$360 Regional Event | 2019 MSPT Golden Gates Regional

11-17-2019 18:54 UTC-7

Updated Counts During Dinner Break

Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Malatino	2,350,000 -400,000	-400,000
Aaron Frei	2,200,000
Ben Berman	2,050,000 230,000	230,000
Kelly Shelton	1,850,000 70,000	70,000
Abhinav Parakh	1,700,000 220,000	220,000
Sergio Ruiz	1,175,000 675,000	675,000
Michael Hinde	1,120,000 370,000	370,000
Johnny Ambrosio	1,100,000
Nicholas Marchitti	850,000 -350,000	-350,000
Greg Quinn	750,000 430,000	430,000
Evan Johnson	750,000 30,000	30,000
Corey Zedo	480,000 -120,000	-120,000
Vincent Griboski	450,000 50,000	50,000
Sean Vongsakoun	420,000 -500,000	-500,000
Gary Schneider	325,000 -285,000	-285,000

11-17-2019 18:45 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 15 players are headed on a 30-minute dinner break and action will resume at approximately 7:12 p.m.

11-17-2019 18:43 UTC-7

Scotter Clark Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,717)

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Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Aaron Frei raised to 120,000 from middle position and Scotter Clark three-bet jammed for about 270,000 from the cutoff. Frei made the call and the players' hands were revealed.

Scotter Clark:
Aaron Frei:

The board came and Frei won the pot with queens and sixes, eliminating Clark in 16th place for $2,717.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Frei	2,200,000 550,000	550,000
Scotter Clark	Busted

Tags: Aaron Frei Scotter Clark

11-17-2019 18:24 UTC-7

Jim Gosselin Eliminated in 17th Place ($2,717)

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Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Ben Berman opened to 150,000 from the button and Jim Gosselin three-bet jammed for 630,000 from the big blind. Berman snap-called and the players turned over their hands.

Jim Gosselin:
Ben Berman:

The board ran out and Berman raked in the pot with aces and fours, sending Gosselin to the rail in 17th place for a nice $2,717 payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Berman	1,820,000 600,000	600,000
Jim Gosselin	Busted

Tags: Ben Berman Jim Gosselin

11-17-2019 18:15 UTC-7

Ryan Shank Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,717)

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Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Abhinav Parakh raised to 120,000 from mid-position and Ryan Shank three-bet jammed for 540,000 from one seat over. Action folded back to Parakh who made the call.

Ryan Shank:
Abhinav Parakh:

Shank was ahead, but the flop fell giving Parakh the lead with a set of jacks. The turn and river filled up the board and Parakh took down the pot with jacks full of queens, eliminating Shank in 18th place for $2,717.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhinav Parakh	1,480,000 560,000	560,000
Ryan Shank	Busted

Tags: Abhinav Parakh Ryan Shank

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

11-17-2019 18:07 UTC-7

Final Two Table Redraw

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Sandra Barbour

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	1	Michael Hinde	750,000
1	2	Johnny Ambrosio	1,100,000
1	3	Griffin Malatino	2,750,000
1	4	Corey Zedo	600,000
1	5	Abhinav Parakh	920,000
1	6	Ryan Shank	450,000
1	7	Vincent Griboski	400,000
1	8	Greg Quinn	320,000
1	9	Gary Schneider	610,000

2	1	Sergio Ruiz	500,000
2	2	Nicholas Marchitti	1,200,000
2	3	Sean Vongsakoun	920,000
2	4	Ben Berman	1,220,000
2	5	Aaron Frei	1,650,000
2	6	Jim Gosselin	710,000
2	7	Scotter Clark	400,000
2	8	Evan Johnson	720,000
2	9	Kelly Shelton	1,780,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Griffin Malatino	2,750,000 930,000	930,000
Kelly Shelton	1,780,000 79,965	79,965
Aaron Frei	1,650,000 450,000	450,000
Ben Berman	1,220,000 95,000	95,000
Nicholas Marchitti	1,200,000 350,000	350,000
Johnny Ambrosio	1,100,000
Abhinav Parakh	920,000 290,000	290,000
Sean Vongsakoun	920,000 760,000	760,000
Michael Hinde	750,000 245,000	245,000
Evan Johnson	720,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jim Gosselin	710,000 -65,000	-65,000
Gary Schneider	610,000 -590,000	-590,000
Corey Zedo	600,000 -950,000	-950,000
Sergio Ruiz	500,000 -155,000	-155,000
Ryan Shank	450,000 -20,000	-20,000

Vincent Griboski	400,000 90,000	90,000
Scotter Clark	400,000 235,000	235,000
Greg Quinn	320,000 -35,000	-35,000

11-17-2019 17:55 UTC-7

Ambrosio Adds to his Stack

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Sandra Barbour

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Johnny Ambrosio limped from middle position with Nicholas Marchitti on the button and Ben Berman checked from the big blind.

The flop came and Berman checked. Ambrosio bet 50,000 and Marchitti called but Berman folded.

The dealer burned and turned the that was checked through to the river. Both players checked again. Marchitti showed but that wasn't good enough as Ambrosio tabled to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Ambrosio	1,100,000 470,000	470,000
Nicholas Marchitti	850,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Ben Berman Johnny Ambrosio Nicholas Marchitti

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

11-17-2019 17:41 UTC-7

Geller Busts to Berman

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Sandra Barbour

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Ben Berman opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Johnny Ambrosio called from the small blind. Gregory Geller three-bet jammed for about 500,000 from the big blind and Berman reshoved. Ambrosio gave up his hand.

Ben Berman:
Gregory Geller: