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

09-06-2024 20:34 UTC-5

Faro Coolers Huynh and Sends Him to the Rail

Tyler Boyer

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

Paulius Didziokas raised to 6,000 in middle position, before Tim Faro three-bet to 15,000. Then after it folded to Kenny Huynh on the button, he four-bet to 40,000. After the blinds folded, Didziokas folded as well. Faro then five-bet all in for Huynh's stack of 175,000. Huynh wasted no time and put a chip in to call, and put himself at risk.

Kenny Huynh: A♦K♦
Tim Faro: K♠K♥

It was a cooler for Huynh who need help to crack the pocket kings of Faro. But after the board ran out 9♦7♣5♣6♥Q♠ the pocket kings of Faro held up, and Huynh was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	375,000 137,000	137,000

Paulius Didziokas	85,000 23,000	23,000
Kenny Huynh	Busted

Tags: Kenny Huynh Paulius Didziokas Tim Faro

09-06-2024 20:28 UTC-5

Verderamo Doubles

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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 moved all in for 32,000 chips from the button. Klein made the call.

Nicholas Verderamo: A♣K♠ All in
Robert Klein: Q♣J♠

The board ran out 3♦6♣2♥3♥9♠ and Verderamo faded jacks and queens to double up and extend his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	80,000 115,000	115,000
Nicholas Verderamo	74,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo Robert Klein

09-06-2024 20:25 UTC-5

DaConti Chipping Up

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Sharath Sreeramoju opened to 6,000 from under the gun. Daniel DaConti called in the cutoff and the big blind defended.

The flop came down 6♥5♥7♠ and Sreeramoju continued for 8,000. DaConti made the call.

Sreeramoju checked the Q♥ turn over to DaConti who bet 15,000. Sreeramoju made the call.

Both players checked the J♣ river and DaConti raked in the pot with Q♦8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	310,000 80,000	80,000
Daniel DaConti	170,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Daniel DaConti Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 20:18 UTC-5

Field Will Play Down to Five

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Tyler Boyer

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

The tournament director has announced with 34 entrants, the field will play down to five players, who will all make the money, and bag up for Day 2.

09-06-2024 20:17 UTC-5

DaConti Wins the Race to Eliminate Vaysman

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Justin Vaysman all in, and Daniel DaConti putting him at risk.

Justin Vaysman: Q♥Q♦ All in
Daniel DaConti: A♦K♠

Vaysman was ahead with his pocket queens, but would need to win the flip to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out 2♦A♣J♦3♦9♥ DaConti improved to a pair of aces to take the pot, and eliminate Vaysman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel DaConti	165,000 40,000	40,000
Justin Vaysman	Busted

Tags: Daniel DaConti Justin Vaysman

09-06-2024 20:14 UTC-5

Sreeramoju Not Slowing Down

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Michael Giacobbe

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

A player in middle position opened to 6,000 and Sharath Sreeramoju called from the hijack. Alexander Wiggins three-bet to 20,000 from the cutoff and Sreeramoju made the call.

Wiggins continued for 25,000 on a 6♣4♥7♠ flop and Sreeramoju made the call.

Both players checked the K♦ turn before Sreeramoju fired 125,000 on the 5♥ river. Wiggins quickly folded, awarding the pot to Sreeramoju.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	390,000 115,000	115,000
Alexander Wiggins	120,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Sharath Sreeramoju

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

09-06-2024 19:50 UTC-5

Break

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Players are headed to a 15-minute break. Action will resume at Level 13 with blinds of 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 big blind ante.

09-06-2024 19:46 UTC-5

Liptak Keeps Building his Tower of Chips

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Tim Faro raised to 6,000 from the hijack, and was called by Neal Liptak in the cutoff, and the big blind.

After the 6♠Q♥7♦ flop, the big blind checked to Faro, who bet 7,500. Liptak quickly called, and the big blind folded.

Both players checked after the4♣ turn, and 8♥ river. Liptake tabled J♠J♣ and Faro mucked to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neal Liptak	400,000 35,000	35,000
Tim Faro	238,000 33,000	33,000

09-06-2024 19:43 UTC-5

DaConti Rivers a Boat and Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Daniel DaConti opened to 5,000 from under the gun. Alexander Wiggins called in the small blind and Justin Vaysman defended his big blind.

Action checked through on a J♦10♣5♥ flop before Vaysman fired 10,000 on the 5♦ turn. DaConti made the call.

Vaysman sized-up to 25,000 on the 7♣ river before DaConti moved all in for 42,400. Vaysman made the call. DaConti flipped over 7♥7♦ and it was good. Vaysman flashed A♣J♥ before mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Wiggins	155,000 77,000	77,000
Daniel DaConti	125,000 67,000	67,000
Justin Vaysman	24,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Daniel DaConti Justin Vaysman