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

MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1c
Event Info

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

Final Results
Winner
Chance Kornuth
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$412,086
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,600
Prize Pool
$2,865,675
Entries
2,011
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
1,032
Players Left
167

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Stout Doubles

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

Matt Stout open-shoved for 36,500 from early position and action folded to the big blind, who put in the call after some thought.

Stout: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Big blind: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Stout would need a little help to survive, and got just that on the {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs} runout — doubling him up with a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
75,000 40,000

Konnikova Runs Into Kings

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

The player under-the-gun open limped and the player in the lojack limped behind. The player in the hijack then raised to 9,000 and action folded to Maria Konnikova in the small blind, who shoved for a bit over 20,000. Directly behind her, the big blind called and everyone else got out of the way.

Konnikova: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Big blind: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Konnikova was in rough shape, and the {4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} runout left her second best — eliminating her her from contention.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Laplante Takes Out Two With Cowboys

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

Ryan Laplante opened to 4,000 from early position and was called by the hijack and button. Action folded to the big blind, who went all in for about 29,000. Laplante smooth called and the hijack folded, but the button then back-raised all in for a bit more and Laplante snap-called.

Laplante: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Button: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Big blind: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

"I never win these," Laplante remarked.

However, the {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} runout left Laplante best with his pair of kings and he scooped the massive pot and eliminated two players in the process.

"Sometimes I win these," Lapante said with a smile.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
300,000 250,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Jaffee Mucks

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jared Jaffee opened to 3,500 from early position and found one caller in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Jaffee bet 3,500 after being checked to. His opponent called.

Both players checked on {k-Diamonds} turn and {8-Hearts} river. The big blind showed {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for kings and eights and Jaffee mucked.

Jaffee, who entered just before late registration ended, is currently sitting with about 50,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
50,000

Prize Pool and Payout Information

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With 2,011 entries over three starting flights (314 on 1A, 665 on 1B, and 1,032 on 1C), the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event will pay out a $2,865,675 prize pool to the top 207 players. A min-cash will be worth $3,725 while the eventual winner is slated to take home $412,086.

Here's a look at the final table payouts:

PlacePrize
1$412,086
2$282,269
3$209,194
4$157,612
5$120,358
6$93,134
7$71,642
8$55,881
9$44,991

Flush Over Flush Sends Wilkie to The Rail

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The player first-to-act opened limped, Steve Wilkie limped from the lojack, the small blind completed and the big blind checked his option.

The flop came {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Spades} and the player in the small led out for 4,000. Action folded over to Wilkie, who went all in. Everyone folded except the small blind, who called to put Wilkie at risk.

Small blind: {j-Spades}{6-Spades}
Wilkie: {3-Spades}{5-Spades}

Both players had flopped a flush, but Wilkie was left drawing dead with his smaller flush.

An irrelevant {7-Clubs} and {q-Clubs} completed the board and Wilkie was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
Busted