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

09-05-2024 15:07 UTC-5

Pinnola Catches Chao Speeding

Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Long Chao limped in from the button before Max Pinnola bumped things up to 2,500. Chao made the call.

Both players checked the 6♣2♥7♦ flop before Chao bet 6,000 on the 4♣ turn. Pinnola called.

The river Q♦ hit the felt and Chao wagered 16,000. Pinnola made the call and Chao flipped over 10♠9♣ for the bluff. Pinnola dragged in the pot with A♠K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	65,000 39,300	39,300
Long Chao	17,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Long Chao Max Pinnola

09-05-2024 15:11 UTC-5

Fischer Keeps Chipping Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Alex Kim opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from the button, and the big blind Aaron Fischer made the call.

The two players checked to the turn after the 7♦3♦3♥ flop. The turn brought the 9♠ and Fischer bet out 1,200 and was called by Kim.

After the 9♦ on the river, Fischer bet 2,500, which got a fold from Kim to give the pot to Fischer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Fischer	80,700 5,200	5,200
Alex Kim	78,200 8,500	8,500

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

09-05-2024 15:27 UTC-5

Molitor Fires Big on the Turn

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Max Pinnola opened to 1,200 from under the gun before Joseph Molitor three-bet to 5,100 from the small blind. Pinnola made the call.

Molitor continued for 2,500 on A♦Q♦2♣ and Pinnola called in position.

The turn 6♥ hit the felt and Molitor sized-up to 15,000. Pinnola counted out his chips but decided against it as he tossed his cards in the muck and Molitor dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Molitor	58,500
Max Pinnola	53,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Joseph Molitor Max Pinnola

09-05-2024 15:31 UTC-5

Stoeber Flushes Out McKeehen

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonathan Stoeber opened the action with a raise from middle position, before Joseph McKeehen three-bet from the button. After the blinds folded, Stoeber made the call to see a flop.

With 9,400 in the pot, the flop came 5♥2♣6♣ and Stoeber checked to McKeehen, who bet out 3,200. Stoeber then raised McKeehen all in for his last 27,500, which he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Joseph McKeehen: J♠J♣ All in
Jonathan Stoeber: 8♣7♣

McKeehen had the best hand with his pocket jacks but would have to fade the flush draw of Stoeber. The turn brought the A♣ to put Stoeber in front with his flush, but McKeehen did have outs with him holding the jack of clubs to make a bigger flush. But when the river came the 8♠ Stoeber's flush remained best, and McKeehen was sent to the rebuy table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Stoeber	97,500

Joseph McKeehen	Busted

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09-05-2024 15:42 UTC-5

McKeehen Making Moves

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded to Alex Kim in the cutoff, and he raised to 1,300. Then Joseph McKeehen on the button three-bet to 4,000, and when it folded back to Kim, he four-bet to 11,000. McKeehen then put in the five-bet all in for 50,000 and got a quick fold from Kim.

As McKeehen took in the pot, he showed the 7♥ which got a head nod and tap on the table from Kim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	82,200 4,000	4,000

Joseph McKeehen	63,500 63,500	63,500

Tags: Alex Kim Joseph McKeehen

09-05-2024 15:45 UTC-5

Pinnola Doubles Through Wolf

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Max Pinnola limped in from the small blind before Michael Wolf raised to 2,100 from the big blind. Pinnola made the call.

Wolf continued for 3,200 on 9♣8♠2♠ before Pinnola raised to 9,000. Wolf reraised all in for 50,000 and Pinnola called all in for 30,000.

Max Pinnola: 9♠8♥ All in
Michael Wolf: Q♠Q♦

The turn A♥ peeled off before the river 9♥ hit the felt, and Pinnola held on to double up and drag in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	71,000 18,000	18,000
Michael Wolf	20,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Michael Wolf

09-05-2024 15:49 UTC-5

Azzaro Doubles Blind Versus Blind

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded to the small blind Michael Azzaro, who called from the small blind, before Aileen Freifeld raised to 2,200. Azzaro then three-bet all in for 13,300, and Freifeld made the call to put Azzaro at risk.

Michael Azzaro: A♥9♠ All in
Aileen Freifeld: A♣8♣

Azzaro had Freifeld dominated in the blind versus blind situation, looking to get a double up. Once the board ran out 3♣K♠10♦9♣J♠ Azzaro improved to a pair of nines and secured the double up.