Scott Clements brings a very impressive poker resume to the MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV Main Event. Clements has over $8,000,000 in live earnings, three WSOP bracelets, and one WSOP Circuit ring so far. Clements starting stack has gone down a bit but he looks to change that very soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Ryan Laplante started the action with a min-raise to 800 from the hijack position. Everyone folded around to the player in the big blind who made the call.
The 
on the flop led to a check from the early-position player. Laplante continued his aggression with a bet of 800. The big blind quickly called and the turn card was presented.
The 
turn brought a check from both the early-position player and Laplante.
Finally, the 
river brought a long pause to Laplante's opponent. After a few moments of thought, he checked. Laplante was not quick to act while looking over the board. A bet of 3,500 (about a pot-size bet) was pushed towards the center by Laplante. His opponent quickly called and saw the bad news.
Laplante turned over 
for a rivered straight. His opponent held onto his cards for a lingering moment before throwing them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500 | 5,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,000 | 52,000 |
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74,000 | 39,000 |
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52,500 | 27,500 |
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41,000 | 9,000 |
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39,000 | -7,300 |
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20,000 | -5,000 |
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15,000 | -10,000 |
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15,000 |
Ryan Laplante has just registered in the MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV Main Event! Laplante has over $2,500,000 in live earnings and possesses one WSOP bracelet so far. Laplante has had a busy year after launching his training site, Learn Pro Poker over the summer. Laplante is just getting settled at his table but looks to get going quickly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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Rodger Johnson is a frequent player at MSPT events all over the country. Johnson has 16 Main Event cashes, three final tables, and one trophy over the last 11 years.
Johnson looks to make his third cash at a MSPT Venetian event and improve on his 12th-place finish here in 2018.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
Jeff Heiberg was all in on a board of 
.
The only other player still in the hand held all of his remaining chips in the air while considering his future. "Alright, I suppose." was heard as his chips were dropped to the table.
Jeff Heiberg: 
Opponent: 
Heiberg pulled in the large stack happily as his opponent slowly gathered his possessions and left the poker room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 42,000 |
