$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Venetian November

11-01-2022 17:01 UTC-7

Foxen Stops By

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Not long after taking his seat for the MSPT $1,100 Main Event, Alex Foxen got it all in for 19,000 and Michael Evans was the one to put him at risk.

Alex Foxen:
Michael Evans:

The board ran out and Evans held on with pocket sevens to send Foxen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Evans	60,000 33,300	33,300
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Michael Evans

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-01-2022 17:12 UTC-7

A Few of the Emerging Big Stacks

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Hasson	225,000

Luis Yepez	201,000
Kathy Liebert	109,000 60,000	60,000

Vid Zagar	102,000 -103,000	-103,000

11-01-2022 17:31 UTC-7

Oien Gets a Shove Through Muallem

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was heads up with a big pot over 40,000 in the middle and on the board. Kim Oien was all in for 24,800 and Noam Muallem was in the tank. After Muallem considered his options, it was too much and he folded to give the pot to Oien.

Elsewhere at the same table, Adam Hendrix and MSPT Season 13 Player of the Year points leader Josh Reichard have taken a seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noam Muallem	96,000 -11,000	-11,000
Kim Oien	71,000
Adam Hendrix	29,700
Josh Reichard	21,500

Tags: Adam Hendrix Josh Reichard Kim Oien Noam Muallem

11-01-2022 17:40 UTC-7

Foxen Returns, Chips Up

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was three ways with a growing pot and on the board when both blinds checked to Alex Foxen in middle position. Foxen bet 3,000 and the small blind raised to 12,000 before the big blind got out of the way. Foxen called and the turn was .

The small blind shoved the turn and Foxen called quickly. Foxen turned over for the flush and his opponent had for a set of nines. The river was and no help for the small blind as Foxen chipped up in the first few hands after returning from the rebuy window.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Alex Foxen

11-01-2022 17:40 UTC-7

Time for Another Break; Registration Window Closing

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining players are now on another 15-minute break. There are currently 160 entries in the tournament and registration will close at the end of the break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-01-2022 18:04 UTC-7

Registration Closed

Matt Hansen

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Registration for Day 1a is now closed and the final tally is 165 entries, from which 67 players remain. The field will play through the money this evening and play will come to an end when 19 runners remain.

11-01-2022 18:05 UTC-7

Truong Sends Barnum to the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Barnum got his last 10,000 into the middle and Patrick Truong was the one to go for the knockout.

Justin Barnum:
Patrick Truong:

The board ran out and Truong held on with pocket queens to send Barnum to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Truong	75,000 44,000	44,000
Justin Barnum	Busted

Tags: Justin Barnum Patrick Truong

11-01-2022 18:16 UTC-7

Hasson Flops Two Pair

Matt Hansen

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was heads up with on the board when Ori Hasson checked from the small blind. His opponent bet 6,000 and Hasson raised to 21,000. After a few moments of thought, the small blind shoved for a total of 70,000 and Hasson called.

Opponent:
Ori Hasson:

Hasson had two pair and the board ran out to crack the aces and secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Hasson	250,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Ori Hasson