Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 1c
Engel Gets Brown to Fold
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On a board of 
, it appeared Ari Engel had bet, was called by one other player, and then squeezed to 16,600 by Camille Brown. Action was back on Engel, who raised back to 29,500. The initial caller got out of the way and Brown went into the tank.
Brown took a last peak at her cards and folded.
"I'll show if you show," Brown said. "I wanna see your cards!"
"It was a good fold," Engel replied, refusing to show his cards as he scooped the pot.
"I had aces," Brown added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
And The Tally is...
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Now that late registration has ended, the tournament staff has confirmed that Day 1c had a total of 1,032 entries.
This number brings the total entries (including Day 1a and 1b) to 2,011, which is well more than enough to cover the $2 million guarantee.
Total prize pool numbers will be posted later tonight when they become available.
Le Fighting to Survive
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player opened to 5,500 from middle position and found one caller in Tuan Le in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 
flop, but Le shoved for remaining 8,000 on the 
turn.
"Why didn't you just shove pre?" Le's opponent mused. He agonized for a while, but eventually let his hand go and Le took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Magnus Picks Off Bluff
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Nadya Magnus was heads up from the cutoff against one player in the big blind on a 
flop. Magnus bet 2,000 after being checked to and her opponent called.
Both players checked on the 
turn; however, the big blid led out for 4,000 on the 
river. Magnus quickly called and her opponent revealed 
for air. Magnus tabled 
for nines and deuces and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Time For a Color Up
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Each table is currently racing off the 100-denomination black chips.
Level 11 will begin momentarily.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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 
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: 
Wilkie:
Both players had flopped a flush, but Wilkie was left drawing dead with his smaller flush.
An irrelevant 
and completed the board and Wilkie was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
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:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 
and Jaffee bet 3,500 after being checked to. His opponent called.
Both players checked on 
turn and river. The big blind showed 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
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