Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
Day: 2
Faces From The Field
Jaka Up Early
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
In a blind versus blind confrontation on a 
flop, the player from the small led out for 12,000 and Faraz Jaka called from the big.
The turn brought the 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
362,000
54,500
|
54,500 |
|
||
Lujan Can't Beat Aces
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On flop of 
, 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 came on the turn and Lujan continued for 40,000 after being checked to. His opponent again called.
The 
completed the board and both players quickly checked. The player in the lojack tabled 
and Lujan rapped the table and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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 
flop, but Shin led out for 25,000 on the 
turn, which his opponent called.
Both players checked on the river and the initial raiser showed for a rivered pair of jacks, which was good against the 
of Shin for a pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
Moorman Scoops Without Showing
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
||
Baldwin Continues to Accumulate
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
A player first-to-act opened to 17,000 and directly behind him, Eric Baldwin three-bet to 42,000. Action folded all the way back to the original raiser, who called.
The flop came 
and Baldwin's opponent check-folded to a 100,000 bet from Baldwin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
79,500
|
79,500 |
|
||
First Break
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Players are now on break. There are currently 216 players remaining and of those, only 207 will make the money.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000