2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

$2,200 PSPC Event #3
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$103,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
243
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
25
Players Left
4
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Kim Rivers a Flush

Tyler Boyer
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.

Tags: Alex KimJonathan StoeberThomas Laviano

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Lopez Gets Paid

Michael Giacobbe
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.

Tags: Angel LopezJonathan Stoeber

Aces Versus Kings Versus Queens

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Robert Klein
Robert Klein

Alex Kim opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from early position, and when it folded to Michael Wolf in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 79,500. Then Robert Klein on the button went all in for 43,500, and the small blind Jonathan Stoeber four-bet all in for 225,000. Kim folded, leaving the three players with the cards on their backs, with Wolf and Klein at risk.

Robert Klein: A♠A♥ All in
Michael Wolf: Q♠Q♣ All in
Jonathan Stoeber: K♠K♦

It was a massive cooler with the three best hands in poker. Once the board ran out 9♦A♣3♥10♥5♥ Klein improved to a set aces to triple up. Stoeber took the side pot with his pocket kings, and Wolf was eliminated.

Tags: Alex KimJonathan StoeberMichael WolfRobert Klein

Kim Wins a Flip to Stack Mincher

Michael Giacobbe
Michael Giacobbe
Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Brandon Mincher
Brandon Mincher

A player in early position opened to 8,000 and Alex Kim made the call from middle position. Brandon Mincher moved all in from the hijack for 75,000 and the initial raiser folded but Kim made the call.

Brandon Mincher: 10♥10♠ All in
Alex Kim: A♥Q♠

A fair fight heading to see five community cards, the board ran out Q♥K♦A♣2♦2♠ and Mincher was eliminated while Kim dragged in the pot.

Tags: Alex KimBrandon Mincher

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Death By Quads

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jonathan Stoeber
Jonathan Stoeber

Action was picked up with Thomas McNicholas all in for 81,000, and Jonathan Stoeber putting him at risk.

Thomas Mcnicholas: K♥Q♥ All in
Jonathan Stoeber: 8♥8♦

McNicholas was flipping for his tournament life, but after the 8♣J♥8♠ McNicholas was left to running cards to make a straight flush, after Stoeber flopped quads. But the Q♠ on the turn left him drawing dead, and the 4♦ had him officially eliminated.

Tags: Jonathan StoeberThomas McNicholas

Chop it Up

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

Michael Wolf opened to 6,500 from middle position. Alex Kim called on the button, Brandon Mincher in the small blind and Thomas McNicholas defended his big blind.

Action checked to Kim who fired 10,000 on a A♠8♥4♣ flop. Both Mincher and McNicholas called.

All three players checked the 2♦ turn before Mincher fired 15,000 on the 3♠ river. McNicholas made the call and tabled A♥J♦ while Mincher flashed A♦J♠ resulting in a chopped pot.

Tags: Alex KimBrandon MincherMichael WolfThomas McNicholas

Lopez Doubles Through Kim

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

Brandon Mincher opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Angel Lopez three-bet to 15,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Alex Kim in the big blind who four-bet to 38,000. Mincher mucked but Lopez moved all in for 49,000. Kim called.

Angel Lopez: A♥A♣ All in
Alex Kim: A♠Q♣

The dealer put out 10♠2♥J♦8♠7♠ and after a sweaty flop and turn card, Lopez was able to hang on and double up.

Tags: Alex KimAngel LopezBrandon Mincher

Molitor Finds a Five to Double Up

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joseph Molitor
Joseph Molitor

Alex Kim opened to 6,500 from the cutoff and was called by Brandon Mincher on the button. Then the small blind Joseph Molitor three-bet all in for 50,000. Kim folded and Mincher quickly called to put Molitor at risk.

Joseph Molitor: A♣5♣ All in
Brandon Mincher: A♠Q♠

Molitor was dominated by the bigger ace of Mincher, but once the board ran out 9♣3♥5♥10♠2♥ Molitor had the best hand with a pair of fives, to secure the double up.

Tags: Alex KimBrandon MincherJoseph Molitor

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