Day 1A of the MSPT Golden Gates $360 Regional had 234 runners, and after 16 levels of play, only 30 remained, with Ryan Dodson of Centennial, CO and his 373,500 chip stack on top of the pack. He informed us that in 2015 at another Regional here at Golden Gates, he ended a starting flight 2^nd in chips going into Day 2, but only lasted an hour. He’s hoping an extra spot higher in the counts will propel him to a stronger finish this time.

Close behind is Matt Schierenberg with 346,500, and Ben Keeline (WSOP Colossus II Champion) rounds out the top 3 with 339,000. Others that bagged include Peter Ulc (204,500), Kevin Eyster (243,000) and defending $360 Regional champion Corey Zedo (144,000).

The following players all bagged advancing to Day 2, which kicks off at 11am MST. Meanwhile, Day 1B kicks off on Friday at 12pm MST, and Day 1C will be on Saturday at 12pm MST. Registration for each remaining flight is open through the dinner break after Level 12 which is approximately 7pm. Be sure to follow the MSPT on Facebook and Twitter for updates!