van Blarcum faded all outs to double with second pair.

At another table, Michael Wang was eliminated and left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Van Blarcum us
Aaron Van Blarcum
WPT 1X Winner
79,000 18,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumMichael Wang

Massimiano's Big Slick Gets It Done

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Massimiano
Scott Massimiano

A player in early position raised to 2,500 and in the small blind, Scott Massimiano three-bet to 6,500. Action folded back to the initial raiser who immediately moved all-in for her remaining 24,700 and Massimiano called.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Scott Massimiano: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} giving no help to the ace-eight and Massimiano took down the pot to add to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Massimiano us
Scott Massimiano
134,000

Tags: Scott Massimiano

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Reichard Doubles Through Van Blarcum

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Josh Reichard(left) and Aaron Van Blarcum(right)
Josh Reichard(left) and Aaron Van Blarcum(right)

Action was picked up on the turn between Josh Reichard out of position and Aaron Van Blarcum in position with a significant pot brewing.

The board read {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Reichard had checked to Van Blarcum who bet 8,500. Reichard responded by moving all-in for his remaining 26,000 which Van Blarcum called.

Josh Reichard: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Aaron Van Blarcum: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The river peeled off the {10-Spades}, giving no improvement to Van Blarcum's pair and flushdraw combo and leaving Reichard to receive a full double.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
67,000
Aaron Van Blarcum us
Aaron Van Blarcum
WPT 1X Winner
61,000 -12,000

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumJosh Reichard

Himmelbrand Bets Pot On River

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Greg Himmelbrand
Greg Himmelbrand

Action was picked up on the river of a pot with 3,500 between Greg Himmelbrand in the big blind and an opponent in the small blind.

Himmelbrand bet 3,500 with a board reading {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and his opponent looked at his own stack briefly before putting in the call.

Himmelbrand turned over {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for a rivered straight and his opponent mucked, giving Himmelbrand the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
73,000

Tags: Greg Himmelbrand

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Reddick Nearly Triples

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Joseph Reddick
Joseph Reddick

Action was picked up with Jan Bednar and Joseph Reddick at risk for their whole stacks, with cards on their backs for a pot worth about 75,000.

Jan Bednar: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Joseph Reddick: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Covering Stack: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The flop came out {2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades} leaving both of Joseph Reddick's opponents drawing very thin and the {k-Spades} turn sealed the deal for Reddick before the {q-Hearts} that gave Bednar a no good set as he went to the rebuy cage and Reddick collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Reddick us
Joseph Reddick
75,000 75,000
Jan Bednar cz
Jan Bednar
Busted

Tags: Joseph ReddickJan Bednar