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

09-07-2024 22:11 UTC-5

Pinnola Doubles Through Williams

Michael Giacobbe

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Max Pinnola moved all in from under the gun for 116,000. Aubrey Williams reraised all from middle position for 200,000 and the rest of the table folded.

Max Pinnola: 8♠8♦ All in
Aubrey Williams: A♥K♣ All in

The dealer put out 10♥2♣8♣K♠Q♥ and Pinnola's set of eights earned him the pot and a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	260,000 225,000	225,000
Aubrey Williams	85,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Aubrey Williams Max Pinnola

09-07-2024 22:16 UTC-5

Zambanini Adds to Massive Stack

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Matthew Zambanini opened the action with a raise to 20,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Charles Bryant in the big blind and he made the call.

After the 7♦9♦10♠ flop, Bryant check-called a bet of 25,000 from Zambanini.

Both players checked to the river after the 8♦ hit the turn. The river was the 7♥ and Bryant bet out 55,000, before Zambanini raised to 115,000. Bryant Gave it some thought, but found a fold, to give the pot to Zambanini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	625,000 225,000	225,000

Charles Bryant	170,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Charles Bryant Matthew Zambanini

09-07-2024 22:27 UTC-5

Regan and Klein Chop After Crazy Runout

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Robert Klein opened to 1,800 from the cutoff before Christopher Regan moved all in from the small blind for 86,000. Klein made the call.

Christopher Regan: A♠8♠ All in
Robert Klein: A♣J♥

The dealer put out 2♠2♥2♦5♥A♥ and players chopped up the big blind and ante to each come away from the hand with a few extra chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Klein	300,000 80,000	80,000
Christopher Regan	100,000 32,000	32,000

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09-07-2024 22:27 UTC-5

Williams Flops Hager Dead

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Aubrey Williams raised all in for 66,000 from middle position, and when it folded to Michael Hager in the cutoff, he three-bet all in. The button and the blinds quickly folded, leaving the players heads up with Williams at risk.

Aubrey Williams: 5♥5♦ All in
Michael Hager: K♥Q♠

It was a flip for Williams tournament life, but after the 8♥5♠2♦ flop, Hager was drawing dead after Williams flopped a set of fives. The 2♣ on the turn, and 7♥ on the river gave Williams the double up with her full house, fives full of deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hager	430,000 400,000	400,000
Aubrey Williams	152,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Michael Hager Aubrey Williams

09-07-2024 22:36 UTC-5

Mazzarelli Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anthony Collurafici Jr opened to 16,000 from the cutoff before John Mazzarelli moved all in for 65,000 from the small blind. Collurafici Jr called.

John Mazzarelli: K♦Q♣ All in
Anthony Collurafici Jr: A♦9♦

The dealer put out 8♠4♠7♦Q♥2♦ and The queen on the turn gave Mazzarelli the pot and new life as Level 17 winds down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Collurafici Jr	180,000 90,000	90,000
John Mazzarelli	160,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Anthony Collurafici Jr John Mazzarelli

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-07-2024 22:46 UTC-5

Sabia Rivers Broadway to Surpass a Million Chips

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Grant Wang on the button, and he raised to 20,000, then the big blind Matthew Sabia three-bet to 95,000. Wang decided to make the call and see a flop.

Both players checked to the river after the 10♣J♦9♦ flop, and 9♣ turn.

The river was the Q♥ and Sabia bet out 150,000, and was snap called by Wang. Sabia tabled A♦K♠ for the Broadway straight. Wang mucked his hand and gave the massive pot Sabia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	1,050,000 780,000	780,000
Grant Wang	155,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Matthew Sabia Grant Wang

09-07-2024 22:54 UTC-5

Pinnola Takes From Hager

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mike Hager opened to 23,000 from middle position and Max Pinnola made the call on the button.

The dealer put out 3♥6♦6♣ and Hager continued for 23,000. Pinnola called.

Hager sized-up to 85,000 on the 5♦ turn and Pinnola stuck around to see a river.

The 8♦ hit the felt and Hager checked over to Pinnola who fired 125,000. Hager let go of his hand and the pot was pushed in Pinnola's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Pinnola	600,000 340,000	340,000
Mike Hager	265,000

Tags: Max Pinnola Mike Hager

09-07-2024 22:57 UTC-5

Williams Doubles Through Hager Again

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Aubrey Williams on the button, and she raised all in for 95,000. It then folded to the big blind Michael Hager, who made the call to put Williams at risk.

Aubrey Williams: Q♦J♥ All in
Michael Hager: A♦3♣

Williams would need to improve against the ace high of Hager, and after the A♣Q♣5♦ flop Williams would still need to improve. After the 7♥ on the turn Williams began to get out of her seat to leave the tournament area, but once the river came the J♠ she quickly sat back down, as she made the best hand with two pair queens and jacks to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hager	350,000 80,000	80,000
Aubrey Williams	205,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Michael Hager Aubrey Williams

09-07-2024 23:02 UTC-5

Bohmerwald's Ladies Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cutoff player all in and at risk for his last 235,000 chips. Michael Bohmerwald was in the big blind with a bigger stack in hopes to send his opponent out.

Cutoff: A♠9♠ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: Q♣Q♦

The flop came down 3♠6♦2♥ before the turn 9♥ peeled off. The river 3♣ was safe and the pot was pushed in Bohmerwald's direction.