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

09-01-2024 14:57 UTC-5

Hager Gets There on the River to Double Through Roche

Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with 190,000 in the pot, and the board showing 8♦2♥9♦.

With four players in the pot, it checked to Kevin Roche on the button, and he bet out 140,000. The big blind and a player in early position folded to Michael Hager on the button, and he raised all in for 600,000. Roche confirmed the count and put in the chips to call.

Michael Hager: 10♦7♦ All in
Kevin Roche: J♠10♣

Roche was delighted to see he was ahead with his jack high, and he kept the lead after the K♠ on the turn. But when the river came the 3♦ Hager made the best hand after he improved to a flush, to scoop the sizable pot and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,200,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Hager	1,400,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Kevin Roche Michael Hager

09-01-2024 15:01 UTC-5

Christopher Delgrande Eliminated in 21st Place ($4,380)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 50,000 from middle position and Christopher Delgrande defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the 7♠3♥3♠ flop before Roche fired 75,000 on the 5♦ turn. Delgrande check-raised to 200,000 and Roche made the call.

Delgrande moved all in for 350,000 on the 8♦ river and Roche quickly called. Delgrande tabled 10♦9♣ for the bluff and Roche dragged in the pot with 8♣7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	3,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Christopher Delgrande	Busted

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09-01-2024 15:04 UTC-5

Ryan Weber Eliminated in 20th Place ($4,380)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The hijack player opened to 40,000 before Ryan Weber three-bet to 105,000 from the cutoff. William Chisholm four-bet jammed his stack into the middle from the button and the initial raiser folded but Weber called all in for 375,000 chips.

Ryan Weber: A♣Q♣ All in
William Chisholm: A♦A♠

After a sweaty 3♣K♦5♣ flop, Chisholm faded the deck on the J♠ turn and 8♦ river to send Weber to the rail and rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Chisholm	1,700,000 500,000	500,000

Ryan Weber	Busted

Tags: Ryan Weber William Chisholm

09-01-2024 15:11 UTC-5

Andrew Porter Eliminated in 19th Place ($4,380)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player opened the action from early position to 42,000, and when it folded to Keith Crowder in the cutoff, he three-bet to 97,000. Then it folded to the big blind Andrew Porter, and he four-bet all in for 210,000. The player in early position folded, and Crowder quickly called to put Porter at risk.

Andrew Porter: 10♥10♦ All in
Keith Crowder: Q♥Q♣

Porter ran into the pocket queens of Crowder, and after the flop came Q♠9♦K♥ Crowder flopped a set of queens, but it gave Porter extra outs, as he now had a gut shot straight draw. But the 8♣ on the turn, and 2♥ on the river were no help, and Porter was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Crowder	1,850,000 365,000	365,000

Andrew Porter	Busted

Tags: Andrew Porter Keith Crowder

09-01-2024 15:20 UTC-5

Tim Faro Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,195)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Tim Faro in the cutoff, and he raised all in for 220,000, and Keith Crowder on the button called. The blinds folded, and it was the two players heads up, with Faro at risk.

Tim Faro: K♠10♦ All in
Keith Crowder: A♥K♦

Faro was dominated by the bigger king of Crowder, and once the board ran out 6♠7♦5♠4♥K♣ the pair of kings with an ace kicker form Crowder was best, and Faro was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Crowder	2,100,000 250,000	250,000

Tim Faro	Busted

Tags: Tim Faro Keith Crowder

09-01-2024 15:31 UTC-5

Vineet Pahuja Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,195)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player in middle position opened to 45,000 and Jonas Wexler called in the hijack. Vineet Pahuja moved all in for 280,000 from the cutoff and only Wexler made the call.

Vineet Pahuja: A♠10♠ All in
Jonas Wexler: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 3♥4♦J♣4♣6♣ and Pahuja was sent to the payout desk while Wexler dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Wexler	1,900,000 600,000	600,000

Vineet Pahuja	Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000

09-01-2024 15:40 UTC-5

Kershaw Snaps Off River Bluff from Piacquadio

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Andrew Kershaw opened the action with a raise to 40,000 from the hijack, and was called by Anthony Piacquadio in the cutoff, and the big blind Keith Crowder.

All three players checked after the 2♣9♣10♥ flop.

The turn was the 5♥ and Crowder bet out 80,000, before Kershaw raised to 275,000. Piacquadio quickly called the raise, and Crowder folded to leave the players heads up.

After the 5♣ on the river, Kershaw checked to Piacquadio who announced all in, and Kershaw immediately snap called for his last 359,000.

Piacquadio was visibly frustrated and slammed Q♦J♣ on the table for jack high and a missed straight draw. Kershaw then tabled the winner with J♥J♦ to take the pot with his pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Crowder	1,950,000 150,000	150,000

Andrew Kershaw	1,525,000 1,115,000	1,115,000
Anthony Piacquadio	475,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Anthony Piacquadio Keith Crowder

09-01-2024 15:45 UTC-5

Waybright Spikes the River to Double Through Crowder

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Jose Waybright opened to 50,000 from middle position. Keith Crowder called from the cutoff along with the big blind.

The flop came down 9♠7♦5♦ and Waybright fired 100,000 into the middle. Only Crowder called.

The turn 9♣ hit the felt and Waybright moved all in for 460,000. Crowder made the call.

Jose Waybright: A♦10♦ All in
Keith Crowder: 9♥8♥

The river 6♦ saved Waybright as he improved to a flush and dragged in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	1,350,000 980,000	980,000
Keith Crowder	980,000 970,000	970,000

Tags: Jose Waybright Keith Crowder

09-01-2024 16:00 UTC-5

Anthony Piacquadio Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,195)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

A player raised to 52,000 from under the gun and was called by Julian Penza in the hijack. Then once it folded to Anthony Piacquadio in the small blind, he three-bet all in for 372,000. The under the gun player folded, but Penza called to put Piacquadio at risk.

Anthony Piacquadio: A♣Q♥ All in
Julian Penza: 8♠8♦

It was a flip for Piacquadio's tournament life, and once the board ran out 6♣2♥3♦J♦2♠ the pocket eights of Penza were still best, to eliminate Piacquadio.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Penza	2,100,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Anthony Piacquadio	Busted

Tags: Anthony Piacquadio Julian Penza