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

MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day: 1b
Event Info
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$367,801
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,692,350
Total Entries
2,790
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
530
Players Left
75
Players Left 1 / 2,790
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Kessler Finds Two Double-Ups

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A short-stacked Allen Kessler shoved for his last 14,800 from late position and was called by a single player in the small blind.

Kessler: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Small blind: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

It was a race, but the {6-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs} left Kessler with trips and he doubled through.

Shortly after, Kessler found himself all-in again with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} against an opponent's {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. The board ran clean and Kessler doubled up again.

"Don't forget to add the part where Kessler tanked for 90 seconds with jacks," Aaron Massey, who is at the same table as Kessler, quipped.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
53,000
26,000
26,000

Full House for Johnson

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rodger Johnson
Rodger Johnson

A player in early position opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by Reg Powell in middle position, Rodger Johnson in the cutoff, and both players in the blinds.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades} and action checked to the preflop raiser, who bet 5,000. Only Johnson called.

The original raiser checked on the {3-Diamonds} turn, prompting a 7,000 bet from Johnson, which his opponent called.

The {9-Spades} completed the board and Johnson's opponent checked once more. Johnson fired 15,000 and was called. Johnson tabled {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a full house and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodger Johnson
97,000
69,000
69,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Jerod Smith
100,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Anthony Marquez us
Anthony Marquez
95,000
1,000
1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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JJ Liu
83,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Roger Campbell us
Roger Campbell
82,000
26,000
26,000
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Nicholas Palma
75,000
27,000
27,000
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Reg Powell
71,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Eyal Bensimhon il
Eyal Bensimhon
64,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Ryan Franklin us
Ryan Franklin
61,000
8,000
8,000
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Mike Dentale
55,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Kim us
Jonathan Kim
38,000
9,000
9,000
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Rodger Johnson
28,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
23,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Benjamin Moon
21,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Aaron Massey
19,000
31,500
31,500
Profile photo of Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
18,000
5,000
5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
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Maria Konnikova
18,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nearing 500 Entries

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
View From the Palazzo
View From the Palazzo

Today's event has drawn 478 entries thus far, which is nearly double the 251 entries we saw yesterday for Day 1a. Player may continue to late-reg until the end of dinner break after level nine.

Two Pair Good for Liebert

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert

The player in the cutoff opened to 2,200 and found one caller in Kathy Liebert from the big blind.

Both players checked on the {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop, but Liebert bet out 3,000 on the {a-Hearts} turn. Her opponent called.

The {8-Clubs} filled the river and Liebert quickly bet 10,000. Her opponent called again and Liebert tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for top two pair, which was good as her opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Kathy Liebert
51,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Morgan Flushed Out

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
John Morgan
John Morgan

A player in early position opened to 1,500 and was called by John Morgan in the hijack and both players in the blinds.

Action checked to Morgan on the {j-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop, and he bet 1,000. The player in the small blind then check-raised to 5,000 and action folded back to Morgan, who shoved in his remaining chips. The small blind called and hands were tabled.

Small blind: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Morgan: {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

Morgan would need to fade hearts or running cards to a full house, but the {a-Hearts} came immediately on the turn and left him needing the board to pair.

It wasn't meant to be, as the {9-Clubs} completed the board, sending Morgan to the rail. Morgan re-entered shortly after busting.

Player Chips Progress
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John Morgan
25,000
4,000
4,000