MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)

06-14-2021 16:15 UTC-7

Baldwin Catches Braglia Bluffing

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Peter Braglia opened to one million on the button and found one caller in Eric Baldwin in the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop, and Baldwin checked again on the turn, prompting a 1.3 million bet from Braglia. Baldwin called.

The completed the board and Baldwin checked a final time. Braglia pushed out a 2.2 million bet, sending Baldwin deep into the tank.

Baldwin eventually put in a call and Braglia showed . It was no good against Baldwin's for two pair and he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Braglia	20,000,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000
Eric Baldwin	17,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

06-14-2021 16:20 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Phoenix	7,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Nick Phoenix Eliminated in 4th Place ($157,612)

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened the button and was called by Nick Phoenix in the big blind.

The flop came and Phoenix checked to Kornuth, who continued for 1.7 million. Phoenix then check-shoved for about six million and Kornuth quickly called.

Kornuth:
Phoenix:

Kornuth had flopped two pair and had Phoenix's naked pair of tens in rough shape.

The and completed the board, changing nothing and knocking Phoenix out in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	23,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Nick Phoenix	Busted

06-14-2021 16:29 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	22,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Peter Braglia	22,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Eric Baldwin	16,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Back in Action

Dan O'Hair

Level 36 : 300,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Players have returned and cards are back in the air.

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-14-2021 17:02 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	28,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Eric Baldwin	6,000,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000

Eric Baldwin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($209,194)

Dan O'Hair

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Peter Braglia opened to 1.2 million from the button and action folded to Eric Baldwin in the big blind, who shoved for a bit less than six million. Braglia called.

Braglia:
Baldwin:

Braglia held an overpair, and the runout kept him in front — eliminating Baldwin in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	Busted

06-14-2021 17:12 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	34,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Peter Braglia	26,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Peter Braglia Eliminated in 2nd Place ($282,269)

Dan O'Hair

Level 37 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Chance Kornuth opened to 1.4 million on the button and Peter Braglia called.

The flop came and Braglia checked to Kornuth, who downbet to 1.1 million. Braglia responded by check-raising to 3.4 million. Undeterred, Kornuth re-raised to 9.7 million total and Braglia called.

The fell on the turn and Braglia shoved for his last 12 million. Kornuth announced a call turned over for a flopped set. Braglia could only turn over for a pair of treys and found himself drawing dead.