A short-stacked player open-jammed for 13,500 in the cutoff and wound up receiving action from Michael Kinzer, who was on the button.
All-In Player: 
Michael Kinzer: 
The runout 
ultimately left the all-in player's two live cards and backdoor gutshot dry and spell the end of his night at the expense of Kinzer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 12 has just begun, marking the final level of the Late Registration period on Day 1a. Registration will close at the beginning of Level 13 at 9:10 p.m. local time.
Danny Gonzales was just eliminated from the tournament by Derek McMaster, stopping by to share the details.
"It was a crazy three-way all-in between me, Jason (Vanstrom), and the guy getting the massage (McMaster)," said Gonzales. The three wound up getting stacks in preflop with Vanstrom having the covering stack.
Danny Gonzales: 
Derek McMaster: 
Jason Vanstrom: 
Minnesota's McMaster saw his bullets shoot down the two Colorado natives, leaving Vanstrom crippled. Moments later, he was also eliminated from the tournament, and now just 27 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
196,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Just three tables remain in play with 23 players remaining from what is still 132 entries with a little under 20 minutes remaining in the Late Registration period.
As of now, the magic number for a hard stop to bring about an early end to the night looks to be 15. Should the field be reduced to that number prior to the end of Level 15, play will end early for the night.
In the meantime, both Zach Gutierrez and Derek McMaster have risen to the top of the counts, surpassing Peter Johnson, who's had over 200K since before the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
|
||
|
260,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
234,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
212,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
178,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
||
|
172,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
160,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
146,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
145,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
130,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
128,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
||
|
115,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
115,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
100,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
90,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
74,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
59,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
51,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
Bruce Carter was in early position and got his stack of around 50,000 into the middle preflop against Zach Gutierrez, who was in middle position.
Bruce Carter: 
Zach Gutierrez: 
Carter was unable to find an ace on a runout of 
and was eliminated from the tournament as a result, bringing Gutierrez over 300,000 along the way and making him the chip leader shortly before the final break of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
296,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The Mid-States Poker Tour will play host to the United States Poker Championship September 16-26 at Sycuan Casino in San Diego, California.
A total of 11 trophy events will take place including a $360 Regional $100K Guarantee during the opening weekend (September 16-19) and the $1,110 Main Event running from Thursday, September 23 through Sunday, September 26, which will feature a $300K Guarantee for its three starting flights.
Sycuan's first MSPT stop came back in March and also culminated with a $300K Guarantee Main Event. That time, Alesandro Jauregui claimed victory and the accompanying $140,665 first-place prize after topping a field of 676, which more than doubled the tournament's guaranteed prize pool.
PokerNews will be returning to Sycuan alongside MSPT to bring you live updates of both the $360 Regional and $1,110 Main Events.
The final 10-minute break of the evening has arrived, bringing with it the last chance for players to enter or re-enter on Day 1a.
A total of 132 entries have been logged so far, with 22 players remaining.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Jason Vanstrom was the sole person to max-late register, receiving a fresh 25,000 and bringing the official Day 1a total up to 133 entries.
Play will continue for three more levels or until 15 players remain as the 12%-figure needed to reach the hard stop for the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
