2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$123,180
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$494,700
Entries
510
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Dillehay Gets Curl to Fold the Best Hand

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With around 40,000 already in the pot and a flop of {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Derek Dillehay moved all in from the cutoff for right around 55,000. MSPT Grand Falls champ Alan Curl was on the button and hit the tank. The talkative Dillehey offered to show Curl his hand if he folded, and he took him up on it but not before showing his own {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

Dillehay tabled the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

"If I check he probably goes all in," Dillehay explained.

Player Chips Progress
Derek Dillehay
Derek Dillehay
100,000
Alan Curl us
Alan Curl
90,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Alan CurlDerek Dillehay

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Time for Another Break

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Level 12 has come and gone, which means it's time for another 10-minute break. When they return, the players will play four more levels before the final starting flight of the MSPT Golden Gates Casino comes to an end.

Update Counts from Half the Room

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Cuong Van Nguyen
Cuong Van Nguyen
190,000
-20,000
-20,000
Chad Logsdon
Chad Logsdon
160,000
Julian Levy
Julian Levy
158,000
8,000
8,000
Steve Baca us
Steve Baca
135,000
-13,800
-13,800
David Warga us
David Warga
125,000
-5,000
-5,000
Tyler Corbett
Tyler Corbett
125,000
25,000
25,000
Phanora Prom us
Phanora Prom
112,000
-8,000
-8,000
Jonathan McCray us
Jonathan McCray
90,000
70,000
70,000
Jose Serratos us
Jose Serratos
90,000
40,500
40,500
Rodger Johnson us
Rodger Johnson
80,000
30,000
30,000
Jeff Fielder us
Jeff Fielder
70,000
-5,000
-5,000
Mike Hassab
Mike Hassab
65,000
-10,000
-10,000
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
52,500
-7,500
-7,500
MSPT
Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson
22,000
-8,000
-8,000
Aaron Frei us
Aaron Frei
Busted

Gutfreund Gets His Groove Back

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Not long ago David Gutfreund was sitting on a short stack. Well, it seems things have turned around, thanks in no small part to a recent double through Sean Munjal.

It happened when Munjal opened for 3,200 under the gun, Gutfreund called, and two other players came along to see a {2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop. Munjal led out for 7,000, Gutfreund called, and the other players folded before the {3-Hearts} was put out on the turn. Munjal checked, Gutfreund bet 12,600, and Munjal check-raised all in. Gutfreund quickly called off for 36,700 total.

Munjal: {a-}{k-}
Gutfreund: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

Gutfreund flopped a set, and he got paid after the meaningless {A-Spades} was put out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund
115,000
99,000
99,000
Sean Munjal
Sean Munjal
50,000
-75,000
-75,000

Tags: David GutfreundSean Munjal

Not the Way Hassab Expected to Win

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Mike Hassab just flagged us down to relate an interesting hand he'd just won.

Hassab explained that he and a short stack got it in preflop, with him holding {a-}{k-} and the latter {10-}{10-}. A race wasn't too special, but the way Hassab ended up winning — without hitting an ace, king or straight — was what made it noteworthy. You see, the board ran out {9-}{9-}{9-}{9-}{x-}, meaning Hassab won with quad nines and an ace kicker.

You don't see that everyday.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Hassab
Mike Hassab
75,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Mike Hassab

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Kirby Making the Most of His Reentry

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

After busting his last bullet to Max Chrisp, MSPT Team Pro Matt Kirby reentered and immediately got back on the grind.

Things started out well for the Bemidji, Minnesota native as he just doubled holding {a-}{q-} against an opponent's {8-}{8-}. Kirby is looking to join fellow MSPT Team Pros Matt Alexander and Nick Pupillo on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Kirby us
Matt Kirby
60,000
30,000
30,000
MSPT

Tags: Matt Kirby