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MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day 1b Completed
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1b
Event Info
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$2,865,675
Total Entries
2,011
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
665
Players Left
98
Players Left 1 / 2,011
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Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1b of the Mid-Stakes Poker Tour $1,600 Venetian Main Event ($2 Million GTD) has concluded with Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin bagging today’s chip lead with 645,500 in chips.
The two-time WSOP-bracelet winner is certainly no stranger to poker success and currently leads Day 1a chip leader Osmin "Oddie" Dardon (618,000).
Baldwin got off to a hot start and never looked back, increasing his stack steadily throughout the day, including taking down a four-bet pot with pocket nines. Trailing Baldwin, but still with a monster stack is Michael Foley with 538,000 in chips.
Day 1b more than doubled the amount of entries from Day 1a with 665 by the end of late registration. From those entries, 98 players remained by the day’s end.
Among those who managed to bag into Day 2 include Stephen Song (127,000), Joseph Cheong (164,500), Justin Saliba (301,500), and Lee Markholt (64,000)
Some notables who tried and fell short were Benjamin Moon, Kathy Liebert, Matt Affleck, Maria Konnikova, Tuan Le, and Chris Moorman and Joe Cada — both of whom were eliminated on the last level of the day.
All players who failed to bag today will have one last chance tomorrow during Day 1c — wherein players will be able to enter and re-enter as many times as they'd like until the end of dinner break after level nine.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews for another full day of poker action as the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD) continues for the third and final Day 1 tomorrow beginning at 11:10 a.m. local time.
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Day 1b has come to an end.
Stay tuned for a recap.
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Both Joe Cada and Chris Moorman have busted out shortly before play has ended for the day.
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament staff just announced that each table will deal seven more hands until bagging and tagging for the evening.
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joe Cada opened to 8,500 from middle position and was called by the player in the cutoff. Chris Moorman then squeezed to 35,000 and action folded back around to the cutoff, who called.
The flop came 
and it was checked to Moorman, who bet enough to put his opponent all in for his last 70,000. Moorman's opponent immediately called and hands were revealed.
Moorman: 
Cutoff: 
Moorman had flopped a huge draw, while his opponent held top pair.
The 
turn and 
river bricked out for Moorman, who was left with just about ten big blinds after the hand.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Moorman opened to 6,500 from early position and found one caller in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Moorman bet 5,500 when checked to. His opponent called.
Both players checked on the 
river, but the player in the big blind bet 8,000 on the 
river, sending Moorman into the tank.
Moorman eventually cut out a call and slid it into the middle and his opponent revealed 
for two pair. Moorman mucked and his opponent scooped the pot.
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joseph Cheong opened to 7,000 from early position and was three-bet to 21,000 by the player in the lojack. Action folded back around to Cheong, who quickly announced he was all in for about 150,000.
Cheong's opponent mused, but eventually folded and Cheong scooped the pot.
