MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$140,152
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,060,210
Entries
1,093
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
361
Players Left
43

Shlez's Big Bet Leads to a Big Fold

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Vadim Shlez
Vadim Shlez

Action folded to a late position player who made a small raise to 7,000. Vadim Shlez was directly on his left and re-raised to 20,000. Both players in the blinds chose to fold and the original raiser hesitated briefly before making the call.

Flop: {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

The original raiser immediately went into the tank after the flop was shown.

He gently tapped the table signifying a check and Shlez down clicked for a bet of 18,000.

Before Shlez's chips even hit the table, his opponent's cards were mucked.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Laplante Keeps Building His Towers

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante called 2,500 from the button and the small blind player folded. The player in the big blind considered raising but elected to simply check his option.

Flop: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Laplante's opponent checked and Laplante put one big blind forward for 2,500. His opponent called to see the {k-Spades} roll off on the turn.

The player in the big blind checked again and Laplante bet 9,000. His opponent hesitated briefly before folding his hand face down.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
325,000 50,000

Tags: Ryan Laplante

Revah Tries a Hand Blind

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Eyal Al Revah
Eyal Al Revah

Just before the break, a player in the hijack position raised to 4,500. The small blind folded and Eyal Al Revah, who was in the big blind, called and stated, "I'm calling blind. I haven't looked yet."

With the {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop, both players checked their option. After the {3-Spades} turn, Revah began speaking again.

"You checked the flop. I haven't looked at my hand but I know I hit that and you didn't."

Revah bet 10,000 into the growing pot. Revah's opponent considered calling or raising for a brief moment but decided to fold.

"Pick a card. Let's see what I had," continued Revah as he was obviously having a fun time.

Revah's opponent chose a card and it was turned over to reveal the {4-Clubs}.

"I looked. I had a really good hand," said Revah as he pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eyal Al Revah us
Eyal Al Revah
160,000

Tags: Eyal Al Revah

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Deng Won't be Bullied

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Michelle Deng
Michelle Deng

Three players saw a flop of {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

Michelle Deng was in middle position and bet 7,000 after both the small and big blind positions checked to her. The player in the small blind made the call while the big blind found a fold.

Turn: {2-Hearts}

Both Deng and her opponent checked the turn and saw the {j-Hearts} on the river.

Very quickly, Deng's opponent put three blue chips forward totaling a bet of 15,000.

Deng went into the tank for nearly a minute before announcing the call and putting her chips in.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Michelle Deng: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Deng read her opponent correctly and took the healthy-sized pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Michelle Deng us
Michelle Deng
140,500 140,500

Tags: Michelle Deng