MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas

MSPT Poker Bowl V Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas

Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$880,760
Entries
908
Players Left
4
Average Chip Stack
5,675,000
Total Chips
22,700,000
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
496
Players Left
71

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Bjorkman Cracks Aces

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

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 {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} of a third player. Bjorkman held {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and the shortest-stacked player turned over {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, so it was a dreamy spot for the aces.

Unfortunately for the player with the blades, the {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs} runout gave Bjorkman top two, so he scooped all the money.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Bjorkman us
Chad Bjorkman
42,000

Tags: Chad Bjorkman

Bartelme Misses Big Draw

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

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 {9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Liang checked, Bartelme bet 3,600 and Liang made it 8,300. Bartelme called, bringing the {a-Spades}. Liang slowed down with a check. Bartelme shoved for 14,200 and Liang snap-called with {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for a set.

Bartelme had a big draw with {10-Spades}{8-Spades} but improved only to a worthless pair on the {8-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Liang us
Henry Liang
68,000
Missy Bartelme us
Missy Bartelme
Busted

Tags: Missy BartelmeHenry Liang

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Aaron Massey Finds a Friendly River

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Three players put in about 1,100 on a {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop. On the {10-Diamonds} 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 {k-Diamonds} river and Massey flicked a chip in right away.

The small blind showed {a-}{10-} but Massey had {k-}{10-}.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
34,000 -4,000

Bennett's Near-Shove Goes Through

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

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.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Bennett us
Jon Bennett
20,000 -1,000