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

09-05-2024 21:17 UTC-4

Stoeber Sends McNeil Packing

Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on a 10♠6♣Q♦7♠ board with 20,000 chips in the middle.

Alex Kim had bet 7,000 from the small blind and Matthew McNeil called in the big blind. Jonathan Stoeber raised to 27,200 from the button and Kim got out of the way. McNeil decided to go with his hand, moving all in for 48,000. Stoeber quickly called.

Matthew McNeil: Q♣J♣ All in
Jonathan Stoeber: Q♠7♣

The river 3♦ secured the knockout, and Stoeber's turned two-pair was good enough to rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	375,000

Jonathan Stoeber	155,000 77,000	77,000

Matthew McNeil	Busted

Tags: Alex Kim Jonathan Stoeber Matthew McNeil

09-05-2024 21:13 UTC-4

Kim Wins Blind Versus Blind Battle

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up between the small blind Jonathan Stoeber and the big blind Alex Kim on the flop, with the board showing Q♣4♠8♦ and roughly 5,600 in the pot.

After the flop Stoeber bet out 2,000, which was called by Kim.

The turn brought the 7♠ and Stoeber check-called a bet of 3,000 from Kim.

Both players checked after the 10♦ on the river.

Kim had the winner when he tabled J♣8♥ for a pair of eights, as Stoeber's hand was mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	375,000 35,000	35,000

Jonathan Stoeber	78,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Jonathan Stoeber Alex Kim

09-05-2024 21:07 UTC-4

Klein Turns a Set and Gets Value

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Klein opened the action with a raise to 4,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to the small blind Thomas Laviano, he made the call. The big blind folded to leave the players heads up.

Both players checked to the turn after the 10♣9♦7♥ flop, which brought the 3♠. Laviano then check-called a bet of 5,000 from Klein.

The river was the K♥ and Laviano again checked to Klein, who bet 12,000. After giving it some thought, Laviano made the call and Klein tabled 3♦3♣ for a turned set to take the pot, as Laviano mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	212,000 38,000	38,000
Robert Klein	70,000

Tags: Robert Klein Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 21:02 UTC-4

Kim Rivers McNeil

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Kim opened to 6,000 from the small blind. Matthew McNeil defended his big blind.

Kim bet 5,000 on the 4♦J♣Q♠ flop and McNeil called.

The river 3♣ turn rolled off and Kim wagered 15,000. McNeil called once again.

Both players checked the 5♣ river and Kim tabled 5♠2♥ for the winner. McNeil said he had a four, and the pot was pushed in Kim's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	410,000 20,000	20,000

Matthew McNeil	40,000 18,900	18,900

Tags: Alex Kim Matthew McNeil

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-05-2024 20:46 UTC-4

Kim Sends McKeehen Out

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Alex Kim opened the action from the button with a raise to 4,000. Joe McKeehen three-bet to 16,000 from the small blind before Kim four-bet to 38,000. McKeehen moved all in for around 120,000 chips and Kim made the call, covering him.

Joe McKeehen: J♠J♣ All in
Alex Kim: K♥K♦

Two big hands colliding in late position, the 2015 WSOP Main Event Champion could not improve on the runout, and he was eliminated. Kim approached nearly the 400,000-chip mark after the hand, more than double the amount of anyone else at the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	390,000 306,000	306,000

Joseph McKeehen	Busted

Tags: Alex Kim Joe McKeehen

09-05-2024 20:43 UTC-4

Molitor Makes the Hero Call to Knockout Freifeld

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 14,000 in the pot, and the board showing 3♦9♦J♠A♥.

Aileen Freifeld from the small blind bet out 7,000, and Joseph Molitor in early position made the call.

The river was the 8♠ and Freifeld went all in for her last 22,900. After sitting in the tank, Molitor found the call.

Freifeld showed K♣Q♠ for just king high, and Molitor tabled J♥10♥ for a pair of jacks to take the pot and eliminate Freifeld.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Molitor	110,000 43,000	43,000
Aileen Freifeld	Busted

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Joseph Molitor

09-05-2024 20:38 UTC-4

Laviano Stacks Azzaro

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Thomas Laviano opened to 3,500 from middle position and Michael Azzaro defended his big blind.

The dealer put out 10♥5♣6♦ and Laviano continued for 3,000. Azzaro made the call.

Laviano fired 11,000 on the 8♥ turn before Azzaro moved all in for his last 32,000 chips. Laviano quickly called and had Azzaro drawing dead.

Michael Azzaro: 8♣5♥ All in
Thomas Laviano: 10♠10♣

The meaningless 5♦ river hit the felt, improving both players to a full house but Laviano's was bigger, as he eliminated Azzaro and took command as the overwhelming table chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	250,000 35,000	35,000
Michael Azzaro	Busted

Tags: Michael Azzaro Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 20:33 UTC-4

Molitor Takes From Azzaro

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Michael Azzaro raised from the cutoff, and the big blind Joseph Molitor made the call.

The flop came 3♣A♦2♦ and Molitor check-called a bet of 2,5000 from Azzaro.

After the 3♦ on the turn, Molitor led out for a bet of 4,500, which Azzaro called.

The river was the 5♦ and Molitor bet again, this time for 25,000. That bet got a snap fold from Azzaro. to give the pot to Molitor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Molitor	67,000 14,000	14,000
Michael Azzaro	43,000 6,900	6,900

Tags: Michael Azzaro Joseph Molitor

09-05-2024 20:26 UTC-4

McKeehen Flops a Wheel to Knockout Huynh

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded to Joseph McKeehen in the hijack, and he raised to 3,600. Once it folded to the big blind Kenny Huynh, he made the call to see a flop.

The flop came 4♣3♦2♣ and Huynh check-called a bet of 3,200 from McKeehen.

After the 9♠ on the turn, Huynh again check-called a bet from McKeehen, this time for 12,000.

The river was the 2♦ and once Huynh checked, McKeehen went all in for Huynh's last 32,000. After debating his decision, Huynh found the call and tabled 9♣6♣ for two pair nines and deuces. But McKeehen had the winner when he showed down A♣5♦ for a flopped wheel, to take the pot and eliminate Huynh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McKeehen	170,000 83,300	83,300

Kenny Huynh	Busted

Tags: Joseph McKeehen Kenny Huynh