2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

$1,100 PSPC Event #2
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$58,555
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$300,000
Entries
499
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
120
Players Left
15
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Chen Takes From McNicholas

Michael Giacobbe
Michael Giacobbe
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kaiwen Chen opened the action from the button with a raise to 1,000. Thomas McNicholas defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the A♣K♣6♥ flop before McNicholas led for 2,000 on the 9♥ turn. Chen called.

McNicholas wagered 6,000 on the 2♠ river before Chen raised to 20,000. McNicholas mucked his cards and Chen took down the pot after showing the table A♦A♠ for top set.

Player Chips Progress
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Kaiwen Chen 		72,000
48,800
 48,800
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Thomas McNicholas 		28,000

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Safanov Flops Trips

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Uziel Safanov limped in under the gun, and once it folded to Majid Nourizadeh in the hijack, he raised to 1,800. It folded back to Safanov, and he made the call.

The flop came K♥8♦8♠ and Safanov check-called a bet of 3,500 from Nourizadeh.

Both players checked after the A♣ on the turn.

The river was the 4♠ and Safanov bet out 6,000. Nourizadeh shook his head and mucked Q♥Q♦ face up to give the pot to Safanov, who flashed the 8♥ for trip eights as he took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Majid Nourizadeh
52,000
Profile photo of Uziel Safanov us
Uziel Safanov 		44,800
25,100
 25,100

Tags: Uziel SafanovMajid Nourizadeh

Waybright Wins a Flip to Double Through Kravets

Michael Giacobbe
Michael Giacobbe
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Boris Kravets opened to 1,000 from the button before Jose Waybright three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind. Kravets raised all in for Waybright's 20,500-chip stack. He made the call.

Jose Waybright: Q♦Q♠ All in
Boris Kravets: A♣K♥

The board came down A♥7♥J♣Q♣9♥ and Waybright turned a Queen to double up and gain new life in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jose Waybright 		54,000
Profile photo of Boris Kravets us
Boris Kravets 		42,000
26,000
 26,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Boris KravetsJose Waybright

Kim Applies Max Pressure

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 9,000 in the pot, and the board showing 9♥7♦7♣.

Chan Kim in middle position checked to Anthony Garofalo in the hijack, and he bet out 3,500. Kim then raised to 8,000, and Garofalo made the call.

Both players checked after the 4♥ on the turn.

The river was the 5♦ and Kim bet out 25,000, which got Garofalo to shake his head and muck his hand, giving the pot to Kim.

Player Chips Progress
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Chan Kim 		62,000
Profile photo of Anthony Garofalo us
Anthony Garofalo 		26,800

Tags: Chan KimAnthony Garofalo

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

McCrea Doubles Through Wilson

Michael Giacobbe
Michael Giacobbe
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After a raise from a player in early position to 1,500, John Wilson three-bet to 6,500 from the small blind before Kevin McCrea moved all in for 54,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser folded but Wilson called.

Kevin McCrea: J♠J♦ All in
John Wilson: A♣K♠

The board came down 7♠5♠9♠9♥2♦ and McCrea dodged the deck on the turn and river to double up and drag in a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin McCrea 		114,300
69,900
 69,900
Profile photo of John Wilson us
John Wilson 		52,500
61,500
 61,500

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Kim Picks off a Bluff

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action folded to Chan Kim in middle position, and he raised to 1,200. It folded Nicholas Skyllas, and he defended the big blind.

Both players checked after the 6♦4♥3♣ flop.

The turn brought the 5♣ and Skyllas bet out 1,200, and Kim made the call.

After the 3♥ on the river, Skyllas again bet, this time for 3,000. After thinking over his decision, Kim made the call. Skyllas said "ace high is good" and turned over K♦8♥ for king high, and Skyllas was correct about Kim's hand, as he turned over A♦10♠ for ace high to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Skyllas 		96,200
50,200
 50,200
Profile photo of Chan Kim us
Chan Kim 		72,800
10,800
 10,800

Tags: Nicholas SkyllasChan Kim

Ritchie Chipping Up

Michael Giacobbe
Michael Giacobbe
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on a monotone 6♥5♥A♥ flop with 10,000 chips in the middle.

John Ritchie had fired out 3,500 from the hijack before the big blind moved all in for 18,000. Ritchie made the call.

Big Blind: A♣8♣ All in
John Ritchie: A♦Q♣

The turn J♣ and river 7♣ brought no help to the big blind player and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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John Ritchie
66,000

Tags: John Ritchie

Cohen Goes Runner-Runner Boat to Beat a Flopped Straight

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
dylan Cohen
dylan Cohen

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
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Dylan Cohen 		65,000
65,000
 65,000

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