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

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

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-13-2021 18:13 UTC-7

Some Dinner Break Chip Counts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining players are now on break for dinner.

Play will resume around 7:05 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Braglia	2,600,000 1,754,000	1,754,000
Linus Richter	1,900,000 900,000	900,000
Vergil Droumev	1,650,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Osmin Dardon	1,500,000 882,000	882,000
Eric Baldwin	1,000,000 400,000	400,000

Andrew Moreno	875,000 55,000	55,000
Denise Pratt	740,000 60,000	60,000
Chris Moorman	700,000 375,000	375,000

Kathy Liebert	650,000 350,000	350,000

Max Corcoran	575,000 515,000	515,000
Jeremy Ausmus	550,000 413,500	413,500

Brendan Shiller	350,000 800,000	800,000
Mikiyo Aoki	340,000 150,000	150,000

06-13-2021 17:50 UTC-7

Pratt Gets a Fold From Kings

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The player on the button opened to 65,000 and and was called by Denise Pratt in the big blind.

Pratt led right out for 80,000 on the flop and her opponent called.

The turn put four-to-a-straight on board and Pratt announced she was all in for about 500,000. Her opponent shook his head and folded face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denise Pratt	800,000 330,000	330,000

06-13-2021 17:38 UTC-7

Moorman Getting Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tony Tran opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Chris Moorman from the big blind.

Moorman checked to Tran on the flop, who continued for 70,000. Moorman called.

The came on the turn and Moorman checked again. This time Tran announced he was all in, which was enough to put Moorman all in for his last 325,000.

Moorman tanked for quite some time, but eventually opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Tran	850,000 699,500	699,500
Chris Moorman	325,000 215,000	215,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-13-2021 17:18 UTC-7

Yellow Chip Race Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Each table is now racing off the yellow 1000-denomination chips.

Level 24 will begin shortly.

06-13-2021 17:17 UTC-7

Straight For Shiller

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

The player under-the-gun opened to 55,000 and was called by Brendan Shiller in the cutoff, Linus Richter on the button, and Kathy Liebert from the small blind.

The flop came and action checked to Shiller, who bet 127,000. Only Richter called.

Both players checked on the turn; however, Shiller led out for 320,000 when the completed the board.

Richter went deep into the tank and eventually called after thinking for several minutes. Shiller tabled for the nut straight and Richter mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	1,150,000 785,000	785,000
Linus Richter	1,000,000 400,000	400,000

06-13-2021 16:50 UTC-7

Magnus Eliminated

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Dan O'Hair

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Andrew Moreno opened to 48,000 from under-the-gun and directly behind him, Nadya Magnus announced she was all in for 240,000. Action folded the the player in the cutoff, who called. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.

Magnus:
Cutoff:

The runout failed to improve Magnus and she was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nadya Magnus	Busted

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000