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2019 MSPT Golden Gates Regional
$360 Regional Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 MSPT Golden Gates Regional
Buy-in
$360
Entries
915
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
Entries
120
Players Left
16
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Block Has Heaps
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Johnny Ambrosio limped from the cutoff along with Samuel Spiwak on the button and Jeff Granowsky in the small blind. Michael Block, in the big blind, checked.
Players saw a flop of 
and Granowsky checked. Block threw in a bet of 5,000, and all of his opponents gave up their hands.
Block showed 
for tens and deuces before raking in the pot.
"Daniel Negreanu baby!" muttered Block.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
120,000 | |
|
115,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
49,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Licking Doubles Up
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Russell Licking was all in for 40,500 from the cutoff against the player under the gun.
Russell Licking: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Licking doubled up with aces and fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 |
Updated Counts
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
195,000 | |
|
170,000 | |
|
|
120,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
110,000 | |
|
|
105,000 | |
|
75,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
63,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
45,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Registration Closed for Day 1a
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
With the beginning of Level 13, the registration period has closed for this flight. Day 1a attracted 120 players contributing $36,000 to the total prize pool. Play will end for the day once 14 players are left, or at the completion of Level 15, whichever comes first.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Dinner Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining 35 players are now on a 30-minute dinner break and action will resume at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Fours Are Good for Ambrosio
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Johnny Ambrosio opened to 2,000 from the hijack and the player on the cutoff called along with Jeff Granowsky in the small blind and the player in the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Granowsky checked. The player in the big blind bet 4,000 and Ambrosio called but the cutoff and Granosky folded.
The dealer burned and turned the 
that was checked through to the 
river. The player in the big blind showed 
for ace-high and Ambrosio tabled 
to win the pot with sevens and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000 |
Dunn's Shove Gets Through
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The player in middle positon raised to 4,000 and Alex Dunn called from the small blind along with the player in the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Dunn moved all in for 38,200. The big blind folded but the player in middle position thought for a long while, then chose to fold as well.
"You didn't have a king, did you?" asked the player in middle position.
"I had a ten," answered Dunn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
3,000
|
3,000 |