Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jordan Flaschner |
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
Chen Xiaochun |
71,500
71,500
|
71,500 |
Ralph Massey |
34,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Fredger West |
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Bob Whalen |
19,100
-5,900
|
-5,900 |
Harlen Miller |
18,500
-6,500
|
-6,500 |
Jonathan Kim |
16,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/200
Ante: 300
Returning to the Venetian after winning the MSPT $1,100 Main Event this Summer, Harlen Miller raised from middle position to 1,200 and action folded around to Michael Runnels in the big blind for a raise to 2,200. Miller made the call.
The flop came and the Runnels led out for 3,500 from the big blind. Miller thought before making the fold to give Runnels an early pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Runnels
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Harlen Miller |
21,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
With nearly 25,000 in the pot and a board of , Jordan Gass fired a bet of 3,500 on the river. Joseph Lam three-bet jammed for 24,500 and Gass made the call after a long tank.
Lam turned over for a set of sevens. Gass showed for a pair of nines and Lam moved up the leaderboard with an early double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Lam |
77,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
Jordan Gass |
25,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
Players are now on a 15-minute break. 152 entrants have registered so far with late registration still open until after the Level Nine dinner break.
Since its inception in 2009, the MSPT has done a great job keeping track of player stats. As a result, 12 years on they have one of the best player databases in the industry.
On their "Leaderboards" page, the MSPT tracks such things as Career Earnings, Main Event Cashes, Main Event Final Tables, Main Event Titles, Total Cashes, Most Cashes/Final Tables in a Season, Most Final Tables All-Time, and much more.
Place | Player | Season | Cashes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Shin | 10 | 12 |
2 | Aaron Johnson | 10 | 10 |
3 | Aaron Johnson | 9 | 10 |
4 | Kou Vang | 5 | 8 |
5 | Mark Hodge | 6 | 8 |
6 | DJ Buckley | 9 | 7 |
7 | Kou Vang | 9 | 7 |
8 | Patrick Steele | 10 | 7 |
9 | Brian Hou | 10 | 7 |
10 | Alex Winter | 10 | 6 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rick Offley | 120,000 | |
Jordan Flaschner |
111,800
38,800
|
38,800 |
Darren Rabinowitz | 75,000 | |
|
||
Sang Liu | 74,000 |
Jordan Flaschner opened with a raise from middle position for 900. Action folded around for calls from both the small and big blind.
The flop came and the blinds checked to Flaschner, who led out for 1,500.
The blinds folded and Flaschner showed for the flopped straight. Flaschner remains among the chip leaders early in Day 1a.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jordan Flaschner |
118,000
6,200
|
6,200 |
Sean O'Hara opened with a raise to 1,900 from middle position and Mika Gilmore called from the small blind.
The flop was and Gilmore checked. O'Hara led out for 3,600 and Gilmore made the check-call.
The turn was and Gilmore bet again. O'Hara led out and Gilmore made another check-call.
The river was and Gilmore checked. O'Hara fired 6,000 and Gilmore made the call. O'Hara showed to beat Gilmore's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sean O'Hara
|
76,000 | |
Mika Gilmore
|
29,000 |