Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas
MSPT Poker Bowl V Main Event
Day: 1a
Photos: MSPT Poker Bowl V Day 1a
Sepiol Stuffs a River
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
With a completed board of 
out and about 35,000 in the middle, Daniel Sepiol was all in for about 30,000 from the big blind. Daniel Jones tanked awhile in middle position before letting his hand go.
Jones finished third in the last MSPT event here for about $84K.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
56,000 |
Updated Chip Counts at Break
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
75,000
65,100
|
65,100 |
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
52,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
52,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
22,200
-1,300
|
-1,300 |
|
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
17,200
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Riess Four-Bet Jams a Flop
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Sean Moore opened for 1,600 in the cutoff and Ryan Riess defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Moore bet 2,200. Riess put in 7,000, Moore made it 17,000 and Riess jammed for about 33,000, getting a snap-fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Orfanos Bricks
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a 
flop, John Orfanos shoved all in from middle position for 11,900. That was more than the 8,000 or so in the pot, but his opponent in the small blind nonetheless looked him up with 
. The eights were good for the moment but Orfanos had outs with 
.
Red cards arrived on the turn and river but they were and .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Carroll Fires River Big
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Seated at the farthest table from the media desk, James Carroll updates have been light today, but the most recent MSPT Venetian champ just played a pot where he opened under the gun and got four callers. On the 
flop, he continued for 2,200 and only an opponent on the button called. Both players checked the , bringing an 
river.
Carroll blasted out 9,300. His opponent took about 30 seconds to release.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
||
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Carroll Makes a Big Call
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
On a 
flop, James Carroll was on the button and faced a bet of 3,500, about half the pot, out of the hijack. He called, bringing a 
. The hijack bet 7,500 this time and Carroll stuck around for the 
. The hijack quickly set him in for 17,700.
Carroll went deep into the tank, apologizing after a couple of minutes. He then dropped in a stack of chips and the hijack mucked what the dealer revealed to be 
. Carroll took it with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
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