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

08-30-2024 13:45 UTC-5

Kim Takes From Kravets

Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

After a limp from a player in middle position, Boris Kravets bumped things up to 1,800 from the hijack. Chan Kim called in the cutoff along with the limper.

Kravets continued for 1,200 on A♥K♣7♠ and Kim made the call.

The turn 10♠ rolled off and Kravets bet again, this time for 5,500. Kim called once more.

Kravets checked the 8♦ river over to Kim who fired 8,000. Kravets mucked his cards and the pot was pushed in Kim's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chan Kim	86,000 13,200	13,200
Boris Kravets	48,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Boris Kravets Chan Kim

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

Tags: James Spadola Thomas McNicholas

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-30-2024 14:11 UTC-5

Lombardi Takes From Ju

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Under the gun opened to 1,200 and was called by Michael Lombardi in the hijack and Peter Ju in the cutoff.

Lombardi fired 2,600 when checked to on a 7♠K♠6♦ flop and Ju called.

The turn 9♦ peeled off and Lombardi again bet 2,600. Ju called.

Lombardi wagered 3,600 on the 9♣ river but Ju released his cards back to the dealer, awarding the pot to Lombardi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lombardi	92,000 21,700	21,700
Peter Ju	36,000

Tags: Michael Lombardi Peter Ju

08-30-2024 14:14 UTC-5

Kaslov Jams The River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player limped in from the hijack, before Jonas Wexler raised to 2,000 from the button. The big blind Steven Kaslov called, as did the player in the hijack.

After the 7♥6♥10♥ flop it checked to Wexler, who bet out 4,000. Kaslov called, and the hijack folded.

The turn brought the A♠ and Kaslov check-called a bet of 12,000 from Wexler.

The 5♥ completed the board on the river, and Kaslov led out for a bet, to put Wexler all in for 17,200. Wexler snap folded 9♠8♠ face up, which was a flopped straight, giving the pot to Kaslov on the four-heart board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Kaslov	68,900 68,900	68,900
Jonas Wexler	17,200

Tags: Steven Kaslov Jonas Wexler

08-30-2024 14:19 UTC-5

Pahuja Stacks Judge

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on a 10♦5♣9♦ flop with 10,000 chips in the middle.

James Judge bet 15,000 from the hijack and Vineet Pahuja called on the button.

The turn 4♥ peeled off and Judge moved all in for 38,000. Pahuja made the call.

James Judge: 6♥6♣ All in
Vineet Pahuja: 10♥10♠

The river 5♥ secured the knockout as Pahuja dragged in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vineet Pahuja	122,000
James Judge	Busted

Tags: James Judge Vineet Pahuja

08-30-2024 14:27 UTC-5

Cohen Takes One

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Urban raised to 1,300 from under the gun, and was called by Dylan Cohen in middle position, and the big blind Travis Hartshorn.

The flop came K♠A♦8♠ and it checked to the 6♣ on the turn. It checked to Cohen, and he bet out 2,500. Hartshorn called, and Urban folded leaving the two players heads up.

After the A♥ on the river, Hartshorn checked to Cohen, who bet 3,200. Hartshorn folded his hand to give the pot to Cohen.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	170,000 71,500	71,500
Dylan Cohen	70,000 5,000	5,000
Travis Hartshorn	24,600

Tags: David Urban Dylan Cohen Travis Hartshorn

08-30-2024 14:31 UTC-5

Virk Doubles Through Adams

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The hijack player opened to 1,400 before Arshdeep Virk three-bet to 4,500 from the cutoff. Ronald Adams called on the button along with the hijack.

Virk continued for 6,500 on 10♠8♠5♥ before Adams raised to 55,000. Virk called all in for 28,000.

Arshdeep Virk: K♦10♦ All in
Ronald Adams: Q♠J♠

The turn A♦ and river 4♥ did not improve Adams, and Virk found a much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arshdeep Virk	68,500 68,500	68,500
Ronald Adams	49,000 9,800	9,800

Tags: Ronald Adams Arshdeep Virk

08-30-2024 14:36 UTC-5

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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08-30-2024 14:42 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break