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.
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
$2,200 PSPC Event #3
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
243
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
25
Players Left
4
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Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
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 |
|---|---|---|
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95,000
39,500
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39,500 |
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60,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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53,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
83,300
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83,300 |
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Busted | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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67,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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43,000
6,900
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6,900 |
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♥ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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Busted |
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 |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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Busted |
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♣
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 |
|---|---|---|
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390,000
306,000
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306,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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 |
|---|---|---|
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410,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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40,000
18,900
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18,900 |
