$360 Regional Event Day 1a | 2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Regional

01-15-2020 15:54 UTC-6

Blankenship Gives Wheeler the Pile

HillKerby

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was over 8,000 in the middle on a flop reading and action was heads up between Mike Wheeler in the small blind and David Blankenship, who was in early position. Wheeler had check-raised a bet of 2,100 from Blankenship and pumped it up to 7,100 to put action back on Blankenship.

"I'm all in," said Blankenship, standing up upon his announcement. He began to get a little animated once Wheeler did not immediately call, and after about 15 seconds of poking some fun at Wheeler received a fold.

"I thought they were good but they were not good," said Wheeler. Blankenship confirmed that Wheeler's hand was no good as the pot was sent his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wheeler	63,000 -6,000	-6,000
David Blankenship	42,400 9,900	9,900

Tags: David Blankenship Mike Wheeler

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

01-15-2020 15:44 UTC-6

Gonzales Fades for the Double Dusting

HillKerby

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position opened to 2,000 and Danny Gonzales called from middle position. The player on the button also called and action went three ways to a flop of .

"I'm all in!" said the original raiser with some oomph, making an all-in shove for well over the size of the pot. Action was then on Gonzales and he found himself confused, throwing one hand up into the air as if to ask why his opponent shoved.

"Alright," Gonzales then said before thinking for a few more moments. About 15 seconds later, a handful of T1,000 chips were dropped in to signify the call. The player on the button then went into the tank for over a minute and proceeded to also call all in for the rest of his chips, which totaled less than the original all-in amount.

Early Position:
Player on the Button:

Gonzales then saw he was up against flush and straight draws: "Okay, we're fading!" he said, tabling .

Fading was indeed what he needed to do and his prediction came true as the turn and river completed the runout in a safe fashion, scoring him the double knockout and the massive pot along the way.

"Get 'em!" he said, standing up from his chair as the pot was sent his way. He then sat down, stacked his chips, and got back to business.

"That easy, huh?" joked another player at the table. Gonzales nodded in approval.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Gonzales	114,500 89,500	89,500

Tags: Danny Gonzales

01-15-2020 15:31 UTC-6

Photos from Day 1a of the 2020 MSPT Golden Gates $360 Regional

HillKerby

01-15-2020 15:25 UTC-6

Cowboys Good for Holdaway

HillKerby

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Greg Geller pumped it up to 1,500 in early position and was called by Jeff Granowsky in the hijack. The player on the button called as well to put action onto Aaron Holdaway in the small blind, who three-bet to 4,800. Geller and Granowski called and the player on the button folded, taking action three ways to the streets.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Holdaway made a continuation-bet of 5,000. Both Geller and Granowsky called.

The turn was and Holdaway fired another barrel for 5,000. Geller thought for a few moments and then let his hand go, putting action onto Granowsky who quickly tossed in a T5,000 chip to call. The river fell and Holdaway bet another 7,000. Granowsky took a couple of seconds to think and then called.

Holdaway showed and Granowsky sent his cards to the muck, resulting in Holdaway's kings up earning him the pot much to his both delight and surprise.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Holdaway	87,000
Greg Geller	65,000 30,000	30,000
Jeff Granowsky	9,000

Tags: Jeff Granowsky Greg Geller Aaron Holdaway

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

01-15-2020 15:00 UTC-6

Take 15

HillKerby

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.

01-15-2020 14:57 UTC-6

Brown Wins at Showdown

HillKerby

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Stuart Brown saw action folded to him on the button and opened to 1,100. He was three-bet to 2,700 by the small blind and made the call, taking action heads up to a flop of . Both players checked.

The turn came and the small blind bet out 1,500. Brown called and the river fell . Both players checked once more to take the hand to showdown.

The small blind turned over for the nut no pair and Brown tabled for a pair of fours, good for the pot along the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Brown	53,800 53,800	53,800

Tags: Stuart Brown

01-15-2020 14:49 UTC-6

More Familiar Faces Arrive; Field Surpasses 100 Before First Break

HillKerby

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

A few more familiar faces have recently been seen taking their seats inside the Golden Gates Poker Parlour and the tournament clock now reads 102 entries, meaning the 100-mark has been surpassed before the first break of the day. Registration is still open for four-plus hours with unlimited reentries, so that number is expected to continue to climb as afternoon turns to evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sammy Aweida	25,000 25,000	25,000
Andrew Peragallo	25,000 25,000	25,000
Danny Gonzales	25,000 25,000	25,000

01-15-2020 14:42 UTC-6

Bujorian Fires Twice

HillKerby

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was a single-raised pot that saw action go five ways to a flop of . Action checked to Phil Bujorian in the cutoff and he made a bet of 3,000. The next three players to act all folded, one of which was Greg Collins, and the final player left in the hand called from early position.

Action was then heads up as the turn came . The early-position player checked over to Bujorian, who fired out another bet of 2,000. The player in early position decided his hand was not worth the further investment and sent his cards to the muck, resulting in Bujorian taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Collins	60,800
Phil Bujorian	38,000

Tags: Greg Collins Phil Bujorian