2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$77,869
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Total Entries
892
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
115
Players Left
1
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Joshua Mischel Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,126)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joshua Mischel
Joshua Mischel

Hamid Sepehri raised to 125,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to Joshua Mischel in the big blind, he called all in for less.

Joshua Mischel: K8 All in
Hamid Sepehri: AA

Mischel would need lots of help to crack the aces of Sepehri, but when the board ran out A3JK2 Sepehri improved to a set, and Mischel was eliminated in 16th place.

James Patterson Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
James Patterson
James Patterson

James Patterson was short-stacked and all in with just 60,000 in the small blind in a multi-way pot.

Patterson had hopes of running his stack back up, but fell short when his A2 fell to Alan Gendelman's 87 on a board that read 637KJ.

Gendelman's pair of sevens ended Patterson's impressive tournament run.

Tags: James PattersonAlan Gendelman

Michael Lavin Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Lavin
Michael Lavin

Michael Lavin moved all in from under the gun for about 300,000, putting himself at risk. Josh Mischel made the call from the big blind.

Michael Lavin: A10 All in
Josh Mischel: A8

Mischel picked up a flush draw on the Q42 flop and hit another diamond on the Q turn for the nut flush. The meaningless 5 rolled off on the river and Lavin was sent to the rail.

Tags: Josh MischelMichael Lavin

Michael Choe Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Choe
Michael Choe

With a sizable pot brewing on a board of 35276, Michael Choe moved all in, putting himself at risk.

Michael Zazzera made the call and turned over AK for an ace-high flush.

Choe tabled Qx10x with no spade, and was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Michael ChoeMichael Zazzera

Jackie Berry Eliminated in 20th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jacqueline Berry
Jacqueline Berry

Jackie Berry raised under the gun all in for 270,000, and Justin Arnwine in early position called. When it folded to the big blind Alan Gendelman in the big blind, he announced all in for 950,000, and Arnwine folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Jackie Berry: 77 All in
Alan Gendelman: JJ

Berry would need help to beat the jacks of Gendelman. But when the board ran out 86494 the pocket jacks of Gendelman were best, and Berry was eliminated in 20th place.

Tags: Alan GendelmanJackie BerryJustin Arnwine

Luke Browning Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,856)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Lucas Browning
Lucas Browning

Action was picked up with Luke Browning all in, and Z Stein putting him at risk.

Luke Browning: 55 All in
Z Stein: AA

Browning would need help to crack the aces of Stein, but when the board ran out 2A637 Stein improved to a set of aces and eliminated Browning in 21st place.

Tags: Luke BrowningZ Stein

Paul Kiem Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,856)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Paul Kiem
Paul Kiem

Paul Kiem open shoved from middle position for 270,000, putting himself at risk and was called by Bradley McFarland in the big blind.

Paul Kiem: Q6 All in
Bradley McFarland: AJ

The board ran out 227105 and Kiem was sent to the payout desk.

Tags: Paul KiemBradley McFarland

Dale Capuano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,856)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dale Capuano
Dale Capuano

Hamid Sepehri and Dale Capuano got it all in preflop, with Capuano at risk.

Dale Capuano: A9 All in
Hamid Sepehri: A10

The board ran out Kx2x5xKx4x and Capuano's tournament run came to an end.

Tags: Dale CapuanoHamid Sepehri

Stein Wakes up with Aces

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Z Stein
Z Stein

Action folded around to Josh Mischel on the button who moved all in, covering both the players in the blinds. Z Stein made the call from the small blind, putting himself at risk.

Z Stein: AA All in
Josh Mischel: A9

The board ran out 266Q2 and Stein's pocket aces held to earn him the double up.

Tags: Josh MischelZ Stein

Arnwine Scoops Massive Three-Way All-In

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Justin Arnwine raised from early position to 60,000, before Charlie Chien three-bet to 200,000 in middle position. When it folded to Brian Funk in the small blind, he went all in for less. After the big blind folded, Arnwine four-bet all in for 532,000, which Chien called to Arnwine at risk.

Brian Funk: 96 All in
Justin Arnwine: QQ All in
Charlie Chien: 1010

Arnwine had the best of it with his pocket queens, and after the board ran out 4492A and the pockets queens remained the best hand. Arnwine scooped a massive pot and eliminated Funk from the tournament.

Tags: Brian FunkCharlie ChienJustin Arnwine