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

Matakis Hero Calls Correctly

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ian Matakis
Ian Matakis

Action was picked up on the turn between a player on the button and Ian Matakis in the small blind, with roughly 35,000 in the middle.

On a board reading {q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Matakis checked to his opponent on the button, who moved all-in for 36,000 which sent Matakis into the tank. After some time Matakis called to put his opponent at risk.

Opponent: {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Matakis: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Matakis had correctly called his opponent and the river {a-Clubs} left his opponent unimproved and Matakis took the remainder of his opponents chips to pad his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
169,000
37,000
37,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ian Matakis

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Ilie Knocks Out Bednar

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Cristina Ilie
Cristina Ilie

Jan Bednar moved all-in for his remaining 7,000 from under the-gun and Cristina Ilie three-bet to 14,000 which folded all action behind.

Jan Bednar: {q-Spades}{4-Spades}
Cristina Ilie: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} which left Bednar drawing dead on the turn and Ilie to take his chips.

At another table, Aaron Van Blarcum was also eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Cristina Ilie fr
Cristina Ilie
174,000
39,000
39,000
Jan Bednar cz
Jan Bednar
Busted
Aaron Van Blarcum us
Aaron Van Blarcum
Busted
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumCristina IlieJan Bednar

Moreno Gets Some Back

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Moreno
Andrew Moreno

Action was picked up on a turn between Andrew Moreno in the big blind and an opponent in the cutoff with 21,500 in the pot.

With action on Moreno and a board reading {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Moreno bet 11,500 and was promptly called.

The river rolled off the {3-Hearts} and Moreno counted his stack of roughly 70,000 before moving all-in and eliciting a snap-fold from his opponent and on the heels of losing a massive pot, manage to get back over 100,000 chips.

At another table, Michael Liang was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
124,500
-83,500
-83,500
Michael Liang us
Michael Liang
Busted

Tags: Andrew Moreno

Jozoff Hooks A Pot

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Jozoff
Michael Jozoff

Michael Jozoff raised to 4,000 under the-gun and was looked up by the button and the big blind.

The flop came out {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and action checked to Jozoff who continued for 5,000, which the button responded too by raising to 12,000. The big blind folded and Jozoff re-raised to 25,000 which his opponent called.

The {6-Diamonds} was checked through to the {2-Hearts} that saw Jozoff size down to 20,000 and the button called. Jozoff turned over {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for jacks-up which was good for the pot as his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
131,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: Michael Jozoff

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Alsup Fires Twice

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rich Alsup
Rich Alsup

Rich Alsup raised to 5,500 under the-gun and only the player in the big blind called.

The flop rolled off {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Spades} and the big blind check-called a bet of 5,500 from Alsup.

On the turn a {10-Diamonds} hit and once more the big blind checked to Alsup who bet 13,000 and his opponent folded, giving Alsup the pot.

At other tables, Vojtech Ruzicka and Jerry Yang were eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Rich Alsup
Rich Alsup
96,000
-29,000
-29,000
Jerry Yang us
Jerry Yang
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
Busted

Tags: Jerry YangRich AlsupVojtech Ruzicka