$600 Kickoff Event Day 1de | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-02-2024 19:28 UTC-5

Castaldo Eliminated on the Bubble

Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mark Cunningham moved all in on the button for 37,000, Mark Castaldo called in the small blind for 16,000, and Sean Magness called from the big blind, covering both of his opponents.

Mark Castaldo: A♣6♠ All in
Mark Cunningham: A♦J♥ All in
Sean Magness: 9♣6♣

The board ran out 5♠K♠Q♥2♦J♣, sending Castaldo to the rail on the stone bubble. Cunningham scooped the main and side pots.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Magness	450,000 190,000	190,000
Mark Cunningham	98,000 6,000	6,000
Mark Castaldo	Busted

Tags: Mark Castaldo Mark Cunningham Sean Magness

08-02-2024 18:31 UTC-5

Arwine Sitting with a Mountain of Chips

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing between Justin Arnwine and his opponent.

With the board reading 8♦5♠7♥Q♦ and a pile of chips already in the middle, the out-of-position player checked and Arnwine moved all in, putting his opponent at risk, who eventually made the call.

Opponent: K♣K♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♦A♥

The river landed the A♣ and Arwine's set of aces earned him the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	620,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine

08-02-2024 18:11 UTC-5

Magness Flushes Out Yeh

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Lilly Yeh in middle position, and she raised to 8,000. She was called by Justin Arnwine in the hijack, and Sean Magness in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣10♠8♠ and Magness checked to Yeh who bet out 11,000. Arnwine folded, before Magness raised all in. Yeh made the call to put her tournament at risk.

Lilly Yeh: Q♥Q♦ All in
Sean Magness: 9♠5♠

Yeh was ahead with her pocket queens, but the Q♠ on the turn improved Magness to a flush. Yeh needed the board to pair to stay alilve, but when the river was the K♦, she was officially eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Magness	260,000 95,000	95,000
Lilly Yeh	Busted

Tags: Sean Magness Justin Arnwine

08-02-2024 17:52 UTC-5

Widmer's Jacks Hold

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Nick Becker

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

James Widmer got it all in preflop against a short-stacked player, who was at risk.

Short-stacked player: Q♦10♥ All in
James Widmer: J♠J♥

Widmer was still in the lead on the 2♠3♥K♠ flop. The J♦ turn improved Widmer to trips, but gave his opponent an open-ended straight draw.

The river 2♦ improved Widmer to a full house, jacks full of deuces, to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Widmer	155,000 80,600	80,600

Tags: James Widmer

08-02-2024 17:47 UTC-5

Collurafici Jr Scores a Knockout

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Nick Becker

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

Anthony Collurafici Jr raised in the cutoff and Matthew Riebel three-bet shoved all in on the button, putting himself at risk. Collurafici Jr made the call.

Matthew Riebel: A♠4♠ All in
Anthony Collurafici Jr: A♣J♥

The board of 3♥J♣2♦Q♠8♣ offered no help to Riebel, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Collurafici Jr	224,500 109,500	109,500
Matthew Riebel	Busted

Tags: Anthony Collurafici Jr Matthew Riebel

08-02-2024 17:28 UTC-5

Eisenberg Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

The under-the-gun player limped, as did the player in middle position, and Lara Eisenberg raised to 14,000 on the button. Under the gun moved all in, putting himself at risk, middle position folded, and Eisenberg called.

Under the gun: 6x6x All in
Lara Eisenberg: A♠K♥

The board ran out 5♠7♣J♦2♦K♣, with Eisenberg pairing her king on the river to send her opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	285,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg

08-02-2024 17:25 UTC-5

Coullurafici Finishes off Mantin

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Mitchell Mantin all in, and Anthony Collurafici Jr. putting him at risk.

Mitchell Mantin: A♠4♥ All in
Anthony Collurafici Jr: K♠J♠

Mantin was ahead with his ace high, but after the board ran out 2x7♥K♦3♥Q♣ Collurafici Jr had the best hand with a pair of kings, and eliminated Mantin from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Collurafici Jr	115,000
Mitchell Mantin	Busted

Tags: Anthony Collurafici Jr Mitchell Mantin

08-02-2024 17:18 UTC-5

Riebel Spikes a Ten

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Nick Becker

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

Matthew Riebel, Mark Castaldo and a short-stacked player were involved in a three-way all in preflop, with Castaldo covering both of his opponents.

Short-stacked player: A♦9♣ All in
Matthew Riebel: A♠10♣ All in
Mark Castaldo: A♣J♠

The board ran out 6♠8♥4♥2♠10♥ and Riebel scooped both the main pot and the side pot with a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Riebel	80,000 51,500	51,500
Mark Castaldo	6,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Mark Castaldo Matthew Riebel

08-02-2024 17:05 UTC-5

Magness Makes Trips

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with a player all in and Sean Magness putting him at risk.

All in Player: K♣J♠ All in
Sean Magness: 8♥5♥

The all-in player was ahead with his king high, but when the board ran out 9♣7♣5♣5♠4♥ Magness had the best hand with trip fives, and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Magness	165,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Sean Magness

08-02-2024 16:05 UTC-5

[Removed:550] Finds a Dream Spot and Now has Heaps

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Tyler Boyer

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

Dennis Saneski raised under the gun and was called by Lisa Karl on the button. Then a player in the small blind three-bet to 25,000, before Rahul [Removed:550] four-bet all in. Saneski and Karl both quickly folded, and the small blind made the call, putting his tournament life at risk.

Small Blind: A♣K♥ All in
Rahul [Removed:550]: A♠A♥

It was a cooler for the small blind, and when the board ran out 3♦4♠5♣8♣J♦ [Removed:550] aces were still best, and the small blind was eliminated.