2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1f
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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 1f
Entries
289
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 892
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Capuano Soars over 500K with His Knockout

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

Robert Bucklet limped in from early position, as did Mohamed Salem on the button. Then A player from the small blind raised all in for 19,500, when Dale Capuano three-bet to 60,000. Buckley and Salem folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Small Blind: A♣6♥ All in
Dale Capuano: A♦Q♠

Capuano had his opponent dominated and after the board ran out 2♣8♣7♣9♠A♠ the ace-queen of Capuano was still best, and the small blind was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Mohamed SalemDale CapuanoRobert Bucklet

Miller's Set of Jacks Hold on Scary Runout

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Gerald Miller
Gerald Miller

Gerald Miller limped under the gun, Robert Salera raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, Michael Jouaneh defended in the big blind, and Miller stuck around.

The flop of 9♥J♦7♣ checked through to the 6♦ turn. Jouaneh checked, Miller bet 15,000, Salera called, as did Jouaneh.

The 10♠ river checked around and Miller tabled the winner with J♥J♣ for a set of jacks.

Tags: Gerald MillerMichael JouanehRobert Salera

Phillips Finds Aces to Double Up

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

Action folded to Jordan Phillips who raised all in for 24,000. Once it folded to the big blind James Kennedy, he made the call to put Phillips at risk.

Jordan Phillips: A♠A♥ All in
James Kennedy: A♦2♥

Phillips found pocket aces and was in great shape for the double up. Once the board ran out J♣J♦8♦J♥9♣ Phillips pocket aces were still best, to give him a double up.

Tags: Jordan PhillipsJames Kennedy

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Rippy Shows Pocket Tens

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Arthur Rippy
Arthur Rippy

Michael Jouaneh raised to 10,500 and Arthur Rippy defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♠3♦7♥ and Rippy led out with a bet of 30,000. Jouaneh thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck. Rippy turned over 10♠10♥ to show two pair, tens and sevens.

Rippy asked what Jouaneh had and he replied with "I had a big ace."

Tags: Arthur RippyMichael Jouaneh

Kennedy Dodges Clubs

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
James Kennedy
James Kennedy

Jeffrey Benhart raised to 10,500 in middle position and James Kennedy called from the small blind.

The flop came K♠7♣9♣ and Kennedy check-raised all in over Benhart's continuation-bet, putting himself at risk. Benhart made the call.

James Kennedy: K♥10♥ All in
Jeffrey Benhart: A♣10♣

The turn and river rolled off the Q♦ and 4♥ respectively, awarding Kennedy the pot.

Tags: James KennedyJeffrey Benhart

Sabia Takes from Riebel

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

Action folded to the small blind Matthew Sabia, who raised to 17,500. Matthew Riebel defended his big blind and made the call.

The flop came A♣J♣K♦ and Sabia led out for 10,000, and Riebel made the call.

Both players checked after the 7♣ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and Sabia bet 15,000, which got a quick fold from Riebel, to give Sabia the pot.

Tags: Matthew RiebelMatthew Sabia

Pinson Building a Stack

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

The player in middle position moved all in for 60,500 and Aaron Pinson reshoved for about 150,000 to isolate.

Middle position: A♦J♣ All in
Aaron Pinson: A♣Q♥

The board ran out 3♦10♠7♣8♥2♠ and Pinson's queen kicker played to secure him the pot.

Tags: Aaron Pinson

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Chen Sets the Trap with Aces

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

A player in middle position raised all in for 6,500 before Arash Elbaum three-bet to 15,000. Charlie Chen on the button called, when Daniel Isak four-bet to 30,000. Elbaum called the raise, when Chen five-bet all in for 131,000. Isak and Elbaum both folded, leaving Chen heads up with the all-in player.

Middle Position: 10♥3♥ All in
Charlie Chen: A♥A♣

Chen was poised for a knockout with his pocket aces, and after the board ran out K♦4♠Q♣7♣4♦ the aces were still best, and Chen took in the pot while eliminating his opponent.

Tags: Arash ElbaumCharlie ChenDaniel Isak

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