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

08-31-2024 21:08 UTC-4

Grant Doubles Against Ace-King

Tyler Boyer

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

Rafael Ben-Yaish raised to 10,000 in early position and was called by Eric Ladny on the button. Then Lee Grant three-bet all in for 47,000, and Ben-Yaish four-bet all in for 104,000. Ladny folded to leave the players heads up, with Grant at risk.

Lee Grant: 8♣7♣ All in
Rafael Ben-Yaish: A♦K♥

Grant was happy see he had two live cards, and once the board ran out 7♠5♦2♠8♥6♥ Grant improved to two pair, eights and sevens to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Ladny	125,000
Lee Grant	102,000
Rafael Ben-Yaish	65,000 29,000	29,000

08-31-2024 21:07 UTC-4

McNicholas Flops Bottom Set

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up on a Q♥3♦K♦ flop with 30,000 chips in the middle.

The cutoff player was all in and at risk for his last 68,000 chips. Michael McNicholas had the cutoff player covered and nearly drawing-dead.

Cutoff: K♠10♠ All in
Michael McNicholas: 3♥3♣

The turn 3♦ and river 7♣ completed the elimination as McNicholas raked in all the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael McNicholas	210,000

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08-31-2024 21:03 UTC-4

Ben-Yaish Holds

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Michael Giacobbe

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

A player in early position moved all in for his last 38,000 chips. Rafael Ben-Yaish reraised all in from middle position and the rest of the table folded.

Early Position: 7♠7♦ All in
Rafael Ben-Yaish: K♣K♦

The board ran out 6♥10♥8♣Q♦2♥ and Ben-Yaish scooped in the pot while sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Ben-Yaish	94,000

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08-31-2024 20:53 UTC-4

Johnson Wins a Flip the Fun Way

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Kevin Johnson limped in from early position before a player in middle position moved all in for 39,000 chips. Action folded back around to Johnson and he made the call.

Middle Position: A♦9♣ All in
Kevin Johnson: 6♣6♥

The dealer put out A♥Q♠7♠A♣6♠ and Johnson binked the two-outer on the river to stack his opponent and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Johnson	245,000 179,100	179,100

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08-31-2024 20:51 UTC-4

Milo Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

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

A player in early position opened to 12,000 and the hijack called. Aubrey Williams three-bet to 52,000 from the small blind and Richard Milo called in the big blind. The initial raiser and hijack both got out of the way.

Williams checked the 10♥A♠8♣ flop over to Milo who bet 25,000. After a couple minutes in the tank, Williams mucked. Milo took down nearly 100,000 chips in profit without having to see a turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Milo	230,000 139,500	139,500
Aubrey Williams	125,000 50,000	50,000

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08-31-2024 20:44 UTC-4

Playing Down to 27

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Tyler Boyer

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

The tournament director has announced that with 215 entrants, the field will play down to 27 players, who will all make the money and bag up for Day 2. There are currently 49 players remaining in the tournament.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-31-2024 20:36 UTC-4

Roche Flops a Straight, Eliminates Rothschild

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Kevin Roche on the button, and he raised to 7,000 on the button. Once the small blind folded, Luke Rothschild made the call in the big blind.

Both players checked the [6d10h7s flop.

After the 6♣ on the turn, Rothchild bet out 6,000, and Roche made the call.

The river was the 4♠ and Rothchild bet 12,000, before Roche raised him all in, for his last 20,000 chips. Rothschild did make the call and turned over 9♣7♦ for two pair sevens and sixes. But Roche had the best hand when tabled 9♦8♠ for a flopped straight, to take the pot and eliminate Rothschild.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	370,000 185,000	185,000
Luke Rothschild	Busted

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08-31-2024 20:25 UTC-4

Porbandarwala Puts Sinishtaj to the Test

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tony Sinishtaj opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Soheb Porbandarwala three-bet to 17,000 from the button. Sinishtaj made the call.

Both players checked the 9♦10♥8♥ flop before Sinishtaj bet 35,000 on the 5♣ turn. Porbandarwala moved all in for 155,000 and after a couple minutes in the tank, Sinishtaj tossed his cards into the mucks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soheb Porbandarwala	235,000
Tony Sinishtaj	105,000 105,000	105,000

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08-31-2024 20:22 UTC-4

Satyarthi Doubles Through Weng

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Bin Weng on the button, and he raised to 6,000. The small blind folded, and Divyam Satyarthi defended the big blind.

The flop came 6♥9♦7♥ and Satyarthi checked to Weng, who bet to put Satyarthi all in for 37,500, and quickly made the call to put himself at risk.

Divyam Satyarthi: K♠9♣ All in
Bin Weng: J♥8♠

Weng flopped an open ended straight draw, but Satyarthi had the best hand with his pair of nines. Once the board ran out 6♦ on the turn, and 7♦ on the river, the two pair nines and sevens were the best hand, to give Satyarthi the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	165,000 30,000	30,000

Divyam Satyarthi	74,500 16,500	16,500

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