2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1de
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 1de
Entries
284
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 892
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Kim Makes Quads

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Simon Kim
Simon Kim

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 6A9 with about 13,500 in the pot.

Simon Kim was all in for 18,800, and Mohammed Anwary called to put Kim at risk.

Simon Kim: A9 All in
Mohammed Anwary: K3

Kim was ahead with his flopped top two pair, but Anwary could hit a club to make the nut flush. But when the board ran out 9 on the turn, and 9 on the river, Kim improved to quad nines and secured the double up.

Tags: Mohammed AnwarySimon Kim

Rodriguez Tables Pocket Aces

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alan Gendelman raised to 1,500 in early position and Jeremy Rodriguez three-bet to 5,500 from late position. Gendelman made the call.

The flop came 7QK and both players checked to the 6 turn. Gendelman check-called a bet of 8,000 from Rodriguez, bringing the 3 river.

Action went check-check and Rodriguez turned over AA for a pair of aces to scoop the pot.

Tags: Alan GendelmanJeremy Rodriguez

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Mantin Goes Runner-Runner to Knock Out Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 265 and roughly 8,500 in the pot.

Alphonso Johnson was all in for 8,200, and Mitchell Mantin called to put him at risk.

Alphonso Johnson: QQ All in
Mitchell Mantin: K10

Johnson was in great shape to get the double up with his pocket queens, but when the board ran out 8 on the turn, and 7 on the river, Mantin improved to a flush, and eliminated Johnson from the tournament.

Tags: Alphonso JohnsonMitchell Mantin

Kline Triples Up

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alexander Rumbaugh raised to 2,000 from under the gun, Tavon Anderson flatted in the hijack and Sean Kline three-bet shoved all in for 15,200, putting himself at risk. Both Rumbaugh and Anderson called.

The flop came 2J10 and action went check-check for the side pot between Rumbaugh and Anderson.

The 7 rolled off on the turn and Rumbaugh checked. Anderson moved all in for about 26,500, putting himself at risk. Rumbaugh gave up his hand.

Sean Kline: AK All in
Tavon Anderson: 109

Anderson was ahead with a pair of tens until the dealer put out the 4 river, giving Kline the nut flush to triple up.

Tags: Alexander RumbaughSean KlineTavon Anderson

Doyon Survives a Scary Run Out

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to a player in early position who raised all in for 18,600. Steve Doyon in middle position called to put her at risk, and the rest of the table folded to leave the two players heads up.

Middle Position: A10 All in
Steve Doyon: AK

Doyon was dominating his opponent and the K32 flop put him further into the lead. But the J on the turn now gave his opponent a royal flush draw. But the river was a safe one when the 6 hit the felt, and Doyon eliminated his opponent.

Tags: Steve Doyon

De Pasquale Building a Stack

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Katelyn Miller raised to 1,600 from early position, the player in late position flatted, and Louis De Pasquale defended from the big blind.

The flop of 9510 checked through to the 4 turn. De Pasquale led out for 2,100, Miller called, and late position folded.

The Q river went check-check and De Pasquale tabled 64 for a pair of fours, besting the A2 of Miller, who had ace-high.

Tags: Katelyn MillerLouis De Pasquale

Arnold Takes it From Ryan

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jared Arnold limped in from under the gun, as did Brian Benden from middle position. Then Michael Ryan raised to 2,000, and once it folded back to them, both players called.

The flop came 38J and once it was checked to Ryan, he bet out 3,300. Arnold called, and Benden folded.

After the 2 on the turn, Arnold led out for a bet of 6,500, which got a quick fold from Ryan.

Tags: Brian BendenJared Arnold

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Chang Wins a Flip to Double Up

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Thomas Smith raised to 2,500 from middle position and Andrew Chang three-bet shoved for 18,100, putting himself at risk. Smith flicked in the call.

Andrew Chang: AQ All in
Thomas Smith: 77

Chang pulled ahead on the 68Q flop, pairing his queen. The 3 turn and K river secured him the pot and the double up.

Tags: Andrew ChangThomas Smith