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

09-01-2024 11:00 UTC-5

Li Doubles Through Zang

Michael Giacobbe

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

Wen Zhang opened to 20,000 on the button before Nan Li three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind. Zhang four-bet ripped his 350,000-chip stack into the middle and Li called all in for 270,000.

Nan Li: 9♠9♥ All in
Wen Zhang: A♦7♦

The board ran out K♣A♥Q♠9♣6♥ and Li got unlucky and then lucky to sit back down in his chair and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	600,000 153,000	153,000
Wen Zhang	80,000 334,000	334,000

Tags: Nan Li Wen Zhang

09-01-2024 11:02 UTC-5

Marhai Wins a Flip to Double

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Michael Giacobbe

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

After a raise from under the gun to 20,000, Zhenjie Hou moved all in for 210,000 from the cutoff. Sandeep Marhai called all in for 105,000 from the button and the initial raiser folded.

Sandeep Marhai: A♣K♣
Zhenjie Hou: J♠J♥

A classic race, the board ran out 4♣3♣4♠K♥9♦ and Marhai got there on the turn to double up and extend his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Marhai	235,000
Zhenjie Hou	105,000 81,000	81,000

Tags: Sandeep Marhai Zhenjie Hou

09-01-2024 11:09 UTC-5

Hager Flushes Wolf Out

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded Michael Hager in the cutoff, and when it folded to the big blind Michael Wolf, he made the call.

The flop came J♦3♠K♠ and Wolf checked to Hager, who bet all in for Wolf's last 90,000 chips. Wolf quickly made the call, to put himself at risk.

Michael Wolf: Q♠J♠ All in
Michael Hager: A♠10♠

It was an action flop as Wolf flopped the second nut flush draw and a pair of jacks which was best at the moment. Hager also flopped a gut shot straight draw, and the nut flush draw. But when the turn came the A♣ Hager jumped out in front as he turned top pair, and when the river was the 2♠ both players made a flush, but it was Hager with the nut flush to take the pot and send Wolf to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hager	920,000
Michael Wolf	Busted

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	750,000 150,000	150,000
Wen Zhang	Busted

Tags: Nan Li Wen Zhang

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 11:21 UTC-5

Lombardi Doubles Through Weng

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up on a 6♣J♦7♦ flop with 65,000 chips in the middle.

Bin Weng bet 25,000 from early position and the cutoff player called. Michael Lombardi check-raised all in from the big blind for 92,000 and Weng reraised to 160,000. The cutoff folded.

Michael Lombardi: Q♠J♠ All in
Bin Weng: A♥7♠

The turn 6♦ and river 8♠ were safe for Lombardi, as the pot was pushed in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	350,000 74,000	74,000

Michael Lombardi	280,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Bin Weng Michael Lombardi

09-01-2024 11:25 UTC-5

Chisholm Spikes the River to Stay Alive, Aces vs Kings

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Michael Giacobbe

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

William Chisholm opened to 20,000 from under the gun. Boris Kravets three-bet to 55,000 from the button before Chisholm reraised to 150,000. Kravets moved all in for over 700,000 chips and Chisholm called all in for 585,000.

William Chisholm: K♦K♣ All in
Boris Kravets: A♦A♠

The board came down 8♦4♦2♥3♦K♠ and Kravets jumped out of his chair in disbelief after the river card saved Chisholm, and a 1,200,000-chip pot was pushed in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Chisholm	1,200,000 558,000	558,000

Boris Kravets	150,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Boris Kravets William Chisholm

09-01-2024 11:30 UTC-5

Delgrande Wins the Flip to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to David Kazanjian in the cutoff, and he raised to 20,000. Once it folded to the big blind Christopher Delgrande, he three-bet all in for 240,000, which was snap called by Kazanjian to put Delgrande at risk.

Christopher Delgrande: A♠J♠ All in
David Kazanjian: 10♠10♥

It was a flip for Delgrande's tournament life and would need to improve against the pocket tens of Kazanjian. The K♥K♣2♣ flop was no help, but the A♥ on the turn put Delgrande the lead. When the river was the 9♣ Delgrande had the best hand with two pair, aces and kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kazanjian	785,000 295,000	295,000
Christopher Delgrande	495,000 495,000	495,000

09-01-2024 11:42 UTC-5

Hou Holds to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Zhenjie Hou in middle position, who raised all in for 121,000. It then folded to Keith Crowder on the button who made the call, to put Hou at risk. Once the blinds folded, the players were heads up, with the cards on their back.

Zhenjie Hou: J♥J♣ All in
Keith Crowder: A♥10♣

Hou was in a dominate position only needing to fade the one over card of Crowder, and once the board ran out J♣Q♥3♠8♥6♣ Hou improved to a set of jacks, to secure the double up.