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

08-30-2024 19:43 UTC-5

Lett Hits a Set and Knocks Out Rolfe

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

Tags: Alexander Rolfe Justin Lett

08-30-2024 19:52 UTC-5

Marder Catches Weber Speeding

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Ryan Weber in the hijack and limped in before Michael Marder raised to 7,500 in the cutoff. After it folded back to Weber, he made the call to see a flop.

After the Q♦8♦Q♠ flop, Weber check-called a bet of 5,000 from Marder.

Both players checked after the A♦ on the turn.

The river was the 10♦ and Weber bet out 11,000 and was quickly called by Marder.

Weber showed J♠10♠ for jack high, and Marder had the winner when he tabled J♥J♦ for a jack high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Weber	105,000 16,000	16,000
Michael Marder	78,000

08-30-2024 19:58 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break. This will be the last opportunity for players register and re-buy, as late registration ends at the start of level 13.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-30-2024 20:25 UTC-5

Depaulo Doubles Through Ritchie

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Michael Giacobbe

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

John Ritchie opened the 7,500 from the button before Ryan Depaulo raised all in from the big blind for 55,500. Ritchie called.

Ryan Depaulo: K♥8♦ All in
John Ritchie: A♥K♣

The board came down 9♥Q♣8♥4♦Q♥ and Depaulo got there on the flop to double up and cross the 100,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ritchie	135,000 60,000	60,000
Ryan Depaulo	114,000 32,000	32,000

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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 20:30 UTC-5

Field Playing Down to 15 Players

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Tyler Boyer

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

With 120 entrants, the tournament director has announced that the field will play down to the final 15 players, who will all make the money and advance to Day 2.

08-30-2024 20:37 UTC-5

Lopez Wakes Up with Aces and Knocks Out Jouaneh

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Tyler Boyer

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

Michael Jouaneh raised all in for 19,500 from early position and was called by Angel Lopez in middle position to put him at risk. After it folded around, it was the two players heads up, with Jouaneh at risk.

Michael Jouaneh: A♦K♣ All in
Angel Lopez: A♥A♣

Jouaneh ran right into the pocket aces of Lopez, and once the board ran out J♠4♠J♦3♦8♠ the pocket aces of Lopez were still best, and Jouaneh was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Lopez	128,000
Michael Jouaneh	Busted

08-30-2024 20:38 UTC-5

Faro Has it All, Stacks Kim

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Chan Kim opened the 6,000 from the cutoff. The small blind player called and Timothy Faro defended his big blind.

The flop came down Q♠9♥7♥ and Kim continued for 15,000. The small blind called, along with Faro.

Kim moved all in for 38,000 on the 6♣ turn and the small blind mucked but Faro quickly called.

Chan Kim: K♦Q♦ All in
Timothy Faro: Q♥6♥

The river 10♥ hit the felt, and Kim was eliminated while Faro took command as table chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	295,000 110,000	110,000
Chan Kim	Busted

08-30-2024 20:50 UTC-5

Hartshorn Wins the Race to Double Up, Leaves Weinstein on Fumes

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Travis Hartshorn on the button, and he raised to 6,000. Then Scott Weinstein in the small blind three-bet all in, and once the big blind folded, Hartshorn put in his stack of 60,500 to call and put himself at risk.

Travis Hartshorn: A♥J♦ All in
Scott Weinstein: 4♠4♥

It was a race for Hartshorn tournament life, and the majority of Weinstein's chips. But once the board ran out 5♠7♠J♥7♥Q♣ Hartshorn improved to two pair, jacks and sevens to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	127,000 104,000	104,000
Scott Weinstein	5,500 43,400	43,400