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

09-07-2024 19:57 UTC-5

Romeo Stays Alive

Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Thomas Romeo raised all in for 26,500 from middle position, and when it folded to the small blind David Kidd, he made the call. The big blind folded, leaving the two players heads up, with Romeo at risk.

Thomas Romeo: 7♥7♣ All in
David Kidd: A♣2♣

Romeo was ahead with his pair of sevens and in great shape to double up. Once the board ran out 5♣6♥10♥3♥2♥ Romeo improved to a flush, to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kidd	235,000 70,000	70,000
Thomas Romeo	59,000 9,000	9,000

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09-07-2024 19:49 UTC-5

Playing Down to 19

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The floor has announced that out of the 150 entrants who registered throughout the day, only 19 players will advance to Day 2 tomorrow.

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

09-07-2024 19:35 UTC-5

Matrone Spikes an Eight to Knockout Wong

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Tyler Boyer

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

Tiffany Wong raised all in for 57,000 from under the gun. It then folded to Michael Matrone in middle position, and he four-bet all in for 80,500. Action folded around and it was the two players heads up, with Wong at risk.

Tiffany Wong: J♥J♦ All in
Michael Matrone: 8♦8♣

Wong was in great shape for the double with bigger pair, but once the board ran out 8♥10♥Q♦4♦3♦ Matrone flopped a set for the best hand, and eliminate Wong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Matrone	140,500 500	500
Tiffany Wong	Busted

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09-07-2024 19:33 UTC-5

Renzi Flops an Over Pair

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Joseph Renzi opened to 6,000 from under the gun. Early position called, middle position called, the button called and Boris Kravets defended his big blind.

The flop came down 6♣2♦2♥ and Renzi continued for 15,000. Action folded back around to Kravets who moved all in for 36,000. Renzi made the call.

Boris Kravets: 6♦3♦ All in
Joseph Renzi: 10♥10♦

The turn Q♥ and river Q♦ sealed the deal, and Kravets was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Renzi	220,000
Boris Kravets	Busted

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09-07-2024 19:26 UTC-5

Braufman Binks the River

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Gary Braufman moved all in for his last 42,000 chips from early position. Eric Ladny called in middle position and the rest of the table folded.

Gary Braufman: 4♥4♣ All in
Eric Ladny: A♦K♠

The dealer put out A♣8♠9♥J♥4♠ and Braufman found his two-outer on the river to sit back down in his chair and keep his Day 2 hopes alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Ladny	130,000 78,400	78,400
Gary Braufman	92,000

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09-07-2024 19:21 UTC-5

Zambanini Flops a Set and Sends Rubin Out

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Tyler Boyer

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

Matthew Zambanini raised to 7,000 from early position, and when it folded to Harry Rubin in the hijack, he three-bet all in for 47,000. It folded back to Zambanini and he called to put Rubin at risk.

Harry Rubin: A♣Q♥ All in
Matthew Zambanini: 6♠6♦

It was a flip for Rubin's tournament life, and he would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out 2♣5♦6♥10♣2♦ Zambanini improved to a full house, sixes full of deuces to knockout Rubin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	305,000 15,000	15,000

Harry Rubin	Busted

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09-07-2024 19:15 UTC-5

Zambanini's Kicker Plays

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Christopher Hancock open-ripped his 28,500-chip stack into the middle from middle position. Matthew Zambanini called from the hijack and the rest of the table folded.

Christopher Hancock: K♥10♥ All in
Matthew Zambanini: K♣Q♦

The dealer put out A♦6♣7♣J♣7♥ and Hancock was eliminated while Zambanini added to his mountain of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	320,000

Christopher Hancock	Busted

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09-07-2024 19:12 UTC-5

Sharpe Picks Off the Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

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

Max Sharpe raised to 6,000 from the hijack, and he was called by Christopher Hancock in the cutoff, and the big blind Matthew Sabia.

The three players checked to the turn after the 7♣A♦8♥ flop. The turn was the 8♣ and it checked to Hancock, who bet out 8,000. Sabia folded, and Sharpe made the call.

The river was the K♥ and Sharpe check-called a bet of 15,000. Hancock let Sharpe know he was good, and he tabled A♠J♥ for a pair of aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	270,000 5,000	5,000
Max Sharpe	75,000 17,200	17,200
Christopher Hancock	25,000 25,000	25,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000