$2,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-09-2024 16:03 UTC-5

Chadha Villamarin Building a Stack

Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Carlos Chadha Villamarin in the cutoff and Joseph Mirabile in the big blind.

With a little over 20,000 in the pot and the board reading 10♣4♣K♣Q♥6♥, Mirabile checked and Chadha Villamarin bet 30,000, enough to put Mirabile all in.

Mirabile thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck. Chadha Villamarin is now sitting with one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Chadha Villamarin	189,500 69,300	69,300
Joseph Mirabile	27,000 25,500	25,500

Tags: Carlos Chadha Villamarin Joseph Mirabile

08-09-2024 16:04 UTC-5

Furey Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Casey Hatmaker on the button, and he raised to 2,000. Once it folded to the big blind Charles Furey, he three-bet all in for 19,300. Hatmaker confirmed the count and made the call to put Furey at risk.

Charles Furey: 7♥7♣ All in
Casey Hatmaker: K♥Q♦

Furey was ahead with his pocket sevens but would have to race for his tournament life. When the board ran out 6♥10♦4♠A♦3♥ the pocket sevens of Furey were still best to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	40,100 14,000	14,000
Casey Hatmaker	8,400 8,400	8,400

Tags: Charles Furey Casey Hatmaker

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-09-2024 16:20 UTC-5

Kostelac Wins Another

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 5♦4♣A♣ in a hand between Joseph Crowley in the hijack, John Kostelac in the cutoff, and the player in the big blind.

With roughly 9,000 in the middle, the big blind checked, Crowley bet 3,000, Kostelac called, and the big blind folded.

The turn landed the 5♥ and Crowley bet again, this time for 5,000. Kostelac called.

The 4♦ river went check-check and Kostelac tabled A♦J♠ for two pair, aces and fives, besting the 10♣9♣ of Crowley.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kostelac	116,000 36,100	36,100
Joseph Crowley	41,600 11,900	11,900

Tags: John Kostelac Joseph Crowley

08-09-2024 16:25 UTC-5

Cucina Finds Kings to Eliminate Day

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded to Andrew Cucina who raised to 2,500 from middle position. He was called by Matthew Zambanini on the button before Norman Day three-bet all in for 20,000 from the big blind. Cucina made the call, and Zambanini folded, leaving the players heads up with Day at risk.

Norman Day: 9♥9♦ All in
Andrew Cucina: K♠K♦

Day ran into the kings of Cucina and would need help to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out 7♥3♣Q♦10♣4♠ the pocket kings were still best, and Day was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Cucina	134,400 30,600	30,600
Matthew Zambanini	44,500 21,500	21,500
Norman Day	Busted

Tags: Matthew Zambanini Andrew Cucina

08-09-2024 16:33 UTC-5

Lim Calls River in Tough Spot

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Matthew Dillon in the hijack and Daniel Lim in the big blind.

With over 50,000 in the pot and the board reading 4♠K♥10♣8♠5♥, Lim checked and Dillon bet enough to put Lim all in, who had 27,300 behind.

After some contemplating, Lim made the call and tabled J♥J♦, for a pair of jacks, besting the 2♣2♠ of Dillon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lim	109,600 72,000	72,000
Matthew Dillon	71,000 34,700	34,700

Tags: Daniel Lim Matthew Dillon

08-09-2024 16:40 UTC-5

Repole Gets Aces to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with 6,800 in the pot, and the board showing 7♦J♣4♣.

Dominic Lake checked to Ravi Repole, who went all in for 12,500, and Lake made the call to put him at risk.

Ravi Repole: A♠A♣ All in
Dominic Lake: 9♠7♣

Repole was in great shape for a double against the pair of sevens of Lake. After the board ran out Q♦ on the turn and J♥ on the river, the aces of Repole were still best, to give him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ravi Repole	31,800
Dominic Lake	30,600 79,900	79,900

Tags: Ravi Repole Dominic Lake

08-09-2024 16:44 UTC-5

Schrack Cools Off Cucina

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Maxwell Schrack in the cutoff and Andrew Cucina in the big blind.

With 18,700 in the middle and the board reading 6♠J♣10♠9♦10♦, Cucina check-raised to 40,000 over Schrack's bet of 16,000. Schrack then came over the top and reraised all in for 85,900 total, putting himself at risk.

Cucina made the call and turned over 9♣9♠ for a full house, nines full of tens. He saw the bad news when Schrack tabled 10♣9♥ for a better full house, tens full of nines.