Break Time
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
The MSPT Hall of Fame, established in 2017, is proud to recognize those individuals who have shown superior skill and achieved specific long-term accomplishments.
The criteria to earn a spot on the MSPT Hall of Fame is as follows:
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As of today, seven players are currently enshrined in the MSPT Hall of Fame.
Raul Clemente opened to 2,500 from early position, and Tai Reyes Purpero called from the small blind.
Both players checked the flop. Purpero bet 3,000 on the turn, and Clemente folded.
Clemente then explained to Purpero why he folded, and Purpero was so impressed that he told Clemente to play some $10k buy-in tournaments.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Raul Clemente
|
73,000 | |
Tai Reyes Purpero |
57,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Steve Westberg has one of the biggest stacks in the room, and he's been steadily adding to that total throughout Day 1c.
Westberg's latest win came in a hand that saw more than 20,000 already in the pot on the flop. The board read , and Westberg shoved from the big blind.
His opponent, well covered on the button, decided on a fold.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Westberg
|
145,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Chris Carney open-raised under the gun, a middle position player three-bet to 4,600, and Carney made the call.
Facing a 3,400 bet on the flop.,Carney check-raised to 11,000. His opponent called.
Carney shoved for 43,000 on the turn, and got a fold from his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Carney |
87,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
Tai Reyes Purpero opened to 2,000 from the hijack, Andrew Wall three-bet to 7,000 from the big blind, Purpero four-bet to 20,000, Wall five-bet shoved for 55,000, and Purpero called.
Andrew Wall:
Tai Reyes Purpero:
Board:
The ace on the turn put Wall ahead, and Purpero couldn't find a two-outer on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Wall | 110,000 | |
Tai Reyes Purpero |
11,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
Tai Reyes Purpero got his remaining chips in preflop, with Andrew Wall making the call.
Tai Reyes Purpero:
Andrew Wall:
Board:
Both players flopped big, but Wall's set of tens bested Purpero's two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Wall |
120,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Tai Reyes Purpero | Busted |
Facing a middle position open to 2,500, Nicholas "grizpoker" Smith made the call on the button.
The flop came , and the original raiser bet 4,000. Smith raised to 12,000, and got a fold from his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nicholas Smith |
62,000
36,000
|
36,000 |