2019 MSPT Golden Gates Regional

$360 Regional Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 MSPT Golden Gates Regional

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$36,607
Event Info
Buy-in
$360
Entries
915
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
131
Players Left
1

Alipourfard Doubles Through Dodson

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player in mid-position raised to 25,000 and Ryan Dodson called from the hijack. Mansour Alipourfard three-bet jammed for 270,000 from the button. The player in middle position thought for a long while, then folded, but Dodson tank-called.

Mansour Alipourfard: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Ryan Dodson: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

"I had queens," commented the player in middle position.

The runout was {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Alipourfard doubled up with aces and sevens.

Player Chips Progress
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Mansour Alipourfard
575,000
285,000
285,000
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Ryan Dodson
115,000
-305,000
-305,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Bubble Bursts; Dunn and Vaughn Split the Money

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alex Dunn
Alex Dunn

During the hand-for-hand phase, two players bowed out at the same time.

At the first table, Brent Vaughn was all in with for about 50,000 against Terry Miller who was in middle position.

Brent Vaughn: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Terry Miller: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Miller raked in the pot with his set of tens, eliminating Vaughn.

At the second table, Alex Dunn was all in for 64,000 from hijack against Aaron Frei who was on the cutoff.

Alex Dunn: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Aaron Frei: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The board was of no help to Dunn and he was also sent the rail on the bubble.

As a result, Dunn and Vaughn will split the money collecting $330 each.

Player Chips Progress
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Terry Miller
280,000
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Aaron Frei
260,000
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Brent Vaughn
Busted
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Alex Dunn
Busted

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Kurtz Doubles Through Clark

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kevin Kurtz moved all in for his last 15,000 under the gun and Scotter Clark reshoved for 70,000 from middle position.

Kevin Kurtz: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Scotter Clark: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Clark was ahead, however the runout was {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Spades} and Kurtz doubled up with his pair of threes.

Player Chips Progress
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Scotter Clark
55,000
-34,000
-34,000
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Kevin Kurtz
40,000
-222,000
-222,000

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Shenefelt Falls to Palle

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ted Shenefelt
Ted Shenefelt

Ted Shenefelt shoved his last 45,000 from middle position and Umamaheswara Palle, in the big blind, took a few seconds of reflection then made the call.

Umamaheswara Palle: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Ted Shenefelt: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Shenefelt was ahead, but Palle hit a favorable flop of {k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. The {2-Clubs} and {8-Hearts} completed the board and Palle raked in the pot, sending Shenefelt to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Umamaheswara Palle
180,000
10,000
10,000
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Ted Shenefelt
Busted

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Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Alipourfard Scores a Doubles Knockout

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Noel Sierra-Zubia raised to 16,000 from middle position and Jay Robb moved all in from the cutoff for 18,000. Phil Gioia called from the big blind along with Mansour Alipourfard under the gun. Sierra-Zubia stuck around with a call too.

Players saw a flop of {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Gioia checked. Alipourfard moved all in for about 160,000 and Zubia called for less. Gioia gave up his hand and Robb, Sierra-Zubia, and Alipourfard revealed their hands.

Jay Robb: {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Noel Sierra-Zubia: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Mansour Alipourfard: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {j-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river completed the board and Alipourfard scooped the pot with queens and eights, eliminating both Robb and Sierra-Zubia.

Player Chips Progress
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Mansour Alipourfard
290,000
290,000
290,000
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Jay Robb
Busted
Jaka Coaching
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Noel Sierra-Zubia
Busted

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Ruiz Grabs Chips From Murphy

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Shane Murphy opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Sergio Ruiz defended from the big blind.

The flop fell {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {9-Spades} turn. Ruiz checked once more but Murphy bet 12,000. Ruiz check-raised to 25,000 and Murphy added the remainder to call.

The {j-Diamonds} river completed the board and both players opted to check. Ruiz revealed {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a pair of aces and Murphy sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Shane Murphy
370,000
-6,000
-6,000
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Sergio Ruiz
210,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Sergio RuizShane Murphy