$550 PSPC Event #1 Day 1g | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

08-24-2024 16:04 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoseph Yehudai	119,200

Slovinsky Wins a Flip

Michael Giacobbe

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

Action folded around to the player on the button who bumped things up to 8,000. William Slovinsky was in the big blind and moved all in for 35,200. The button player made the call.

William Slovinsky: 8♠8♣ All in
Button: A♣J♠

The board ran out 8♦10♥Q♠5♠6♠ and Slovinsky's set of eights held on, earning him a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Slovinsky	78,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-24-2024 15:47 UTC-4

Jacks Give Mucci More Than A Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

Bin Yaun raised to 3,200 from early position, and Zachary Spergel three-bet to 10,000 from middle position. Adam Mucci called in the cutoff before the big blind Stuart Moss four-bet all in for 27,300. Yaun folded, but Spergel made the call, which got Mucci to fold as well, telling the table he folded pocket 10's.

Stuart Moss: J♠J♥ All in
Zachary Spergel: A♦Q♦

Moss was ahead with his pocket jacks but would need to win the flip to stay in the tournament. After the board ran out 3♦5♥10♣7♥3♥ the pocket jacks were still best, to give Mucci more than a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Moss	70,200
Zachary Spergel	53,800
Adam Mucci	47,800
Bin Yaun	42,000

08-24-2024 15:47 UTC-4

Penner Flops the World

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up on a 10♥K♣Q♣ flop with two players all in.

With 18,000 in the middle, Darren Penner fired in a bet of 5,000 before the big blind player moved all in for 24,500. Penner made the call.

Big Blind: 10♦10♠ All in
Darren Penner: A♣J♣

The inconsequential turn 9♦ and river 4♥ officially locked up the pot for Penner as he dragged in a massive pot and took over the table chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Penner	155,000

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08-24-2024 15:33 UTC-4

Hamilton's Jack's Hold

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Michael Giacobbe

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

A player from early position moved all in for his last 11,500 chips. The cutoff player called before Ryan Hamilton moved all in for over 43,000 chips from the big blind. The cutoff player went into the tank, but eventually mucked his cards.

Early Position: K♣9♣ All in
Ryan Hamilton: J♣J♥

Needing to dodge a King to score a knockout, the dealer put out 8♥Q♣9♠8♦4♥ and Hamilton held on to send his opponent packing and chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hamilton	69,500

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08-24-2024 15:28 UTC-4

Lin Rivers a Full House and Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Wooyang Lin opened the action from early position to 3,600 before the small blind player three-bet to 8,000. Lin called in position.

Both players checked the A♥A♦K♦ flop and the J♥ turn before the small blind fired 3,000 on the 4♣ river. Lin raised to 13,000 and his opponent made the call. Lin drilled the river and flipped over 4♥4♦ for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wooyang Lin	74,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

08-24-2024 15:18 UTC-4

Tillman on a Roll

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After a raise from a player in early position to 2,500, Ryan Tillmann three-bet to 9,200 from the small blind. His opponent made the call.

Tillmann continued for 6,400 on 9♠4♥2♣ before his opponent moved all in for 25,700. Tillmann made the call.

Early Position: 7♥7♠ All in
Ryan Tillmann: J♠J♦

The turn Q♦ and river 8♣ were no help, as Tillmann sent his opponent packing while chipping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tillmann	92,000

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08-24-2024 15:17 UTC-4

Mcgarry Slow Plays Aces and Gets It All

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Robert Mcgarry raised to 1,500 from early position and was called by a player in the cutoff. Then the player on the button three-bet to 8,500, and McGarry made the call. The cutoff folded to leave the two players heads up.

After the K♠6♠7♦ flop, Mcgarry checked, and the button bet out 6,500. Mcgarry then raised to 16,000, before the button three-bet all in for 26,500. McGarry quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Button: Q♥Q♠ All in
Robert Mcgarry: A♣A♦

The button ran right into the aces of Mcgarry, and his pocket queens would need help for him to stay in the tournament. But after the 4♣ turn and J♠ river, the pocket aces of Mcgarry remained best to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.