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

09-06-2024 19:31 UTC-5

Liptak Jams on Didziokas

Tyler Boyer

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

Neal Liptak raised to 5,000 from early position, before the small blind Paulius Didziokas three-bet to 16,000. Once the big blind folded, Liptak made the call.

The flop came 5♦9♣9♦ and Liptak called a bet of 18,000 from Didziokas.

Both players checked to the river after the 8♠ on the turn. The river brought the 5♠ and Didziokas checked to Liptak, he announced all in for Didziokas's stack of 62,000, which forced a quick fold, to give the pot to Liptak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neal Liptak	365,000 55,000	55,000
Paulius Didziokas	62,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Paulius Didziokas Neal Liptak

09-06-2024 19:29 UTC-5

Sreeramoju Hangs On

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Sharath Sreeramoju opened to 7,000 from the cutoff. Alexander Wiggins made the call on the button.

The flop came down 2♠4♥8♥ and Sreeramoju continued for 6,000. Wiggins made the call.

Sreeramoju checked the J♥ turn over to Wiggins who fired 20,000. Sreeramoju made the call.

Action went check-check on the 8♦ river and Sreeramoju scooped in the pot with 10♦10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	275,000 15,000	15,000
Alexander Wiggins	78,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 19:24 UTC-5

Sreeramoju Applying Pressure

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Sharath Sreeramoju opened to 7,000 from early position. Alexander Wiggins called in middle position along with James Cialella in the small blind.

The flop came down 4♦9♦3♦ and Sreeramoju continued for 15,200. Cialella made the call.

Sreeramoju moved all in for Cialella's last 60,000 chips but he released his hand back to the dealer, awarding the pot to Sreeramoju.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	260,000 40,000	40,000
Alexander Wiggins	140,000 30,000	30,000
James Cialella	60,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins James Cialella Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 19:20 UTC-5

Big Stacks Tangle

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Tyler Boyer

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

Tim Faro opened the action with a raise to 5000 from the button, and was called by the big blind Neal Liptak.

After the 3♠5♥J♣ flop, Liptak check-called a bet of 3,200 from Faro.

Both players checked after the 4♥ on the turn.

The river was the K♥ and Liptak bet 12,000, which forced a fold from Faro, to give the pot to Liptak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neal Liptak	310,000 85,000	85,000
Tim Faro	205,000 15,000	15,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

09-06-2024 19:06 UTC-5

Klein Not a Believer

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Nicholas Verderamo in early position, and he raised to 4,000. He was called by Sharath Sreeramoju in middle position, Alexander Wiggins in the hijack, and the big blind Robert Klein.

The flop came 5♣Q♣5♠ and it checked to Sreeramoju, who fired out 6,500. Wiggins folded, before Klein and Verderamo made the call.

After the 2♥ on the turn, all three players checked to the 2♣ river. Klein then led out for a bet of 11,500, which got Verderamo to fold, and Sreeramoju raised to 40,000. After thinking it over, Klein put in the chips to call.

Sreeramoju told Klein "Good call buddy" and Klein turned over Q♠2♠ for a full house, deuces full of queens to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	220,000
Robert Klein	195,000 20,000	20,000
Alexander Wiggins	170,000 10,000	10,000
Nicholas Verderamo	41,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Nicholas Verderamo Robert Klein Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 19:06 UTC-5

Cialella Rivers a Straight and Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

James Cialella opened to 6,500 from the button. Sharath Sreeramoju defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the K♠5♥K♥ flop and J♣ turn before Cialella bet 5,000 on the 10♣ river. Sreeramoju made the call and Cialella flipped over A♥Q♠ for broadway, and it was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	220,000 35,000	35,000
James Cialella	85,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: James Cialella Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 18:58 UTC-5

Klein Takes the Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Robert Klein opened to 4,500 from middle position. James Cialella called from the cutoff along with Sharath Sreeramoju on the button.

Action checked to Sreeramoju who fired 8,000 on a monotone 7♥4♥3♥ flop. Klein made the call.

Both players checked the A♣ turn and 10♣ river. Klein dragged in the pot with A♥Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	255,000 37,000	37,000
Robert Klein	175,000 60,000	60,000
James Cialella	62,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: James Cialella Robert Klein Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 18:55 UTC-5

Klein Ups the Aggression

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with board showing 8♦6♣9♥ and roughly 15,500 in the pot.

Both the small blind James Cialella, and the big blind Nicholas Verderamo checked to Robert Klein on the button, and bet out 8,500. That got Cialella to fold, but Verderamo made the call.

After the K♠ on the turn, Verderamo checked to Klein, and he bet 21,000. After giving it some thought, Verderamo mucked his hand to give the pot to Klein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	115,000 115,000	115,000
James Cialella	70,000 14,200	14,200
Nicholas Verderamo	56,500

09-06-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Sreeramoju's River Bet Takes it Down

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Justin Vaysman opened to 4,000 from under the gun. Sharath Sreeramoju called in the small blind and Alexander Wiggins defended his big blind.

The flop came down 2♥8♥5♦ and all three players checked.

Sreeramoju fired out 5,000 on the 2♣ turn. Both Wiggins and Vaysman wanted to see a turn card and tossed in a chip for a call.

The river 4♠ hit the felt and Sreeramoju bet 16,000 but both his opponents let their cards go and he showed J♥J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	292,000 17,000	17,000
Alexander Wiggins	180,000 25,000	25,000
Justin Vaysman	23,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Justin Vaysman Sharath Sreeramoju