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
Winner
Harlen Miller
Prize
$367,801
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,692,350
Entries
2,790
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
776
Players Left
107

Massey Lets it Go

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Aaron Massey raised to 1,700 from early position and found one caller from the big blind.

Massey continued for 1,500 when checked to on the {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop and his opponent called.

Both players checked the {5-Clubs} turn and the player in the big blind led out for 2,800 on the {2-Clubs} river. Massey mulled it over, but eventually landed on a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
95,000 -5,000

Bragg Scores Double KO

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Albert Bragg
Albert Bragg

Three players, including Albert Bragg, were all in on a {j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop. Bragg had both his opponents covered.

Bragg: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Hijack: {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Big blind: {5-Spades}{8-Spades}

Bragg was a solid favorite, but would need to fade some outs to scoop the massive pot. The {j-Spades} paired the board immediately on the turn and sealed his victory with a full house. An irrelevant {q-Hearts} completed the board and Bragg scooped the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Bragg us
Albert Bragg
125,000 84,000

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Eric Baldwin us
Eric Baldwin
WSOP 2X Winner
105,000 14,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
90,000 -5,000
JJ Liu tw
JJ Liu
WPT 1X Winner
60,000 21,000
Erik Cajelais ca
Erik Cajelais
WSOP 1X Winner
48,000
Albert Bragg us
Albert Bragg
41,000 -4,000
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
40,000 -2,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
37,000 10,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
34,000 4,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
33,000 -9,000
Reg Powell us
Reg Powell
32,000 -5,000
Jerod Smith us
Jerod Smith
30,000 1,000
Michael Newman us
Michael Newman
28,000 10,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
WPT 1X Winner
15,000 -16,000
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
12,500 -7,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Sears Lays it Down

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened to 1,200 from middle position and found one caller in Dan Sears from the big blind.

Sears proceeded to check-call a 1,200 bet from his opponent on a {8-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop and a 3,000 bet on the {7-Diamonds} turn.

When the {7-Hearts} completed the board, Sears checked a final time and his opponent shoved, which was enough to put Sears all in. Sears folded after some thought.

Sears, who is a regular grinder online and goes by "BiggYBlains22", is down to 14,000

Player Chips Progress
Dan Sears us
Dan Sears
14,000 -25,000

Cada Collects With Kings

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Joe Cada
Joe Cada

A player opened for 1,500 in the cutoff and another player in the small blind called. Joe Cada then three-bet to 6,500 from the big blind.

The initial raiser tanked and then four-bet to approximately 13,000 and action folded back to Cada, who immediately went all-in. His opponent called off for just shy of 40,000 and hands were revealed.

Cada: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Cutoff: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Cada had a commanding lead and would maintain it on the {2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts} runout, eliminating his opponent in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
95,000 40,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Sylvia Ramps up the Aggression

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Jesse Sylvia
Jesse Sylvia

A player opened to 1,100 from the button and Jesse Sylvia three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind. Action folded back to the player on the button, who called.

The flop came {4-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Sylvia continued with a 2,700 bet. His opponent quickly folded and Sylvia scooped the pot.

Sylvia, who has more than $7 million in career earnings, including a second-place finish at the 2012 WSOP Main Event, is currently at the same table as 2009 WSOP champion Joe Cada and will be one to watch.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
WPT 1X Winner
31,000 31,000

(Ralph) Massey Out

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 1,200 and Ralph Massey shoved for just over 10,000. Another player in the big blind re-shoved from the big blind and everyone else folded.

Massey: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Big blind: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{q-Hearts} runout left Massey unimproved and he was sent to re-enter if he so chooses.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
Busted