Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1b
Massey Folds
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
On a flop of 
, Aaron Massey appeared to have check-raised a bet from the big blind against a lone opponent who was under-the-gun, who called the raise.
Massey slowed down and checked on the 
turn, prompting a bet of 5,500 from his opponent. Massey called.
The 
filled the river and Massey again checked. This time his opponent fired 11,500 into the middle and Massey folded after a bit of thought.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Affleck Doubles With Aces
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Matt Affleck opened to 1,000 from middle position and was called by a player in the cutoff. Action folded to another player in the small blind, who squeezed to 12,000. It was folded back to Affleck, who announced he was all in for 25,200 total. The initial caller folded and the squeezer called to put Affleck at risk.
Small blind: 
Affleck: 
Affleck was in one of the best possible situations to double, and did just that on after the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Cajelais Collects
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
A player in the lojack opened to 1,200 and directly behind him, Erik Cajelais three-bet to 3,300. Directly behind him, the payer in the cutoff called, as did the original raiser.
The flop came 
and it was checked to Cajelais, who continued for 5,000. Both of his opponent quickly folded and Cajelais took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 | |
|
||
Franklin and Massey Butt Heads
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
Aaron Massey opened to 1,200 from the lojack and action folded to Ryan Franklin on the button, who three-bet to 3,800. Action went back to Massey, who called.
The two proceeded to check down on 
flop, turn, and 
river. Massey tabled 
for a pair and Franklin mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
31,000 |
Assorted Chip Counts Before Break
Level 6
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
85,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
|
75,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
||
|
68,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
47,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
||
|
37,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
22,000 | |
|
17,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Marquez Makes The Right Call
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a completed board of 
, Anthony Marquez was facing a bet from a player in the hijack large enough to put Marquez all in for his last 11,500. Marquez tanked, but eventually pushed his stack into the middle.
His opponent shook his head and reluctantly showed 
. Marquez tabled 
and doubled up with his small pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
||
Cada's Stack Takes a Hit
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
A player opened to 1,500 from the lojack and was called by the player on the button and the small blind. Joe Cada then cut out a raise to 7,800 and placed it into the middle from the big blind. The original raiser immediately went all in for a bit more and everyone else folded back to Cada, who called.
Lojack: 
Cada: 
Cada was dominated and the 
runout was of no help, forcing him to double his opponent up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||