2022 MSPT Venetian Fall

$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
340
Players Left
38

Givens Wants to Play for Stacks

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

After a limp from under the gun, Will Givens also just called in early position. The player on his left bumped it up to 4,500 and the action folded back to Givens who called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Givens checked to his opponent who continued with a bet of 5,500. Givens reached for a stack of 5,000 chips and dropped in about 50,000. His opponent had a decision to make for his final 22,000 chips but elected to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
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Will Givens
126,000
-14,000
-14,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Quads for Schanbacher Puts Him at the Top

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

The hijack opened to 4,500 and Jason Schanbacher called from the cutoff. The big blind also came along to see a flop of {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. The hijack continued with a bet of 5,000 and Schanbacher raised to 10,000. The hijack replied by shoving all in for around 85,000 which Schanbacher quickly called with the bigger stack.

Opponent: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Jason Schanbacher: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Schanbacher flopped a set of deuces but his opponent still had out with a flush draw. The {q-Diamonds} bricked off on the turn and it was the {2-Hearts} on the river. Schanbacher saw the flush at first and was disappointed but quickly realized that he made quads in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Schanbacher
196,000
116,500
116,500

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Last Break Before Registration Ends

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

There are currently a total of 328 entries for Day 1b, meaning the tournament will likely fall just short of the $500,000 guaranteed prizepool. The remaining 144 players are going on another 15-minute break and registration will close once the action resumes.

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Last Few Entries

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

There was a rush at the registration desk during the break for some players to take their last shot at spinning up a stack. The tournament clock currently reads a total of 340 entries for Day 1b but those numbers are still being finalized.

Player Chips Progress
Asher Conniff us
Asher Conniff
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
25,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Del Vecchio us
Michael Del Vecchio
25,000
-3,000
-3,000
WPT 1X Winner
Angela Jordison us
Angela Jordison
25,000
25,000
25,000
Bryan Piccioli us
Bryan Piccioli
25,000
-1,300
-1,300
WSOP 2X Winner

Dennehey Spikes a Lucky Turn

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

John Dennehey opened to 4,000 in the cutoff and was called by the button. They went heads-up to a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Dennehey continued with a bet of 7,000. The button just called and the {6-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Dennehey checked this time and the button tossed in a bet of 13,000. Dennehey check-raised all in, putting his opponent to the test for his stack of around 42,000. He thought for a brief moment and then called it off.

Dennehey turned over {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for the nut flush and had his opponent drawing dead who showed {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a straight. The insignificant {q-Hearts} completed the board and Dennehey stacked his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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John Dennehey
103,000
63,200
63,200

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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PN Bad Beat Hotline

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Jaffee Flops Trips

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

There was a raise on the button and Jared Jaffee defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Jaffee check-called a bet of 3,000 from his opponent.

The turn brought the {k-Spades} and both players checked to the {6-Diamonds} on the river. Jaffee led out with a bet of 10,000 and his opponent quickly called. Jaffee tabled {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a full house and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
158,000
72,800
72,800
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

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Baldwin Wins the Battle of the Blinds

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

The action folded around to the small blind who limped in and Eric Baldwin checked his option in the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and both players checked to the {10-Spades} on the turn.

The small blind led out with a bet of 2,000 and Baldwin stuck around to see the {k-Clubs} on the river. The small blind fired out another bet of 6,500 and Baldwin quickly called. The small blind showed {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for a pair of sevens but Baldwin revealed {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a straight to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Baldwin
125,000
61,400
61,400
WSOP 2X Winner

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