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

09-01-2024 18:57 UTC-5

Crowder Wins the Race to Get the Double Up

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Jose Waybright who raised to 75,000 on the button, before Keith Crowder three-bet all in for 700,000. Once the big blind folded, Waybright quickly called to put Crowder at risk.

Keith Crowder: A♦K♣ All in
Jose Waybright: J♥J♣

It was a race, and Crowder would need to improve to stay in the tournament. When the board ran out 9♦K♦5♦8♠6♣ Crowder improved to a pair of kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	850,000 500,000	500,000
Keith Crowder	700,000 100,000	100,000

09-01-2024 19:05 UTC-5

Crowder Doubles Through Roche

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action folded around to Keith Crowder on the button who moved all in for his last 580,000 chips. Kevin Roche called in the small blind and the big blind player folded.

Keith Crowder: K♣8♠ All in
Kevin Roche: 9♦8♦

The flop came down 9♠A♣6♥ and Roche jumped into the lead. The turn K♥ river gave Crowder the advantage and the river 3♣, secured the double up for Crowder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,400,000 400,000	400,000
Keith Crowder	1,300,000 600,000	600,000

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09-01-2024 19:16 UTC-5

Waybright Uses His One Time to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Jose Waybright on the button, who raised all in for 805,000. After the small blind folded, the big blind Kevin Roche made the call to put Waybright at risk.

Jose Waybright: K♣5♦ All in
Kevin Roche: 8♣8♠

Waybright told Roche "You're way ahead" as soon as Roche made the call, and he would need help to best the pocket eights of Roche. The 10♠10♥9♦ gave Waybright some counterfeit outs, but those wouldn't be needed after the K♦ hit the turn to catapult Waybright in front. The A♣ on the river was a safe one, and Waybright had the best hand with his pair of kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	1,700,000 850,000	850,000
Kevin Roche	1,500,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jose Waybright Kevin Roche

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 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 19:35 UTC-5

Break

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Michael Giacobbe

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

The final 10 players have been sent to a break. Action will resume in Level 25 with blinds of 25,000/50,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

09-01-2024 19:59 UTC-5

Roche Finds an Ace to Crack Kings

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Kevin Roche on the button, and he raised all in for 1,220,000. The small blind Jonas Wexler made the call, and the big blind quickly folded, leaving the players heads up, with Roche at risk.

Kevin Roche: A♦K♣ All in
Jonas Wexler: K♠K♦

Roche ran into the pocket kings and would need help to stay in the tournament, and after the board ran out A♣8♣10♣8♥4♠ Roche had the best hand with two pair aces and eights to crack the kings of Wexler and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Wexler	5,900,000 800,000	800,000

Kevin Roche	2,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

09-01-2024 20:03 UTC-5

Tilmann Holds to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Ryan Tillmann all in for 520,000, and Michael Hager calling to put him at risk.

Ryan Tillmann: A♠Q♠ All in
Michael Hager: K♥9♥

Tillmann was ahead with his ace high, and once the board ran out 6♣3♦7♥2♦10♦ and the ace of Tillmann was still best, to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tillmann	1,100,000 150,000	150,000
Michael Hager	950,000 450,000	450,000

09-01-2024 20:23 UTC-5

Waybright Finds Value on the River

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Jose Waybright on the button, and he raised to 150,000. The small blind Keith Crowder called, and the big blind folded leaving the players heads up.

Crowder check-called a bet of 125,000 from Waybright after the A♥3♠4♣ flop.

Both players checked after the 4♥ on the turn.

The river was the 8♠ and Crowder again check-called a bet from Crowder, this time for 300,000.

Waybright showed A♦8♣ for two pairs aces and eights, which was good to take the pot as Crowder tossed his cards in the muck.