2022 MSPT Venetian Fall

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 MSPT Venetian Fall

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$100,804
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
470
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
130
Players Left
15

Peake Soars to New Heights

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Carlton Peake
Carlton Peake

Carlton Peake limped in from under the gun which invited the player on his left along with the big blind to come along. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Peake was the first to throw in a bet of 6,500. His opponent on his left called and they went heads-up to the {5-Hearts} on the turn.

Peake checked this time and his opponent threw in a bet of 8,000. Peake check-raised to 32,000 and his opponent thought for a couple of minutes before making the call.

The {9-Clubs} completed the board and Peake wasted little time before jamming all in. His opponent was left with a decision for his remaining 35,000 chips and after another two minutes in the tank, eventually called it off. Peake tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} which was good enough to best his opponent's {8-}{8-}.

Player Chips Progress
Carlton Peake us
Carlton Peake
408,000 148,000

Tags: Carlton Peake

Updated Chip Counts

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
285,000 149,000
Don Sarubbi us
Don Sarubbi
182,000 -59,500
Rambo Halpern us
Rambo Halpern
178,000 140,000
Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
147,000 60,000
Nipun Java in
Nipun Java
WSOP 3X Winner
135,000 -22,000
Christina Gollins us
Christina Gollins
93,000 -31,000
Xiang Lin cn
Xiang Lin
91,000 23,000
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
WPT 1X Winner
89,000 56,500
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000 -27,000
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
Busted
Kristen Deardorff us
Kristen Deardorff
Busted
Desmond Haynes us
Desmond Haynes
Busted
Rich Alsup
Rich Alsup
Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Two Bets from Liu Wins the Pot

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joshua Reichard opened to 3,500 from early position and Qing Liu three-bet to 10,500 on his left. The action folded back around to Reichard who called to see a flop of {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Reichard checked to Liu who continued with a bet of 7,000 and Reichard called. The turn brought the {6-Spades} and Reichard checked again. Liu tossed in a bet of 10,000 this time and Reichard ditched his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Qing Liu us
Qing Liu
WPT 1X Winner
186,000 103,800
Joshua Reichard us
Joshua Reichard
60,500 60,500

Tags: Joshua ReichardQing Liu

Bekavac Blasts Off with King-High

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Patrick McCullough
Patrick McCullough

There was a raise to 3,000 on the button and Patrick McCullough called from the small blind. Dan Bekavac re-raised to 11,500 from the big blind which was only called by McCullough.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and McCullough check-called a bet of 9,000 from Bekavac. The {q-Clubs} paired the board on the turn and McCullough checked again. Bekavac fired out another bet of 18,000 and McCullough still called.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and McCullough checked for the third time. Bekavac quickly put together a bet of 28,000 and McCullough snapped him off.

"You're good man," Bekavac said showing {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for king-high. McCullough tabled {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for trip queens and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick McCullough us
Patrick McCullough
179,000 95,000
Dan Bekavac us
Dan Bekavac
136,000 -45,000

Tags: Dan BekavacPatrick McCullough

Platt Seeks Revenge on Java

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nipun Java opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Jeff Platt three-bet to 13,000 from the small blind. Java called and they went heads-up again to a flop of {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Platt led out with a bet of 7,000 and Java stuck around to see the {j-Hearts} on the turn. Platt announced another bet of 17,000 and Java finally released his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nipun Java in
Nipun Java
WSOP 3X Winner
157,000 51,000
Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
87,000 38,500

Tags: Nipun JavaJeff Platt

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Halpern Doubles with a Big Blind Special

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a four-way limped pot, the dealer fanned the flop of {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Rambo Halpern was in the big blind and ripped all in for 15,400. Don Sarubbi asked for a count and then called while the rest of the players got out of the way.

Rambo Halpern: {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Don Sarubbi: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

Halpern was out front with his pair of tens but Sarubbi still had a few outs. The {9-Hearts} on the turn and the {5-Hearts} on the river were safe for Halpern who scored a double-up through one of the larger stacks.

"Too rich to fold," Halpern commented after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Don Sarubbi us
Don Sarubbi
241,500 209,500
Rambo Halpern us
Rambo Halpern
38,000 15,700

Tags: Rambo HalpernDon Sarubbi

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Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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