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

06-02-2021 21:30 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berthelsen	175,000 80,000	80,000
Mike Shin	150,000 10,000	10,000

Jaffee Cut Down by Kings

Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

The dealer was already counting out chips on a board, where it appeared a player was all-in with against the pocket eights of Jared Jaffee, who was forced to surrender a large portion of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	35,000 -55,000	-55,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-02-2021 20:50 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfonso Timoteo	320,000 320,000	320,000
Jorden Helstern	315,000
Mike Shin	165,000 40,000	40,000
Nick Pupillo	148,000 40,000	40,000

Jordan Cristos	110,000 9,000	9,000

Koveh Waysei	100,000 -90,000	-90,000
Kevin Berthelsen	95,000 -34,000	-34,000
Jared Jaffee	90,000 5,000	5,000

Nadya Magnus	68,000 -9,000	-9,000
Rodger Johnson	60,000 -17,000	-17,000
Faraz Jaka	42,000 3,000	3,000

Benjamin Moon	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Jaffee	85,000 58,000	58,000

Nadya Magnus	77,000 4,000	4,000

Recently Eliminated

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The following players are no longer on the tournament floor and are assumed eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eyal Bensimhon	Busted
Jerod Smith	Busted
Aaron Massey	Busted
Joe McKeehen	Busted

Jeannette Mendez	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-02-2021 19:59 UTC-7

Moon Getting Short

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Benjamin Moon opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in the big blind.

The flop came and the player in the big blind checked to Moon, who continued for 3,500. The big blind then check-raised to 11,000, sending Moon deep into the tank. Another player at the table eventually called the clock and tournament staff began a 30-second countdown until Moon's hand would be declared dead. Moon allowed the count to reach zero and he was forced to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Moon	27,000 -17,000	-17,000

06-02-2021 19:46 UTC-7

Ace on the River for Berthelsen

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kevin Berthelsen opened to 3,500 from early position and was flatted by a player on the button. Another player in the big blind squeezed to 11,500 and Berthelsen then 4-bet to 28,500 after some thought. The button immediately folded and the player in the big blind tanked for quite some time before decided to flat with just 8,000 behind.

The flop came and Berthelsen's opponent open-shoved. Berthelsen snap-called and hands were face up.

Berthelsen:
Big blind:

Berthelsen was well behind and would stay that way on the turn, but the river struck gold for Berthelsen and he eliminated his opponent with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Berthelsen	129,000 64,000	64,000

06-02-2021 19:30 UTC-7

Smith Catches Jack to Survive

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A short-stacked Jerod Smith shoved for his last 19,000 from the cutoff and was called directly behind from the player on the button. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.

Smith:
Button:

Smith was dominated and in rough shape, but the runout left Smith with a pair of jacks on the turn and he doubled through.