$1,110 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 MSPT Venetian Fall

09-03-2022 19:36 UTC-5

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Adam Lamers

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

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09-03-2022 19:40 UTC-5

Halpern Doubles with a Big Blind Special

Adam Lamers

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

In a four-way limped pot, the dealer fanned the flop of . 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:
Don Sarubbi:

Halpern was out front with his pair of tens but Sarubbi still had a few outs. The on the turn and the 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	241,500 209,500	209,500
Rambo Halpern	38,000 15,700	15,700

Tags: Rambo Halpern Don Sarubbi

09-03-2022 19:43 UTC-5

Last Break Before Registration Closes

Adam Lamers

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

The players are now going on another 15-minute break while the tournament staff races off the 100 denomination chips. When the action resumes, it will mark the end of late registration for Day 1a.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-03-2022 20:09 UTC-5

Platt Seeks Revenge on Java

Adam Lamers

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 .

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Nipun Java	157,000 51,000	51,000

Jeff Platt	87,000 38,500	38,500

Tags: Nipun Java Jeff Platt

09-03-2022 20:13 UTC-5

Bekavac Blasts Off with King-High

Adam Lamers

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

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 and McCullough check-called a bet of 9,000 from Bekavac. The 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 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 for king-high. McCullough tabled for trip queens and raked in the pot.

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

Tags: Dan Bekavac Patrick McCullough

09-03-2022 20:33 UTC-5

Two Bets from Liu Wins the Pot

Adam Lamers

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 .

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Qing Liu	186,000 103,800	103,800

Joshua Reichard	60,500 60,500	60,500

Tags: Joshua Reichard Qing Liu

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-03-2022 20:52 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Bekavac	285,000 149,000	149,000
Don Sarubbi	182,000 -59,500	-59,500
Rambo Halpern	178,000 140,000	140,000
Jeff Platt	147,000 60,000	60,000
Nipun Java	135,000 -22,000	-22,000

Christina Gollins	93,000 -31,000	-31,000
Xiang Lin	91,000 23,000	23,000
Asher Conniff	89,000 56,500	56,500

Chad Holloway	50,000 -27,000	-27,000

Angela Jordison	Busted
Kristen Deardorff	Busted
Desmond Haynes	Busted
Rich Alsup	Busted

09-03-2022 21:02 UTC-5

Peake Soars to New Heights

Adam Lamers

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

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 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 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 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 which was good enough to best his opponent's .

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

Tags: Carlton Peake