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

09-06-2024 13:42 UTC-5

King High is Good

Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Paulius Didziokas raised to 1,5000 from under the gun, and was called by Michael Lombardi in the cutoff, and Thomas Revello on the button.

The flop came 9♣9♠3♠ and Didziokas bet out 3,000, and was called by both Lombardi and Revello.

After the Q♣ on the turn, Didziokas again fired out a bet, this time for 5,000. Lombardi folded, and Revello made the call.

Both players checked after the Q♦ on the river. Didziokas turned over K♠10♠ which was good to take the pot, as Revello mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lombardi	72,000 6,000	6,000
Paulius Didziokas	67,700 13,700	13,700
Thomas Revello	14,000 18,100	18,100

09-06-2024 13:41 UTC-5

Sreeramoju Picks Off Ross

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Samuel Ross opened to 2,500 from the cutoff. The button, small blind and Sharath Sreeramoju in the big blind all made the call.

Sreeramoju led for 6,500 on Q♦3♠5♦ and Ross made the call.

Action went check-check on the K♣ turn before Ross fired 6,000 on the 3♣ river. Sreeramoju made the call and raked in the pot with Q♠J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharath Sreeramoju	97,000 33,500	33,500
Samuel Ross	38,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Samuel Ross Sharath Sreeramoju

09-06-2024 13:34 UTC-5

Ross Rivers Trips

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hyon Kim limped in from the small blind and Samuel Ross checked his option.

The flop came down K♣Q♠2♥ and Kim bet 500. Ross made the call.

Ross led for 500 on the 8♠ turn and Kim made the call.

The river Q♥ came down and Ross bet 500 once more. Kim called but fell short to Ross' Q♣10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyon Kim	90,000 6,000	6,000
Samuel Ross	55,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Hyon Kim Samuel Ross

09-06-2024 13:25 UTC-5

Lydon Turns the Nuts to Crack Faro's Aces

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 15,000 in the pot, and the board showing 9♣4♥J♥K♠.

Tim Faro in the small blind bet out 6,500, when Michael Lydon on the button raised to 21,000. Faro then four bet all in for 39,000, and Lydon quickly called to put Faro at risk.

Tim Faro: AxAx All in
Michael Lydon: Q♠10♥

Faro's aces went up in flames, as Lydon turned the nuts and had Faro Drawing dead. Once the river came with the 6♦, Lydon's straight was still best, and Faro was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lydon	115,000 53,000	53,000
Tim Faro	Busted

Tags: Tim Faro Michael Lydon

09-06-2024 13:23 UTC-5

Kim Scoops the Pot

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Hyon Kim opened to 1,000 from the button. Samuel Ross called in the small blind and Daniel Colin defended his big blind.

The flop came down 8♦7♠3♠ and Ross led out for 2,100. Kim made the call in position.

Ross checked the 6♠ turn over to Kim who fired 3,500. Ross called.

The river 2♠ peeled off and Kim sized-up to 12,000 but Ross quickly let his cards go, awarding the pot to Kim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hyon Kim	96,000 8,000	8,000
Samuel Ross	74,000 9,000	9,000
Daniel Colin	38,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Daniel Colin Hyon Kim Samuel Ross

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

09-06-2024 13:09 UTC-5

Wiggins Finds the Call

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexander Wiggins raised to 1,000 from middle position, Daniel DaConti on the button and the big blind Thomas Revello made the call.

The flop came 5♦9♥7♣ and Revello checked to Wiggins who bet out 1,500. Daconti folded, and Revello made the call.

After the Q♠ on the turn, Revello check-called a bet of 2,2000 from Wiggins.

The river brought the 6♥ and Revello decided to lead out for a bet of 7,200. After sitting in the tank for over a minute, Wiggins made the call.

Revello tabled A♣5♥ for a pair of fives, but Wiggins had the winner when he showed K♣Q♣ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Wiggins	65,800 28,000	28,000
Thomas Revello	32,100 32,100	32,100

Tags: Alexander Wiggins Daniel Daconti Thomas Revello

09-06-2024 12:56 UTC-5

Cutler Fires Three Streets for Value

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Samuel Ross limped in from early position before Joe Cutler raised to 1,400 on the button. Ross made the call.

The flop came down K♥K♣10♣ and Cutler continued for 1,000. Ross made the call.

Cutler fired 2,700 on the 6♦ turn and Ross called once more.

The river 4♠ bricked out the flush and straight draws and Cutler wagered 5,600. Ross made the call but came up short against Cutler's K♠Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ross	65,000 18,000	18,000
Joe Cutler	60,000

Tags: Samuel Ross Joe Cutler

09-06-2024 12:50 UTC-5

Lombardi Hangs On

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tim Faro opened to 1,200 from early position and Michael Lombardi defended his big blind.

The flop came down J♣10♣3♦ and Faro continued for 1,300. Lombardi made the call.

Faro fired 4,500 on the 9♦ turn and once again Lombardi made the call.

The river A♣ hit the felt and action went check-check. Lombardi rolled over K♦9♥ and it was good enough to drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lombardi	66,000 9,400	9,400
Tim Faro	43,000

Tags: Michael Lombardi Tim Faro

09-06-2024 12:46 UTC-5

Grabel Rivers Trips and Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Colin opened to 1,200 from under the gun before Kevin Grabel three-bet to 3,400 from the cutoff. Nicholas Peticca called in the small blind along with Colin.

The flop came down J♠A♦10♠ and action checked through.

Colin fired 3,200 on the 4♦ turn and both Grabel and Peticca made the call.

The river J♦ hit the felt and action checked to Grabel who bet 6,500. Only Peticca made the call. Grabel rolled over J♣9♣ and it was the winner.