2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$101,365
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
409
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Bohn Talks Sawaqdeh Into a Call

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Blake Bohn
Blake Bohn

Jamal Sawaqdeh bet 13,000 on a {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop from the cutoff, and Blake Bohn raised to 28,000 on the button. Sawaqdeh called, check-calling another 20,000 on the {9-Spades}. He then came out betting with 20,000 of his own on the {a-Clubs} river, but Bohn snap-shoved for 79,500 more.

As Sawaqdeh thought, Bohn made the unusual move of asking the dealer to spread the pot when he wasn't the one to act.

"You're not calling," Bohn said. "Let's get going, we've got blinds."

"Or, you could be a hero," he added. "Bust this guy from Minnesota who comes down and tries to win your tournaments."

After another couple of minutes Sawaqdeh pushed forward calling chips, mucking when Bohn showed {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a boat.

Player Chips Progress
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Blake Bohn
327,000
65,000
65,000
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Jamal Sawaqdeh
153,000
-174,500
-174,500

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Aces Station

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We found Ian Schwartz pushing all in for about 100,000 after an opponent bet roughly 70,000 on an {8-}{4-}{2-} flop. Schwartz was called and he showed {a-}{a-} to top his opponent's {k-}{k-}. The very next hand, Schwartz picked up {a-}{a-} again and busted a player holding {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} all in preflop.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian Schwartz
319,000
215,000
215,000

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Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Bingel Done; Luong Holds With Kings

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Matt Bingel
Matt Bingel

Matt Bingel came into the day with high hopes and a big stack, but he was down to just over one big blind after running his {a-}{q-} into the {a-}{k-} of nemesis Gene Gioia, who again held unimproved. He busted the next hand.

At another table, Phillip Luong three-bet to 27,000 over a button open and saw the big blind jam for about 60,000. Luong called with {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and held against {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} to bust his neighbor.

Player Chips Progress
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Gene Gioia
200,000
84,000
84,000
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Phillip Luong
160,000
37,500
37,500
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Matt Bingel
Busted

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Bingel Sliding, Doubles Up Gioia

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Gene Gioia
Gene Gioia

Matt Bingel opened for 10,000 in early position and then called the 52,500 shove of Gene Gioia in middle position.

Bingel: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Gioia: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Gioia's king-high held unimproved on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} run out. Bingel was one of the top stacks after ending as the Day 1a chip leader, but he's lost about a third of his stack in the early going.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Bingel
208,000
-108,500
-108,500
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Gene Gioia
116,000
66,500
66,500

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Devonshire Bluffs Off a Chunk

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Bryan Devonshire opened to 8,500 in the hijack and got calls from the cutoff and big blind. Action checked to the cutoff on the {10-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, and he bet 15,000. Only Devonshire called, and the {4-Hearts} got checked through. Devonshire dropped in approximately 30,000 on the {5-Spades} river and got snap-called, spinning his cards into the muck when he was shown {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryan Devonshire
220,000
15,000
15,000

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Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Welcome to Day 2 of Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates (full)

Blake Bohn
Blake Bohn

The Mid-States Poker Tour is ready to crown a new champion.

Day 2 of MSPT Golden Gates will begin at 11 a.m. local time with 88 players returning after surviving three Day 1 flights. Saturday had the biggest turnout, with a 176-player field pushing the total to 407 entries. Prize pool information should be available shortly and will be posted.

Favorites for the title at the moment include overall chip leader Jay Robb (470,000), Danny Dang (395,500), Jason Burruss (374,000), Chris Maxwell (346,500), Matt Bingel (316,500), MSPT team pros Nick Pupillo (311,000) and Blake Bohn (262,000), Kevin "Phwap" Boudreau (299,500), local favorite Danny Gonzales (274,500), and well-known pro Bryan Devonshire (205,000). Cards will be in the air shortly with blinds beginning at 2,000/4,000/500, and the tournament will play 40-minute levels until a final table of 10 is reached. At that point, levels will move to one hour until a champion is determined.

Player Chips Progress
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Jay Robb
470,000
Jaka Coaching
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Danny Dang
395,500
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Jason Burruss
374,000
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Chris Maxwell
346,500
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David Mathews
329,500
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Jamal Sawaqdeh
327,500
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Matt Bingel
316,500
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Nick Pupillo
311,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Boudreau
299,500
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Danny Gonzales
274,500
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Blake Bohn
262,000
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Jon Cohen
260,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Eric Maier
231,000
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Max Chrisp
213,000
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David Bybee
206,500
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Bryan Devonshire
205,000
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Richard Seale
198,000
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Tyler Corbett
195,000
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Kurt MacDonald
186,000
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Brian Gallegos
181,500
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James Hoeland
170,000
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Andrew Peragallo
167,500
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Tyrone Nagle
167,500
Profile photo of Gabriel Loya
Gabriel Loya
166,500
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Chad Lousberg
161,000

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