Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2022 MSPT Venetian November
$1,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Venetian November
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$1,151,400
Entries
808
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
153
Players Left
17
Bekavac Chipping Up
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in middle position raised to 2,200 and the player in the next seat over called from late position. Dan Bekavac raised to 7,500 and middle position folded while the late position player tossed in chips to call.
The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was 
.
Bekavac tossed out 5,000 on the turn and his opponent called. The river was 
.
Bekavac bet 1,000 on the river and turned over 
for a pair of jacks when his opponent came along. The losing hand was mucked and Bekavac dragged another pot to move over the 200,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
170,500
|
170,500 |
PN Podcast: Introducing Connor Richards, Updates on HCL Cheating & Poker in Texas
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway welcomes new co-host Connor Richards to the show for the first time! The duo discusses big winners from the EPT London, Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel's love of music, and recent updates regarding the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) cheating allegations.
They also break down Bill Klein's epic bluff on HCL, Chad Eveslage and Steve Buckner's WPT Five Diamond battle, and why poker in Texas may be in danger. Plus, hear a winner interview from Lee Rzentkowski, who is fresh off winning the MSPT Riverside Main Event for $145K. Similarly, poker presenter Tiffany Michelle had a victory at the WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe, as did Jarod Minghini, who had a heart-warming win in the Main Event.
Finally, Chad and Connor take a look at a pair of ClubWPT qualifiers who will be headed to Wynn Las Vegas for December's WPT World Championship $15 million GTD tournament!
Anderson Doubles Through Shorr
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Francis Anderson got it all in for just over 25,000 and Shannon Shorr was the one to put him at risk.
Francis Anderson: 
Shannon Shorr: 
The board ran out 
and Anderson held on to stay alive with a pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
||
|
53,800
23,800
|
23,800 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Gollins Outlasts Shorr
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Shannon Shorr raised to 9,500 and Christina Gollins responded with a jam of 35,700. Shorr went into the tank and considered his options before he put out a stack to call.
Christina Gollins: 
Shannon Shorr:
The board ran out 
and Gollins held on with Big Slick to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
26,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
|
||
Share Your Bad Beat w/ the PN Podcast Via the PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline!
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The long-running PokerNews Podcast features the best guests in the industry — don't believe us? Well, Jack Binion and Phil Galfond were the latest two guests and they don't get much bigger than them — and now we're offering players and fans the opportunity to get in on the action.
We've recently launched the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline where listeners can call in to +1 702-625-0166 and share a bad beat story!
We'll listen to them all and choose some to feature on future episodes of the show. They say misery loves company, so get that bad beat off your chest, share it with Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen, who will at the very least listen, and quite possibly share it with the entire poker world!
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Reilly Takes With River Bet
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tim Reilly raised to 2,500 from under the gun and a player in late position called.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see 
on the turn.
Reilly bet 5,000 on the turn and his opponent called.
The river was and Reilly fired another 4,500. It was too much for his opponent and he tossed his cards in the muck to give the pot to Reilly just before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Time for a Break
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players have stepped out for another 15-minute break. There are a total of 135 entrants in the tournament and approximately 68 players remain.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500