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

08-10-2024 19:38 UTC-5

Ryan Makes a Tough Call to Bust Han

Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Shuyang Han raised to 5,000 from middle position, Michael Ryan on the button made the call, as did the small blind.

The flop came 9♣2♠3♥ and the small blind checked to Han, who bet 5,000. Then Ryan raised to 16,000, the small blind folded, and Han three-bet all in for 54,000. After confirming the count, Ryan did make the call to put Han at risk.

Shuyang Han: 5♥5♣ All in
Michael Ryan: 9♠7♠

Ryan made the correct call against the pocket fives of Han. The board ran out Q♣ on the turn, and K♣ on the river, and Ryan's pair of nines were good, and Han was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ryan	170,000 125,200	125,200
Shuyang Han	Busted

Tags: Michael Ryan Shuyang Han

08-10-2024 19:34 UTC-5

Verderamo Turns Trips

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Nicholas Verderamo in the big blind and Thomas Brandt on the button.

With about 40,000 in the pot and the board reading 6♣8♦J♦8♥, Verderamo check-raised all in for 78,200 over Brandt's bet of 15,000. Brandt, who had the covering stack, made the call.

Nicholas Verderamo: 9♣8♣ All in
Thomas Brandt: K♣K♠

The river landed the 9♦, improving Verdermano to a full house, eights full of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	196,400 111,900	111,900

Thomas Brandt	75,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo Thomas Brandt

08-10-2024 19:22 UTC-5

Heiser's Shove Gets Through, Seidel Knocks Out Angelov

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Brian Seidel raised in middle position and Joe Malebranche flatted on the button. Scott Heiser then three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 34,800, putting himself at risk.

Seidel and Malebranche both folded and Heiser dragged in the pot.

A few hands later, Seidel got it all in with ace-six suited against Denis Angelov's pocket eights. An ace rolled off on the turn, sending Angelov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachariah Kates	210,900 144,900	144,900
Dale Capuano	150,000 5,000	5,000
Brian Seidel	145,000 19,600	19,600
Joe Malebranche	75,200 6,200	6,200
Scott Heiser	49,500 66,700	66,700
Denis Angelov	Busted

Tags: Brian Seidel Denis Angelov Joe Malebranche Scott Heiser

08-10-2024 19:19 UTC-5

The Defending Champ Ditoto Has Heaps

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Isiah Ditoto who took home the top prize in the 2023 MSPC Main Event, raised from the hijack, before Joseph Cashen three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Once it folded back to Ditoto, he four-bet 37,000, and Cashen made the call.

Ditoto bet 25,000 after the 5♦6♣4♠ flop, and Cashen made the call.

The turn was the 4♣ and Cashen called a bet of 42,000 from Ditoto.

The river was the A♠ and Ditoto announced all in for Cashen's last 81,000. Cashen then quickly folded JxJx face up, to give the pot to Ditoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	395,000
Joseph Cashen	82,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Joseph Cashen Isiah Ditoto

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

08-10-2024 19:02 UTC-5

Salem Takes One From Olshan

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Mohamed Salem in the hijack, and he raised to 4,500. It folded to the big blind David Olshan, and he made the call.

The flop came 7♦10♣4♦ and Olshan check-called a bet of 4,500 from Salem.

After the 2♥ on the turn Olshan checked to Salem who bet out 8,000. Olshan decided to fold and give the pot to Salem.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Salem	145,000 113,800	113,800
David Olshan	67,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: David Olshan Mohamed Salem

08-10-2024 18:57 UTC-5

Ayers Turns a Straight

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Christopher Ayers in the small blind who completed, and Dennis McGlynn checked in the big blind.

On the flop of 5♥K♣7♦, Ayers bet 2,000 and McGlynn called, bringing the 6♠ turn.

Ayers moved all in for 16,700, putting himself at risk, and McGlynn made the call.

Christopher Ayers: 9♦8♦ All in
Dennis McGlynn: K♠10♣

Ayers had McGlynn drawing dead and the meaningless K♥ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis McGlynn	182,500 152,400	152,400
Christopher Ayers	43,400

Tags: Christopher Ayers Dennis McGlynn

08-10-2024 18:48 UTC-5

Gendelman Bets All Three Streets

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alan Gendelman raised to 4,200 under the gun, and was called by a player in the small blind, and Michael Hakami in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠10♣A♠ and it was checked to Gendelman, who bet out 6,500. The small blind folded, and Hakami made the call.

After the 3♦ turn Hakami check-called a bet of 12,000 from Gendelman.

The river was the 6♦ and Hakami checked to Gendelman who bet out 27,000 which got Hakami snap folded to give the pot to Gendelman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	97,200 56,900	56,900
Michael Hakami	74,500 45,500	45,500

Tags: Alan Gendelman Michael Hakami

08-10-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Mullins Spikes an Ace

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Matthew Mullins moved all in from the cutoff for 27,400, putting himself at risk, and was called by Shuyang Han in the small blind.

Matthew Mullins: A♠10♦ All in
Shuyang Han: J♦J♥

Mullins pulled ahead on the A♥4♦4♥ flop, pairing his ace. The turn brought the 6♥, prompting Han to call for a heart on the river. The dealer revealed the 8♣ river, and Mullins secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Mullins	58,800
Shuyang Han	53,500

Tags: Matthew Mullins Shuyang Han

08-10-2024 18:36 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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