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

Engel Calls Light

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Ari Engel fired 3,000 into the middle from the small blind. His lone opponent called from middle position.

Both players checked on the {3-Diamonds} turn and Engel checked again on the {9-Clubs} turn, prompting a 12,500 all in from his opponent. Engel asked for a count and eventually called. His opponent revealed {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} for a turned full house and Engel showed {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and conceded the pot.

Engel, who is simultaneously playing online poker on his laptop, is down to 20,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
20,000 20,000

Vaughan Wins a Race

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Matt Vaughan opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by the player in the cutoff. The player on the button then shoved for his last 7,000 and action folded back to Vaughan, who also went all in. The button folded and hands were revealed.

Vaughan: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Button: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Vaughan sent his opponent to the rail with a pair of ladies.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Vaughan us
Matt Vaughan
40,000 5,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Marquez Gets All in Three Ways

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Anthony Marquez From Day 1b
Anthony Marquez From Day 1b

A player open limped from middle position and the player in the lojack raised to 1,600. The button called, Anthony Marquez called from the small blind, the big blind called, and the limper called for a five-way pot.

Everyone checked on the {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}; however, Marquez led out for 4,500 on the {7-Hearts} turn. The player in the big blind called and the original limper then shoved for about 50,000. Action folded back around to Marquez, who called all in for about 17,000. The big blind also called all in.

Marquez: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Big blind: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Middle position player: {10-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Marquez needed the board to pair to scoop the massive pot, but the {j-Hearts} river bricked out and he was sent to the rail.

"That's so sick," Marquez said as he stood up from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Marquez us
Anthony Marquez
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Heimiller's Stack Takes a Hit

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Heimiller opened to 1,100 from early position and was called by a player on the button and the big blind.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and it was checked to Heimiller, who continued for 2,500. Only the button called.

Both players checked on the {2-Spades} turn and Heimller checked a final time on the {7-Hearts} river, prompting a 6,000 bet from his opponent. Heimiller tanked and eventually put calling chips into the middle.

The player on the button revealed {a-Spades}{3-Spades} and Heimiller mucked.

"Ace-king or ace-queen, that's what I put you on," Heimiller's opponent said.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Heimiller us
Daniel Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
22,000 -11,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Wilkie Nabs a Few

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

A player opened to 800 from early position and was called by Steve Wilkie in the hijack and the player in the big blind.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs} and action checked to the original raiser, who bet 1,200. Only Wilkie called.

Wilkie was then checked to on the {6-Diamonds} turn and he fired 2,000 into the middle, which got a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Wilkie gb
Steve Wilkie
13,000 3,000

Double For Riess

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Ryan Riess opened to 700 from the hijack and was called by both players in the blinds.

The flop came {q-}{7-}{10-} and action checked to the big blind, who led out for 800. Riess called and the player in the small blind folded.

The {8-Hearts} landed on the turn and the big blind led out again — this time for 1,200. Riess again called.

The {j-Diamonds} completed the board and the big blind fired a a final time for 3,000. Riess responded by going all in for about 9,000 and his opponent called. Riess tabled {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a straight and his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
25,000 10,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300