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

09-05-2024 20:25 UTC-4

Mincher Rivers a Boat and Gets Paid

Michael Giacobbe

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

Brandon Mincher opened to 3,200 from under the gun. Joseph Molitor called on the button, Michael Wolf from the small blind and Max Pinnola defended his big blind.

Action checked through on a 4♥8♣Q♣ before Mincher fired 7,000 on the J♣ turn. Pinnola called.

Mincher moved all in for 33,000 on the 3♦ river and after a few minutes in the tank, Pinnola made the call. Mincher flipped over J♥J♦ and it was good.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mincher	95,000 39,500	39,500
Max Pinnola	60,000 25,000	25,000
Joseph Molitor	53,000 27,000	27,000
Michael Wolf	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Brandon Mincher Joseph Molitor Max Pinnola Michael Wolf

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

09-05-2024 19:15 UTC-4

Dinner Break

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break, with action resuming at approximately 8:15 p.m. local time.

09-05-2024 19:04 UTC-4

Laviano Adds to His Stack

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Aileen Freifeld opened the action with a raise to 3,300 from early position, before Thomas Laviano three-bet to 10,000 from middle position. Once it folded back to Freifeld, she made the call.

The flop came 4♠Q♣5♠ and Freifeld check-called a bet of 6,000 from Laviano.

Both players checked to the river after the J♣ on the turn, which brought the 10♦. Freifeld bet out 12,000, before Laviano raised to 30,000. Freifeld said "Guess you have ace-king huh?" before finding a fold to give another pot to Laviano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	215,000 30,000	30,000
Aileen Freifeld	43,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 18:59 UTC-4

Pinnola Makes the Right Call

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Max Pinnola opened to 2,500 from middle position. Aileen Freifeld called from the button and Joseph Molitor defended his big blind.

Action checked through on a disconnected K♠6♥3♦ flop and 8♣ turn.

Molitor took the betting lead wagering 2,600 on the 5♠ river. Pinnola made the call and Molitor flipped over 10♠9♣ for the bluff. Pinnola tabled A♥Q♣ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	85,000 15,000	15,000
Aileen Freifeld	65,000 2,500	2,500
Joseph Molitor	26,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Joseph Molitor Max Pinnola

09-05-2024 18:54 UTC-4

Ace High Is Good

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Matthew McNeil raised to 2,400 from under the gun, and once it folded to Aaron Fischer in the big blind, he made the call.

Both players checked to the turn after the 7♣10♥9♦ flop. The turn brought the 9♥ and Fischer led out for a bet of 2,500, which McNeil called.

After the 6♦ on the river, both players checked and Fischer tabled A♠2♠ for just ace high, which was good to take the pot after McNeil mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Fischer	67,600 5,400	5,400
Matthew McNeil	21,100

Tags: Matthew McNeil Aaron Fischer

09-05-2024 18:49 UTC-4

Pinnola's Turn Raise Gets Through

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thomas Laviano opened to 2,000 from early position and only Max Pinnola on the button made the call.

The dealer put out A♠6♦5♦ and Laviano continued for 2,000. Pinnola called in position.

Laviano fired 7,000 on the J♦ turn before Pinnola raised to 20,000. Laviano released his hand back to the dealer and Pinnola took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	185,000 20,000	20,000
Max Pinnola	70,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 18:45 UTC-4

Azzaro Puts Freifeld in the Tank

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michael Azzaro opened the action with a raise to 2,600 from the hijack, before Aileen Freifeld three-bet to 6,500. Once it folded back to Azzaro, he made the call.

Action checked to the turn after the Q♠A♣7♦ flop, which brought the 9♥. Azzaro then bet out 5,000, which Freifeld called.

The river was the 10♠ and Azzaro bet out 15,000, which sent Freifeld in the tank. After spending over a minute debating her decision, she found a fold to give the pot to Azzaro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aileen Freifeld	67,500 2,500	2,500
Michael Azzaro	49,900 10,400	10,400

Tags: Aileen Freifeld Michael Azzaro

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-05-2024 18:27 UTC-4

Molitor Takes from Laviano

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Tyler Boyer

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

Joseph Molitor raised to 2,000 from under the gun, and it folded to the big blind Thomas Laviano, who made the call.

The flop came 8♣Q♠2♦ and Laviano check-called a bet of 1,500 from Molitor.

Action checked to the river after the A♠ on the turn, which brought the 5♥ Laviano checked to Molitor, who bet 5,000, which got a snap fold from Laviano, to give Molitor the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	205,000 20,000	20,000
Joseph Molitor	57,000 9,400	9,400