MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event ($1.5M GTD)
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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
A player from early position raised to 500 and was flatted by Irene Carey in middle position. Action folded to the player in the cutoff, who three-bet to 2,000. The initial raiser called, but Carey then back-raised all in for about 19,000 total. The three-bettor called all-in for a bit less than 10,000 and the other player folded.
Carey: ![]()
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Cutoff: ![]()
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Carey had her opponent dominated and increased her lead even more on the ![]()
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flop.
However, the
turn and
river would give Carey's opponent a runner-runner flush to double through her.
Carey was knocked down to 9,600 after the hand.
Jeremy Calverley opened to 500 from the lojack and was called by one player on the button.
Calverley then check-called an 800 bet on a ![]()
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flop.
Both players checked on the
turn, but Calverley opted to lead out for 1,400 on the
river. His opponent simultaneously put out calling chips and tabled ![]()
for trip queens. Calverley mucked and his opponent scooped the pot.
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| Player | Hometown | Season | Final Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Steele | Chelsea, Michigan | 4 | 4 |
| Brett Kuznia | Stephen, Minnesota | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Sun | Cedar Rapids. Iowa | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Pham | St. Paul, Minnesota | 4 | 3 |
| Everett Carlton | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1 | 3 |
| Kou Vang | Maplewood, Minnesota | 5 | 3 |
| Michael Deis | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 5 | 3 |
| Nick Pupillo | Addison, Illinois | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Hodge | Fernandina Beach, Florida | 6 | 3 |
| DJ Buckley | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 6 | 3 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Three players, including Jesse Sylvia, were in for 1,500 each preflop.
The flop came ![]()
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and Sylvia's opponents in the big blind and hijack checked to him on the button, where he continued for 1,200. The player in the big blind then check-raised to 3,500 and action folded back to Sylvia, who called.
The turn brought the
and Sylvia's opponent opted to check, prompting a 5,700 bet from Sylvia.
"No spade....no spade," the player in the big stated as he tossed his hand into the muck.