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
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Kings Hold in 6-Bet Pot

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
David Slotkin
David Slotkin

Mohamed Salem raised to 300 under the gun, and once it folded to a player in the cutoff, he three-bet to 1,500. Then Steven Cho four-bet to 4,000, before David Slotkin five-bet to 15,000 from the big blind. Salem folded, as did the player in the cutoff. With action back on Cho, he sat in the tank for nearly a minute before six-betting to put Slotkin all in for 29,900, and he quickly called.

David Slotkin: K♠K♣ All in
Steven Cho: J♥J♦

Slotkin Kings were best, and after the board ran out 8♥5♥4♣10♦6♦ they were still best hand, to secure a double up for Slotkin.

Tags: David SlotkinMohamed SalemSteven Cho

Hartley Still Alive

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Scott Crosby raised to 600 in the cutoff, Samuel Hartley moved all in from the small blind for 1,100, the player in the big blind called, as did Crosby.

The flop came 9♠9♣J♣ and the big blind check-folded to a bet of 5,000 from Crosby.

Samuel Hartley: 9♥8♥ All in
Scott Crosby: A♦J♥

Hartley improved to a full house on the 8♠ turn, and the Q♦ river saw the pot being pushed his way.

Tags: Samuel HartleyScott Crosby

PokerNews Podcast: What Will Allen Kessler Do with His $1.2 Million Slot Jackpot Win?

Connor Richards
Connor Richards
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

In the 850th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Allen Kessler's massive $1.2 million jackpot win on a slot machine at Thunder Valley, which is currently playing host to the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS). How long did Kessler have to play and how much did he have to spend to hit it? Will he take the 20-year annual installments or the discounted lump sum? And will he do anything with his newfound fortune?

Plus, High Stakes Poker Season 13 debuted and the PokerStars Big Game returned with Lily Newhouse as the new Loose Cannon. Hear about the first episodes of each, including who was in the line-ups and a couple of big hands. Additionally, the crew talks about Elias Travis taking home $79,024 after an eight-way chop in The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship, previewing the RGPS Thunder Valley $2,500 Main Event August 2-5.

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Tags: Allen KesslerChad HollowayKyna EnglandElias TravisLily NewhouseMike Holtz

Shell's River Bet Wins It

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Dwight Shell
Dwight Shell

Frank Taylor raised to 600 in middle position and Dwight Shell defended in the big blind.

The flop came A♦2♥10♠ and Shell check-called a bet of 1,000 from Taylor.

The turn Q♥ went check-check, bringing the A♣ river. Shell led out with a bet of 2,000 and Taylor tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Dwight ShellFrank Taylor

Snarski River Raise Gets Through

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Nicholas Snarski raised to 700 from under the gun, and action folded to the blinds where Gregeory Mullin called in the small blind, as did Glen Minnick in the big blind.

After the flop came J♥J♣Q♥ it checked to Snarski who bet out 1,100. Mullin made the call, and Minnick folded.

Both players checked after the 7♦ turn.

The river was the 8♠ and Mullin bet out 2,300, before Snarski raised to 6,000. Mullin then quickly folded to give the pot to Snarski.

Tags: Glen MinnickNicholas Snarski

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Tracy Doubles Up with Big Slick

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Trevor Tracy
Trevor Tracy

The player in middle position raised to 800 and Trevor Tracy three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind. John Lamplugh cold called in the big blind and middle position called as well.

The flop came Q♦A♥J♣ and Tracy led out for 2,500. Lamplugh raised to 7,000, middle position folded, and Tracy called.

The turn landed the 8♠ and Tracy check-called a bet of 12,000 from Lamplugh.

The river brought the K♣ and Tracy moved all in for 8,300, putting himself at risk. Hands were tabled and Tracy's A♠K♦ for two pair, aces and kings, bested the A♦J♦ of Lamplugh, who had two pair, aces and jacks.

Lamplugh was left with just 2,300 and busted the very next hand.

Tags: John LamplughTrevor Tracy

Komara Makes a Bigger Straight

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Richard Herbert raised to 900 from early position and was called by the big blind Peter Komara.

The flop came K♣8♥J♠ and Komara check-called a bet of 600 from Herbert.

After the 4♦ on the turn Komara again check-called a bet of 2,700 from Herbert.

The river was the 7♣ and Komara led out for a bet 3,300. Then Herbert raised to 15,500, which Komara snap called.

Herbert showed 6♣5♣ for a straight, but Komara had the bigger straight when he showed 10♠9♦ to take the sizable pot.

Tags: Peter KomaraRichard Herbert

Lake Pulls off Big Bluff

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Dominic Lake
Dominic Lake

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Dominic Lake in late position, the player in the hijack, and James Freeze in the big blind.

With a little over 16,000 in the middle and the board reading 9♥4♥K♦9♠8♣, Freeze checked, and Lake moved all in for 16,500.

The hijack got out of the way and Freeze went into the tank, thinking out loud of the possible hands Lake could have.

Freeze ultimately decided to give up his hand and Lake showed J♠10♣ for a busted straight draw.

Tags: Dominic LakeJames Freeze

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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