$2,200 PSPC Event #3
Day 1b Started
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
Players Left 1 / 243
Filter
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The third event at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Championship is officially underway. Flight A started yesterday at 11:15 a.m. local time while action will continue today with Flight B, also at 11:15 a.m. local time. Live! Hotel and Casino will be the home of the PSPC, while PokerStars has sponsored the event. The tournament has four Day one flights occurring over the next few days with Day 2 beginning on Sunday, September 8th. Players who make it through the Day 1 flights will all return together for Day 2 and play down until a winner emerges from the pack.
Players will each be starting with 50,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds increase every 40-minutes on Day 1 and every 60-minutes on Day 2. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once only 12.5% of the field remains.
Chip Counts from Day 1a
| Place | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bin Weng | United States | 756,000 |
| 2 | Sebastian Harasim | United States | 355,000 |
| 3 | Kyle Lorenz | United States | 280,000 |
| 4 | John Tavss | United States | 192,500 |
| 5 | Andrew Porter | United States | 117,000 |
Late registration is accepted until the end of Level 12, with 15-minute breaks taking place every three levels. Unlimited reentries are allowed, and players may play additional Day 1 flights in an attempt to increase their chip counts. Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2.
$2,200 PSPC Event #3 Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | September 4th | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 1b | September 5th | 11:15 p.m. |
| Day 1c | September 6th | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 1d | September 7th | 10:15 a.m. |
| Day 2 | September 8th | 11:15 a.m. |
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Only three players have entered the tournament so far. The floor announced they will begin action once one more player enters the field.
Cards are in the air and players have taken their seats in Event #11 $2,200 Multi-Flight 500K Guaranteed.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On the very first hand of the tournament, Karneet Arora raised to 200 from the cutoff, and when it folded the small blind David Kazanjian, he three-bet to 1,000. Once the big blind folded, Arora four-bet to 3,500, and Kazanjian quickly five-bet to 11,500. Arora then six-bet to 18,500, and Kazanjian seven-bet all in for 40,000, which was snap called by Arora, putting both players at risk.
Karneet Arora: Q♠Q♥ 
David Kazanjian: A♦K♥
After the wild pre flop action, it was a classic flip, with both players all in for their starting 40,000 chip stack. Arora was ahead with his pocket queens, but once the board ran out A♥6♥9♦J♣6♦ Kazanjian improved to a pair of aces for the best hand, to double up and knockout Arora.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,200
80,200
|
80,200 |
|
Busted |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Brandon Mincher opened to 300 from the button before Aileen Freifeld three-bet to 800 from the small blind. Mincher made the call.
Freifeld contined for 1,200 on Q♣K♥10♦ and Mincher made the call.
The turn 3♣ rolled off and Freifeld bet 2,000. Mincher called once again.
Freifeld fired 2,600 on the 4♦ river and Mincher called. Freifeld showed Q♦5♦ but it was no good versus Mincher's K♦8♣ and the pot was pushed in his direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
David Kazanjian raised to 300 from the button and was called by both the small blind Brandon Mincher and the big blind.
After the 2♦K♥10♠ flop it checked to Kazanjian, and he bet out 300. Mincher called, and the big blind folded.
The turn brought the J♥ and Mincher check-called a bet of 2,200 from Kazanjian.
Both players checked after the J♦ on the river. Mincher turned over 10♥9♥ for a pair of tens, and Kazanjian said "Where's the hearts?" as he tossed his cards in the muck, giving the pot to Mincher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
77,600
2,600
|
2,600 |
|
|
53,400
9,400
|
9,400 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Aileen Freifeld opened to 400 from under the gun before David Kazanjian three-bet to 1,200 from the cutoff. Freifeld made the call.
The dealer put out a connected 9♠9♣6♠ flop and Freifeld led for 2,000. Kazanjian raised to 5,500 and after a minute of thought, Freifeld mucked her cards. Kazanjian remains the table chip leader with nearly 100,000 chips in front of him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
96,200
18,600
|
18,600 |
|
|
39,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
