Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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
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Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action was picked up on the flop with 27,500 in the pot, and the board showing 7♣10♥8♥.
Thomas Svensen and David Chace both checked to David Kuder, who bet all in for 31,000. Svensen then announced all in which got Chace to quickly fold.
David Kuder: Q♣8♣ 
Thomas Svensen: 10♠10♣
Svensen flopped top set and left Kuder needing running cards to stay in the tournament. But after the A♥ on the turn, Kuder was left drawing dead. The 6♥ on the river officially eliminated Kuder, giving the pot to Svensen with his set of 10's.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
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120,000
38,000
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38,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Under the gun open-jammed his stack into the middle for his last 35,000 chips. John Cipriano raised to 60,000 from the small blind and the big blind player got out of the way.
Under The Gun: A♣Q♣
John Cipriano: A♦J♦
The board ran out 4♣2♦7♣J♥10♠ and Cipriano somehow found the off suit Jack on the turn to send his opponent packing in dramatic fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
95,000
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95,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Norman Rodriguez in the hijack, and he raised to 10,500. He was called by Alexander Rolfe in the small blind.
The flop came 3♦5♥J♠ and Rolfe checked to Rodriguez, who bet 25,000. Rolfe then raised all in for 97,500. After confirming the count and thinking over his decision for nearly a minute, Rodriguez made the call to put Rolfe at risk.
Alexander Rolfe: J♦9♦
Norman Rodriguez: 9♠9♣
Rolfe left Rodriguez with just one out after flopping top pair. After the 8♦ on the turn, and 5♠ on the river, he two pair jacks and fives were best, and Rolfe secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
226,000
147,800
|
147,800 |
|
157,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
David Chace limped in from under the gun which brought along the button player, Thomas Svensen in the small blind and the big blind checked his option.
Action checked through on the 9♥Q♠7♠ flop before Svensen fired out 12,000 on the 4♥ turn. Chace and the button both called.
The river 10♦ rolled off and Svensen bet 35,000. Chace raised to 100,000 and the button player folded but Svensen called. Chace tabled K♥J♦ for the nuts. Svensen mucked his hand, later saying he had pocket sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
342,000 | |
|
|
82,000
78,000
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78,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action was picked up with Robert Lamanna all in for 41,000, and Thomas Svensen putting him at risk.
Robert Lamanna: Q♦Q♣
Thomas Svensen: A♦J♠
Lamanna was in a great spot to double up with his pocket queens, and after the board ran out 3♥6♦10♥9♥2♥ the pocket queens of Lamanna were still best, to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
91,000
67,700
|
67,700 |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Matthew Thesing raised under the gun, and was called by David Kazanjian on the button, the small blind Sheri Moores, and the big blind David Meschel.
Action checked to the turn after the 7♣3♣3♠ flop.
After the 6♥ on the turn, Moores bet out 11,000. Meschel and Thesing both folded, and Kazanjian made the call.
The river was the A♠ and Moores fired another bet, this time for 25,000. Kazanjian wasted no time and flicked in a chip to call. Moores tabled K♣4♣ for king high and a missed flush draw, while Kazanjian had the winner when he showed A♥9♣ for a rivered pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
155,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
125,000 | |
|
75,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 8,000. The hijack player moved all in for 98,000 and Thomas Svensen called all in for 78,000 in the big blind. The initial raiser folded and Svensen found himself in great shape to double.
Thomas Svensen: K♠K♣
Middle Position: Q♠Q♥
The dealer put out 2♣J♠2♥8♣9♣ and Svensen held on to gain new life deep in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
178,000
126,500
|
126,500 |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Middle position opened the action with a raise to 8,000. The cutoff player called before David Chase three-bet to 52,000 from the small blind. The initial raiser called all in for less but the cutoff mucked.
Middle Position: Q♦J♣
David Chase: A♣A♥
The board came down 7♣10♦J♦2♣6♠ and Chase added to his table leading stack while sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
218,000 |
