$1,100 PSPC Event #2
Day 1b Started
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
$1,100 PSPC Event #2
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
499
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
82
Players Left
11
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The second event at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Championship is officially underway. Flight A started yesterday at 11:15 a.m. local time while action will continue today with Flight B, also at 11:15 a.m. local time. Live! Hotel and Casino will be the home of the PSPC, while PokerStars has sponsored the event. The tournament has five Day one flights occurring over the next few days with Day 2 beginning on Sunday, September 1st. Players who make it through the Day 1 flights will all return together for Day 2 and play down until a winner emerges from the pack.
Players will each be starting with 40,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds increase every 40-minutes on Day 1 and every 60-minutes on Day 2. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once only 12.5% of the field remains.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hager | United States | 823,000 |
| 2 | Anthony Piacquadio | United States | 790,000 |
| 3 | Wen Zhang | United States | 414,000 |
| 4 | Brendan Mahoney | United States | 380,000 |
| 5 | Jacob Bouskilh | United States | 247,000 |
| 6 | David Kazanjian | United States | 240,000 |
| 7 | Patrick Phan | United States | 180,000 |
| 8 | Tommy Laviano | United States | 93,000 |
| 9 | Joseph Montervino | United States | 73,000 |
| 10 | Alexander Queen | United States | 61,000 |
Late registration is accepted until the end of Level 12, with 15-minute breaks taking place every three levels. Unlimited re-entries are allowed and players may play additional Day 1 flights in an attempt to increase their chip counts. Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2.
$1,100 PSPC Event #7 Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | August 28 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 1b | August 29 | 11:15 p.m. |
| Day 1c | August 30 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 1d | August 31 | 10:15 a.m. |
| Day 2 | September 1 | 11:15 a.m. |
Also up for grabs is a Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November. PokerStars will be awarding the winner of the tournament the Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live coverage and updates throughout the tournament and others all across the globe.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air as the tournament director has told the dealers to shuffle up and deal.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action folded to Thomas Nguyen in the hijack, and he raised to 700. He was called by John Mccarroll in the cutoff, when Joseph Ritchie three-bet to 2,700 from the small. Both Nguyen and Mccarroll made the call.
After the flop came J♠4♦2♣ Ritchie fired out a continuation bet of 6,100, which got a quick fold from Nguyen, and Mccarroll to give the pot to Ritchie.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,400 | |
|
|
37,300 | |
|
37,300 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Boris Kravets opened the action from early position with a raise to 400. The cutoff, button and small blind players all called.
Kravets continued for 500 on 2♦A♦10♣ and was called by the button and small blind.
The small blind led for 1,200 on the A♣ turn and both Kravets and the button made the call.
Kravets fired 3,100 on the 6♦ river and only the player on the button called.
Kravets flipped over 4♦3♦ and it was good enough to drag in the pot and get off to a hot start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,200 | |
|
||
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action folded Daniel Daconti in the cutoff, and he raised to 300. He was called by John Mccarroll on the button, and the small blind John Disante.
The flop came A♠K♦2♥ and Disante checked to Daconti, who bet out 500. Mccarrol folded, and Disante made the call.
Disante check-called a bet of 1,000 from Daconti after the 4♥ on the turn,
After the Q♣ on the river, Disante checked to Daconti once more, and he bet out 2,200, which got a fold form Disante, to give the pot to Daconti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
|
37,100
37,100
|
37,100 |
|
|
36,800
500
|
500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Bogdan Berdej opened the action with a raise to 300 from the button. Both the small blind and big blind players made the call.
Berdej continued for 500 on 7♦8♦9♠ and only the small blind player called.
The turn 2♦ rolled off and Berdej wagered 1,500. His opponent called.
The river 4♦ hit the felt and Berdej sized-up to 4,000 chips. After a minute or two in the tank, the small blind called. Berdej tabled A♦K♦ and it was the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,400
43,400
|
43,400 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Bogdan Berdej opened the action from early position with a raise to 300. Daniel Daconti called in the cutoff along with the button and both blinds.
Berdej continued for 1,500 on 6♦2♥8♣ and only Daconti made the call.
The turn 3♥ peeled off and and Berdej fired 3,000. Daconti called.
Berdej wagered 5,000 on the Q♦ river and Daconti quickly called. Berdej flipped over 6♥6♠ and it was good against Daconti's 2♠2♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
54,300
10,900
|
10,900 |
|
|
31,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Joseph Cutler raised to 300 under the gun, before Gerald Johnson three-bet to 800 from the cutoff. Donald Price in the small blind called, as did Cutler.
The flop came J♦6♠10♠ and Price led out for a bet of 1,200. Cutler called, before Johnson raised to 4,500, and Price quickly three-bet to 12,200. Cutler folded, and Johnson went into the tank. After nearly a minute in the tank, Johnson painfully tossed AxAx into the muck, giving the pot to Price. After the hand Price showed 6x6x for a set of sixes, to let Johnson know he made a good fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,200
39,200
|
39,200 |
|
36,700
36,700
|
36,700 |
|
32,200
32,200
|
32,200 |
