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

08-29-2024 18:43 UTC-5

Penza's Queens Knockout Lett in Blind Versus Blind Cooler

Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded Michael Zazzera on the button who limped in. Then Julian Penza in the small blind raised to 6,500, before the big blind Justin Lett three-bet all in for 25,700. Zazzera folded, and Penza quickly made the call to put Lett at risk.

Justin Lett: A♦Q♦ All in
Julian Penza: Q♠Q♣

It was cooler blind versus blind, and Lett would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out 2♥6♣7♦K♠K♣ Penza's pocket queens remained best, and Lett was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Penza	165,000
Michael Zazzera	42,100 21,800	21,800
Justin Lett	Busted

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08-29-2024 18:41 UTC-5

Lament is Rolling

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 4,500. Zachary Lament three-bet to 15,000 from the hijack before under the gun moved all in for 38,000. Lament made the call and had his opponent crushed.

Under The Gun: A♣Q♥ All in
Zachary Lament: Q♠Q♣

The dealer put out 4♦6♥9♦8♥4♣ and Lament dodged the Ace to send his opponent packing and scoop in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Lament	128,000

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08-29-2024 18:10 UTC-5

Wasch Stacks Patel

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Akash Patel opened to 3,200 from early position and was called on the button. Action was on Sarah Wasch in the small blind and she moved all in for 65,000. Patel called all in for 40,000 and the button folded.

Akash Patel: A♠K♦ All in
Sarah Wasch: A♦A♣

The board ran out 9♦3♣K♠7♦7♠ and Wasch's Aces held to send Patel to the rebuy line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	116,000 47,500	47,500
Akash Patel	Busted

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08-29-2024 16:39 UTC-5

Van Has Piles

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with roughly 22,000 in the pot, and the board showing Q♦A♥K♠6♣6♥

Edward Leonard went all in for 24,000, and Tri Van made the call to put him at risk.

Leonard tabled K♣Q♥ for two pair, kings and queens. But Van had the winner with J♥10♥ for a flopped Broadway straight, to take the pot and eliminate Leonard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tri Van	245,000 83,000	83,000
Edward Leonard	Busted

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08-29-2024 16:27 UTC-5

Huynh Holds to Eliminate Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in early position moved all in for his last 7,400 chips. Kenny Huynh reraised all in from the cutoff for 26,500 chips and the rest of the table folded.

Early Position: A♣5♣ All in
Kenny Huynh: 5♦5♠

Needing to fade an Ace, Huynh was able to after the dealer put out 10♦3♦9♣J♦J♣ and the pot was pushed in his direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Huynh	37,000 13,500	13,500

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08-29-2024 16:24 UTC-5

Martorella on a Heater

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in middle position opened the action with a raise to 2,600. Patric Martorella called on the button along with the small and big blind.

Action checked to Martorella who fired 10,500 on a 9♦5♣3♠ flop. Only the big blind called.

Martorella bet 30,000 on the 7♥ turn and the big blind called all in for 18,500.

Big Blind: 10♥9♣ All in
Patric Martorella: K♥9♥

The river 2♣ sealed the deal as Martorella stacked his opponent and added to his table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patric Martorella	118,000

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08-29-2024 16:18 UTC-5

Price Flops a Set and Eliminates Sipple

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with Richard Sipple all in for 16,000, and Donald Price calling to put him at risk.

Richard Sipple: A♥10♠ All in
Donald Price: 8♦8♠

Sipple had two over cards to the pair of eights of Price and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out K♦J♣8♥A♣4♣ Price improved to a set of eights, and eliminated Sipple from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Price	123,000 83,800	83,800
Richard Sipple	Busted

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08-29-2024 16:06 UTC-5

Van Scores Double Knockout

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tri Van limped in from middle position along with the button and small blind. The big blind checked his option.

Van fired 3,000 on 3♣Q♣8♥ and the button player made the call. The small blind moved all in for 25,400 before Van reraised all in for over 100,000 chips. The button player called all in for less and players went three ways to a turn and river.

Small Blind: Q♠3♠ All in
Button: Q♥5♥ All in
Tri Van: A♠A♥

The turn 3♦ gave the small blind a full house but the river A♣ smacked the felt and Van sucked out to improve to a better full house and eliminate two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tri Van	162,000 85,600	85,600

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08-29-2024 15:21 UTC-5

Molitor Holds Kings Versus Queens

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 1,600. The hijack three-bet to 5,100 before Joseph Molitor moved all in for 26,000 from the cutoff. The initial raiser folded but the hijack called all in for 21,000.

Hijack: Q♣Q♥ All in
Joseph Molitor: K♥K♦

Two real hands colliding, the board ran out 8♣2♥6♥A♥J♠ and the hijack player was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Molitor	52,500

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08-29-2024 15:14 UTC-5

Dood Finds a Nice Turn and Eliminates Johnson

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to Ryan Dood in the cutoff, and he raised to 1,600. It folded to Gerald Johnson, and he defended the big blind.

After the 3♣2♥3♦ flop, Johnson led out for a bet of 5,000, and Dood made the call.

The turn was the 8♥ and Johnson checked to Dood, who bet out 5,000 again. Johnson then raised all in for 10,000, and Dood called to put Johnson at risk.

Gerald Johnson: A♦2♦ All in
Ryan Dood: A♥8♠

Dood jumped in front after spiking an eight on the turn, and after the river could not improve Johnson's hand, he was eliminated from the tournament.