2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

$550 PSPC Event #1
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$47,474
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$200,000
Total Entries
890
Places Paid
114
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1cd
Entries
171
Players Left
22
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Rodriguez Catches Rowen Speeding

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up on a 2♣10♠6♥ flop with 12,000 in the middle.

Eric Rowen fired out 8,500 from middle position and Norman Rodriguez called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn before Rowen wagered 18,000 on the K♥ river. Rodriguez eventually flicked in the call and was rewarded the pot. He rolled over Q♥10♦ and it was good against Rowen's A♣J♣.

Tags: Norman RodriguezEric Rowen

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Mcnicholas Send Henry Deep In the Tank

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop, with roughly 13,000 in the pot and the board showing 7♥4♣9♥.

After the flop Thomas Mcnicholas bet out 6,000 from the small blind, and the big blind Timothy Henry quickly made the call.

The turn was the A♣ and Mcnicholas fired out a bet of 10,000. Henry then sat in the tank for over two minutes, before finding the fold and giving the pot to Mcnicholas.

Tags: Thomas McnicholasTimothy Henry

Kazanjian Can't Lose

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

David Kazanjian opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 4,000. The big blind player moved all in for his last 10,500 and Kazanjian made the call.

Big Blind: 10♣4♣ All in
David Kazanjian: Q♥J♦

The dealer put out 2♠8♥K♥10♠9♠ and Kazanjian rivered the nuts to send his opponent packing.

Tags: David Kazanjian

Rowen's River Jam Gets Through

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eric Rowen opened up the action with a raise to 4,500 from under the gun. A player in early position three-bet to 10,000 and Rowen made the call.

Early position continued for 15,000 on 5♦4♦2♠ and Rowen made the call.

The turn 5♥ rolled off and early position sized-up to 25,000. Rowen called once more.

Rowen led all in, covering his opponent on the 7♦ river and after a long tank, he folded K♠K♣ face up and the pot was pushed in Rowen's direction.

Tags: Eric Rowen

Thesing Wins the Race to Double Up

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Justin Lett raised to 4,000 from under the gun, and Matthew Thesing three-bet all in for 16,700. It folded back to Lett who made the call to put Thesing at risk.

Matthew Thesing: Q♠J♥ All in
Justin Lett: 7♠7♥

Thesing would need win a flip for his tournament life, with Lett ahead with his pocket sevens. But after the board ran out Q♣K♣Q♥A♦K♠ Thesing improved to a full house, queens full of kings to get the double up.

Tags: Matthew ThesingJustin Lett

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Iles Finds a Double

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up with Matthew Iles all in for 31,000, and Thomas Svensen calling to put him at risk.

Matthew Iles: K♣Q♦ All in
Thomas Svensen: J♣9♣

Iles was ahead with his king high, and after the board ran out J♥2♠Q♥4♠3♦ Iles improved to a pair of queens to get the double up.

Tags: Matthew IlesThomas Svensen

Price's Turn Shove Gets Through

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The hijack opened up the action with a raise to 3,500 before Don Price three-bet to 9,500 on the button. The big blind cold called and the initial raiser mucked his cards.

Action checked through on 7♦6♣K♠ before the big blind fired out 15,000 on the 5♦ turn. Price wanted to play for more, moving all in for 47,500 and after some deliberation, his opponent folded.

Price played it tricky and took down a nice pot without having to see a river card.

Tags: Don Price

Lett Gets Jacks to Knock Out Cutler

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Justin Lett
Justin Lett

Action was picked up with Joseph Cutler all in for 33,600, and Justin Lett putting him at risk.

Joseph Cutler: K♠10♠ All in
Justin Lett: J♥J♣

Cutler was in great spot to score a knockout, and after the board ran out 5♣A♦3♣4♠9♠ the pocket jacks of Lett were still best, and Cutler was eliminated from the tournament.