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

08-30-2024 18:27 UTC-5

Ritchie Building a Stack

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Action folded to John Wilson in middle position, he raised to 3,400 and was called by John Ritchie in the cutoff.

The flop came 6♦6♥A♣ and Ritchie called the continuation bet from Wilson.

After the 7♣ on the turn, both players checked.

The river was the 9♥ and Wilson bet out 14,000, and was snap called by Ritchie, who turned over A♦9♦ for two pair, aces and nines. Wilson who was visibly frustrated tossed his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ritchie	195,000 129,000	129,000
John Wilson	70,000 40,000	40,000

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08-30-2024 18:24 UTC-5

Ju Doubles Through Csik

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Action was picked up on a J♦8♦6♣ flop with 7,000 in the middle.

Peter Ju bet 3,500 from the small blind and Christopher Csik raised to 11,000 from the big blind. Ju reraised all in for 45,000 and Csik called.

Peter Ju: 6♦3♦ All in
Christopher Csik: Q♦9♦

The turn J♣ rolled off before the river 6♥ hit the felt, completing the double up for Ju.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	135,000 57,000	57,000
Peter Ju	102,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Christopher Csik Peter Ju

08-30-2024 18:13 UTC-5

Cochran Puts Skyllas in a Blender

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Action folded to Christopher Cochran in middle position, and he raised to 3,200. It folded to the Nicholas Skyllas on the button, and he made the call. Once the blinds folded, it was heads up to the flop.

Both players checked after the 5♣A♥8♥ flop.

After the J♥ on the turn, Cochran bet all in, for 35,500, and this sent Skyllas into the tank. After several minutes contemplating what Cochran could have, a player at the table called the clock on Skyllas. But as soon as the player called clock, Skyllas did put in the chips to call, putting Cochran at risk.

Christopher Cochran: A♣Q♦ All in
Nicholas Skyllas: K♥10♠

Cochran was ahead with his pair of aces, but Skyllas had outs for a flush, or queen to make the best hand. But when the river came the 7♦ the pair of aces for Cochran were still best, to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Skyllas	130,000 54,000	54,000
Christopher Cochran	80,400

Tags: Christopher Cochran Nicholas Skyllas

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1

Ante: 1

08-30-2024 16:58 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. Action will resume at approximately 6:58 p.m. local time.

08-30-2024 16:48 UTC-5

Skyllas Gets a Big Blind Special

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Justin Vaysman on the button, and he raised to 2,500. The small blind folded, and Nicholas Skyllas in the big blind made the call.

The flop came 7♦5♠9♥ and Skyllas check-called a bet of 4,500 from Vaysman.

Both players elected to check after the 6♠ turn, and 3♠ river.

After Vaysman checked back Skyllas said "No bluff? I would've snapped" and tabled 7♣6♦ for two pair, sevens and sixes to take the pot as Vaysman mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Skyllas	184,000 4,000	4,000
Justin Vaysman	98,200

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

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

Tags: John Scrimenti

08-30-2024 16:33 UTC-5

Yaghnam Hangs on

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Michael Giacobbe

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

A player in early position opened to 2,400 and John Wilson called from the cutoff. Ziad Yaghnam three-bet to 6,800 from the big blind and only Wilson made the call.

Both players checked the 4♥A♦2♥ flop before Wilson bet 7,000 on the 4♠ turn. Yaghnam called.

Action went check-check on the 6♦ river and Yaghnam took down the pot with A♠7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziad Yaghnam	155,000
John Wilson	110,000 57,500	57,500

Tags: John Wilson Ziad Yaghnam

08-30-2024 16:32 UTC-5

Bilinsky Makes Trips

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Tyler Boyer

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

Sebastian Harasim raised to 2,400 from early position, and was called by Istvan Szabo on the button, and the big blind Christoph Bilinsky.

The flop came 7♣K♣3♥ and Bilinsky checked to Harasim, who bet 1,800. Both Szabo and Bilinsky made the call.

After the 9♠ on the turn, it checked to Szabo on the button, and he bet 6,000. Bilinsky called, and Harasim folded.

Both players checked to showdown after the K♦ on the river.

Szabo showed Ax9x for two pair nines and kings, but Bilinsky had the winner when he tabled K♥6♣ for trip kings to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Bilinsky	88,800 30,800	30,800
Istvan Szabo	34,200 8,000	8,000
Sebastian Harasim	19,400