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Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Day: 1c
Event Info
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,692,350
Total Entries
2,790
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
776
Players Left
107
Players Left 1 / 2,790
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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Each table is now racing off the black chips. Level 11 will begin momentarily.
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On a flop of 
, Joeseph Cheong was involved in a three-way pot with several thousand already in the middle.
The player in the big blind checked to another player in early position, who fired 5,600 into the middle. Cheong called from the hijack and the big blind then check-raised to 16,200. The initial bettor folded, but Cheong tossed in a call.
Both players checked the 
turn, but when the 
filled the river, Cheong's opponent bet 24,000. Cheong instantly called and his opponent tabled 
for a flopped full house. Cheong flung his cards into the muck.
Cheong, a WSOP-bracelet holder and with over $14 million in live-career earnings according to thehendonmob.com, is still in decent shape with around 80,000 in chips.
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With late registration now over, Day 1c has officially drawn 776 entries into today's field, which is well ahead of yesterday's 530 entries for Day 1b.
Of those players, 334 remain as play carries on.
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Another WSOP Main Event Champion has joined the field, as Ryan Riess took his seat shortly before dinner break.
Riess was involved in a hand where he raised the button to 2,500 and was called by the player in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 
flop and 
turn, but the player in the big led out for 2,500 when the 
completed the board. Riess thought it over and placed a call into the middle and his opponent tabled 
for a pair of nines.
It was was good, as Riess tossed his hand into the muck.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining field is now on dinner break. So far, there have been 752 entries. Of those, 387 are still in contention.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
From June 10-14, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will play host to a second Main Event, this one costing $1,600 to enter and featuring a $2,000,000 guarantee.
The three-day tournament will offer a trio of starting flights starting with Day 1a on Thursday, June 10 at 11:10 a.m. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 respectively. Late registration for each flight will remain open until approximately 6:25 p.m. local time.
The tournament starts players with 30,000 in chips and plays 40-minute levels throughout.
The surviving players from each starting flight will return for Day 2 action at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 13. Those who make it through the day will then come back at Noon on Monday, June 14 to play down to a winner.
Once again, PokerNews will offer live updates from start to finish, so be sure to mark your calendar now.
Click here for a look at the full Venetian DeepStack Championship Poker Series schedule.
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player opened from middle position and action folded to Eric Baldwin in the hijack, who three-bet to 6,200. Action folded back around to the original raiser, who called.
Both players proceeded to check down on the 
flop and 
turn, however, Baldwin would check no more on the , as he bet 7,500 after being checked to a final time.
Baldwin's opponent tanked for quite some time and re-checked his cards before sliding them into the muck.
The two-time bracelet winner is sitting healthy with just shy of 100k in chips.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
