2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Regional

$360 Regional Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Regional
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$53,048
Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$326,100
Total Entries
1,087
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
161
Players Left
17
Players Left 1 / 1,087
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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Wheeler Hits the Flush

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Mike Wheeler
Mike Wheeler

There was over 4,000 in the middle from preflop action with three-way action between an under-the-gun player, Mike Wheeler in early position, and David Blankenship in the cutoff.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} and action checked to Blankenship, who bet 7000. The under-the-gun player called and Wheeler check-raised to 4,700. Blankenship sent his cards to the muck and the player who was under the gun called.

Action was then heads up to the turn {7-Clubs} and both players checked. The river fell {2-Hearts} and the under-the-gun player checked. Wheeler fired out 3,000 and quickly was called.

Wheeler showed {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a flush and his opponent sent his cards to the muck, earning him the pot with the second nuts to add to his stack, bringing him just shy of three starting stacks within the first 90 minutes of play in the afternoon.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Wheeler
69,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of David Blankenship us
David Blankenship
32,500
1,500
1,500

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A Few Chip Counts

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Wheeler us
Mike Wheeler
61,000
31,600
31,600
Profile photo of Greg Geller us
Greg Geller
35,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of David Blankenship us
David Blankenship
31,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of James Callanan us
James Callanan
29,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Larry Blazer us
Larry Blazer
28,500
3,500
3,500
Profile photo of Johnny Ambrosio us
Johnny Ambrosio
25,500
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Phillip Gioia us
Phillip Gioia
21,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Steven Kipp us
Steven Kipp
14,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Carl Caranna us
Carl Caranna
13,500
12,500
12,500
Profile photo of Terry Harper us
Terry Harper
2,000
23,000
23,000
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Minh Le
Busted

Taylor Sends One To the Rail

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor

A player raised to 1,000 under the gun and received a call from the player on her left. Brian Taylor also called from the hijack, as did the players in the cutoff and on the button. The five saw the flop come {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and action checked to the cutoff, who bet 1,500. All but one player called, which was the early-position caller.

The turn then came {k-Spades} and all four players checked, bringing the river {9-Spades}. The under-the-gun player went all in for about 15,500 and Taylor announced he was all in over the top. The cutoff and player on the button quickly folded and it was time for a showdown.

Taylor showed {j-Spades}{10-Hearts} for Broadway and the all-in player shook her hed, tabling {a-Hearts}{9-} for a rivered two pair that was no good and quickly scooped up and mucked by the dealer. Meanwhile, Taylor now finds himself with over two stacks early in Level 3 and is one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Taylor
57,400
57,400
57,400

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Beeding Backs Into It

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Torii Beeding saw action folded to him in the cutoff and opened to 600. He received calls from both Gregg Haycraft in the small blind as well as the player in the big blind. All three players checked the flop {5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{j-Spades}, bringing the turn {8-Spades}.

Action checked to Beeding and he threw out a bet of 1,200. Only Haycraft called, taking action heads up to the river {4-Hearts}. Haycraft checked and Beeding bet another 3,200, which Haycraft called.

Beeding showed {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for a straight after hitting his backdoor gutshot on the river, resulting in Haycraft sending his cards to the muck.

"I didn't put you on that," said Haycraft.

"I didn't either," responded Beeding, stacking his chips as he made his comment.

Player Chips Progress
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Torii Beeding
35,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Gregg Haycraft us
Gregg Haycraft
16,200
1,200
1,200

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"I Don't Even Know Why I Bet That River"

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Carl Caranna
Carl Caranna

Carl Caranna saw action folded to him on the button and limped in. James Callanan was next to act in the small blind and announced a raise of 800. Steven Kipp called in the big blind and Caranna called as well, taking action three ways to a flop of {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Callanan made a continuation-bet of 800 and both Kipp and Caranna called.

The turn came {2-Clubs} and Callanan checked. Kipp bet 1,700 and Caranna called. Callanan folded to take action heads up to the river {2-Diamonds}. Kipp bet another 4,500 and Caranna quickly called.

Caranna tabled {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} upon calling and Kipp mucked his hand.

"I don't even know why I bet that river," said Kipp. He continued talking for a few seconds more about how he knew Caranna had a jack and that his tens were no good. "My mind just went stupid for a second," added Kipp as Caranna stacked his newly-earned chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Carl Caranna
26,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of James Callanan us
James Callanan
25,000
Profile photo of Steven Kipp us
Steven Kipp
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Carl CarannaJames CallananSteven Kipp

Wheeler Wins on River

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The dealer was in the process of making change for the small blind after he committed 1,500 preflop along with the big blind and Mike Wheeler, who was in early position. The flop fell {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and the small blind bet 3,500. The big blind folded and Wheeler called, taking action heads up to the turn p6s]. Both players checked.

The river fell {j-Spades} and the small blind checked again. Wheeler threw out a bet of 6,100 and the small blind folded, earning Wheeler the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Wheeler
29,400
4,400
4,400

Tags: Mike Wheeler

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Arnold Sails to Value Town

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Action was six-handed on a flop of {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Travis Arnold bet 1,300 in early position. He received a call from the player on his left as well as Gregg Haycraft in the cutoff to and action proceeded three handed.

The turn came {7-Diamonds} and Arnold bet another 2,200. The player on his left folded and Haycraft called. Action was then heads up as the river fell {7-Hearts}. Arnold made another bet of 3,100 and Haycraft quickly announced a call.

"Call," affirmed the dealer, looking to Arnold to table his hand. Arnold complied, showing {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}. The dealer announced a full house, tens full of sevens, and Haycraft sent his cards to the muck, resulting in the pot being shipped Arnold's way.

Player Chips Progress
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Travis Arnold
33,500
33,500
33,500
Profile photo of Gregg Haycraft us
Gregg Haycraft
15,000
15,000
15,000

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