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

06-11-2021 20:46 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts Before Break

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	280,000 165,000	165,000

Joseph Cheong	160,000 117,000	117,000

Stephen Song	135,000 50,000	50,000

Steve Wilkie	125,000 -67,000	-67,000
Michael Newman	125,000 -5,000	-5,000
Chris Moorman	115,000 -25,000	-25,000

Joe Cada	100,000 -20,000	-20,000

Lee Markholt	95,000 71,000	71,000

Jim Agate	Busted
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Benjamin Moon	Busted

Nadya Magnus	Busted
Aaron Massey	Busted
Ralph Massey	Busted
Kathy Liebert	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-11-2021 21:21 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	115,000 15,000	15,000

Baldwin Best With Nines

Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player opened to 6,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 15,000 by another player on the button. Action folded to Eric Baldwin in the big blind, who four-bet to 45,000. The initial raiser folded and the button called.

The flop came and Baldwin continued for 25,000, which his opponent called.

Both players then checked down on the turn and river. Baldwin immediately turned over for tens and nines and his opponent rapped the table and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	325,000 45,000	45,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-11-2021 21:56 UTC-7

Cada Versus Song

Dan O'Hair

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

Stephen Song opened to 6,00 from the hijack and found one caller in Joe Cada in the big blind.

The flop came and Cada checked to Song, who continued for 8,000. Cada fiddled with his chips for some time, and then check-raised to 21,000. Song folded rather quickly and Cada scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	140,000 -10,000	-10,000

Joe Cada	90,000 10,000	10,000

06-11-2021 22:16 UTC-7

Cheong Won't be Bullied

Dan O'Hair

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	180,000 20,000	20,000

06-11-2021 22:27 UTC-7

Moorman Taken to Value Town

Dan O'Hair

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	160,000 45,000	45,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-11-2021 22:51 UTC-7

Moorman Getting Short

Dan O'Hair

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.