Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1c
Laplante Takes Out Two With Cowboys
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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: 
Button: 
Big blind: 
"I never win these," Laplante remarked.
However, the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
250,000
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250,000 |
|
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Some Counts Before Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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|
125,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
120,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
70,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
68,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
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|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
24,000 | |
|
||
|
23,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
23,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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:
Big blind: 
Konnikova was in rough shape, and the 
runout left her second best — eliminating her her from contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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Busted | |
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Stout Doubles
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
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: 
Big blind: 
Stout would need a little help to survive, and got just that on the 
runout — doubling him up with a pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Anderson Sends One to The Rail With Quads
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 6,000 and action folded around to the player in the cutoff, who shoved for their last 21,000. It was then folded to Francis Anderson in the big blind, who announced he was also all in for around 70,000. The initial raiser folded and hands were revealed.
Anderson:
Cutoff: 
Anderson was a heavy favorite, and the 
flop left his opponent drawing nearly dead.
The sealed the deal in style, and a meaningless completed the board to eliminate Anderson's opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 |
Moorman Lets It Go
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Moorman opened to 6,500 from the lojack and was called by the player in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.
Action checked to Moorman on the 
flop, and he continued for 7,500. Only his opponent in the cutoff called.
The 
turn put four-to-a-straight on board and Moorman checked to his opponent, who flung a single lavender chip worth 5,000 into the middle. Moorman folded without much thought.
The massively-accomplished Moorman, who boasts more than $5 million in live tournament earnings and over $18 million in online tournament earnings according to thehendonmob.com, currently sits with about 155,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | |
|
|
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Franklin Can't Call
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in the hijack opened to 6,500 and was called by Ryan Franklin on the button and Scott Davies in the small blind.
The flop came 
and action checked to Franklin, who bet 5,500. Davies folded, but the player in the hijack then check-raised to 17,000. Franklin called.
Both players checked on the turn, but Franklin's opponent cut out a bet to 60,000 and slid it into the middle when the completed the board.
Franklin went deep into the tank and thought about his decision for about five minutes before eventually finding a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |