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

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

06-04-2021 12:43 UTC-7

Laplante Chips Up

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

A player first to act raised to 600 and was called by three players, including Ryan Laplante in the cutoff.

The flop came and action checked to Laplante, who bet 2,100. Everyone folded but the initial raiser, who called.

Both players checked on the turn and Laplante's opponent checked again on the river, prompting a 1,500 bet from Laplante. The under-the-gun player eventually folded after some thought and Laplante scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	29,000 29,000	29,000

06-04-2021 12:46 UTC-7

More Enter the Fray

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cada	25,000

Kathy Liebert	25,000 25,000	25,000

Albert Bragg	25,000 25,000	25,000

06-04-2021 12:56 UTC-7

Wilkie Gets Caught

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Steve Wilkie was heads up out of the small blind on a flop and check-called a 600 bet from his opponent.

Both players checked on the turn, but Wilkie led out for 1,600 when the completed the board. HIs opponent deliberated, but eventually called. Wilkie tabled and his opponent showed , which was good for the pot.

Wilkie, who took down an MSPT event in 2019, is still in good shape with 30,000 and will be looking to make a deep run in today's event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Wilkie	30,000 5,000	5,000

06-04-2021 13:13 UTC-7

Assorted Counts on Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : 100/300, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	30,000 5,000	5,000
Joe Cada	29,000 4,000	4,000

Ryan Laplante	27,000 -2,000	-2,000

Alex Winter	26,000 1,000	1,000
Albert Bragg	26,000 1,000	1,000
Jerod Smith	25,000 25,000	25,000
Dan Sears	25,000 25,000	25,000
Joe McKeehen	25,000 25,000	25,000

Kathy Liebert	21,000 -4,000	-4,000

Eric Baldwin	15,000 -10,000	-10,000

Ralph Massey	11,500 -6,700	-6,700
Michael Newman	2,000 -23,000	-23,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

06-04-2021 13:47 UTC-7

Newman's KO's Opponent With Straight Flush

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

A player in the lojack position opened to 700 and was called by the player in the hijack. Action folded to Michael Newman on the button, who squeezed to 3,500. Only the initial raiser called.

Newman continued for 3,500 after being checked to on the flop, which his opponent called.

The turn brought the and Newman's opponent again check-called a bet from Newman.

The river brought the and Newman's opponent shoved for his remaining stack. Newman quickly called and tabled for a straight flush. His opponent could only show and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Newman	40,000 38,000	38,000

06-04-2021 14:00 UTC-7

Bragg Knocked Out in Massive Cooler

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Albert Bragg had four-bet preflop to 11,100 from the lojack position and action was on the player in the small blind, who took a bit of time before announcing he was all in. Bragg called all-in for a bit over 20,000 and hands were revealed.

Bragg:
Small blind:

It was the ultimate preflop Hold'em cooler for Bragg, and the runout sealed his elimination.

Bragg announced his intention to re-enter as he left the tournament area and was seen sitting back down a short while after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Bragg	25,000 -1,000	-1,000

06-04-2021 14:10 UTC-7

Baldwin Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Eric Baldwin was all in for a bit over 10,000 from under the gun on a board. His lone opponent in the lojack put in a chip to indicate a call and Baldwin tabled for a full house.