Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas
MSPT Poker Bowl V Main Event
Day: 1b
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
32,400
9,100
|
9,100 |
|
|
25,500
10,700
|
10,700 |
|
25,000 | |
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
19,500
13,100
|
13,100 |
|
17,800
17,800
|
17,800 |
Nasreddine Coolers One
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
A pot of around 60,000 was being pushed to Rania Nasreddine when we arrived at the table. She was on the button against a hijack opponent, and a player relayed the action. He said the hijack opened, Nasreddine three-bet on the button, the other player four-bet, and she five-bet shipped.
Nasreddine had the 
and her unfortunate opponent held 
and was unable to improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,500 |
Ligeri and Cristos Accumulating
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
75,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
||
|
58,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
30,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
27,100
7,600
|
7,600 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
11,700
-30,300
|
-30,300 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Le Busts One
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
With about 6,000 in the middle, a player in the blinds checked over to Trung Le in middle position on 
. He bet 6,000 and a player on the button jammed for just 200 more. The third player mucked and Le called, tabling 
. He had few cards to fade as his opponent turned over 
, and the 
river did nothing for the all-in player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
Jones Doubles Up
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Three players saw a 
flop. Aaron Massey bet 1,500 fro middle position and both small blind Bryant Miller and big blind Daniel Jones called. On the turn, Miller checked but Jones shoved all in for 12,600. Massey tanked for over a minute then folded. Miller thought a bit too but he called.
Miller: 
Jones: 
Jones had turned the straight, and his hand held on the river. Massey said he folded 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,300
-700
|
-700 |
|
|
33,000
15,200
|
15,200 |
|
8,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Orfanos Struggling
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Rania Nasreddine raised to 2,000 on the button and John Orfanos defended his big blind. Orfanos check-called 2,000 more on the 
flop then checked the 
. Nasreddine bet 3,500 and Orfanos, with only about 8,500 left, shook his head and opted to save his remaining ammo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
8,500
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
Vanstrom Fades Board Pairing
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
We didn't see when the money went in, but a player was counting out a double worth 21K for Jason Vanstrom on a board of 
. Vanstrom had shown down 
for the flopped straight and his opponent had for a set that didn't improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000
20,600
|
20,600 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
||
|
|
39,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
|
31,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
27,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
23,000
11,200
|
11,200 |
|
|
22,300
-65,700
|
-65,700 |
|
21,500
21,500
|
21,500 |