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

MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1a
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Event Info
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$412,086
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$2,865,675
Total Entries
2,011
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
314
Players Left
44
Players Left 1 / 2,011
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MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)

Day 1a Completed

Osmin "Oddie" Dardon Bags Day 1a Chip Lead of MSPT $1,600 Main Event

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1a Chip Leader Oddie Dardon
Day 1a Chip Leader Oddie Dardon

Day 1a of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,600 Venetian Main Event ($2 Million GTD) has come to an end with Osmin "Oddie" Dardon of Los Angeles emerging as today’s chip leader with 618,000 in chips.

Dardon is no stranger to poker success, having already cashed for over $2 million in live tournaments, including a first-place finish in an $1,100 Venetian Deepstack Event in 2017, according to thehendonmob.com. Not far behind him is Tommy Tran with 553,000.

Day 1a attracted 314 entries and by the day’s end, just 44 remained. Some notables who bagged into Day 2 include Andrew Moreno (279,000), Faraz Jaka (307,500), Ralph Perry (222,500), Justin Young (159,000), and Denise Pratt (372,500).

Other notables who were not as fortunate include Allen Kessler, Ralph Massey, Chris Moon, Jacob Rich, and Lee Markholt.

All players who failed to bag today will have plenty of chances going forward, as the MSPT $1,600 Venetian Main Event ($2M GTD) will hold two more day 1's on Friday and Saturday.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for another full day of poker action as the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD) continues with Day 1b tomorrow at 11:10 a.m. local time.

Various End-Of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Shin Sends One to The Rail

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mike Shin opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jimmy Lujan in the small blind and another player in the big blind.

Both players checked to Shin on the {9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop and Shin continued for 13,000. Lujan folded, but the player in the big check-shoved for a bit over 50,000. Shin called and hands were tabled.

Shin: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Big blind: {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Shin's top pair had his opponent's second pair in rough shape, and the {6-Diamonds} turn and {3-Spades} river kept him in the lead, awarding him the pot and sending his opponent home.

Young Rocket's One Home

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

It appeared a player in the hijack shoved for their last 60,000 and was called by Justin Young in the cutoff.

Hijack: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Cutoff: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The {4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} runout kept Young best and he eliminated his opponent.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Pratt Lays Down Ace-King

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player on the button opened to 6,500 and Denise Pratt three-bet to 23,000 from the big blind. Undeterred, her opponent then four-bet to 61,500 and Pratt called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Pratt checked to her opponent, who bet 50,000. Pratt folded {a-Spades}{k-Spades} face up.

Despite the hit, Pratt has had an excellent evening of poker and currently sits with 355,000.

Jaka's Set Sends One to The Rail

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in middle position shoved for 28,000 and was called by Faraz Jaka in the lojack and another player in the cutoff.

Both players checked the {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop, but Jaka led out for 24,000 on the {k-Spades} turn. His opponent called.

Both players once again checked on the {8-Clubs} river and Jaka showed {9-}{9-} for a flopped set. The all-in player held {j-}{q-} and his other opponent mucked.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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