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

08-30-2024 18:48 UTC-5

Urban Stacks Depaulo, Doubles Through Jouaneh

Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up on a 5♥6♣2♥ flop with 15,000 in the middle.

Ryan Depaulo had moved all in from the small blind for 25,000. Michael Jouaneh reraised all in for 65,000 from early position and action was on David Urban in the cutoff. After a couple minutes in the tank, he called all in for 43,000.

Ryan Depaulo: 7♦6♦ All in
David Urban: K♥10♥ All in
Michael Jouaneh: 7♠7♥

The turn J♣ was safe for Jouaneh but the river 4♥ gave Urban a flush and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	135,000 97,000	97,000
Michael Jouaneh	25,000 40,000	40,000
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

Tags: David Urban Michael Jouaneh Ryan Depaulo

08-30-2024 18:56 UTC-5

Csik Turns a Flush, Li Rivers a Boat

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Tyler Boyer

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

Tim Faro raised to 4,200 from early position and was called by Christopher Csik on the button and Nan Li in the big blind.

The flop came 4♣6♦2♦ and Li checked to Faro, who bet out 8,000. Csik made the call, before Li raised all in for 33,800. He immediately stood up, and took out cash and said, "I'm ready to go re-buy". Faro thought about his decision for nearly a minute, before finding a fold. Csik however quickly made the call, to put Li at risk.

Nan Li: A♥4♥ All in
Christopher Csik: K♦J♦

Li said "How am I ahead right now?" which he was with his pair of fours but would have to fade the nut flush draw of Csik. But the A♦ on the turn brought the flush in for Csik, and Li was walking away from the table when the river came the A♠ to give Li a full house, aces full of fours, and give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	156,000 21,000	21,000
Tim Faro	105,000 105,000	105,000
Nan Li	91,200 91,200	91,200

Tags: Christopher Csik Nan Li Tim Faro

08-30-2024 18:56 UTC-5

Faro Scores Doubles Knockout

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Robert McGarry open-ripped his 14,700-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. Nan Li called on the button before Timothy Faro raised to 30,000 from the big blind. Li reraised all in for 68,000 and Faro made the call.

Robert McGarry: K♠Q♦ All in
Nan Li: Q♥J♥ All in
Timothy Faro: A♥A♠

The board came down 8♠K♥5♠6♥7♦ and Faro sent both his opponents packing while dragging in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	185,000 185,000	185,000
Robert McGarry	Busted
Nan Li	Busted

Tags: Nan Li Robert McGarry Timothy Faro

08-30-2024 19:00 UTC-5

Yaghnam Finishes Off McCrea

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Kevin McCrea moved all in for his last 30,000 chips from early position. Ziad Yaghnam called from the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

Kevin McCrea: 6♥6♣ All in
Ziad Yaghnam: 8♠8♣

The board ran out 5♦Q♦4♣7♠2♥ and McCrea could not improve as he left the tournament are and Yaghnam chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ziad Yaghnam	85,000 64,000	64,000
Kevin McCrea	Busted

Tags: Kevin McCrea Ziad Yaghnam

08-30-2024 19:14 UTC-5

Li Rivers a Straight to Knockout Yaghnam

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 10♥Q♣2♣4♠K♠ and roughly 20,000 in the pot.

After action was checked to Ziad Yaghnam, he went all in for 48,000, and was called by Nan Li.

Yaghnam turned over J♥8♥ for just jack high, and Li tabled J♦9♣ for a rivered straight to take the pot and eliminate Yaghnam.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	110,000 110,000	110,000
Ziad Yaghnam	Busted

Tags: Nan Li Ziad Yaghnam

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

08-30-2024 19:27 UTC-5

Kershaw Sends Adams Out

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Michael Giacobbe

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

After a raise from the the hijack to 5,500. Ronald Adams moved all in from the cutoff for 48,000. Andrew Kershaw reraised all in for 65,000 from the big blind and the initial raiser folded.

Ronald Adams: K♠Q♠ All in
Andrew Kershaw: J♥J♦

A fair fight heading to see five community cards, the dealer put out 8♦J♣9♦2♠2♣ and Kershaw's top set improved to full house was good enough to eliminate Adams and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kershaw	128,000 49,500	49,500
Ronald Adams	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Ronald Adams

08-30-2024 19:30 UTC-5

Depaulo Doubles Through Rolfe

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up with Ryan Depaulo all in and at risk from the cutoff for 36,800 chips up against Alexander Rolfe on the button.

Ryan Depaulo: A♠Q♥ All in
Alexander Rolfe: 7♠7♣

The board ran out A♦9♥3♦10♣Q♦ and Depaulo paired his Ace to drag in the pot and gain new life in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Depaulo	82,000 82,000	82,000

Alexander Rolfe	40,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alexander Rolfe Ryan Depaulo

08-30-2024 19:33 UTC-5

Bilinsky and Wexler River an Ace to Beat Buzgon's Queens

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded Daniel Buzgon in the cutoff, and he raised to 5,200. After the button folded, Christoph Bilinsky three-bet all in for 38,400, and the big blind Jonas Wexler four-bet all in for 62,400. Buzgon quickly called to put the two players at risk.

Christoph Bilinsky: A♠10♦ All in
Jonas Wexler: A♥10♥ All in
Daniel Buzgon: Q♥Q♣

Buzgon found himself in a great spot with his pocket queens, needing to fade one over card and his opponents holding the same hand. But once the board ran out 9♣K♦7♥5♦A♦ both Bilinsky and Wexler spiked the ace, to chop the main pot, and Wexler took a side pot worth 48,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Wexler	81,600 19,600	19,600

Christoph Bilinsky	58,600 30,200	30,200
Daniel Buzgon	11,200

08-30-2024 19:34 UTC-5

Levy on a Roll

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up with a player in middle position all in and at risk for 26,000 chips on a 3♥10♣9♣ flop. Gordon Levy called the all in from the cutoff and was in great shape to score a knockout.

Middle Position: Q♠10♠ All in
Gordon Levy: A♠10♥

The turn 5♠ peeled off before the river 9♠ hit the felt and Levy held on to send his opponent packing and chip up.