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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Morgan Doubles Through McKeehen

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

John Morgan and Joe McKeehen were all in on a {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts} board. McKeehen held {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a flopped set and Morgan held {4-Spades}{6-Hearts} for a straight.

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.

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.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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.

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.