MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
One player was all in for what sounded like 6,100 already, and Chad Bjorkman got about 13K more in, only to run into the ![]()
of a third player. Bjorkman held ![]()
and the shortest-stacked player turned over ![]()
, so it was a dreamy spot for the aces.
Unfortunately for the player with the blades, the ![]()
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runout gave Bjorkman top two, so he scooped all the money.
Henry Liang opened under the gun for 1,300 and Missy Bartelme made it 3,100 on the button. Liang called, and the flop brought ![]()
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. Liang checked, Bartelme bet 3,600 and Liang made it 8,300. Bartelme called, bringing the
. Liang slowed down with a check. Bartelme shoved for 14,200 and Liang snap-called with ![]()
for a set.
Bartelme had a big draw with ![]()
but improved only to a worthless pair on the
river.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Three players put in about 1,100 on a ![]()
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flop. On the
turn, the small blind led out 2,400 and Aaron Massey in middle position was the only caller. The small blind bet 3,700 more on the
river and Massey flicked a chip in right away.
The small blind showed ![]()
but Massey had ![]()
.
A player in late position opened for 1,100, a player on the button called, and Jon Bennet stuck in 15,400 from the big blind, leaving dust behind. The other players folded, the opener taking much more time to think than the flatter.