2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦2♦
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 1b
Entries
145
Players Left
19
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Ryan Makes a Tough Call to Bust Han

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Ryan Michael
Ryan Michael

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.

Tags: Michael RyanShuyang Han

Verderamo Turns Trips

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

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.

Tags: Nicholas VerderamoThomas Brandt

Heiser's Shove Gets Through, Seidel Knocks Out Angelov

Nick Becker
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.

Tags: Brian SeidelDenis AngelovJoe MalebrancheScott Heiser

The Defending Champ Ditoto Has Heaps

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Isiah Ditoto
Isiah Ditoto

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.

Tags: Joseph CashenIsiah Ditoto

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

Salem Takes One From Olshan

Tyler Boyer
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.

Tags: David OlshanMohamed Salem

Ayers Turns a Straight

Nick Becker
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.

Tags: Christopher AyersDennis McGlynn

Gendelman Bets All Three Streets

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alan Gendelman
Alan Gendelman

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.

Tags: Alan GendelmanMichael Hakami

Mullins Spikes an Ace

Nick Becker
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.

Tags: Matthew MullinsShuyang Han

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

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