2022 MSPT Venetian

$1,600 Main Event 197 [$2,000,000 GTD]
Day: 1a
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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
Total Entries
1,644
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
272
Players Left
34
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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Yates Soaring

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Tyler Gates
Tyler Gates

Tyler Yates was in the small blind and called an 800 chip raise from the button, while the big blind got out of the way.

The flop of {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} saw Yates check to his opponent who continued for 1,000 which Yates called.

The turn and river of {9-Clubs} and {7-Spades} saw action check down and Yates tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for eights and fours, which was good for the pot to add to his growing stack.

Elsewhere in the tournament, WSOP circuit ring winner Michael Jozoff sat down.

Tags: Michael JozoffTyler Gates

Karamian Bombs River

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Shant Karamian
Shant Karamian

Shant Karamian defended his big blind versus an open from early position to 600 and the flop was seen heads-up.

The flop came out {3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Karamian checked to the opponent who sized down to 400 and was called by Karamian.

The turn {4-Clubs} saw Karamian bet 1,200 and his opponent called.

The river came out a {j-Diamonds} and Karamian bet 5,000 which saw his opponent re-check his cards, before tossing them into the muck and giving Karamian the pot.

Tags: Shant Karamian

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Demmerley Can't Get Enough Queens

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Art Demmerley
Art Demmerley

Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Art Demmerley on the button and his opponent in the big blind, with 13,600 in the pot.

On a board reading {5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}{5-Spades}, the big blind checked to Demmerley who bet 5,000 and was quickly called by his opponent. The river peeled off a {2-Diamonds} and Demmerley bet 5,000 once more when checked too and his opponent called.

Demmerley turned over {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for queens up which was good for the pot.

One hand later, Art Demmerley raised to 800 from the cutoff and the big blind three-bet to 4,000. Demmerley responded by moving all-in for 30,000 and the big blind shook his head as he tossed in the call.

Big blind: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Art Demmerley: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Demmerley became the beneficiary of pocket queens winning two big hands in a row. He now sits as the tournament chip leader.

Tags: Art Demmerley

Chip Counts In The Field

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Lockwood Rivers Aces Up

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Peter Lockwood
Peter Lockwood

Action was picked up on the turn with a pot brewing between one player in the small blind, a player in first position and Peter Lockwood in the cutoff.

On a board reading {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, action checked to the under-the-gun player who bet 2,300 and was called by Lockwood and the small blind.

The river peeled off a {9-Clubs} and action checked around with the small blind turning up {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a missed flush draw and king high. The under-the-gun player turned up {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for jacks-up and Lockwood showed {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for rivered aces up which was good for the pot.

Tags: Peter Lockwood

"Of Course I Have A Six"

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Mike Hack
Mike Hack

Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Mike Hack in the big blind and a player in the small blind, with 2,300 in the center.

The board read {4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} which had Hack asking "now what?" to his opponent in the small blind, who checked the action over to him.

Hack bet 1,000 and his opponent called and asked "do you have a six?"

"Of course I have a six," responded Hack, turning over {6-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a rivered straight as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Mike Hack