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

09-01-2024 16:04 UTC-5

Nicholas Logue Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,175)

Michael Giacobbe

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

William Chisholm opened to 60,000 on the button before Nicholas Logue moved all in for 385,000 from the big blind. Chisholm made the call.

Nicholas Logue: A♠8♦ All in
William Chisholm: A♥J♥

The dealer put out 10♣8♠K♠8♥Q♥ and Logue was able to turn trips but Chisholm improved to a straight on the river, sending Logue to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Chisholm	1,500,000 200,000	200,000

Nicholas Logue	Busted

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09-01-2024 16:20 UTC-5

Roche Puts Csik to the Test

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Kevin Roche in the hijack, and he raised to 55,000. Then once it folded to Christopher Csik on the button, he three-bet to 150,000. After the blinds folded, Roche made the call to see a flop.

Roche called a bet of 170,000 from Csik after the J♦5♦K♣ flop.

Both players checked after the A♠ hit on the turn.

The river brought the 9♦ and Roche bet out 325,000. Csik sat in the tank debating his decision, and he eventually made the call for majority of his stack.

Roche turned over 6♥5♥ for a pair of fives, and Csik had the winner when he tabled A♣7♣ for a pair of aces to take the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Christopher Csik	1,700,000 850,000	850,000

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09-01-2024 16:29 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Tyler Boyer

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

The 14 remaining Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Play is set to resume at approximately 6:29 p.m. local time.

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

09-01-2024 17:48 UTC-5

Big Stacks Tangle in Massive Pot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Andrew Kershaw limped in from the hijack, and when it folded to the small blind Keith Crowder, he called as well. Then the big blind Kevin Roche raised to 155,000, before Kershaw three-bet to 500,000. Crowder folded, and Roche called to see a flop.

The flop came A♥Q♥4♠ and Roche check-called a bet of 250,000 from Kershaw.

Both players checked after the J♣ on the turn.

The river was the A♠ and Roche led out for a bet of 600,000. Kershaw then sat in the tank for several minutes, before putting in a chip to make the call, and turned over K♠K♥. But Roche had best hand when he tabled A♣10♣ for trip aces, to talk the pot worth over 2,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	3,750,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Keith Crowder	800,000 180,000	180,000

Andrew Kershaw	350,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Keith Crowder Kevin Roche

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

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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

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 18:16 UTC-5

Chisholm Makes a Flush to Double Through Roche

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Kevin Roche in the cutoff, and he raised to 60,000. Once it folded to William Chisholm, he defended the big blind.

The flop came K♥2♦J♣ and Chisholm check-called a bet of 90,000 from Roche.

The turn brought the 6♦ and Chisholm checked to Roche, who bet 325,000. Chisholm then took some time before announcing all in for 800,000. Roche confirmed the stack and made the call to put Chisholm at risk.

William Chisholm: K♦8♦ All in
Kevin Roche: K♣9♠

Both players had a pair of kings, and Roche was ahead with his bigger kicker. But Chisholm also had the flush draw as outs to beat Roche, and when the 3♦ hit the river Chisholm made the flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
William Chisholm	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

09-01-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Hager Puts Kazanjian to the Test

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Michael Giacobbe

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

David Kazanjian opened to 80,000 from under the gun The small blind called and Mike Hager defended his big blind.

Kazanjian continued for 75,000 on 5♠7♠5♥ and the small blind player put in the call before Hager raised to 250,000. Only Kazanjian called.

The turn 7♣ rolled off and Hager moved all in for over 700,000 chips. After a minute in the tank, Kazanjian tossed his cards in the muck and the pot was pushed in Hager's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hager	1,200,000
David Kazanjian	850,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: David Kazanjian Mike Hager