$1,100 PSPC Event #2 | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

09-02-2024 01:28 UTC-5

Christopher Csik Eliminated in 5th Place ($22,480)

Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Christopher Csik opened the action with a raise to 1,500,000, leaving just 150,000 chips behind. Once it folded to the big blind Jose Waybright, he announced all in, and Csik called to put himself at risk.

Christopher Csik: A♥10♣ All in
Jose Waybright: Q♦Q♣

Waybright woke up with pocket queens in the big blind, and left Csik in bad shape. After the Q♠9♣A♣ flop, things got worst for Csik, now needing running cards to beat the set of queens from Waybright. The J♦ on the turn did bring outs for Csik with a king to make a straight. But when the river came the 10♦ the set of queens were still best, and Csik was eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	4,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Christopher Csik	Busted

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09-01-2024 23:38 UTC-5

Julian Penza Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,740)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Julian Penza opened to 600,000 from under the gun. William Chisholm called from the cutoff.

The dealer put out 9♦J♣7♣ and Penza moved all in for his last 200,000 chips. Chisholm made the call.

Julian Penza: 7♥7♦ All in
William Chisholm: K♣Q♠

The turn 2♥ rolled off before the river 10♠ smacked the felt and the table erupted. Penza's bottom set went down in flames, and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Chisholm	5,100,000 900,000	900,000

Julian Penza	Busted

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09-01-2024 22:45 UTC-5

Ryan Tillmann Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,600)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded around to Jose Waybright in the small blind who raised all in, putting Ryan Tillmann at risk for his last 550,000 chips. Tillmann quickly called.

Ryan Tillmann: A♦K♥ All in
Jose Waybright: 5♣5♦

A massive flip for over 1,000,000 chips, the board ran out J♣K♦4♣5♠6♣ and Waybright caught a two-outer on the turn to eliminate Tillmann, and rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	2,800,000 850,000	850,000
Ryan Tillmann	Busted

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09-01-2024 21:30 UTC-5

Keith Crowder Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,490)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Keith Crowder in the cutoff, and he raised all in for 900,000. Once it folded to the big blind Christopher Csik, he made the call to put Crowder at risk.

Keith Crowder: Q♥J♥ All in
Christopher Csik: A♥J♦

Crowder was dominated by Csik, and once the board ran out 3♥6♦8♣3♣7♣ the ace high of Csik was still best, and Crowder was knocked out in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	4,150,000 50,000	50,000
Keith Crowder	Busted

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09-01-2024 21:14 UTC-5

Joseph Iannacone Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,380)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Joseph Iannacone in the cutoff, and he raised all in for 500,000. After it folded to the small blind Kevin Roche, he made the call to put him at risk. The big blind folded, leaving the two players heads up, with the cards on their back.

Joseph Iannacone: A♠J♠ All in
Kevin Roche: A♥Q♣

Iannacone was dominated by the bigger ace, and once the board ran out 10♠5♣Q♥4♦2♥ Roche improved to a pair of queens, to eliminate Iannacone in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,900,000 600,000	600,000
Joseph Iannacone	Busted

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09-01-2024 20:57 UTC-5

Michael Hager Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,770)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Jonas Wexler in the cutoff, and he raised all in. It folded to the big blind Michael Hager who looked at his cards and quickly called for his last 1,000,000 to put himself at risk.

Michael Hager: 8♠8♥
Jonas Wexler: A♦Q♣

Hager woke up with a pair in the big blind but would have to win the flip to stay in the tournament. The K♥7♠6♦ flop was a clean one for Hager, but when the turn brought the Q♦, Hager would have to find one of the last two outs in the deck. But after the 3♠ on the river, Wexler had the best hand with a pair of queens and eliminated Hager in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Wexler	6,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Michael Hager	Busted

09-01-2024 19:32 UTC-5

Brendan Mahoney eliminated in 11th Place ($7,770)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jonas Wexler opened to 85,000 from the hijack before Brendan Mahoney three-bet to 245,000 from the cutoff. Wexler reraised all in for over 5,000,000 chips and Mahoney called all in for 1,400,000.

Brendan Mahoney: A♠K♦ All in
Jonas Wexler: A♣Q♣

The board ran out A♦10♠6♥Q♥8♥ and the queen on the turn sent Mahoney to the payout desk, and all the chips went over to Wexler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Wexler	6,700,000 4,800,000	4,800,000

Brendan Mahoney	Busted

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09-01-2024 19:21 UTC-5

David Kazanjian Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,770)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Kazanjian raised all in for 475,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to Brendan Mahoney in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 1,700,000. It quickly folding around leaving the two players heads up, with Kazanjian at risk.

David Kazanjian: A♦10♦ All in
Brendan Mahoney: A♥A♣

Kazanjian ran into the aces of Mahoney, and after the board ran out 9♣Q♣3♠3♣9♥ the pocket aces of Mahoney were still best, and Kazanjian was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Mahoney	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
David Kazanjian	Busted

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09-01-2024 17:58 UTC-5

Andrew Kershaw Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,175)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 60,000 from under the gun before Andrew Kershaw moved all in from the button for 330,000. Roche called.

Andrew Kershaw: A♣K♦ All in
Kevin Roche: A♦Q♦

The dealer put out 8♦9♦3♣6♦Q♣ and Roche had Kershaw drawing dead on the turn, and sent the NAPT Gold Pass winner from last week, to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	3,900,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Kershaw	Busted

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09-01-2024 17:53 UTC-5

Michael Azzaro Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,175)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Azzaro raised from the cutoff, and when it folded to the small blind Julian Penza, he three-bet to put Azzaro all in for 370,000, and he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Michael Azzaro: A♣J♠ All in
Julian Penza: 10♥10♣

Azzaro had to over cards to the pocket tens of Penza, but after the board ran out 2♦Q♠8♠2♣7♦ the pocket tens of Penza remained best, to eliminate Azzaro in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Penza	2,700,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Azzaro	Busted

Tags: Julian Penza Michael Azzaro