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
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Karl Doubles with Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Lisa Karl
Lisa Karl

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between David Tarantino and Lisa Karl. With about 21,500 in the middle and the board reading 5369, Tarantino checked and Karl moved all in for 13,600, putting herself at risk. Tarantino made the call.

Lisa Karl: AxAx All in
David Tarantino: 97

The river 2 was a brick for Karl, earning her the pot and the double up.

Tags: David TarantinoKarl Doubles

Robinson's Aces Sends Kim to the Rail

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up with Issac Kim all in for 22,300, and Michael Robinson calling to put him at risk.

Issac Kim: AJ All in
Michael Robinson: AA

Kim ran into the aces of Robinson, and after the board ran out 97K87 he was officially eliminated as Robinson's pocket aces were still best.

Tags: Michael RobinsonIssac Kim

Castaldo Sends Opponent Packing

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The under-the-gun player moved all in for 16,400, putting himself at risk. Action folded around to Mark Castaldo in the small blind, who made the call.

Under the gun: A5 All in
Mark Castaldo: KJ

Castaldo pulled ahead on the 7K9 flop, pairing his king. The 10 turn and 5 river offered no help to under the gun, who was sent to the rail.

Tags: Mark Castaldo

Crawford Dishes Out a Bad Beat

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 15,000 in the pot, and the board showing 276.

James Crawford bet out 10,000 from middle position, and a player on the button raised all in for 18,300 total. Crawford flicked in a chip to make the call and put his opponent at risk.

Button: KK All in
James Crawford: 42

When the player with pocket kings saw Crawford's hand, he told the dealer "Oh no, not like this" and right away the turn was the 4 to give Crawford the lead with two pair. The river was the A which did not improve the pocket kings, and Crawford secured the pot and eliminated his opponent.

Tags: James Crawford

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Kline Still Alive

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

Sean Kline raised to 7,000 from middle position and Claude Murrell defended in the big blind.

The flop came 96Q and Murrell checked. Kline moved all in for his last 1,500, putting himself at risk, and Murrell flicked in the call.

Sean Kline: Q9 All in
Claude Murrell: 55

The turn landed the 7 and the river brought the Q, improving Kline to a full house, queens full of nines.

Tags: Claude MurrellSean Kline

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

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: AK All in
Rahul [Removed:550]: AA

It was a cooler for the small blind, and when the board ran out 3458J [Removed:550] aces were still best, and the small blind was eliminated.

Tags: Dennis SaneskiLisa KarlRahul Agarwal

Chang Chipping Up

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

Andrew Chang raised to 4,200 from early position and Undrakhbold Dovdontseren three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack. Chang called and the flop came 7K5.

Chang check-called a bet of 5,000 from Dovdontseren, bringing the 9 turn which went check-check.

The river landed the 6 and action went check-check again. Chang turned over KJ for a pair of kings, besting the AJ of Dovdontseren.

Tags: Andrew ChangUndrakhbold Dovdontseren

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

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