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

11-02-2022 16:27 UTC-7

Cunniff Sends Lang to the Rail

Matt Hansen

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

Mike Lang raised to 2,200 from early position and Gerland Cunniff called from the next seat over. A player in late position came along and the big blind called to make it a four-way pot.

The flop was and action checked to Lang, who bet 5,000. Cunniff called and the other two players got out of the way for a turn.

Lang check-called a bet of 7,000 on the turn and the river was .

Lang checked again and Cunniff tossed out 25,000, enough to put him all in. After a few moments of though, Lang tossed out the rest of his chips and turned over for a pair of aces. Cunniff showed for aces and nines to take the pot and send Lang to the rebuy window.

Elsewhere in the room, WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Riess has taken a seat for the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Cunniff	87,000 54,000	54,000
Ryan Riess	21,000

Mike Lang	Busted

Tags: Mike Lang Gerald Cunniff

11-02-2022 16:47 UTC-7

Peake Busts Himmelspach

Matt Hansen

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

CJ Peake raised to 2,500 and Ryan Riess called from the next seat over before Chad Himmelspach shoved with the shortest stack. Peake went all in and Riess got out of the way. The action was heads up with Himmelspach at risk.

Chad Himmelspach:
CJ Peake:

The board ran out and the ace-queen held to send Himmelspach to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
CJ Peake	102,000 37,000	37,000
Ryan Riess	23,500 2,500	2,500

Chad Himmelspach	Busted

Tags: Chad Himmelspach CJ Peake Ryan Riess

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

11-02-2022 17:00 UTC-7

Onikul Gets a Shove Through

Matt Hansen

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

Action was heads up with around 20,000 in the pot and on the board. Jesse Yaginuma was in the tank after he checked and Ark Onikul shoved his last 17,000. After a few moments of thought, Yaginuma got away from it and gave up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ark Onikul	38,000 -49,000	-49,000
Jesse Yaginuma	34,200

Tags: Ark Onikul Jesse Yaginuma

11-02-2022 17:18 UTC-7

Bekavac Mixing It Up

Matt Hansen

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

Action was three-handed with 20,000 in the pot and on the board when Dan Bekavac bet 10,400. Jesse Yaginuma and Roman Kagan both tossed their hands in the muck to give up the pot.

On the next hand, Bekavac continued his aggression and raised to 3,600 from the small blind. Ark Onikul ducked out of the way quickly from the big blind and Bekavac took another pot.

One hand later, Ryan Riess raised to 2,500 and Bekavac called from the button. The flop was and Riess continued for 2,500. Bekavac called and the turn was . Riess shoved for around 12,000 and Bekavac quickly tossed his hand in the muck.

Elsewhere in the room, MSPT Season 13 Player of the Year points leader has chipped up to 74,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	75,000 42,000	42,000
Josh Reichard	74,000 35,000	35,000

Roman Kagan	61,300 -1,700	-1,700
Ark Onikul	42,500 4,500	4,500
Ryan Riess	25,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Ark Onikul Dan Bekavac Jesse Yaginuma Roman Kagan Ryan Riess

11-02-2022 17:33 UTC-7

Lin Flips Wazwaz to the Rail

Matt Hansen

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

Rob Wazwaz shoved his last 13,200 from under the gun and Thida Lin looked him up from the big blind.

Rob Wazwaz:
Thida Lin:

The board ran out and Lin picked up a pair of aces on the flop to send Wazwaz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thida Lin	30,600 30,600	30,600
Rob Wazwaz	Busted

Tags: Rob Wazwaz Thida Lin

11-02-2022 17:40 UTC-7

Time for a Break - Registration Window Closing

Matt Hansen

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

The remaining players have stepped out for another 15-minute break. There are currently 286 entries and approximately 109 players remain. Registration remains open until the end of the break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

11-02-2022 17:57 UTC-7

Registration Closed

Matt Hansen

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

Level 10 is underway and registration is now closed. The final tally is 299 entrants, from which 109 players remain. Stay tuned for official payouts when they are released.

11-02-2022 18:05 UTC-7

Baldwin Flips for a Double

Matt Hansen

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

A player in middle position raised to 3,500 and another in late position called before Eric Baldwin shoved from the cutoff for 26,500. The middle position player shoved with more and his opponent in late position got out of the way. Action was heads up and Baldwin was at risk.

Eric Baldwin:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Baldwin held on with pocket nines to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	63,000 41,300	41,300

Tags: Eric Baldwin