$550 PSPC Event #1
Day 1cd Completed
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
$550 PSPC Event #1
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
890
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
171
Players Left
22
Players Left 1 / 890
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action has concluded in Day 1c of the$550 PSPC Event #1 here at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship. Of the 101 entrants who started the day, only 13 will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom will be in the money starting the day.
David Martinko has emerged as the chip leader, bagging a whopping 374,000 chips. Martinko chipped up steadily throughout the day and won a massive pot on the stone bubble to propel him into the chip lead. Martinko got his Ace-High flush draw all in against his opponent’s top pair and flush draw.
John Cipriano was able to chip up to 307,000 before the day ended and sits comfortably in second place. Boris Kravets was also able to bag a sizable stack, totaling 270,000 heading into Day 2. Kravets won an online bracelet in 2022 Event #4 2022 No-Limit Hold’em lucky 7s (PA) and is an accomplished tournament player.
Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Martinko | United States | 374,000 |
| 2 | John Cipriano | United States | 307,000 |
| 3 | Alexander Rolfe | United States | 297,500 |
| 4 | Boris Kravets | United States | 270,000 |
| 5 | Robert Lamanna | United States | 262,000 |
| 6 | Matthew Thesing | United States | $260,500 |
| 7 | Danny Focarelli | United States | $241,000 |
| 8 | Dan McGinnis | United States | $236,500 |
| 9 | Thomas Svensen | United States | $220,500 |
| 10 | David Kazanjian | United States | 198,000 |
Norman Rodriguez was the unfortunate bubble boy after losing an enormous pot to the eventual chip leader when he got his money in good on an action flop.
Day 1e will begin August 23rd at 11:15 a.m. local time with blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Play will conclude once 12.5% of the field, all of whom will make Day 2 and be guaranteed in the money.
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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374,000 | |
|
||
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347,500
347,500
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347,500 |
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||
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337,500
332,500
|
332,500 |
|
316,500
262,600
|
262,600 |
|
307,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
297,500
71,500
|
71,500 |
|
295,500
295,500
|
295,500 |
|
270,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
262,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
|
|
260,500
105,500
|
105,500 |
|
|
243,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
|
241,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
236,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
220,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
|
216,500
216,500
|
216,500 |
|
198,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
176,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
154,500
154,500
|
154,500 |
|
120,500
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
120,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
|
69,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
68,000
34,200
|
34,200 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Play has ended for Day 1c as the 13 remaining players have all bagged up and will return Sunday August 25 at 11:15 am local time.
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
David Martinko raised to 12,000 from middle position, and was called by Norman Rodriguez on the button, and both the small blind Rollande Stillings, and the big blind David Kazanjian.
The flop came 4♣5♣J♦ and it checked to Martinko, who bet out 15,000. Rodriguez then raised to 36,000. Both the blinds folded, before Martinko three-bet all in for Rodriguez last 75,000. After thinking over his decision, Rodriguez called to put his tournament life at risk.
Norman Rodriguez: K♣J♣ 
David Martinko: A♣Q♣
It was a dream flop for Rodriguez who flopped top pair and the second nut flush draw. But Martinko was very alive with two over cards, and the nut flush draw. Martinko didn't wait long to improve, as the turn brought the 8♣ to leave Rodriguez drawing dead as Martinko made the nut flush. The 5♥ on the river officially eliminated Rodriguez, making him the unfortunate bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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374,000
374,000
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374,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 14 players remaining, and 13 making the money and advancing to Day 2, the tournament director has announced play will go to hand for hand play.
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After a raise from a player in middle position to 12,000. Thomas Svensen moved all in for 122,000 from the button. David Chace called all in from the big blind for less and the initial raiser folded.
David Chace: J♥8♥
Thomas Svensen: 10♦9♠
The board ran out 8♦6♥4♣4♠9♣ and Svensen found a little help from the deck to river top pair and send his opponent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
254,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The cutoff player opened the action with a raise to 15,000 before Boris Kravets moved all in from the small blind for 122,000. David Chace reraised all in from the small blind and the cutoff player folded.
Boris Kravets: K♠K♣
David Chace: Q♦Q♣
The dealer put out 5♥3♥6♦3♣J♥ and Kravets dodged a Queen, scoring himself a massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
102,000
73,000
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73,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was picked up on the flop with a player all in and David Chace calling to put him at risk. The board was showing 2♣A♣4♥.
All In Player: K♣10♥
David Chace: K♠2♠
The all-in player was called by Chace and his pair of deuces. After the board ran out 9♥ on the turn and 9♦ on the river, the two pair deuces and nines remained best, and Chace knocked out his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action was picked up on a 10♦Q♥2♦ flop with 43,000 in the middle.
David Chace fired out 35,000 from the big blind before Dan McGinnis moved all in from middle position for his last 110,000 chips, Chace quickly called.
Dan McGinnis: K♦9♦
David Chace: 10♥10♣
An action flop with Chace holding middle set up against McGinnis' combo draw, the turn 6♦ rolled off and Chace needed the board to pair. The river 7♠ bricked out and McGinnis raked in the pot with his flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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264,000
202,500
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202,500 |
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210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
