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

09-05-2024 16:23 UTC-5

Pinnola Gets Value on the River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Max Pinnola raised to 1,600 from the hijack, and Joseph Molitor defended the big blind.

Molitor check-called a bet of 2,000 from Pinnola after the 4♣8♣5♥ flop.

Both players checked after the J♥ on the turn.

The river brought the 3♣ and Molitor again check-called a bet from Pinnola, this time for 3,300. Pinnola tabled 7♣5♣ for a rivered flush, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	85,500 14,500	14,500
Joseph Molitor	47,800 10,700	10,700

09-05-2024 16:27 UTC-5

Mincher's Turn Shove Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Brandon Mincher opened the action with a raise to 1,800 from the hijack before Alex Kim three-bet to 5,200 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Mincher who four-bet to 14,000. Kim made the call.

The flop came down K♠2♥8♦ and Mincher continued for 9,000. Kim called in position.

Mincher moved all in for 29,700 on the 8♣ turn and Kim went deep into the tank. After a couple minutes he tossed his cards into the muck, awarding the pot to Mincher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	100,000 17,800	17,800

Brandon Mincher	80,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Alex Kim Brandon Mincher

09-05-2024 16:34 UTC-5

Laviano Shoves the Flop

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Aileen Freifeld opened the action with a raise to 2,200 from middle position. Thomas Laviano three-bet to 7,000 from the hijack and Freifeld made the call.

The flop came down 9♣7♥Q♦ and Freifeld led for 11,000 before Laviano moved all in for 100,000. Freifeld counted out her chips but decided against it as she folded her hand and Laviano raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	120,000 34,100	34,100
Aileen Freifeld	26,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 16:36 UTC-5

McKeehen Picks off Huynh's Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 4,000 in the pot, and the board showing 3♦4♠3♣

Joseph McKeehen checked from the big blind to Kenny Huynh on the button. Huynh fired out 2,000, which McKeehen called.

Both players checked to the river after the 6♣ on the turn, which was the J♠. McKeehen check-called a bet of 3,000 from Huynh, who tabled Qx9x for queen high. McKeehen had the winner he showed 7♥7♦ for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McKeehen	72,500

Kenny Huynh	41,200

Tags: Kenny Huynh Joseph McKeehen

09-05-2024 16:47 UTC-5

Freifeld Sizes Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to Aileen Freifeld in the hijack, and she limped in. Joseph Molitor on the button, and the small blind Long Chao also made the call. Max Pinnola in the big blind checked his option to see a flop.

The flop came 2♥9♦9♣ and Chao checked to Pinnola, who bet out 800. Freifeld called, Molitor and Chao both folded.

After the 8♥ on the turn, Pinnola checked to Freifeld, who bet 7,000. Pinnola quickly tossed his cards into the muck to give the pot to Freifeld.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	67,000 18,500	18,500
Joseph Molitor	47,600 200	200
Long Chao	45,700 28,700	28,700
Aileen Freifeld	24,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Joseph Molitor Long Chao Max Pinnola

09-05-2024 16:52 UTC-5

Stoeber Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jonathan Stoeber limped in from the small blind before Kenny Huynh raised to 3,000 from the big blind. Stoeber made the call.

The flop came down A♠A♣K♥ and Huynh continued for 1,500. Stoeber made the call.

Both players checked the 5♣ turn before Stoeber put out 2,000 on the 7♠ river. Huynh made the call. Stoeber flipped over K♣9♠ and it was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Stoeber	115,000 17,500	17,500

Kenny Huynh	27,000 14,200	14,200

Tags: Jonathan Stoeber Kenny Huynh

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-05-2024 17:04 UTC-5

Freifeld Drills the River

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Azzaro opened to 2,000 from middle position. Aileen Freifeld called from the hijack along with Long Chao in the small blind. Max Pinnola three-bet to 11,000 from the big blind before Freifeld moved all in for 29,700. Pinnola made the call.

Aileen Freifeld: A♥7♥ All in
Max Pinnola: A♠7♣

The dealer put out a sweaty 10♥10♠2♥ flop and Freifeld found herself in the dream spot. The turn A♣ was no help but the river 8♥ smacked the felt, improving her to a flush and earning her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aileen Freifeld	70,000 45,500	45,500
Max Pinnola	58,000 9,000	9,000
Long Chao	40,000 5,700	5,700
Michael Azzaro	13,000 13,900	13,900

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Long Chao Max Pinnola Michael Azzaro

09-05-2024 17:05 UTC-5

McKeehen Rivers a Set

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joseph McKeehen opened the action with a raise from middle postion, and after it folded to Brandon Mincher in the big blind, he made the call.

The players checked to the river after the 9♦J♣4♠ flop, and K♣ turn.

After the 8♥ on the river, Mincher bet out 2,700, before McKeehen raised to 11,000. After sitting in the tank for nearly two minutes, Mincher flicked in a chip to call. McKeehen tabled 8♦8♣ for a rivered set, and Mincher mucked his hand to give the pot to McKeehen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McKeehen	86,700 14,200	14,200

Brandon Mincher	55,500 24,500	24,500

09-05-2024 17:07 UTC-5

Azzaro Sends Wolf Out

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded around to Michael Wolf who moved all in for his last 10,000 chips from the cutoff. Michael Azzaro reraised all in from the button for 13,000 and the blinds got out of the way.

Michael Wolf: 4♥4♠ All in
Michael Azzaro: Q♠Q♥

The flop came down Q♦7♥4♦ giving each player a set. A cooler flop led to the J♠ turn and A♥ river, awarding the pot to Azzaro as Wolf headed to the rebuy line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Azzaro	28,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Wolf	Busted

Tags: Michael Azzaro Michael Wolf