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

08-31-2024 22:23 UTC-4

Szabo Triples Up

Michael Giacobbe

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player in middle position moved all in for his last 41,000 chips. John Renshaw called from the hijack before Istvan Szabo moved all in from the big blind for 73,000. Renshaw called.

Middle Position: 10♣7♣ All in
Istvan Szabo: A♣K♦ All in
John Renshaw: 7♠7♥

The board ran out 2♥J♠9♦A♠10♥ and Szabo caught an ace to sit back down in his chair and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Renshaw	380,000
Istvan Szabo	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Istvan Szabo John Renshaw

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-31-2024 22:00 UTC-4

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

08-31-2024 21:52 UTC-4

Campbell Doubles Through Leonard

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Edward Leonard opened to 10,000 from under the gun. One by one, players folded before Demetriu Campbell moved all in from the big blind for 40,000 chips. Leonard called.

Demetriu Campbell: K♠10♥ All in
Edward Leonard: 7♠7♦

A fair fight heading to see five community cards, the board ran out 10♦8♠2♠J♥10♣ and Campbell was able to catch some heat from the deck to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demetriu Campbell	95,000
Edward Leonard	90,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Edward Leonard Demetriu Campbell

08-31-2024 21:47 UTC-4

Mueller Wins the Flip and Eliminates Sinishtaj

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Brandon Mueller raised to 11,500 from under the gun, and when it folded to Tony Sinishtaj in middle position, he three-bet all in for 63,000. After it folded back to Mueller, he confirmed the count and made the call.

Tony Sinishtaj: K♥J♥ All in
Brandon Mueller: 8♦8♣

It was a race for Sinishtaj tournament life, but once the board ran out 6♠9♣6♣4♥5♦ the pocket eights of Mueller was still best, and Sinishtaj was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mueller	268,500 78,500	78,500
Tony Sinishtaj	Busted

08-31-2024 21:33 UTC-4

Nguyen's Cowboys Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

After a player limped in from early position, a player in middle position moved all in for 90,000. Jason Nguyen reraised all in from the big blind and the limper folded.

Middle Position: 8♠8♣ All in
Jason Nguyen: K♠K♣

The board came down A♠9♦10♦A♣7♠ and Nguyen dodged an eight to stack his opponent and chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nguyen	310,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Jason Nguyen

08-31-2024 21:33 UTC-4

Weng Turns a Straight Against a Flopped Set

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Bin Weng raised to 10,000 from under the gun, before a player in middle position three-bet all in for 56,000. It folded back to Weng who made the call, to put the player at risk.

All-In Player: 8♣8♦ All in
Bin Weng: 10♠9♠

It was a flip with the pocket eights ahead, but once the flop came 8♠4♣7♠ the all in player flopped a set of eights, but Weng had an open ended straight flush draw. The J♥ on the turn put Weng in the lead with a straight, and the 10♦ on the river was a safe one, to give Weng the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	415,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Bin Weng

08-31-2024 21:26 UTC-4

Roche's Gamble Pays Off

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 25,000 from the cutoff before the small blind moved all in for 118,000. Roche made the call.

Small Blind: [QcQh [allin]
Kevin Roche: 10♠9♠

The dealer put out 10♦9♣2♥5♠4♥ and Roche flopped two-pair to crack his opponents queens and add a pile of chips to his table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	450,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Kevin Roche

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-31-2024 21:13 UTC-4

Ibrahim Holds to Stay Alive

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Kareem Ibrahim all in, and Richard Milo calling to put him at risk.

Kareem Ibrahim: J♥J♣ All in
Richard Milo: A♦K♣

It was a flip for Ibrahim's tournament life, and after the board ran out 4♦7♠Q♠10♦7♣ the pocket jacks were still best, to give Ibrahim the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Milo	185,000 45,000	45,000
Kareem Ibrahim	165,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Kareem Ibrahim Richard Milo