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End Of Day 1A Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Brian Leitch	276,000	165,000
Stephen Patch	209,500	138,000
Andrew Peragallo	187,500	245,000
Krzysztof Stybaniewicz	146,000	160,000
Wally Printz	141,500	200,000

Brian Leitch Bags The Chip Lead On Day 1A Of MSPT Golden Gates

The first of three starting flights of the Season 10 MSPT Golden Gates Main Event drew 48 runners, but after just over 14 levels of play just 5 remained with Brian Leitch and his 276,000 stack leading the way. Leitch, has five career MSPT cashes, all here at Golden Gates, and is looking to improve on November’s MSPT Denver Poker Open finish, where he came in 31st for $2,229.

Others to bag include Stephen Patch (209,500), Andrew Peragallo (187,500), Krzysztof Stybaniewicz (146,000), and Wally Printz (141,500).

Not everyone managed to earn a Day 2 bag, and some of those that fell short include WSOP Colossus II champ Ben Keeline, Svetlana Martie, Greg Geller, Rich Dixon, and MSPT Golden Gates Regional champ Stephen Zipprich.

The Day 1B flight will get underway at Noon local time on Friday, with 1C to follow at the same time on Saturday. The surviving players from each flight will then return on Sunday at 11 AM to play down to a winner.

The entirety of the Main Event will be live reported here in the blog, while the final table action will also be live streamed worldwide on a 15-minute delay with hole cards and commentary.

Play Concludes For The Night

With 35:30 remaining in Level 15, the elimination of Ryan Shank brings today’s Day 1A flight of the MSPT Golden Gates Main Event to a close. Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts.

Krzysztof Stybaniewicz Calls Down Ryan Shank

Ryan Shank limped from UTG, Krzysztof Stybaniewicz limped in from the small blind, and Brian Leitch checked his option in the big blind.

Action checked to Shank on a flop, and he bet 7,000. Only Stybaniewicz called.

Stybaniewicz checked the turn to Shank, who bet 12,000. Stybaniewicz called again.

On the river, Stybaniewicz checked a third time, and Shank fired 16,000. Stybaniewicz called and Shank said, “Nice hand,” then mucked after Stybaniewicz tabled .

Krzysztof Stybaniewicz - 160,000 (53 bb)
Ryan Shank - 27,000 (9 bb)

Ryan Shank Finds New Life With A Double

Stephen Patch limped in from UTG, and Krzysztof Stybaniewicz raised to 9,000 from the cutoff. Ryan Shank three-bet jammed for 28,000 from the small blind, Patch folded and Stybaniewicz made the call.

Stybaniewicz:
Shank:

Stybaniewicz added a gutshot to his outs after the flop gave him a Broadway draw. The turn added counterfeit outs to Stybaniewicz’s already huge pool of outs, but he managed to fade the world when the fell on the river, and he doubled up.

Krzysztof Stybaniewicz - 120,000 (40 bb)
Ryan Shank - 66,000 (22 bb)

Stephen Patch Scores Anther KO

Action folded to Stephen Patch in the cutoff who opened to 7,500. Action folded to John Gaudreault who three-bet up to 18,500. The big blind folded and Patch made the call.

The flop came down and Gaudreault shoved his remaining 19,000 into the pot. Patch made the call.

Gaudreault:
Patch:

Patch looking to hit a king or a queen for the knockout got a on the turn.

However the would strike on the river, and Gaudreault’s tournament life would come to a screeching hault.

Stephen Patch - 185,000 (61bb)

Jim Morse Can't Fade The River

Wally Printz raised to 7,500 from the small blind, then reluctantly called the three-bet shove from Jim Morse for 30,000 in the big blind.

Printz:
Morse:

“Ugh,” Morse said after the flop gave Printz more outs with the nut flush draw. The turn was a brick, but the river was just what Printz was looking for, and he said “Ace on the river!” as he collected the last of Morse’s chips.

Wally Printz - 200,000 (80 bb)
Jim Morse - Busted

Ryan Shank Shanks Two

Dustin Goodwin ripped his last 5,000 in from UTG+1, and Sergio Sanchez three-bet jammed for 19,500 in the lojack. Ryan Shank four-bet jammed for 100,000 on the button, and Stephen Patch turned over in the big blind before folding.

Goodwin:
Sanchez:
Shank:

“I’m live!” Goodwin said after the hands were revealed.

Shank and Sanchez paired their jacks on a flop, and both player added straight draws, while Goodwin was left drawing to a ten to survive. The turn and river kept Shank’s ace-jack in front, while Patch said, “Oh no!” after seeing that the river would’ve gave him a winning set and a triple KO.

Ryan Shank - 131,000 (52 bb)
Dustin Goodwin - Busted
Sergio Sanchez - Busted

Late Night Chip Counts

Player Name	Chip Count	Previous	Progress
Andrew Peragallo	245,000	210,000
Wally Printz	165,000	50,000
Brian Leitch	165,000	170,000
Stephen Patch	138,000	75,000
Krzysztof Stybaniewicz	135,000	98,000
Ryan Shank	55,000	63,000
Sergio Sanchez	36,500	40,000
James Morse	29,500	44,000
John Gaudreault	22,500	21,000
Dustin Goodwin	19,500	110,000

Last Break Of The Night

Players are off on their final ten-minute break of the night. When they return, registration for Day 1A of MSPT Golden Gates will come to a close.