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

09-01-2024 14:00 UTC-5

Nan Li Eliminated in 25th Place ($3,150)

Michael Giacobbe

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Keith Crowder opened to 35,000 from middle position before Nan Li three-bet to 100,000 from the button. Crowder reraised all in and Li called for his last 50,000 chips.

Nan Li: K♣9♣ All in
Keith Crowder: A♦9♦

After a sweaty 2♦10♣7♣ flop, Li was unable to improve on the J♠ turn and 9♠ river, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Crowder	1,100,000 520,000	520,000

Nan Li	Busted

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09-01-2024 13:58 UTC-5

Kenny Huynh Eliminated in 26th Place ($3,150)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Christopher Delgrande opened to 35,000 from under the gun before Kenny Huynh moved all in for 220,000 from the hijack. Delgrande made the call.

Kenny Huynh: A♥Q♠ All in
Christopher Delgrande: A♣K♥

Needing to catch a queen, Huynh was unable to after the board ran out 3♥10♠6♠J♦5♦ and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Delgrande	1,300,000 790,000	790,000
Kenny Huynh	Busted

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09-01-2024 13:55 UTC-5

Donald Price Eliminated in 27th Place ($3,150)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded around to Kevin Roche on the button who moved all in, covering the small and big blind. Donald Price called all in for 200,000 and the big blind folded.

Donald Price: 5♥5♦ All in
Kevin Roche: A♠7♦

The board ran out Q♣A♥4♣K♦3♥ and Price was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	900,000 150,000	150,000
Donald Price	Busted

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09-01-2024 13:29 UTC-5

Kazanjian Running Hot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

David Kazanjian raised from the button and Jason Nguyen defended the big blind.

The flop came 5♣Q♥8♠ and Nguyen checked to Kazanjian who bet 50,000, when Nguyen raised to 150,000. Then Kazanjian three-bet all in, which was called by Nguyen to put himself at risk.

Jason Nguyen: Q♠J♦ All in
David Kazanjian: 8♦5♦

Kazanjian flopped two pair against the top pair of Nguyen, and after the K♠ on the turn, and 5♠ on the river, Kazanjian had a full house, fives full of eights to eliminate Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kazanjian	1,800,000 575,000	575,000
Jason Nguyen	Busted

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09-01-2024 12:42 UTC-5

Csik on a Heater

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christopher Csik opened to 25,000 from the hijack before the button player moved all in for 170,000. Csik called.

Button: 4♥4♣ All in
Christopher Csik: 9♠9♦

The board ran out 6♠3♠6♦J♣8♦ and Csik eliminated his opponent while inching closer to 1,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	940,000 90,000	90,000

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09-01-2024 12:29 UTC-5

Csik Holds

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christopher Csik opened to 25,000 from under the gun. The button player reraised all in for 235,000 and Csik made the call.

Button: A♣J♣ All in
Christopher Csik: A♦K♥

The dealer put out A♠5♥7♣4♦3♠ and Csik sent his opponent out while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	780,000 400,000	400,000

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09-01-2024 12:17 UTC-5

Waybright Stacks Weng

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jose Waybright opened to 26,000 from middle position. The cutoff and small blind both made the call before the Bin Weng moved all in from the big blind for 155,000. Waybright reraised all in for 315,000 - forcing the cutoff and small blind out.

Bin Weng: A♠J♣ All in
Jose Waybright: K♥Q♠

The dealer put out K♠7♦10♥2♦2♣ and Waybright's pair of kings sent Weng packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	515,000 175,000	175,000
Bin Weng	Busted

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09-01-2024 12:17 UTC-5

Li Spikes a Queen to Get a Double Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Daniel Daconti all in for 132,000, as well as Soheb Porbandarwala all in for 177,000, and Nan Li calling to put both players at risk.

Daniel Daconti: A♥J♣ All in
Soheb Porbandarwala: A♣K♣ All in
Nan Li: K♠Q♣

It was Porbandarwala who had both players dominated, looking for nearly a triple up. But after the board ran out Q♥6♦4♦3♦J♦ none of the players had a diamond in their hand, and Li had the best hand with a pair of queens, to get the double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	1,100,000 350,000	350,000
Daniel Daconti	Busted
Soheb Porbandarwala	Busted

Tags: Daniel Daconti Nan Li Soheb Porbandarwala

09-01-2024 11:17 UTC-5

Queen Holds to Knockout Milo

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Alexander Queen on the button, and he raised all in for 119,000. Then Richard Milo also went all in for slightly less, which got the big blind to fold, and leave the two players heads up, with Milo at risk.

Richard Milo: 5♦5♣ All in
Alexander Queen: J♦J♣

Milo would need help to stay in the tournament, but once the board ran out Q♥6♥3♦7♦2♣ the pair of jacks of Queen were still best, and Milo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Queen	240,000 179,000	179,000
Richard Milo	Busted

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09-01-2024 11:14 UTC-5

Li Finishes Off Zhang

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The hijack player opened to 20,000 before Wen Zhang moved all i from the cutoff foe 96,000. Nan Li reraised all in from the big blind and the initial raiser mucked his cards.

Wen Zhang: 9♥9♣ All in
Nan Li: K♠Q♥

The board came down A♠10♣7♣J♥7♦ and the jack on the turn gave Li a straight, sending Zhang out.