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

09-06-2024 21:36 UTC-5

McNicholas Turns a Straight

Michael Giacobbe

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael McNicholas opened to 10,000 from the button. Nicholas Verderamo defended his big blind.

Both player checked the 8♦6♥4♦ flop before Verderamo led for 6,500 on the 5♦ turn. McNicholas made the call.

Verderamo checked the 5♠ river over to McNicholas who bet 35,000. Verderamo made the call. McNicholas flipped over A♥7♠ and it was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	230,000 70,000	70,000
Michael McNicholas	210,000 170,400	170,400

Tags: Michael McNicholas Nicholas Verderamo

09-06-2024 21:30 UTC-5

Didziokas Runs Big Slick Into Cowboys

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas McNicholas raised to 8,000 from early position, before Paulius Didziokas three-bet all in for 54,500 from the hijack. After it folded back to McNicholas, he made the call to put Didziokas at risk.

Paulius Didziokas: A♦K♥ All in
Thomas McNicholas: K♠K♦

Didziokas ran into the pocket kings of McNicholas, and once the board ran out 2♥5♦7♠6♥3♣ the pocket kings were still best, and Didziokas was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas McNicholas	195,000 195,000	195,000
Paulius Didziokas	Busted

Tags: Thomas McNicholas Paulius Didziokas

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

09-06-2024 21:20 UTC-5

Verderamo Takes Massive Three-Bet Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo opened to 9,000 from middle position before Alexander Wiggins three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind. Verderamo made the call.

The flop came down A♦J♦8♣ and Wiggins continued for 35,000. Verderamo called in position.

Wiggins checked the 9♦ turn over to Verderamo who fired 40,000. Wiggins called.

The river 5♠ hit the felt and Verderamo bet 55,000. Frustrated with the spot, Wiggins flicked in a chip for a call but was no good versus Verderamo's J♥J♣ for a flopped set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	300,000 80,000	80,000
Alexander Wiggins	140,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Nicholas Verderamo

09-06-2024 21:17 UTC-5

Wolf Doubles Through Faro

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Wolf raised to 8,500 from middle position, and when it folded Tim Faro, he defended the big blind.

The flop came 9♣K♥6♠ and Faro checked to Wolf, who bet out 11,000. Faro then raised to put Wolf all in, who quickly called to put himself at risk.

Michael Wolf: A♣K♠ All in
Tim Faro: K♣Q♠

Both players flopped top pair, but Wolf had the dominate kicker, looking poised for a double up. After the board ran out 10♦ on the turn, and 4♣ on the river, the Ace-king of Wolf was still best to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	410,000 5,000	5,000

Michael Wolf	185,000 143,000	143,000

09-06-2024 21:08 UTC-5

Faro Picks Off Sreeramoju

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tim Faro opened from under the gun with a raise to 8,000. Sharath Sreeramoju defended his big blind.

The flop came down 4♦Q♠7♠ and Faro continued for 10,000. Sreeramoju called.

Both players checked the 9♥ turn before Sreeramoju fired 20,000 on the 2♥ river. Faro made the call and Sreeramoju padded the table, saying nice call and mucked his cards. Faro added to his table leading stack without having to show his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	415,000 40,000	40,000

Sharath Sreeramoju	180,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Sharath Sreeramoju Tim Faro

09-06-2024 21:03 UTC-5

Boat Over Boat Sends DaConti to the Showers

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up between the small blind Alexander Wiggins, and the big blind Daniel DaConti with the board showing 3♠Q♣9♠.

Wiggins bet out 12,000 and was called by DaConti.

After the 10♣ on the turn Wiggins bet 15,000, and was again called by DaConti.

The river was the 9♥ and Wiggins bet 50,000, and DaConti raised all in for 120,000, which was snap called by Wiggins.

DaConti quickly turned over 10♦9♦ for a full house nines full of tens, but Wiggins had a bigger boat when he turned over Q♠9♣ for nines full of queens to take the pot and eliminate DaConti in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Wiggins	385,000 265,000	265,000
Daniel DaConti	Busted

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Daniel DaConti

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-06-2024 20:43 UTC-5

Verderamo Sends Klein Out

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Robert Klein opened to 7,000 from the hijack before Nicholas Verderamo three-bet to 22,500 from the cutoff. Klein moved all in for 68,000 and Verderamo made the call.

Robert Klein: A♥J♠ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: J♥J♦

Needing to catch an Ace, Klein was unable to after the board ran out all low cards, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	220,000 146,000	146,000
Robert Klein	Busted

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09-06-2024 20:38 UTC-5

Klein Finishes Cialella

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

James Cialella raised all in from under the gun for 16,000, and it folded to the big blind Robert Klein who made the call to put him at risk.

James Cialella: Q♣9♣ All in
Robert Klein: 10♠10♣

Cialella would need help to stay in the tournament, but once the board ran out 8♦2♦6♣J♠A♥ the pocket tens of Klein were still best, and Cialella was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	68,000 12,000	12,000
James Cialella	Busted

Tags: James Cialella Robert Klein