$2,200 PSPC Event #3 | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

09-08-2024 15:12 UTC-5

Daniel Ciancio Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,075)

Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Grant Wang opened to 50,000 from middle position before Daniel Ciancio three-bet to 125,000 from the button. Wang four-bet jammed, covering Ciancio and he quickly called all in for 400,000.

Daniel Ciancio: K♥K♦ All in
Grant Wang: A♣4♣

The board ran out 2♣8♣7♥9♣10♦ and Wang had Ciancio drawing dead on the turn with the nut flush, to eliminate him and drag in the pot to take command as the table chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	1,800,000 700,000	700,000
Daniel Ciancio	Busted

Tags: Daniel Ciancio Grant Wang

09-08-2024 15:15 UTC-5

Christopher Regan Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,075)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Christopher Regan in the cutoff who moved all in for his last 165,000 chips. Bin Weng quickly called from the big blind.

Christopher Regan: A♥6♦ All in
Bin Weng: A♠K♠

Needing to catch a six to stay alive, Regan was unable to after the dealer put out 9♣7♥5♠2♥4♣ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	1,500,000

Christopher Regan	Busted

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09-08-2024 15:40 UTC-5

Bohmerwald Takes Flop Clicking War

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Max Pinnola opened to 40,000 from the button and Michael Bohmerwald defended his big blind.

The flop came down K♣J♦10♠ and Pinnola continued for 40,000 before Bohmerwald raised to 135,000. Pinnola reraised to 300,000 before Bohmerwald bumped things up to 500,000. Pinnola released his hand back to the dealer and Bohmerwald dragged in the pot and a ton of chips without having to see a turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bohmerwald	1,800,000 400,000	400,000

Max Pinnola	525,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Michael Bohmerwald

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

09-08-2024 15:56 UTC-5

Robert Klein Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,075), Jonathan Stoeber Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,450)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Max Pinnola opened the action with a raise to 40,000, and when it folded to the button Robert Klein three-bet all in for 380,000. Then after the small blind folded, the big blind Jonathan Stoeber four-bet all in for 410,000. Then Max Pinnola quickly made the call to put both players at risk.

Robert Klein: 9♥9♦ All in
Jonathan Stoeber: A♦Q♦ All in
Max Pinnola: J♠J♣

Stoeber was delighted to see he had two overs to the pocket pairs of Pinnola and Klein, but after the board ran out K♠7♠4♥3♣7♦ the pocket jacks of Pinnola held, and Klein who was the shortest stack was out in 16th place, and Stoeber was eliminated in 15th, getting the pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	1,550,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Jonathan Stoeber	Busted

Robert Klein	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Stoeber Max Pinnola Robert Klein

09-08-2024 16:06 UTC-5

Tim Faro Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,450)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The button player opened to 50,000 before Tim Faro three-bet to 175,000 from the small blind. Sarah Wasch four-bet jammed her 720,000-chip stack into the middle from the big blind and Faro made the call for less.

Tim Faro: 10♠10♣ All in
Sarah Wasch: A♠K♥

The dealer put out K♠5♠8♠9♠K♣ and the spade on the turn locked the pot up for Wasch, eliminating Faro in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	1,500,000 930,000	930,000
Tim Faro	Busted

Tags: Sarah Wasch Tim Faro

09-08-2024 16:29 UTC-5

Matthew Zambanini Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,450)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sarah Wasch opened the action with a raise to 50,000, and when it folded to the small blind Matthew Zambanini, he called. The big blind folded, leaving the two players heads up.

The flop came 9♦A♦10♥ and Zambanini checked to Wasch, who bet 75,000. Zambanini then raised all in for 250,000, and Wasch called to put him at risk.

Matthew Zambanini: 7♦6♦ All in
Sarah Wasch: 8♦5♦

Both players had a flush draw, and Wasch was shocked to see she was ahead with eight high. Once the turn came the A♥ and the river was the 2♣ the eight high of Wasch remained best, to give her the pot and eliminate Zambanini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
Matthew Zambanini	Busted

Tags: Matthew Zambanini Sarah Wasch

09-08-2024 16:36 UTC-5

Anthony Collurafici Jr Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,825)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Collurafici Jr moved all in for his last 225,000 chips from the hijack and Charles Bryant called on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Collurafici Jr found himself a great spot for a double up.

Anthony Collurafici Jr: A♥Q♣ All in
Charles Bryant: A♠9♥

The dealer put out K♦J♦9♦5♦6♠ and Bryant's pair of nines was good enough to eliminate Collurafici Jr and scoop in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Bryant	900,000 275,000	275,000
Anthony Collurafici Jr	Busted

Tags: Anthony Collurafici Jr Charles Bryant

09-08-2024 16:43 UTC-5

Bohmerwald Holds on With Jacks

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Tyler Boyer

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Max Pinnola opened the action with a raise to 50,000 from the hijack, before Michael Bohmerwald three-bet to 140,000. Then the small blind Bin Weng four-bet to 405,000, Pinnola folded, and Bohmerwald called.

Bohmerwald called a bet of 300,000 from Weng after the 9♣6♥8♥ flop.

Both players checked to show down, after the 2♦ on the turn, and 9♥ on the river. Weng said "You win, 10 high" and Bohmerwald tabled J♠J♣ to take the pot worth over 1,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bohmerwald	2,700,000 900,000	900,000

Max Pinnola	1,300,000 250,000	250,000
Bin Weng	800,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Bin Weng Max Pinnola Michael Bohmerwald

09-08-2024 16:43 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Players are headed to a 60-minute dinner break. Action will resume at 6:45 p.m. local time in Level 23 with blinds of 20,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. 11 players remain.