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

08-30-2024 08:32 UTC-5

$1,100 Multi-Flight 300K Guaranteed Continues With Day 1c at PSPC

Michael Giacobbe

The second event at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Championship is officially underway. Day 1b started yesterday at 11:15 a.m. local time while action will continue today with Day 1c, 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 1 flights occurring over the next few days with Day 2 beginning on Sunday, September 1st. As of right now, 21 players have made it through to Day 2 with 10 coming from Day 1a and 11 from Day 1b.

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.

Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1b

Place	Name	Country	Chips
1	Nicholas Logue	United States	542,000
2	Zachary Lament	United States	484,000
3	Julian Penza	United States	408,000
4	Donald Price	United States	338,000
5	Andrew Porter	United States	298,000
6	Christo Delgrande	United States	276,000
7	Kenny Huynh	United States	231,000
8	David Meschel	United States	219,000
9	Morris Cornman	United States	211,000
10	Joseph Molitor	United States	180,000

Late registration is accepted until the end of Level 12, with 15-minute breaks taking place every three levels. Unlimited reentries 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.

Day 1d will continue tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. and Day 2 will start at 11:15 a.m. local time on Sunday. Also in play this tournament is the Gold Pass to the NAPT Main Event in Las Vegas in November. PokerStars will be awarding travel, accommodation and the $5,300 buy in to the winner of this tournament.

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Tags: Andrew Porter Christo Delgrande David Meschel Donald Price Joseph Molitor Julian Penza Kenny Huynh Morris Cornman Nicholas Logue Zachary Lament

08-30-2024 12:14 UTC-5

Cialella Flops Top Set and Stacks Kaslov

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Steven Kaslov opened to 700 from under the gun before James Cialella three-bet to 2,100 from early position. Arnaldo Gordon called the three-bet from the big blind before Kaslov four-bet to 7,200. Both Cialella and Gordon called.

The dealer put out J♥9♦3♥ and Kaslov continued for 9,500. Only Cialella made the call.

Kaslov fired 20,000 on the 6♦ turn before Cialella moved all in for 38,000. Kaslov called all in for less.

Steven Kaslov: A♣A♦ All in
James Cialella: J♠J♣

The river 8♥ hit the felt, securing the knockout for Cialella and a pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cialella	94,000 41,000	41,000
Arnaldo Gordon	36,000 36,000	36,000
Steven Kaslov	Busted

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08-30-2024 12:16 UTC-5

Urban Turns Broadway

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Tyler Boyer

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Uziel Safanov limped in from under the gun, and a player in the cutoff called as well. Then once it folded to David Urban in the small blind, he raised to 2,300. The big blind folded, Safanov called, and the cutoff folded, to leave the players heads up.

The flop came 4♦10♥Q♠ and Safanov called a bet of 2,100.

After the K♦ on the turn, Urban bet out 5,500, which was again called by Safanov.

The 10♠ completed the board, and Urban bet once more, this time for 11,000. Safanov snap called and was shown A♦J♦ for a turned Broadway straight. Safanov showed Jx9x for a smaller straight, before tossing his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	98,500 60,500	60,500
Uziel Safanov	19,700 19,700	19,700

08-30-2024 13:43 UTC-5

Cohen Goes Runner-Runner Boat to Beat a Flopped Straight

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 7♣6♣3♠ with 19,700 in the pot. A player on the button was all in for 20,000, and Dylan Cohen in the small blind putting him at risk.

All in Player: 5♦4♦ All in
Dylan Cohen: A♠A♦

The all-in player flopped the nuts with his seven high straight to leave the aces of Cohen is bad shape. But once the turn came the 7♠ Cohen could now hit an ace or seven to eliminate his opponent. The river was just what Cohen was looking for when the A♥ hit the felt, improving Cohen to a full house, aces full of sevens to knockout his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Cohen	65,000 65,000	65,000

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08-30-2024 13:56 UTC-5

Spadola Finds Big Slick for the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

James Spadola raised to 1,600 from middle position and was called by a player on the button. Then the small blind Thomas McNicholas three-bet all in for 6,600, and after the big blind folded, Spadola made the call to put McNicholas at risk. The button folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Thomas McNicholas: A♥10♦ All in
James Spadola: A♦K♠

Spadola had McNicholas dominated with his ace-king, and once the board ran out K♣2♦9♦4♣7♦ Spadola improved to a pair of kings, to eliminate McNicholas.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Spadola	78,000 29,500	29,500
Thomas McNicholas	Busted

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Skyllas	210,000 60,000	60,000

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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 15:35 UTC-5

Daconti Makes a Hero Call

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniel Daconti raised to 1,700 from early position, and was called by Matthew Matros in the cutoff, and the big blind.

The flop came 8♣7♦2♥ and the big blind checked to Daconti who bet out 2,500. Matros called in the cutoff, and the big blind folded.

The turn brought the 2♣ and Daconti check-called a bet of 6,500 from Matros.

After the 5♥ on the river, Daconti checked to Matros, who bet out 13,000, which was snap called by Daconti.

Matros tabled 10♣9♣ for a missed straight and flush draw. Daconti showed 4♥4♣ for two pair fours, and deuces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Daconti	79,400 79,400	79,400
Matthew Matros	25,800

Tags: Daniel Daconti Matthew Matros

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 16:42 UTC-5

Weng Turns Broadway

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Michael Giacobbe

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

A player in early position opened to 2,500 before Bin Weng three-bet to 7,500 from middle position. The small blind called but the initial raiser folded.

Weng continued for 6,200 on K♣10♦5♠ and the small blind called.

Weng fired 13,200 on the J♦ turn before the small blind raised to 30,000. Weng put his opponent all in for his last 15,000 chips and he made the call.

Small Blind: A♠K♠ All in
Bin Weng: A♥Q♦

The river 4♠ rolled off completing the elimination for Weng and a pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	275,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Bin Weng