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

06-12-2021 15:58 UTC-7

Massey Slips

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of , Ralph Massey bet 3,000 from the small blind and was raised to 6,500 from a player in middle position. Allen Kessler folded from the lojack and another player folded on the button. Massey called.

The completed the board and both players checked. Massey showed , but it was no good against the of his opponent for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ralph Massey	38,000 -7,000	-7,000

06-12-2021 16:05 UTC-7

Liebert Back to Even

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,500 and was called by a player in the lojack and Kathy Liebert in the big blind.

The flop came and Liebert checked to the initial raiser, who continued for 2,200. Action folded back to Liebert, who then check-raised to 7,200. Her opponent quickly folded and Liebert scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathy Liebert	30,000 4,000	4,000

06-12-2021 16:12 UTC-7

Cristos Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jordan Cristos open-shoved for 39,000 from early position and action folded to the button, who called. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.

Cristos:
Button:

The flop vaulted Cristos' opponent into the lead and the turn left Cristos drawing to two outs.

...but the came in for Cristos on the river and he doubled through with a full house.

"Oh my God you deserved to lose that hand!" Cristos said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Cristos	80,000 63,000	63,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-12-2021 16:38 UTC-7

Stout Out; Back in

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

In what appeared to be a three-bet pot, Matt Stout bet 4,500 from the small blind on a flop against a lone opponent in the cutoff, who then raised to 10,000. Stout went all in for about 34,000 and his opponent called after tanking for some time to put Stout at risk.

Stout:
Cutoff:

Stout was in good shape to double up, but the turn left Stout drawing to an ace.

It wasn't meant to be, as the completed the board, eliminating Stout from contention.

Stout has since re-entered and was seen sitting down at another table with a fresh stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Stout	30,000 -18,000	-18,000

06-12-2021 16:56 UTC-7

Shorr Ships it

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player opened to 2,000 from middle position and was called by Shannon Shorr on the button. Action then folded to the big blind, who squeezed to 10,000.

The initial raiser folded, but when action got back on Shorr, he pondered a bit and then went all in for about 25,000. His opponent snap-folded and Shorr took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	40,000 21,000	21,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-12-2021 17:14 UTC-7

Same Hand For Le

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player opened to 2,500 in early position and was three-bet to 6,700 from the player in the lojack.

Action folded to Tuan Le in the big blind, who four-bet shoved for about 24,000. The initial raiser folded, but the lojack called.

Lojack:
Le:

Both players held pocket tens and the runout didn't contain any flush shenanigans, so Le and his opponent chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le	26,000 26,000	26,000

06-12-2021 17:25 UTC-7

Vampan Lays on The Aggression

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In what appeared to be a three-bet pot, Daniel Vampan bet 4,400 from the small blind on a flop. His lone opponent on the button called.

The came on the turn and Vampan cut out a bet to 12,900 and fired it into the middle, sending his opponent into the tank. He eventually let his hand go and Vampan rapped the table before scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Vampan	75,000 37,000	37,000

06-12-2021 17:53 UTC-7

Dinner Time Chip Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on dinner break.

Play will resume at about 6:40 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Pupillo	135,000 135,000	135,000

Daniel Vampan	125,000 50,000	50,000
Nadya Magnus	88,000 56,000	56,000
Michael Wang	60,000 2,000	2,000

Ari Engel	57,000 37,000	37,000

Kathy Liebert	51,000 21,000	21,000

Ryan Laplante	50,000 16,000	16,000

Matt Vaughan	50,000 10,000	10,000
Michael Rocco	48,000 -12,000	-12,000
Shannon Shorr	48,000 8,000	8,000

Kyrylo Kobzyev	46,000 46,000	46,000
Michael Newman	26,000 -4,000	-4,000
Maria Konnikova	24,000 -6,000	-6,000

Allen Kessler	15,500 -7,500	-7,500

Ryan Riess	13,000 -37,000	-37,000