MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)

06-07-2021 13:42 UTC-8

Dodd Doubles Through Lujan

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Dan O'Hair

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ryan Dodd opened to 600,000 on the button and Jimmy Lujan three-bet to 1.6 million from the small blind. Dodd called.

Lujan continued for two million on the flop and Dodd called.

Lujan then shoved to put Dodd all-in for his last 7.5 million on the turn. Dodd snapped and hands were revealed.

Dodd:
Lujan:

The completed the board and Dodd doubled through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	22,000,000 10,400,000	10,400,000
Jimmy Lujan	5,000,000 11,500,000	11,500,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-07-2021 13:24 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Lujan	16,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Albert Knafo	14,000,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Ryan Dodd	11,600,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Matthew Elsby	8,000,000 5,500,000	5,500,000

Harlen Miller	7,500,000 500,000	500,000
Jonathan Tamayo	2,700,000 1,845,000	1,845,000

Thong Tran	2,600,000 400,000	400,000
Bobby Noel	2,200,000 800,000	800,000

Action Slowing Down

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Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

After a furious slew of eliminations at the start of the day, the action has begun to to slow down here at the final table, with many pots ending preflop or on the flop

06-07-2021 12:46 UTC-8

Aaron Massey Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,385)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jimmy Lujan opened first-to-act and just behing him, Aaron Massey three-bet all in. Everyone folded back to Lujan, who called to put Massey at risk.

Lujan:
Massey:

Massey was out in front and would remain that way on the flop, but the turn left Massey drawing nearly dead. The river sealed Massey's fate and he was knocked out in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Lujan	14,000,000 400,000	400,000
Aaron Massey	Busted

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-07-2021 12:36 UTC-8

Dodd Shows a Bluff

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On a competed board of , Ryan Dodd has bet enough to put Thong Tran all in for his last three million. Tran went deep into the tank and eventually, Aaron Massey called the floor over for a clock on Tran.

The tournament staff counted down to zero and Tran failed to act in time, so his hand was declared dead.

Tran tossed face up into the muck and Dodd showed that he had for just a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Dodd	8,000,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Thong Tran	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

06-07-2021 12:25 UTC-8

Final Table Counts and Seat Draw

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Seat	Player	Count
1	Bobby Noel	1,400,000
2	Albert Knafo	21,200,000
3	Ryan Dodd	6,400,000
4	Jimmy Lujan	13,600,000
5	Aaron Massey	3,500,000
6	Matthew Elsby	2,500,000
7	Thong Tran	4,000,000
8	Harlen Miller	11,500,000
9	Jonathan Tamayo	4,600,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Knafo	21,200,000 7,535,000	7,535,000
Jimmy Lujan	13,600,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Harlen Miller	11,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Ryan Dodd	6,400,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jonathan Tamayo	4,600,000 55,000	55,000

Thong Tran	4,000,000 200,000	200,000
Aaron Massey	3,500,000 875,000	875,000
Matthew Elsby	2,500,000 3,015,000	3,015,000

Bobby Noel	1,400,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

06-07-2021 12:20 UTC-8

The Faces of The Final Table

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Here's a look at the remaining nine players.

06-07-2021 12:16 UTC-8

Francis Anderson Eliminated in 10th Place ($32,308)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Harlen Miller opened to 600,000 on the button and action folded to Francis Anderson, who three-bet shoved for just over 1.5 million from the big blind. Miller tanked, but eventually called.

Miller:
Anderson: