Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2022 MSPT Venetian
$1,600 Main Event 197 [$2,000,000 GTD]
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Venetian
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$2,342,700
Entries
1,644
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
272
Players Left
34
Massimiano's Big Slick Gets It Done
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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: 
Scott Massimiano: 
The board ran out 
giving no help to the ace-eight and Massimiano took down the pot to add to his growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000 |
Van Blarcum Doubles
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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 
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: 
Opponent:
The turn 
gave his opponent additional outs with the open ended straight draw, but the river 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Jozoff Stacks Another
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player in early position raised to 3,000 and Michael Jozoff defended his big blind.
The flop came out 
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 
and Jozoff continued for 6,000 which his opponent responded to by moving all-in for 16,700 and Jozoff snap-called.
Opponent: 
Michael Jozoff: 
The river 
changed nothing about the hands and Jozoff stacked another player as his chip stack continued to grow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Sabia's Three Ladies
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player opened in early position to 2,400 and Matthew Sabia three-bet to 7,900 from the cutoff, with all action folding behind, and the initial raiser calling.
The flop came out 
and the raiser checked to Sabia who continued for 3,800 which was quickly called.
The turn 
saw Sabia size up to 13,000 which his opponent called again.
An came on the river and Sabia bet 26,000, leaving himself 200 chips behind and his opponent called and was shown 
for top set, which was good for Sabia and he hopped to over 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,400 |
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The remaining 117 players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break, the clock currently reads 261 entrants. Play will resume at 6:40, all while the 100 chips will be colored up on this break.
After this break, registration will be closed and the field will play a full 15 levels or down to 12.5% of the field, whichever comes first.
Players Return From Dinner
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The tournament clock reads 108 as the late registration has closed. The tournament clock reads 272 entrants for flight 1a.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Updated Counts After Dinner
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000
75,300
|
75,300 |
|
||
|
125,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
109,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
|
91,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
84,000 | |
|
81,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
44,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
|
12,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
Busted | |