Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1a
Rich Raises the River
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
On a completed board of 
with about 7,000 in the middle, Jacob Rich checked from the cutoff to his lone opponent on the button, who bet 2,000.
Rich then check-raised to 6,6000 and his opponent folded after a little thought.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Small Hit For Massey
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ralph Massey opened to 1,000 from the hijack and was called by a players on the button and big blind.
Action checked to the player on the button on the 
flop, who bet 1,700. Only Massey called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and 
river. Massey showed 
for a pair of sevens and his opponent showed 
for a pair of tens and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Perry Ships it
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ralph Perry opened to 1,000 from under-the-gun and was called by a player on the button and Eyal Bensimhon in the big blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,000. Bensimhon called and Perry then check-raised to 11,000. The button called and Bensimhon got out of the way.
The turn brought the 
and Perry shoved around 40,000. His opponent folded and Perry scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Jaka Takes Out Smith
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
On a board of 
, Jerod Smith checked from the big blind to Faraz Jaka in middle position, who bet 7,500. A player in the hijack folded and Smith called.
The 
completed the board and Jaka went all in for about 18,000. Smith tanked, but eventually called all in for about 17,000 and Jaka showed 
. It was good against the 
of Smith and he was sent to the rail.
Smith was seen re-entering shortly after busting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Scoop For Markholt
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
On a flop of 
, a player in the big blind checked to another player in middle position, who fired 3,600 into the middle. Lee Markholt shoved for about 24,000 from the button and got a quick fold from the player in the big blind.
"I can only beat a draw," Markholt's remaining opponent mused.
He tanked, but eventually folded and Markholt took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
Some Counts
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
55,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
46,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
45,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
36,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
33,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
22,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
18,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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: 300/500, 500 ante
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Second Break
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
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