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Golden Gates Casino

April 8 - 17, 2016

 
  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 1200 / 2400
  • Ante: 400
Hoh Leads Advancing 29 Players; WSOP Millionaire Maker Champ Bags Big
Created (4/17/2016 12:02:02 AM by Admin System)

Day 1c of the Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Main Event attracted 140 entries, which means along with Day 1a's 119 and Day 1b's 180 the total field was brought up to 439. That means a $439,000 Total prize pool was created – more than double the advertised $200,000 guarantee despite the blizzard conditions.

After 14 levels of play, just 29 players advanced from Day 1c with Nathan Hoh and his stack of 286,500 leading the way. That is ahead of Day 1b chip leader Shane Faulk (240,500) and Day 1a chip leader Colin Gordon (234,000).

Others who made it through the Day 1c field were World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker champ Adrian Buckley (214,000), local pro Tyler Corbett (184,000), last year's ninth-place finisher Corey Zedo (133,500); Nebraska farmer Phil Mader (120,500); former MSPT Golden Gates runner-up Jonathan McCray (106,000); and last weekend's MSPT Golden Gates Regional champ Stephen Zipprich (61,500).

To view the Day 2 seat draw, click here.

To view the Day 2 players by chip count, click here.

Obviously not everyone was so fortunate. Among those to fall on Day 1c were WSOP bracelet winner Nick Kost; former MSPT Golden Gates Regional champ Bobby Sanoubane; Svetlana Martie, who had cashed in six out of seven MSPT events at the property but will now see that fall six out of eight; 2013 MSPT Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells champ Josh Reichard; and circuit regular Travis Northrope.

Day 2 will get underway at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday with the plan of playing all the way down to a winner. Of course we'll be here every step of the way to capture all the action and eliminations, so be sure to check back tomorrow. Until then, goodnight from Black Hawk, Colorado!

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 1200 / 2400
  • Ante: 400
End-of-Day 1c Chip Counts
Created (4/16/2016 11:57:04 PM by Admin System)

Nathan Hoh Boulder CO 286,500
Adrian Buckley Westminster CO 214,000
Max Chrisp Arvado CO 210,000
Tyler Corbett Denver CO 184,000
Thupten Thondup Sante Fe NM 147,500
Corey Zedo Denver CO 133,500
Phil Mader Grand Island NE 120,500
Jonathan McCray Colorado Springs CO 106,000
Danny Gonzalez Westminster CO 106,000
Jordan Meylan Denver CO 99,500
Gary Fjeldsted Littleton CO 96,500
Jamal Sawaqdeh Aurora CO 87,000
Rory Lucero Denver CO 86,500
Jay Carey Denver CO 86,500
Jeffrey Beachy Greenfield Center NY 82,500
Joseph Giampietro Castle Pines CO 79,500
Ross Lantzy Boulder CO 75,000
Don Garrett Aspen CO 75,000
Richard Klein Littleton CO 73,500
Matthew Bingel Westminster CO 68,000
Stephen Zipprich Lakewood CO 61,500
Shawn Collett Mesa AZ 58,500
James Morse Denver CO 58,000
Ben Keeline Oswego IL 53,000
Clayton Wilson Fort Collins CO 38,000
Travis Maly Denver CO 37,000
Timothy Campbell Peyton CO 33,500
Patrick Roy Littleton CO 26,500
Craig Mastro Donora PA 11,500

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 1200 / 2400
  • Ante: 400
Four More Hands
Created (4/16/2016 11:37:45 PM by Admin System)

The remaining players will play four more hands before bagging and tagging for the night. Stay tuned for a list of survivors with chip counts, a full recap of the Day 1c action, and the Day 2 seat draw.

  • Level: 14
  • Blinds: 1200 / 2400
  • Ante: 400
Reichard Fails to Make Day 2
Created (4/16/2016 11:17:57 PM by Admin System)

Josh Reichard

After a player opened from the cutoff, former MSPT champ Josh Reichard three-bet jammed from the big blind for 35,000. A call was made and it was off to the races.

Reichard:  kd jd

Opponent:  10x 10x

The  10d 8d 8x flop left Reichard drawing to runner-runner, and another  8x on the turn meant the only way he’d survive would be to catch the case eight on the river. That didn’t happen though as a  4x peeled off instead.

Josh Reichard - Bust

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 1000 / 2000
  • Ante: 300
Collett Overcomes the Ladies
Created (4/16/2016 11:09:39 PM by Admin System)

After a player opened for 6,000 from early position, Shawn Collett jammed for 23,700 from the hijack. The player in the big blind then four-bet all in over the top for 29,300 and the original raiser got out of the way.

Collett:  ah jh

Opponent:  qd qs

Collett needed some help, and he got it big time when the  4h ac 5h flop hit him hard. The  8h gave him a flush to lock up the hand, and he shipped the double after the  2d was run out on the river.

Shawn Collett - 60,000

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 1000 / 2000
  • Ante: 300
Wilkie Sent Off By Walking Sticks
Created (4/16/2016 11:07:19 PM by Admin System)

Phil Mader opened for 4,500 from early position and Rudy Stanko called from middle position. Max Chrisp came along from the small blind, and then Steve Wilkie three-bet all in for 24,000 from the big blind. Mader took his time before moving all in over the top, which scared the other two off the hand.

Mader:  7d 7s

Wilkie:  ac jc

It was a flip, but Wilkie needed to improve to stay alive. However, that was easier said than done as the board ran out  5s 8s2d 3s 3d to give Mader the win.

Phil Mader - 130,000

Steve Wilkie - Busted

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 1000 / 2000
  • Ante: 300
Chrisp vs. Stanko
Created (4/16/2016 11:03:25 PM by Admin System)

Jonathan McCray limped from early position and Rudy Stanko did the same from the cutoff. TJ Thondup came along from the small blind, and then Max Chrisp exercised his option in the big with a raise to 7,000. Only Stanko called to see the  10s 2s 8s flop and then he called a bet of 12,000 from Chrisp.

After the dealer burned and turned the 2d, Chrisp checked and then folded when Stanko moved all in for 19,000.

Max Chrisp - 130,000

Rudy Stanko - 65,000

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 1000 / 2000
  • Ante: 300
MSPT Heads to Michigan for First Time in Season 7 May 7-15
Created (4/16/2016 10:48:07 PM by Admin System)

Thus far Season 7 of the Mid-States Poker Tour has visited properties in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Florida, and Colorado. From May 7-15, the MSPT will cross the border into Michigan for its seventh-ever stop at FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek.

"Michigan is home to some tough poker players, from two-time MSPT champ Jason Zarlenga to former World Series of Poker Main Event champs Joe Cada and Ryan Riess," said MSPT owner and operator Bryan Mileski. "FireKeepers has proven one of the most competitive stops on the tour, and we look forward to another successful event leading into the summer."

Dozens of satellites will be held in the weeks and days leading up to the Main Event, which will run from Thursday, May 12 through Sunday, May 15. That $1,100 buy-in event will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. Days 1b and 1c will then be held at Noon on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 respectively. Then, on Sunday, May 15, the surviving players from each flight will return to play down to a winner.

The final table will be broadcast LIVE (15-minute delay) worldwide on msptpoker.com using RFID technology allowing all viewers to see the hole cards. In addition, the entire Main Event will be live reported in the MSPT's brand new live blog, which can be found on msptpoker.com once the tournament begins. Simply look for the neon green button that reads "Live Updates."

The last time the MSPT visited FireKeepers was back in October, which is when Michael Ferrarotti topped a field of 559 entries to win a $134,642 first-place prize. Other past winners of the event include:

- Harry Tisdale, who topped a field of 614 entries in May 2015 to win $142,637.

- Ryan Dykhouse, who prevailed over 517 entries to win $124,500 in October 2014.

- Jason Zarlenga, who outlasted 410 other entrants to win $101,482 in May 2014.

- Jordan Townsend, who topped a field of 301 entries to win $76,975 in August 2013.

- Tom Midena, who bested a field of 272 entries in the inaugural event to capture a $73,456 first-place prize.

"With each MSPT tournament series we have experienced an increase in player participation as well as notoriety for being a stop on the tour," Kelley Bailey, Poker Manager at FireKeepers, previously told PokerNews. "MSPT has done a wonderful job in expanding their product and establishing their brand in the premier tournament arena. We are pleased to continue to offer players in Michigan and surrounding areas the opportunity to play in this tournament series."

For a full look at the MSPT FireKeepers schedule, click here.

  • Level: 13
  • Blinds: 1000 / 2000
  • Ante: 300
Buckley Continues to Climb
Created (4/16/2016 10:47:01 PM by Admin System)

World Series of Poker Millionaire Maker champ Adrian Buckley opened for 4,500 from middle position and the player on the button shoved for roughly 30,000. Both blinds folded and Buckley snap-called.

Buckley:  da as

Button:  8s 8c

Buckely was well out in front, and that’s where he stayed as the board ran out  6d2d kd qs 5h.

Adrian Buckley - 130,000

  • Level: 12
  • Blinds: 800 / 1600
  • Ante: 200
Last Break of the Night
Created (4/16/2016 10:13:03 PM by Admin System)

Players are now on their last 10-minute break of the night. When they return they’ll play two more levels before bagging and tagging for the night.

 
 
Player Name
Chips
Progress
 
City
State
Country
286,500  
106,500 
 
CO 
214,000  
114,000 
 
CO 
210,000  
60,000 
 
Arvada 
CO 
184,000  
26,000 
 
Denver 
CO 
147,500  
7,500 
 
NM 
133,500  
33,500 
 
Denver 
CO 
120,500  
25,500 
 
NE 
106,000  
26,000 
 
CO 
106,000  
6,000 
 
CO 
99,500  
99,500 
 
Denver 
CO 
96,500  
3,500 
 
CO 
87,000  
49,000 
 
Aurora 
CO 
86,500  
86,500 
 
Denver 
CO 
86,500  
86,500 
 
NV 
82,500  
82,500 
 
NY 
79,500  
79,500 
 
CO 
75,000  
75,000 
 
Aspen 
CO 
75,000  
15,000 
 
CO 
73,500  
73,500 
 
CO 
68,000  
68,000 
 
CO 
61,500  
41,500 
 
Denver 
CO 
58,500  
1,500 
 
Mesa 
AZ 
58,000  
58,000 
 
Denver 
CO 
53,000  
10,000 
 
CO 
38,000  
38,000 
 
CO 
37,000  
37,000 
 
Denver 
CO 
33,500  
33,500 
 
Payton 
CO 
26,500  
6,500 
 
CO 
11,500  
11,500 
 
Donora 
PA 
0  
Busted 
 
MN 
0  
Busted 
 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
WI 
0  
Busted 
 
Gordon 
NE 
0  
Busted 
 
Arvada 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
TX 
0  
Busted 
 
Aspen 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
TN 
0  
Busted 
 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
Aurora 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
NM 
0  
Busted 
 
IL 
0  
Busted 
 
Denver 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
Aurora 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
TX 
0  
Busted 
 
CO 
0  
Busted 
 
CA 
Rank
Player Name
City
State
Country
Amount
Points
1
Denver 
CO 
$102,199
1,500
3
CO 
$40,241
1,200
4
IL 
$27,892
1,100
5
TX 
$21,292
1,000
6
Arvada 
CO 
$16,394
900
9
CO 
$9,539
600
10
Denver 
CO 
$7,239
500
12
Denver 
CO 
$7,239
500
13
WY 
$5,536
400
14
Denver 
CO 
$5,536
400
15
Denver 
CO 
$5,536
400
16
CO 
$4,130
300
18
CO 
$4,130
300
19
Denver 
CO 
$3,194
200
20
Denver 
CO 
$3,194
200
21
CO 
$3,194
200
23
Parker 
CO 
$3,194
200
25
CO 
$3,194
200
27
Aurora 
CO 
$3,194
200
28
NE 
$2,555
100
30
Divide 
CO 
$2,555
100
31
Aurora 
CO 
$2,555
100
32
Denver 
CO 
$2,555
100
33
Denver 
CO 
$2,555
100
35
Payton 
CO 
$2,555
100
36
NV 
$2,555
100
37
Omaha 
NE 
$2,129
50
38
CO 
$2,129
50
39
Parker 
CO 
$2,129
50
40
CO 
$2,129
50
43
CO 
$2,129
50
44
Mesa 
AZ 
$2,129
50
45
CO 
$2,129
50
LEVEL INFO
Level
14
Blinds
1200 / 2400
Ante
400
TOURNAMENT INFO
Entries
140
Players Remaining
29
Average Chip Stack
83,030
Total Chips
2,800,000
TOP 10 CHIP COUNT
RANK
PLAYER
CHIPS
286,500
214,000
210,000
184,000
147,500
133,500
120,500
106,000
106,000
10 
99,500
SEASON TOP 10 POY POINTS
RANK
PLAYER
CHIPS
4,575
4,500
4,033
3,775
3,533
3,475
3,200
3,200
10 
3,150