Level: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 3
Ryan Torgersen Eliminated in 6th Place ($93,134)
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Action folded to Ryan Torgersen in the small blind, who shoved for his last two million. Chance Kornuth called in the big blind to put him at risk.
Torgersen: 
Kornuth: 
The 
runout kept Kornuth ahead and Torgersen was eliminated in 6th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
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Busted | |
Kornuth Cruising
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Chance Kornuth has been raising many pots preflop and getting little resistance.
He is up to 34 million now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
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Baldwin Takes From Kornuth
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Action folded over to Chance Kornuth in the small blind, who raised to 950,000. Eric Baldwin called from the big.
Both players checked on the 
flop, but Kornuth led out for 500,000 on the 
turn. Baldwin called.
The 
completed the board and Kornuth bet 325,000. Baldwin responded by raising to 2.8 million and Kornuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
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13,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
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Phoenix Doubles Through Zulker
Level 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Nick Phoenix shoved from the button for his last two million and was called by Michael Zulker from the small blind.
Zulker: 
Phoenix: 
Phoenix had Zulker dominated and stayed best on the 
runout, doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |
|
4,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Michael Zulker Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,358)
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Michael Zulker shoved for his last four million from the cutoff and behind him on the button, Peter Braglia also went all in for more. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.
Braglia: 
Zulker: 
Zulker was in rough shape, and the 
left him drawing to a gutshot or runner runner. The 
turn and river kept Braglia best and Zulker was eliminated in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Kornuth Lays Down Tens to Braglia
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Peter Braglia opened to 900,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 3.1 million by Chance Kornuth on the button. Action folded back to Braglia, who called.
The flop came and Braglia checked to Kornuth, who continued for 900,000. Braglia then check-raised all in for about 9 million, sending Kornuth into the tank.
"I can't beat a king," Kornuth said.
He eventually folded pocket tens face up and Braglia took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,500,000
-5,500,000
|
-5,500,000 |
|
|
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|
|
16,000,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
Braglia Takes The Lead
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Action folded to Peter Braglia in the small blind, who completed. Chance Kornuth raised to one million from the big blind and Braglia called.
Kornuth continued for 600,000 after being checked to on the 
flop. Braglia then check-raised to two million. Kornuth pondered his options and announced a re-raise to 4.4 million. Braglia immediately announced he was all in and Kornuth quickly folded.
"I flopped a pair," Braglia said, revealing a 
.
"It was good," Kornuth replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
|
|
12,000,000
-14,500,000
|
-14,500,000 |
|
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Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000