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

06-13-2021 05:55 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 2 of MSPT $1,600 Venetian Main Event

Dan O'Hair

Today, all the players who managed to bag on Day 1a through 1c will convene and duke it out on the green felt in pursuit of MSPT glory.

Of the combined 2,011 entries from all three starting days, just 309 players remain. They will all be looking to make a deep run in today’s event, or at the very least make it into the money – which won’t occur until just 207 players remain. A min-cash will be worth $3,725 and should a player survive until Day 3 – they will have a chance to compete for the grand prize of $412,086.

The chip leaders going into Day 2 include overall chip leader Peter Braglia (846,000), Eric Baldwin (645,500), and Osmin Dardon (618,000).

Other notables still in contention include Joseph Cheong, Faraz Jaka, Ralph Perry, Andrew Moreno, and Justin Saliba.
Play is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time and will start at level 16 with 2,500/5,000 blinds and a 5,000 big blind ante. Players are encouraged to come a bit early to unbag their chips before play resumes. Play will continue until fifteen levels have passed or a final table is reached – whichever comes first.

Continue to follow PokerNews as we bring you the action leading up to the finale of this prestigious MSPT Main Event!

06-13-2021 12:56 UTC-7

Moorman Scoops Without Showing

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Chris Moorman raised to 18,000 from the small blind and and was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop came and Moorman continued for 12,000, which his opponent called.

Moormon opted to check on the turn, prompting a 23,000 bet from his opponent. Moorman called.

The completed the river and Moorman once again checked. This time, his opponent bet 18,000. Moorman looked a little pained, but stuck in the call.

The big blind rapped the table and mucked without showing and Moorman followed suit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moorman	430,000 270,000	270,000

06-13-2021 14:06 UTC-7

Sylvia Survives The Bubble

Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia opened to 38,000, leaving himself just 25,000 behind. Action folded to the player in the small bind, who went all in for about 200,000. Action folded back to Sylvia, who waited until he was sure they were the last table to have an all in, and then called to put himself at risk.

Sylvia:
Small blind:

"It would be a poetic way to go out," Sylvia remarked.

The board ran out and Sylvia doubled up and avoided being the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Sylvia	146,000 -117,000	-117,000

06-13-2021 16:21 UTC-7

Baldwin Catches Turn; Scoops Massive Pot

Dan O'Hair

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Three players were all in for about a 1.4 million chip pot on a flop, including Eric Baldwin on the button and Max Corcoran in the big blind.

Early position player:
Baldwin:
Corcoran:

Max Corcoran had the best of it with two pair, but the turn gave Baldwin a superior two pair to take the lead.

The river bricked out and Baldwin scooped the enormous pot, leaving Corcoran with just 60,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Baldwin	1,400,000 500,000	500,000

Max Corcoran	60,000 -640,000	-640,000

06-13-2021 19:18 UTC-7

Afanasenka Takes Out Ausmus

Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Raman Afanasenka opened to 80,000 from the hijack and was called by Jeremy Ausmus in the big blind.

The flop came and Ausmus checked to Afanasenka, who bet 85,000. Ausmus then announced he was all in for a bit over 400,000 and Afanasenka asked for a count. After getting a rough idea of the total, Afanasenka announced a call.

Afanasenka:
Ausmus:

Ausmus was on a draw and would need some help to double up and survive.

The turn and river left Ausmus unimproved and he was eliminated from the tournamnent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raman Afanasenka	3,600,000 3,419,500	3,419,500
Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

06-13-2021 20:39 UTC-7

Wilson Sends James to The Rail With Rags

Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

It was folded around to the small blind, where Brock Wilson put out enough chips to pu Kenna James all in from the big. James called off and hands were revealed.

James:
Wilson:

James was a favorite to double up, but the left James drawing slim.

The turn sealed the deal and an irrelevant completed the board — knocking James out of contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	2,100,000 1,809,500	1,809,500
Kenna James	Busted

06-13-2021 21:03 UTC-7

Liebert Spikes a Queen to Survive

Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

It appeared that a player raised in early position and Kathy Liebert went all in from middle position. Behind her, Esther Fedorkevich, who had Liebert covered, also went all in and the original raiser folded.

Liebert:
Fedorkevich: