$2,200 PSPC Event #3 Day 1b | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

09-05-2024 22:44 UTC-5

Lopez Gets Paid

Michael Giacobbe

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

Angel Lopez opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Stoeber defended his big blind.

The flop came down 9♣8♠4♥ and Stoeber led out for 5,500. Lopez called in position.

Action went check-check on the 7♥ turn before Lopez fired 26,000 on the 8♥ river. Stoeber made the call but came up short against Lopez' 10♥9♥ for a rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Lopez	215,000 105,000	105,000
Jonathan Stoeber	185,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Angel Lopez Jonathan Stoeber

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-05-2024 22:55 UTC-5

Kim Rivers a Flush

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Tyler Boyer

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

Jonathan Stoeber opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from the button, and was called by the small blind Thomas Laviano, and the big blind Alex Kim.

Action checked to the turn after the Q♣A♥4♣ flop. The turn brought the 7♣ and Laviano checked to Kim, who bet out 7,000. Stoeber made the call, and Laviano folded.

After the 5♣ on the river, both players checked. Kim showed 10♥9♣ for a flush, and Stoeber mucked his hand to give the pot to Kim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	315,000 80,000	80,000

Thomas Laviano	280,000 30,000	30,000
Jonathan Stoeber	175,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alex Kim Jonathan Stoeber Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 22:59 UTC-5

Kim Takes Blind vs Blind Battle

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Alex Kim limped in from the small blind before Angel Lopez raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Kim made the call.

Lopez continued for 8,000 on a 2♥5♠4♠ flop before Kim check-raised to 28,000. Lopez made the call.

The turn A♦ hit the felt and Kim fired 40,000 into the middle before Lopez tossed his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed in Kim's direction to get him back over the 400,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	410,000 95,000	95,000

Angel Lopez	180,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alex Kim Angel Lopez

09-05-2024 23:13 UTC-5

Molitor Sends Klein to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Robert Klein all in for 120,000, and Joseph Molitor putting him at risk.

Robert Klein: A♠9♠ All in
Joseph Molitor: A♣Q♣

Klein was dominated by the ace-queen of Molitor, and after the board ran out 8♠Q♦8♣5♥6♦ Molitor improved to a pair of queens to eliminate Klein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Molitor	270,000 157,500	157,500
Robert Klein	Busted

Tags: Joseph Molitor Robert Klein

09-05-2024 23:15 UTC-5

Money Bubble

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have reached the money bubble. There are five players remaining, and with 25 entrants, only four will make the money and advance to Day 2.

09-05-2024 23:23 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	380,000 30,000	30,000

Thomas Laviano	265,000 15,000	15,000
Joseph Molitor	260,000 10,000	10,000
Jonathan Stoeber	200,000 25,000	25,000

Angel Lopez	175,000 5,000	5,000

Laviano's Check Raise Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

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

Thomas Laviano opened the action with a raise to 12,000 from the cutoff. Alex Kim on the button, and the big blind Joseph Molitor made the call.

The flop came 8♥8♦5♦ and Molitor and Laviano checked to Kim, who bet 15,000. Molitor called, before Laviano raised to 55,000. Kim debated his decision before finding a fold, and Molitor quickly folded as well to give the pot to Laviano.