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

09-08-2024 23:56 UTC-5

Wasch's Kings Hold

Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sarah Wasch opened to 200,000 from under the gun before Matthew Sabia moved all in from the big blind, Wasch called all in for 1,415,000.

Sarah Wasch: K♥K♦ All in
Matthew Sabia: 10♣8♣

The dealer put out J♦4♦K♣6♦3♣ and Wasch found a full double up to get back to 3,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	3,300,000 400,000	400,000
Sarah Wasch	3,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

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09-08-2024 23:59 UTC-5

Alexander Wiggins Eliminated in 5th Place ($24,075)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexander Wiggins moved all in from the button for his last 500,000 chips. Sarah Wasch called in the big blind.

Alexander Wiggins: A♠5♣ All in
Sarah Wasch: 6♥6♠

The dealer put out 5♠2♦Q♠9♠3♦ and Wiggins picked out additional outs on the turn, but could not improve on the river. He headed to the payout desk in fifth place for a nice payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	3,600,000 600,000	600,000
Alexander Wiggins	Busted

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09-09-2024 00:12 UTC-5

Pinnola's River Lead Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matthew Sabia raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, and was called by the big blind Max Pinnola.

Both players checked to the turn after the 2♠3♣5♦ flop, and the turn brought the 5♥ Pinnola checked to Sabia, who fired out 180,000, and Pinnola called.

After the Q♠ on the river, Pinnola bet out 400,000, and after debating his decision, Sabia found the fold to give Pinnola the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	5,000,000 700,000	700,000
Matthew Sabia	2,400,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Matthew Sabia

09-09-2024 00:17 UTC-5

Grant Wang Eliminated in 4th Place ($31,175)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded around to Sarah Wasch in the small blind who moved all in, covering Grant Wang in the big blind. Wang peeled his cards, and they were good enough to go with as he stuck his stack of chips into the middle for a call.

Grant Wang: A♣6♣ All in
Sarah Wasch: A♠J♣

The flop came down 4♠3♠5♥ giving Wang additional outs. The turn 8♦ and river 9♣ were no help to him, and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	5,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Grant Wang	Busted

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09-09-2024 00:26 UTC-5

Pinnola Takes Commanding Chip Lead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Max Pinnola raised to 200,000 on the button, and Sarah Wasch in the big blind called.

The flop came K♠2♣10♥ and Wasch checked to Pinnola who bet 175,000. Wasch then raised to 500,000, before Pinnola three-bet to 1,500,000. Wasch then four-bet to put Pinnola all in for 4,180,000. Pinnola snapped called to put himself at risk.

Max Pinnola: A♠A♣ All in
Sarah Wasch: K♦6♣

Wasch ran into the pocket aces of Pinnola and would need to improve to eliminate Pinnola. But after the 10♠ on the turn, and 4♣ on the river, the pocket aces were still best, to give Pinnola a dominate chip lead with three players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	8,600,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Sarah Wasch	1,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Tags: Sarah Wasch Max Pinnola

09-09-2024 00:27 UTC-5

Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Players are headed on a 15-minute break. Play will resume in Level 29 with blinds of 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante.

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

09-09-2024 00:48 UTC-5

Sarah Wasch Eliminated in 3rd Place ($51,250)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sarah Wasch was all in for 675,000 and Max Pinnola called to put her at risk.

Sarah Wasch: A♥2♦ All in
Max Pinnola: 8♥9♥

Wasch was ahead with her ace high, but once the flop came 5♦6♦7♦ Pinnola flopped a straight to take a commanding lead, but Wasch did have a flush draw to beat the straight. But once the board ran out Q♣ on the turn and 2♠ on the river, Wasch was eliminated in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	10,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Sarah Wasch	Busted

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09-09-2024 01:05 UTC-5

Sabia Fighting Back

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Sabia was all on the button for 2,385,000, and Max Pinnola called to put him at risk.

Matthew Sabia: A♣3♠ All in
Max Pinnola: Q♦Q♣

Pinnola was on the cusp of victory with his pocket queens, but once the board ran out 9♣A♠2♣2♠4♦ Sabia made two pair aces and deuces to double up and shrink the chip lead of Pinnola to less than 1,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	6,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Matthew Sabia	5,670,000 3,270,000	3,270,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Matthew Sabia

09-09-2024 01:14 UTC-5

Pinnola Takes Back From Sabia

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Matthew Sabia opened to 300,000 from the small blind and Max Pinnola defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 4♠4♦5♠ flop before Sabia fired 480,000 on the Q♠ river. Pinnola called.

Action went check-check on the 4♥ river and Pinnola took down the pot with 10♦5♦ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	6,500,000
Matthew Sabia	5,500,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Matthew Sabia Max Pinnola