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

08-30-2024 16:48 UTC-5

Skyllas Gets a Big Blind Special

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 16:58 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.

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1

Ante: 1

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

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 18:27 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

Tags: John Wilson John Ritchie

08-30-2024 18:30 UTC-5

Depaulo Doubles Through Urban

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

The hijack player raised to 4,000 and David Urban called on the button. Ryan Depaulo pushed his 16,600-chip stack into the middle from the big blind and the initial raiser mucked but Urban quickly called.

Ryan Depaulo: K♥K♠ All in
David Urban: A♦Q♠

The board ran out 10♥J♠A♥4♦Q♣ and Depaulo got there on the river to double up and extend his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Depaulo	40,500

David Urban	38,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: David Urban Ryan Depaulo

08-30-2024 18:35 UTC-5

Things Get Sweaty For Ju and His Aces

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1, 1 ante

Michael Lombardi raised to 3,500 from early position, before Peter Ju three-bet to 11,000. Then once it folded back to Lombardi, he four-bet to 28,000. Lu then five-bet all in, which was snap called by Lombardi.

Peter Ju: A♠A♥ All in
Michael Lombardi: A♦A♣

Both players had pocket aces, and although it seemed likely to chop, the 7♥4♣2♣ flop did give Lombardi the free roll with running clubs. The 3♣ gave him the flush draw, and Ju would now need to fade a club to stay in the tournament. But the 8♠ hit the river, and the two players chopped the pot with their pocket aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lombardi	125,000 33,000	33,000
Peter Ju	95,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Peter Ju Michael Lombardi

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-30-2024 18:41 UTC-5

Wilson Wins the Flip to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up with John Wilson all in for 23,900, and Ziad Yaghnam calling to put him at risk.

John Wilson: A♦K♥ All in
Ziad Yaghnam: J♥J♦

It was a flip for Wilson's tournament life, but after the board ran out Q♥K♠2♠7♦10♦ Wilson improved to a pair of kings to take the pot, and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Wilson	53,800 16,200	16,200
Ziad Yaghnam	21,000 134,000	134,000

Tags: John Wilson Ziad Yaghnam