Wynn Spring Classic $1M GTD Championship Day 1a | 2021 Wynn Spring Classic

03-12-2021 21:35 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rossitto	160,000
Ralph Wong	124,000 4,000	4,000
Landon Tice	95,000
Mike Wang	80,000 20,000	20,000
Chance Kornuth	70,000 30,000	30,000

Brock Wilson	56,000 16,000	16,000
Joe McKeehen	50,000 10,000	10,000

Cary Katz	45,000 -2,000	-2,000
Aaron Van Blarcum	44,000

Ryan Laplante	30,000

Michael Trivett	16,300 -15,700	-15,700

03-12-2021 21:38 UTC-7

Aido Gets an Overbet Jam Through

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Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

With on the felt, Sergio Aido was all in for 52,600 on the button. The big blind was thinking it over, despite the fact Aido had shoved for well over the 35K pot. He studied Aido awhile and ultimately released his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	90,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Sergio Aido

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

03-12-2021 21:48 UTC-7

Sowers Still Soaring

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
James Sowers	230,000 35,000	35,000
Ryan Depaulo	140,000 49,000	49,000

Matthias Auer	130,000 -16,000	-16,000
Joey Weissman	100,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jeremy Ausmus	66,300 49,200	49,200

Barry Hutter	65,500 25,500	25,500

Kane Kalas	48,000 12,000	12,000
Sergi Reixach	46,000
Eric Afriat	35,000 12,000	12,000

Ryan Riess	18,300 -42,700	-42,700

Eric Blair	7,500 -30,500	-30,500
Katie Lindsay	Busted

03-12-2021 21:51 UTC-7

Phan Pays Out a Dub

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in the big blind led out for 7,400 on a flop and Tuan Phan made the call from early position. On the turn, the big blind tanked and shoved for 32,900. Phan got the count and called moments later.

Phan:
Big blind:

It was a rough spot for Phan, who was drawing thin with his queens, and the river didn't do anything for him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Phan	220,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Tuan Phan

03-12-2021 22:01 UTC-7

Laplante Doubles Through Elias

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Laplante was all in for 23,900 on the button, with Darren Elias all in for more in middle position. A player who looked to have called an initial Elias open from the cutoff was in the tank and ultimately folded what he said was pocket nines.

Laplante:
Elias:

Laplante's hand held on the board, which left the cutoff ruing his fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	54,000 24,000	24,000

Darren Elias	21,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Darren Elias Ryan Laplante

03-12-2021 22:16 UTC-7

Afriat Triples

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Eric Afriat was down under 10,000 early a couple of times but he is now more than healthy with six figures after a tripled up.

We didn't see the action but it looked to have gone all in three ways on an flop. Afriat was in late position with and he held against a middle player with and the big blind's combo draw as the board ran , .

Afriat collected 33,100 from each opponent, as well as the 12K in the middle.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	111,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Eric Afriat

03-12-2021 22:21 UTC-7

Liberto Bet-Folds River to Altman

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Justin Liberto made a sizable bet of 4,000 out of the big blind into about 5,500 on . Brian Altman called from the button and they went to a river. Liberto bet 5,500 and Altman jammed for a similar-sized stack to Liberto's 30,000. Liberto snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	60,000 -30,000	-30,000

Justin Liberto	30,000

Tags: Brian Altman Justin Liberto

03-12-2021 22:37 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at Break

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Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are on the final break of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Stein	215,000
Mike Dentale	145,000 22,000	22,000
Mitch Garshofsky	131,000 117,900	117,900
Adam Hendrix	130,000 25,000	25,000
Sean Winter	105,000 40,000	40,000
Dylan Wilkerson	71,000 9,000	9,000

Brian Green	70,000 55,000	55,000

Sergi Reixach	26,000 -20,000	-20,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200