$2,200 PSPC Event #3
Day 1d Completed
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
$2,200 PSPC Event #3
Day: 1d
Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
243
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
150
Players Left
20
Players Left 1 / 243
Filter
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Day 1d at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship in $2,200 Event #3 has been completed. The final of the Day 1’s saw the most entrants yet with 150 players registering throughout the day and 18 of them bagging and tagging to return tomorrow morning for Day 2 at 11:15 a.m. local time The chip leader after the final Day 1 was Matthew Zambanini, who accumulated a tournament-leading stack of 1,041,000 throughout the course of the day
Zambanini's career live tournament winnings top over $700,000 and he looks poised to add to that total, and make a deep Day 2 run. His best cash to date came in August of last year after finishing second in a $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em $1 Million GTD for $258,287. He also had win in January of this year in the $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em $500K GTD for $129,831.
| Place | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Zambanini | United States | 1,041,000 |
| 2 | Matthew Sabia | United States | 988,000 |
| 3 | Mike Hager | United States | 914,000 |
| 4 | Daniel Ciancio | United States | 901,000 |
| 5 | Max Pinnola | United States | 622,000 |
| 6 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 567,000 |
| 7 | Sarah Wasch | United States | 506,000 |
| 8 | Grant Wang | United States | 477,000 |
| 9 | Robert Klein | United States | 237,000 |
| 10 | Azamat Isakov | United States | 198,000 |
Hand for hand play did not take long until the bubble burst. There was a double casualty on the stone bubble after three big hands collided and Daniel Ciancio turned a two-outer to send In Sum Geoum on his way, along with John Mazzarelli.
Day 2 will have 60-minute levels, starting in Level 17 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 and a 8,000 big blind ante. Players will have a 15-minute break after every two levels of play and will have a dinner break that is to be determined.
PokerNews will update the remaining players in the field, full prize pool payout and the Day 2 seat draw whenever that information becomes available.
Players that have qualified for Day 2 with multiple chip stacks will only be allowed to play their highest qualifying stack. The other stacks will be taken out and removed from play.
The Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event is in play which will be awarded to the champion of the tournament. The winner will receive travel, hotel accommodations, and the $5,300 buy-in to the tournament this November.
That wraps up full coverage from Day 1d here at the PSPC. Stay up to date with all things PokerNews to get updates from Day 2 other events running around the globe.
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,041,000
416,000
|
416,000 |
|
||
|
988,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
914,000
649,000
|
649,000 |
|
901,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
||
|
622,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
567,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
|
506,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
477,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
237,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
198,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
196,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
167,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
149,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
131,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
125,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
111,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
101,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
78,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action folded to John Mazzarelli who raised all in for 123,000, and Daniel Ciancio then three-bet all in. The big blind In Sun Geoum then sat in the tank debating his decision, and said "Well I have him (Mazzarelli) covered so if I bust I make the money" and put in chips to call.
John Mazzarelli: A♥K♣ 
In Sun Geoum: Q♦Q♣
Daniel Ciancio: 9♠9♣
With two players at risk, the board ran out 5♣J♦6♣9♥3♣ and Ciancio turned a set of nines to get a double knockout, and burst the money bubble. Geoum was not aware that you must bag to make the money, and despite him being eliminated in 19th place, he went home empty handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Grant Wang opened to 25,000 from the hijack. Azamat Isakov called in the small blind along with Sarah Wasch in the big blind.
Isakov led for 30,000 on a 4♥8♠J♦ flop and Wang called in position.
The turn 10♦ hit the felt and Isakov fired 55,000. Wang called.
Isakov put Wang all in for his last 120,000 chips on the 8♦ river and after a minute in the tank, Wang called. Isakov flipped over J♣5♣ but it was no good. Wang dragged in the pot with A♣J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
430,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
240,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With 20 players left and 19 making the money, the tournament director has announced play will go to hand for hand.
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action folded to Matthew Frankowski in middle position, and he raised all in for 43,000. Max Pinnola in the hijack, and Michael Hager in the big blind made the call.
The flop came 5♣7♠10♠ and Hager checked to Pinnola who bet 25,000, and Hager quickly folded leaving the players heads up with Frankowski at risk.
Matthew Frankowski: A♥J♣
Max Pinnola: 5♥5♦
Pinnola flopped a set of fives and Frankowski would need running cards to make a straight to stay in the tournament. But the 2♣ on the turn left him drawing dead, and the K♠ on the river officially eliminated Frankowski, as Pinnola scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
673,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
475,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Players are headed to a 15-minute break. Action will resume in Level 19 with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante.
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Grant Wang opened to 22,000 from under the gun before Christopher Regan three-bet to 72,000 from early position. Wang moved all in for 130,000 and Regan made the call.
Grant Wang: J♠J♦
Christopher Regan: A♣K♣
A fair fight heading to a full board, the dealer put out K♠K♥4♥J♣7♥ and the table erupted after the jack smacked the felt and Wang sat back down in his seat to drag in the 300,000-chip pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
