2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$110,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
245
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
100
Players Left
13
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Banyas Goes For it All

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded Nicholas Banyas in the cutoff, and he raised to 8,500. He was called by William Zgorski on the button, and both the blinds folded.

Zgorski called a bet from Banyas for 6,500 after the 6J9 flop, and for 20,000 after the 5 turn.

The river was the 2 and Banyas announced all in for Zgorski's last 40,500. Zgorski gave his decision some thought before mucking his hand and giving the pot to Banyas.

Tags: Nicholas BanyasWilliam Zgorski

Bills Sends Verderamo Packing

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Bills
Michael Bills

Action folded around to Michael Bills in the small blind who completed. Nicholas Verderamo moved all in from the big blind, putting himself at risk, and Bills made the call.

Michael Bills: A4 All in
Nicholas Verderamo: 22

Verderamo was still in the lead on the Q310 flop and 6 turn, but Bills paired his four on the 4 river, sending Verderamo to the rail.

Tags: Michael BillsNicholas Verderamo

Repole's Kings Survive a Scary Run Out

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

John Kostelac raised to 8,000 from under the gun before Peter Repole three-bet to 22,000 from early position. It folded to the big blind who went all in for 12,000. Kostelac folded, and Repole made the call to put the big blind at risk.

Big Blind: K4 All in
Peter Repole: KK

The big blind would need help to stay in the tournament, but after the 573 flop the big blind did have outs with a gut shot straight draw. Then the 7 on the turn gave the big blind a flush draw to go along with is straight draw. But the river was the 2 and the kings of Repole were still best, and the big blind was eliminated.

Tags: John KostelacPeter Repole

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Crowley Goes for it All

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joseph Crowley
Joseph Crowley

Casey Hatmaker raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and Joseph Crowley defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8Q5 and action checked through to the 9 turn.

Crowley check-raised all in over Hatmaker's bet of 8,000, putting Hatmaker at risk.

Hatmaker thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Tags: Casey HatmakerJoseph Crowley

Mirabile Back to Starting Stack

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

James Crawford and Joseph Mirabile got it all in preflop, with Mirabile at risk.

Joseph Mirabile: AA All in
James Crawford: AJ

The board ran out 5926J and Mirabile's pair of aces earned him the pot, and the double up.

Tags: James CrawfordJoseph Mirabile

Furey Makes a Flush and Knocks Out a Player

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing K7Q10 a player all in for 15,500, and both Charles Furey, and Maxwell Schrack calling to put him at risk.

After the J river, both players checked to showdown.

All in Player: A2 All in
Maxwell Schrack: K10
Charles Furey: 98

The all-in player had the ace high flush draw, but it was Furey with the best hand with his turned flush, to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Tags: Charles FureyMaxwell Schrack

Latshaw Bets Huge on the Turn

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Scott Latshaw
Scott Latshaw

Scott Latshaw limped in middle position and Nicholas Banyas raised to 12,000 on the button. Latshaw called.

The flop came K65 and Latshaw check-called a bet of 7,000 from Banyas.

On the 3 turn, Latshaw moved all in for about 140,000, putting Banyas at risk, who had about 130,000 behind.

Banyas thought for a moment but eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Nicholas BanyasScott Latshaw

Liu Finds a Double

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nicholas Banyas raised to 6,500 from early postion, and it folded to the big blind Xiaoqiong Liu, who three-bet all in for 35,000. Banyas snap called to put Liu at risk.

Xiaoqiong Liu: AK All in
Nicholas Banyas: AQ

Liu had Banyas dominated, and after the board ran out 2A692 Liu still had the best hand with aces and deuces, with a king kicker to secure the double up.

Tags: Nicholas BanyasXiaoqiong Liu

Hall Chipping Up

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Brandon Hall
Brandon Hall

Han Oh raised to 7,000 from under the gun, Joseph Crowley flatted in the cutoff, and Brandon Hall defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7K10, Hall checked, Oh bet 7,500, Crowley called, as did Hall.

The turn 8 checked through to the 6 river. Hall fired out a bet of 24,000, resulting in folds from Oh and Crowley.

Tags: Brandon HallHan OhJoseph Crowley