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

08-31-2024 15:16 UTC-5

Ibrahim Eliminates Stoeber

Michael Giacobbe

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

The cutoff opened to 2,500 and Kareem Ibrahim called in the small blind. Jonathan Stoeber three-bet to 11,000 from the big blind and Ibrahim made the call.

Stoeber continued for 8,000 on 10♣2♦6♦ and Ibrahim made the call.

Ibrahim led for 25,000 on the 6♠ turn and Stoeber called all in for less.

Jonathan Stoeber: A♦J♦ All in
Kareem Ibrahim: J♥10♠

The river 9♣ did not improve Stoeber, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kareem Ibrahim	185,000 40,000	40,000
Jonathan Stoeber	Busted

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08-31-2024 15:14 UTC-5

Elefant's Gamble Pays Off

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Michael Giacobbe

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

The hijack player opened to 2,500 and Eliezer Elefant called on the button. The big blind player moved all in for 15,700 and the initial raiser mucked but Elefant called.

Big Blind: A♣10♦ All in
Eliezer Elefant: 7♣6♣

The dealer put out 9♣K♠7♠K♣J♣ and Elefant eliminated his opponent while scooping in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliezer Elefant	88,000 60,000	60,000

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08-31-2024 14:45 UTC-5

McGarry Gets it in Good and Holds

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position open-jammed his 21,000-chip stack into the middle. Robert McGarry reraised all in for 24,000 from the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Early Position: A♦Q♣ All in
Robert McGarry: A♣K♠

The board ran out 7♠6♥9♦3♣K♥ and McGarry held on to eliminate his opponent and essentially double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert McGarry	48,000 48,000	48,000

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08-31-2024 14:36 UTC-5

Kunkel Scores Double Knockout

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in middle position opened to 1,600 and George Kunkel called from the hijack. The small blind reraised all in for 14,000 and middle position moved all in for 27,000. Kunkel made the call, covering both opponents.

Small Blind: K♠Q♦ All in
Middle Position: A♦Q♣ All in
George Kunkel: 7♥7♠

The board ran out 3♥4♥2♥10♠8♣ and Kunkel's pair of sevens held on to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Kunkel	110,000

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08-31-2024 14:09 UTC-5

Mueller Wins Enormous Flip

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Brandon Mueller opened to 4,700 from the hijack and the player in the cutoff called. The button player moved all in for 86,000 before Mueller reraised all in for 94,000. The cutoff mucked, and it was a classic race.

Button: Q♠Q♦ All in
Brandon Mueller: A♥K♥

The flop came down 4♠10♠A♠ and Mueller jumped in the lead but the button player was drawing to a flush. The turn 3♣ and river 7♦ were no help for the button, and the pot was pushed in Mueller's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mueller	190,000 142,800	142,800

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08-31-2024 14:04 UTC-5

Veras Guerrero Keeps Rolling

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with a player all in, and Rosendo Veras Guerrero putting him at risk.

All in Player: Kx10x All in
Rosendo Veras Guerrero: A♦J♥

The player at risk had two live cards but would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out Q♥Q♦2♠5♥7♣ the ace high of Veras Guerrero was still best, to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rosendo Veras Guerrero	155,000 23,000	23,000

08-31-2024 13:54 UTC-5

Ibrahim Rivers a Straight to Eliminate Opponent

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Kareem Ibrahim opened to 2,400 from early position. One by one, players folded before the big blind three-bet to 6,000. Ibrahim made the call.

The big blind continued for 5,000 on J♣9♥2♥ before Ibrahim put his opponent all in for 26,000 total. He made the call.

Big Blind: K♠K♦ All in
Kareem Ibrahim: Q♠Q♣

The turn 8♥ gave Ibrahim more outs and the river 10♣ gave him a straight and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kareem Ibrahim	145,000

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08-31-2024 12:58 UTC-5

Weng Building a Stack Early

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The button player opened to 1,300 before Bin Weng put him all in from the big blind for his last 30,000 chips. After a couple minutes in the tank, he made the call.

Button: A♠9♠ All in
Bin Weng: A♥Q♥

The board came down J♣3♦4♠5♥K♠ and Weng held on to stack his opponent and add to his table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	128,000 128,000	128,000

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08-31-2024 12:41 UTC-5

Alters Rivers Quads to Send Opponent Packing

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on a 9♣2♥K♥ flop with 5,000 chips in the middle.

The big blind player fired 1,000 before William Alters raised to 3,000 from middle position. The big blind reraised to 7,000 but Alters wanted more, raising to 25,000. The big blind moved all in for 40,000 and Alters made the call.

Big Blind: 9♥9♠ All in
William Alters: 2♦2♣

The turn 6♣ peeled off but the river 2♠ smacked the felt as a one-outer appeared to send the big blind player home, and award the pot to Alters.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Alters	122,000 122,000	122,000

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08-31-2024 12:21 UTC-5

Kim Sends a Player to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing Q♣7♦J♣ flop.

Hyon Kim checked to the player in the big blind, and he bet 1,000. Kim then raised to 2,200, which was called.

After the 5♦ on the turn, the big blind called a bet of 6,500 from Kim.

The river was the K♣ and Kim checked to the big blind, who went all in for 11,600. Kim then thought over his decision, before making the call to put the big blind at risk. The big blind tabled Q♦2♦ for a pair of queens, but Kim had then winner when he showed Q♥J♦ for two pair, queens and jacks to take the pot, and eliminated the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyon Kim	97,800 2,800	2,800