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

08-30-2024 20:27 UTC-5

Wexler Hits One Outer on the River to Eliminate Harasim

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up with Sebastian Harasim all in, and Jonas Wexler calling to put him at risk.

Sebastian Harasim: A♠K♥ All in
Jonas Wexler: 10♠10♦

Wexler was ahead with his pair of tens, but once the flop came 4♥5♥A♥ Harasim took the led with his pair of aces, and the nut flush draw. After the 7♦ on the turn, Wexler only had one out on the river, which came right in as the 10♣ smacked the felt, to give Wexler a set of tens, and eliminate Harasim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Wexler	155,000 73,400	73,400

Sebastian Harasim	Busted

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08-30-2024 19:43 UTC-5

Lett Hits a Set and Knocks Out Rolfe

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Action folded to Alexander Rolfe in the cutoff, and he raised all in for 45,000. After the button folded Justin Lett in the small blind called, and the big blind folded leaving the players heads up, with Rolfe at risk.

Alexander Rolfe: A♠10♣ All in
Justin Lett: Q♠Q♦

Rolfe would need help to stay in the tournament after running into the pocket queens of Lett. But once the board ran out 8♠5♣Q♥K♥8♣ Lett improved to a set of queens, and Rolfe was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Lett	125,000 5,000	5,000
Alexander Rolfe	Busted

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08-30-2024 19:34 UTC-5

Levy on a Roll

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Action was picked up with a player in middle position all in and at risk for 26,000 chips on a 3♥10♣9♣ flop. Gordon Levy called the all in from the cutoff and was in great shape to score a knockout.

Middle Position: Q♠10♠ All in
Gordon Levy: A♠10♥

The turn 5♠ peeled off before the river 9♠ hit the felt and Levy held on to send his opponent packing and chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gordon Levy	165,000

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08-30-2024 19:27 UTC-5

Kershaw Sends Adams Out

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

After a raise from the the hijack to 5,500. Ronald Adams moved all in from the cutoff for 48,000. Andrew Kershaw reraised all in for 65,000 from the big blind and the initial raiser folded.

Ronald Adams: K♠Q♠ All in
Andrew Kershaw: J♥J♦

A fair fight heading to see five community cards, the dealer put out 8♦J♣9♦2♠2♣ and Kershaw's top set improved to full house was good enough to eliminate Adams and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kershaw	128,000 49,500	49,500
Ronald Adams	Busted

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08-30-2024 19:00 UTC-5

Yaghnam Finishes Off McCrea

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Kevin McCrea moved all in for his last 30,000 chips from early position. Ziad Yaghnam called from the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

Kevin McCrea: 6♥6♣ All in
Ziad Yaghnam: 8♠8♣

The board ran out 5♦Q♦4♣7♠2♥ and McCrea could not improve as he left the tournament are and Yaghnam chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziad Yaghnam	85,000 64,000	64,000
Kevin McCrea	Busted

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08-30-2024 18:56 UTC-5

Faro Scores Doubles Knockout

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Robert McGarry open-ripped his 14,700-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. Nan Li called on the button before Timothy Faro raised to 30,000 from the big blind. Li reraised all in for 68,000 and Faro made the call.

Robert McGarry: K♠Q♦ All in
Nan Li: Q♥J♥ All in
Timothy Faro: A♥A♠

The board came down 8♠K♥5♠6♥7♦ and Faro sent both his opponents packing while dragging in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	185,000 185,000	185,000
Robert McGarry	Busted
Nan Li	Busted

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08-30-2024 18:48 UTC-5

Urban Stacks Depaulo, Doubles Through Jouaneh

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up on a 5♥6♣2♥ flop with 15,000 in the middle.

Ryan Depaulo had moved all in from the small blind for 25,000. Michael Jouaneh reraised all in for 65,000 from early position and action was on David Urban in the cutoff. After a couple minutes in the tank, he called all in for 43,000.

Ryan Depaulo: 7♦6♦ All in
David Urban: K♥10♥ All in
Michael Jouaneh: 7♠7♥

The turn J♣ was safe for Jouaneh but the river 4♥ gave Urban a flush and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	135,000 97,000	97,000
Michael Jouaneh	25,000 40,000	40,000
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

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08-30-2024 16:37 UTC-5

Scrimenti Knocks out Robinson

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop, with 4,000 chips in the middle the board showing 10♠9♥Q♣. Ajani Robinson was all in for 13,300, and John Scrimenti called to put him at risk.

Ajani Robinson: J♣6♣ All in
John Scrimenti: K♥7♥

To Scrimenti's delight he was ahead with his king high, and gut shot straight draw, against the jack high and open-ended straight draw of Robinson. Once the turn came the J♠ it left Robinson drawing to a chop, as Scrimenti turned the straight. But the river was the 7♣ and Robinson was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Scrimenti	59,200

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08-30-2024 15:23 UTC-5

Wong's Ducks Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In a five-way limped pot, the big blind decided to punish the limpers and raised to 8,000. Players folded one by one before Tiffany Wong put the big blind all in from the small blind for his last 35,000 chips. He made the call.

Big Blind: A♥9♦ All in
Tiffany Wong: 2♥2♣

The board ran out 10♥4♠6♣K♦6♥ and Wong held on to send her opponent to the rail and add to her table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiffany Wong	150,000 98,800	98,800

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08-30-2024 15:13 UTC-5

Skyllas on a Heater

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nicholas Skyllas opened to 2,000 from early position before the hijack three-bet to 5,000. The big blind called before Skyllas four-bet to 15,000. The hijack reraised all in for 48,000 and Skyllas made the call.

Hijack: A♠10♣ All in
Nicholas Skyllas: A♦K♦

The board came down 3♥Q♦2♣A♣3♦ and Skyllas dodged a ten to eliminate his opponent and add to his mountain of chips.