Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Regional
$360 Regional Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Regional
Buy-in
$360
Prize Pool
$326,100
Entries
1,087
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
207
Players Left
24
Kurtz Wins on the Turn
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kevin Kurtz limped in from middle position and was raised to 3,200 by the player on the button. Both players in the blinds folded and Kurtz called, taking action heads up to a flop of 
. Kurtz checked to his opponent, who made a continuation-bet of 5,500. Kurtz called.
The turn came 
and Kurtz led out with a bet of 7,500. His opponent thought for a few moments and sent his cards to the muck, resulting in the pot being shipped Kurtz's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000 | 55,600 |
More Photos from Day 1b of the 2020 MSPT Golden Gates $360 Regional Event
Nelson Flops the World and Doubles
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ryan Dodson saw action folded to him on the button and opened to 3,000. Bill Nelson three-bet all in from the small blind for 22,400 and Dodson thought for a few moments before making the call.
Bill Nelson: 
Ryan Dodson: 
"Wow," said Dodson as the flop came 
to give Nelson a double gutshot straight draw, the nut flush draw, and two overs. The turn 
completed Nelson's draw to Broadway and secured him the double as Dodson was then drawing dead before the river 
hit the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,500 | 21,100 |
|
47,200 | 47,200 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Take 15
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tournament players are on another 15-minute break. The tournament clock currently displays 184 entries, meaning the 200-mark is likely to be surpassed before the registration period closes in roughly two-and-a-half hours.
Keeline Out and Back In
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
All of the chips got into the middle preflop between Phil Kiphardt and Ben Keeline, both of whom were in middle position. Keeline was all in for his tournament life.
Ben Keeline: 
Phil Kiphardt: 
Keeline saw a queen come on the flop 
to give him a little hope but that was the closest he would get as the turn 
and river 
completed the runout, resulting in him heading straight to the registration desk to reenter as the pot was sent Kiphardt's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000 | 48,000 |
|
25,000 | -4,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
111,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
85,000 | 24,000 |
|
71,500 | 14,500 |
|
|
70,000 | 15,500 |
|
70,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
58,500 | 58,500 |
|
50,000 | -46,000 |
|
45,800 | 5,800 |
|
|
42,400 | 17,400 |
|
35,300 | 10,300 |
|
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
|
28,200 | 5,700 |
|
25,000 | 1,900 |
|
|
24,700 | 1,800 |
|
23,000 | -27,500 |
|
|
20,600 | -4,500 |
|
14,000 | -11,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Kings Take it All
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Caleb Meyer had opened from early position and was three-bet by the cutoff before Greg Gius cold four-bet all in out of the small blind. The big blind also went all in, as did Meyer, sending the cutoff into the tank for about a minute before he folded, announcing he had folded two queens as the other three hands were tabled.
Greg Gius: 
Big Blind:
Caleb Meyer: 
The board ran out 
to leave Meyer's kings on top and earn him the double knockout and all of the chips in both pots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000