2020 Mid-States Poker Tour Golden Gates Regional

$360 Regional Event
Day: 2
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
Entries
1,087
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
138
Players Left
1

Guzman Doubles Through Kotliarsky Again

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Kotliarsky opened to 650,000 on the button and was three-bet all in for 1.58 million by Benjamin Guzman in the small blind. Kotliarsky called.

Benjamin Guzman: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Alex Kotliarsky: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

Guzman spiked a jack on the flop and improved to a full house by the river as the board came {5-Spades}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}, fading Kotliarsky's flopped straight draw en route to a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Kotliarsky us
Alex Kotliarsky
11,300,000
-2,020,000
-2,020,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Guzman us
Benjamin Guzman
3,700,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Alex KotliarskyBenjamin Guzman

Kotliarsky Wins Another Small Pot in Big Blind

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante

Erasmus Morfe saw action folded to him in the small blind and completed. Alex Kotliarsky then announced a raise to 675,000 and Morfe announced a call.

Both players checked all the way to showdown on a board of {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and hands were tabled.

Morfe showed {k-Spades}{2-Spades} for a pair of deuces and Kotliarsky tabled {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to take the pot with a pair of fives.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Kotliarsky us
Alex Kotliarsky
13,320,000
520,000
520,000
Profile photo of Erasmus Morfe us
Erasmus Morfe
7,200,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Alex KotliarskyErasmus Morfe

Kotliarsky Gets a Little Back

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante

Erasmus Morfe limped in from the small blind upon action folding to him and Alex Kotliarsky checked his option in the big blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Morfe check-called a bet of 300,000 from Kotliarsky.

The turn was {j-Diamonds} and Morfe checked again. Kotliarsky kept his foot on the gas, putting out a bet of 1.1 million. Morfe let his cards go and Kotliarsky took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Kotliarsky us
Alex Kotliarsky
12,800,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Erasmus Morfe us
Erasmus Morfe
7,700,000
1,320,000
1,320,000

Tags: Alex KotliarskyErasmus Morfe

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 40,000

Guzman Gets Lucky To Double

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Kotliarsky was in the small blind and went all in upon action folding to him. Benjamin Guzman called off his remaining chips in the big blind.

Benjamin Guzman: {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Alex Kotliarsky: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Guzman hit a queen on the flop as the board ran out {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, fading the redraw outs to a higher pair and Broadway that Kotliarsky held.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Kotliarsky us
Alex Kotliarsky
12,100,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Guzman us
Benjamin Guzman
2,800,000
985,000
985,000

Tags: Alex KotliarskyBenjamin Guzman

Noel Diaz Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,740)

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 40,000 ante
Noel Diaz
Noel Diaz

Noel Diaz went all in under the gun for his last few big blinds and received action from Alex Kotliarsky, who was on the button.

Noel Diaz: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Alex Kotliarsky: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Diaz picked up a ton of outs on the flop {4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts} but missed both his nut flush, wheel, and overcard outs as the turn {2-Clubs} and river {9-Diamonds} completed the runout, leaving him dry on chips as he became the sixth-place finisher in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Kotliarsky
13,900,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Noel Diaz us
Noel Diaz
Busted

Tags: Alex KotliarskyNoel Diaz

Diaz Leaves Himself With Crumbs

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 40,000 ante

Noel Diaz opened to 500,000 in the hijack and was called by Erasmus Morfe on the button and Benamin Guzman, who was in the big blind. The flop came {8-Clubs}{9-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Guzman checked to Diaz, who made a continuation-bet of 300,000.

"All in," said Morfe. Guzman folded and Diaz thought for about a minute, counting out his last 670,000 before sending his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Erasmus Morfe us
Erasmus Morfe
6,380,000
1,420,000
1,420,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Guzman us
Benjamin Guzman
1,815,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of Noel Diaz us
Noel Diaz
670,000
-2,285,000
-2,285,000

Tags: Erasmus MorfeNoel Diaz

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 40,000

Two More Hands Before Break

Level 30 : 100,000/150,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #1:

Erasmus Morfe opened to 400,000 under the gun and Alex Kotliarsky reraised all in on his direct left. Action went back to Morfe and he called.

Erasmus Morfe: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Alex Kotliarsky: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Morfe held for the double as the board came {3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

Hand #2: On the following hand, Kotliarsky raised to 400,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 700,000 by Noel Diaz, who was on the button. Kotliarsky called.

The dealer fanned a flop of {7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades} and Kotliarsk checked. Diaz made a continuation-bet of 350,000 and Kotliarsky called, bringing the turn {j-Clubs}. Both players checked.

The river fell {2-Spades} and Kotliarsky checked again. Diaz fired out 675,000 and Kotliarsky quickly dropped in a chip to call.

Diaz remarked frustratedly and then turned his cards over in a fashion that matched his remark: "Nothing," he said as he showed {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Kotliarsky turned over {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and saw the pot shipped his way for his two pair, aces up.

Players are now on a 15-minute break with play set to resume at 9:30 p.m. local time.

Chip counts for the remaining six players have also been provided below.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Kotliarsky us
Alex Kotliarsky
13,625,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Erasmus Morfe us
Erasmus Morfe
4,960,000
3,160,000
3,160,000
Profile photo of Wayne Lee us
Wayne Lee
3,160,000
-465,000
-465,000
Profile photo of Noel Diaz us
Noel Diaz
2,955,000
-3,745,000
-3,745,000
Profile photo of Stuart Brown us
Stuart Brown
2,735,000
1,365,000
1,365,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Guzman us
Benjamin Guzman
1,650,000
-350,000
-350,000

Eddy Konarske Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,131)

Level 30 : 100,000/150,000, 30,000 ante
Eddy Konarske
Eddy Konarske

Action folded around to Alex Kotliarsky on the button and he opened to 300,000. Eddy Konarske defended his big blind and the flop came {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Konarske checked to Kotliarsky, who made a continuation-bet of 300,000 and was called.

The turn came {9-Spades} and Konarske checked again. Kotliarsky continued with a second barrel of 300,000 and Konarske check-raised all in for the rest of his chips. Kotliarsky called.

Eddy Konarske: {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Alex Kotliarsky: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Kotliarsky called correctly with two bullets and was rewarded with a clean river {9-Diamonds} to fade Konarske's flush draw and send him to the payout desk in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Kotliarsky
13,480,000
4,580,000
4,580,000
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Eddy Konarske
Busted

Tags: Alex KotliarskyEddy Konarske