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

MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
309
Players Left
15

Shin's Stack Takes a Hit

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

A player in the hijack opened to 20,000 and found one caller in Mike Shin from the big blind.

Both players checked on the {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, but Shin led out for 25,000 on the {7-Hearts} turn, which his opponent called.

Both players checked on the {j-Diamonds} river and the initial raiser showed {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for a rivered pair of jacks, which was good against the {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} of Shin for a pair of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Shin us
Mike Shin
150,000 -98,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Lujan Can't Beat Aces

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On flop of {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, Jimmy Lujan appeared to have raised a bet from his lone opponent in the lojack to 30,000 from the cutoff. His opponent called.

The {9-Clubs} came on the turn and Lujan continued for 40,000 after being checked to. His opponent again called.

The {j-Spades} completed the board and both players quickly checked. The player in the lojack tabled {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Lujan rapped the table and mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy Lujan us
Jimmy Lujan
140,000 -40,000

Jaka Up Early

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation on a {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop, the player from the small led out for 12,000 and Faraz Jaka called from the big.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds} and the small blind slowed down and checked, prompting a 32,000 bet from Jaka. His opponent thought a while, but eventually let his hand go and Jaka scooped the pot.

Jaka, who has live-tournament earnings of nearly $7 million according to thehendonmob.com, is off to a good start today with about 360,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
362,000 54,500

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
MyStack
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Aoki Flush With Chips

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mikiyo Aoki
Mikiyo Aoki

Mikiyo Aoki opened to 10,500 from the lojack and was three-bet by the player on the button to 25,000. Action folded back to Aoki, who put in the call.

Both players checked on the {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{j-Diamonds} flop and Aoki again checked on the {4-Clubs} turn, prompting a 20,000 bet from her opponent. Aoki Called.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board and Aoki led out for 55,000, sending her opponent deep into the tank.

"Queens?" he mused.

He eventually put in the call and Aoki revealed {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the nut flush. Her opponent mucked and Aoki scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
260,000 68,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000