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

08-29-2024 18:11 UTC-5

Kravets Picks Off Basile's Bluff

Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Action folded to Boris Kravets in the hijack, and he raised to 3,200. He was only called by Christpoher Basile on the button.

Both players checked after the 2♥6♣8♥ flop, and the 7♣ turn.

The river was the 5♣ and Kravets checked to Basile, and he bet out 3,400. After spending almost two minutes in the tank, Kravets made the call.

Basile showed Q♣10♠ for queen high, and Kravets tabled 7♠7♥ for a turned set of sevens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kravets	135,000 31,000	31,000

Christpoher Basile	5,100

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08-29-2024 18:20 UTC-5

Daconti Flops a Boat Versus Trip Aces

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Action folded to Daniel Daconti in middle position, and he raised to 3,500. Once it folded to Bogdan Berdej in the big blind, he made the call.

Both players checked after the A♥A♠5♦ flop.

The turn was the 6♦ and Berdej bet out 5,000, and Daconti made the call.

After the 4♠ on the river, Berdej again bet out 5,000. Daconti then raised to 15,500, and Berdej quickly made the call.

Daconti tabled 5♠5♣ for a flopped full house, fives full of aces. Berdej showed A♦10♥ for trip aces before tossing his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Daconti	125,000 56,500	56,500
Bogdan Berdej	52,000 14,400	14,400

08-29-2024 18:29 UTC-5

Rubin Wakes up With Queens and Doubles Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Arshdeep Virk raised from early position, and when it folded to the small blind Harry Rubin, he three-bet all in for 19,800. After the big blind folded, Virk quickly called to put Rubin at risk.

Harry Rubin: Q♠Q♦ All in
Arshdeep Virk: A♣9♦

Rubin woke up in the small blind with pocket queens and was in a great position to double up. After the board ran out 10♦K♦3♥J♦5♠ the pocket queens of Rubin were still best, to secure himself a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Rubin	42,800 42,800	42,800
Arshdeep Virk	29,500 20,500	20,500

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-29-2024 18:38 UTC-5

Cornman Rivers Lasalle

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Morris Cornman open-jammed his 18,000-chip stack into the middle from early position and Sean Lasalle made the call from the hijack. The rest of the table folded, and Cornman had live cards for a spin up.

Morris Cornman: Q♥8♥ All in
Sean Lasalle: A♠10♥

The board ran out 7♠J♠7♦2♦Q♣ and the lady on the river allowed Cornman to sit back down in his chair and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Lasalle	52,000 60,100	60,100
Morris Cornman	41,000 6,500	6,500

Tags: Morris Cornman Sean Lasalle

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

Tags: Zachary Lament

08-29-2024 18:43 UTC-5

Penza's Queens Knockout Lett in Blind Versus Blind Cooler

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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 18:49 UTC-5

Disante Gets Paid

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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 4,000. John Disante called in the small blind and Christoph Basile defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the 5♣6♥A♦ flop before Basile bet 6,000 on the A♣ turn. Disante called.

Disante led for 6,000 on the Q♥ river and Basile paid it off. Disante flipped over A♥J♣ and it was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Disante	88,200 9,700	9,700
Christoph Basile	21,000

Tags: Christoph Basile John Disante

08-29-2024 18:53 UTC-5

Huynh Finds Much Needed Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Kenny Huynh in early position, and he raised all in for 24,200. After it folded John Disante on the button, he made the call. After both the blinds folded, it was the two players heads up, with Huynh at risk.

Kenny Huynh: A♥Q♦ All in
John Disante: A♣J♥

Huynh had Disante dominated, putting himself in a great position for a double up. After the board ran out 7♣3♥9♥2♣5♥ the ace-queen high of Huynh was still best, to secure the double up.