2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1bc
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Event Info
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♣9♠
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 1bc
Entries
223
Players Left
29
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Warren Sends Opponent Packing

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Warren
Michael Warren

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Michael Warren in the hijack and the player in early position.

With about 50,000 in the middle and the board reading 8♥A♣9♠6♠, early position checked and Warren moved all in, putting early position at risk who had 43,500 behind.

Early position thought for a moment before reluctantly putting in the call.

Early position: A♥Q♠ All in
Michael Warren: A♦K♣

The river landed the 10♥ and Warren's pair of aces with a king kicker sent his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Michael Warren

Gomez Gets a Double Knockout

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sean Gomez
Sean Gomez

Action was picked up with two players all in, and Sean Gomez calling to put both players at risk.

Under the gun: A♦Q♥ All in
Middle Position: 8x8x All in
Sean Gomez: A♣K♣

The player in middle position had the best hand with his pocket eights, but when the board ran out 5♠J♦K♦3♥Q♠ Gomez improved to the best hand with a pair of kings and eliminated both players.

Tags: Sean Gomez

Chang Flops a Flush

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in late position raised to 7,500, the player on the button flatted, and Andrew Chang defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦2♦A♦, Chang checked, late position checked, and the button moved all in for 34,000, putting himself at risk.

Chang moved all in for 35,000 total, covering the button by 1,000, and late position got out of the way.

Button: A♣10♣ All in
Andrew Chang: J♦8♦

The turn 3♦ and river 8♠ offered no help to the button and the pot was pushed Chang's way.

Tags: Andrew Chang

Kojack Flops Two Pair

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player raised to 6,000 under the gun, which Rahul [Removed:550] in middle position, a player in the cutoff, and both Michael Warren in the small blind, and Christopher Kojack in the big blind called.

Action checked around after the 8♥2♥K♠ flop.

The turn was the J♣ and after Warren checked, Kojack bet out 10,000. The under the gun player folded, and [Removed:550] made the call. Then the player in the cutoff raised all in for 69,500. Warren folded, and Kojack three-bet all in as well. [Removed:550] got out of the way leaving the two players heads up, and the cutoff at risk.

Cutoff: Q♠J♠ All in
Christopher Kojack: K♥8♦

Kojack flopped two pair and would need to fade a jack to scoop the pot. After the 4♣ Kojack's two pair was still best and eliminated his opponent.

Tags: Christopher KojackMichael WarrenRahul Agarwal

Minnick Eliminates Opponent with Aces

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Glen Minnick
Glen Minnick

The player in late position raised to 6,000, the player on the button flatted, and Glen Minnick three-bet to 18,000 from the small blind. Late position then four-bet shoved for about 60,000, putting himself at risk. The button folded and Minnick quickly called.

Late position: A♠K♠ All in
Glen Minnick: A♥A♦

The flop of 7♠10♦Q♥ offered a sweat, but the K♣ turn and 8♣ river saw the pot being sent Minnick's way.

Tags: Glen Minnick

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Bousman Wins a Flip

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Joan Bousman
Joan Bousman

The player in early position moved all in for about ten big blinds, putting himself at risk, and Joan Bousman made the call from the big blind.

Early position: A♣10♦ All in
Joan Bousman: 9♥9♠

The board ran out Q♥3♥K♣5♦8♠ and Bousman's pair of nines held to earn her the pot.

Tags: Joan Bousman

Lavin Picks Off the Bluff

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Sean Gomez in the cutoff who raised to 9,000. Gregory Chill called on the button, as did Michael Lavin in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠8♠J♥ and when Lavin and Gomez checked, Chill bet out 12,000. Lavin made the call, and Gomez folded.

Both players checked after the Q♥ turn.

The river was the 3♠ and Lavin led out for a bet of 6,000. Chill then raised to 22,000 and was quickly called by Lavin.

Chill said " You're good" and tabled A♣10♥ for a pair of 10s, but Lavin showed 9♠8♦ for a straight and took down the pot.

Tags: Michael LavinSean GomezGregory Chill

Chill Chilling with a Healthy Stack

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gregory Chill
Gregory Chill

Action was caught on the flop of 4♠5♠J♠ in a hand between Gregory Chill in the big blind and Joan Bousman in the cutoff.

With about 30,000 in the pot, Chill moved all in for 80,500, putting himself at risk. After some consideration, Bousman made the call.

Gregory Chill: 10♠2♠ All in
Joan Bousman: A♦Q♠

Chill dodged another spade when the turn and river rolled off 7♣, 4♣ respectively, earning him the double up with a flopped flush.

Bousman was left with just one big blind and was eliminated the following hand.

Tags: Joan BousmanGregory Chill

Lavin's Kings Hold for the Knockout

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Glen Minnick in the cutoff who limped in, before Michael Lavin raised to 12,000 on the button. Then the small blind three-bet all in. The big blind folded, as did Minnick. Lavin quickly made the call to put the small blind at risk.

Small Blind: 9♠9♦ All in
Michael Lavin: K♦K♣

Lavin was in great shape to get a knockout with his pocket kings. When the board ran out 4♥7♠8♠4♠10♦ his kings were still best and eliminated his opponent.

Tags: Michael LavinGlen Minnick

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