$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 14:01 UTC-5

Rippy Spikes a Deuce

Nick Becker

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

Arthur Rippy raised to 75,000 from under the gun and Brian Funk three-bet shoved for 436,000, putting Rippy at risk. Rippy, who had 326,000 behind, made the call.

Arthur Rippy: 2♣2♠ All in
Brian Funk: 4♠4♣

The flop came Q♣7♦10♣ with Funk still in the lead. That was until the dealer put out the 2♥ on the turn, improving Rippy to a set. The 7♠ rolled off on the river and Rippy scooped the sizable pot. Funk was left with less than two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Rippy	842,000 529,000	529,000
Brian Funk	35,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Arthur Rippy Brian Funk

08-04-2024 13:47 UTC-5

Stein Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

Josh Mischel and Z Stein got it all in preflop, with Stein at risk.

Z Stein: A♦K♣ All in
Josh Mischel: 8♥8♦

Mischel was still in the lead on the 6♠9♠9♥ flop, but Stein pulled ahead on the K♠ turn, pairing his king. The river brought the J♣, securing Stein the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Z Stein	626,000 554,000	554,000
Josh Mischel	435,000 208,000	208,000

Tags: Josh Mischel Z Stein

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-04-2024 13:39 UTC-5

Bellis's NAPT Gold Pass Dream Stays Alive

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Bullock raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, and when it folded to Daniel Bellis on the button, he three-bet all in for 142,000. Then the small blind Dale Capuano called, as did Bullock.

The flop came Q♠8♦6♠ and Capuano bet all in for, which got Bullock to quickly fold, leaving Capuano heads up with Bellis who was at risk.

Daniel Bellis: K♠Q♦
Dale Capuano: 10♥10♦

Bellis was able to flop top pair and held the best hand against Capuano's pocket tens. After the board ran out, Capuano was not able to improve, and the Bellis secured the double up.

Bellis is one of the two players reaming from the online qualifier. PokerStars will be awarding the last online qualifier standing the NAPT Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Bellis	466,000 396,000	396,000
Dale Capuano	410,000 57,000	57,000
Jason Bullock	245,000 260,000	260,000

08-04-2024 13:36 UTC-5

Browning Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Luke Browning raised to 45,000 in middle position and Marshall Tarzy three-bet shoved all in on the button for about 260,000, putting himself at risk. Browning made the call.

Marshall Tarzy: 8♥8♦ All in
Luke Browning: A♠K♠

Browning pulled ahead on the A♣3♣7♦ flop, pairing his ace. The 10♣ turn and 6♥ river offered no help to Tarzy, and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Browning	700,000 484,000	484,000
Marshall Tarzy	Busted

Tags: Luke Browning Marshall Tarzy

08-04-2024 13:23 UTC-5

Anton's Kings Get Him a Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Bullock limped in from early position when Nick Kocman raised to 52,000 from the hijack. Once it folded to the small blind Alvin Anton, he three-bet all in for 284,000. Then Bullock four-bet all in for 789,000, which got Kocman to fold, leaving the two players heads up, with Anton at risk.

Alvin Anton: K♠K♣ All in
Nick Kocman: Q♦Q♣

Anton was poised for a double up with is pocket kings versus the pocket queens of Kocman. When the board ran out 9♥4♠7♣6♦A♥ the kings of Anton was still best, and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	1,020,000 374,000	374,000

Alvin Anton	660,000 560,000	560,000
Jason Bullock	505,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Nick Kocman Jason Bullock Alvin Anton

08-04-2024 13:22 UTC-5

Berry's Flop Raise Gets Through

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 7♣5♠Q♣ in a hand between Bradley McFarland in middle position and Jackie Berry in the cutoff.

With a little over 100,000 in the pot, McFarland bet 35,000 and Berry put in a raise to 85,000.

McFarland thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jackie Berry	640,000 210,000	210,000
Bradley McFarland	305,000 880,000	880,000

Tags: Bradley McFarland Jackie Berry

08-04-2024 13:12 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-04-2024 13:04 UTC-5

Eisenberg Flushes Out Kings

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to a player in middle position who raised to 35,000. He was called by Jeremy Rodriguez in the hijack, and Joel Lanning in the cutoff. Then Lara Eisenberg three-bet to 160,000, and the player in middle position four-bet all in. Rodriguez and Lanning folded, and Eisenberg made the call to put the player in middle position at risk.

Middle Position: K♠K♣ All in
Lara Eisenberg: J♦J♣

The player in middle position was in great shape to get more than a double up, but the board ran out with four diamonds on it, to give Eisenberg a flush, and eliminate her opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	2,350,000 400,000	400,000

Joel Lanning	480,000 183,000	183,000
Jeremy Rodriguez	335,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jeremy Rodriguez Joel Lanning Lara Eisenberg