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

09-05-2024 18:26 UTC-4

Fischer Takes From Kim

Michael Giacobbe

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

Alex Kim opened to 2,500 from the button and Aaron Fischer defended his big blind.

Both players checked the Q♣J♦9♠ flop before Fischer bet 2,500 on the A♦ turn. Kim made the call.

The river 3♥ hit the felt and Fischer fired 5,500 before Kim raised to 15,000. Fischer made the call. Kim rolled over A♥J♣ but it was no good versus Fischer's 10♣8♣ for a flopped straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kim	84,000 16,000	16,000

Aaron Fischer	73,000 7,700	7,700

Tags: Aaron Fischer Alex Kim

09-05-2024 18:17 UTC-4

Laviano Knocks Out Chao

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Long Chao all in for 38,800, and Thomas Laviano putting him at risk.

Long Chao: 7♠7♥
Thomas Laviano: K♠K♥

Chao ran into the pocket kings of Laviano and would need help to avoid getting eliminated. But once the board ran out 8♠5♠K♣J♣3♠ Laviano improved to a set of kings, and Chao was knocked out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Laviano	185,000 65,000	65,000
Long Chao	Busted

Tags: Long Chao Thomas Laviano

09-05-2024 18:13 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Aileen Freifeld	65,000 5,000	5,000
Michael Azzaro	39,500 11,500	11,500

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

09-05-2024 18:05 UTC-4

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 18:04 UTC-4

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

09-05-2024 17:52 UTC-4

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

09-05-2024 17:47 UTC-4

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 17:36 UTC-4

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.