Valentin Lita raised to 100,000 in the small blind and Aaron Pinson called in the big blind.
Lita bet another 100,000 on the K♣9♥8♣ flop, and Pinson called. Lita then bet 150,000 on the K♦ turn, and Pinson again called.
The river was the 3♠ and Lita checked over to Pinson, who bet 420,000. Lita let out a loud sigh as he tossed his cards away.
"That's crazy. So brutal," he said.
Daniel Iachan raised to 60,000 under the gun and Kevin Grabel called in the small blind.
Both players checked the K♣10♦Q♣ flop. Iachan then bet 100,000 on the 3♣ turn, and Grabel raised to 300,000. Iachan folded.
"Big fold. Got anything?" Iachan asked Grabel.
"I can see it in his eyes," Aaron Pinson added, while Grabel could only manage a wry smile as he took in the pot.
Justin Arnwine raised to 60,000 under the gun and Valentin Lita called in the hijack.
The flop came 10♠8♠9♦ and Arnwine bet 60,000. Lita called and the 2♣ fell on the turn.
Arnwine checked over to Lita, who bet 150,000. Arnwine then raised to 600,000, and Lita quickly folded.
Robert Salera raised to 60,000 in the hijack and Aaron Pinson called in the big blind.
Salera bet 60,000 on the A♠7♣8♥ flop, and Pinson called. Salera then bet 150,000 on the A♦ turn, and Pinson folded this time.
Daniel Iachan then opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Kevin Grabel called in the big blind.
Iachan bet 95,000 on the A♠Q♣2♥ flop, and Grabel called. The Q♦ turn and 10♣ river were checked down, and Iachan showed A♣5♦ for two pair to win the pot.
Kevin Grabel raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Iachan and Justin Arnwine called in the blinds.
Grabel continued for 80,000 on the 10♣K♥9♣ flop, and only Iachan called. Both players checked the Q♣ turn, and Iachan then led out for 250,000 on the 7♠ river. Grabel folded.
Aaron Pinson limped in from the small blind before Kevin Grabel raised to 120,000 in the big blind. Pinson then reraised to 420,000, and Grabel folded.
Grabel then opened to 75,000 on the button and Daniel Iachan called in the big blind.
Iachan led out for 75,000 on the 8♠5♣4♣ flop, and Grabel called. Iachan checked the A♠ turn, then folded to a bet of 325,000 from Grabel.
Aaron Pinson raised to 60,000 under the gun and Daniel Iachan called on the button.
Both players checked to the river on a board of 10♣8♣2♥8♦A♥. Pinson then bet 160,000, and Iachan called.
Pinson showed A♣K♣ for two pair, and Iachan flashed the A♠ as he mucked.
The remaining six players are done posing for their group photos and have unbagged their chips, and action at the final table is underway.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The trophy and six-figure score await one lucky player when the final table of the Maryland State Poker Championship $1,700 Main Event begins at 1:15 p.m. local time.
What started with 380 players descending on the Live! Casino Maryland in pursuit of state supremacy has been whittled down to just six players still in contention for the title. Daniel Iachan leads the way into the final table with 5,140,000, followed by prodigious trophy accumulator Justin Arnwine (2,990,000).
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Pinson | 1,090,000 | 36 |
| 2 | Kevin Grabel | 2,620,000 | 87 |
| 3 | Robert Salera | 895,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Daniel Iachan | 5,140,000 | 171 |
| 5 | Justin Arnwine | 2,990,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Valentin Lita | 2,470,000 | 82 |
Kevin Grabel (2,620,000), Valentin Lita (2,470,000), Aaron Pinson (1,090,000), and Robert Salera (895,000) complete the final table lineup. They’ve each secured at least $23,000 for making it this far, but they’ll have their eyes set on the $111,000 first prize today.
The action at the final table picks up with 48 minutes remaining in Level 23 with blinds of 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. Levels remain at 60 minutes until heads-up play is reached, when they will be reduced to 30 minutes. With the average stack worth more than 80 big blinds at the start of the day, it promises to be a long night before a champion is crowned.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $111,000 | ||
| 2 | $75,000 | ||
| 3 | $55,000 | ||
| 4 | $41,000 | ||
| 5 | $31,000 | ||
| 6 | $23,000 | ||
| 7 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | $18,000 |
| 8 | Boris Kravets | United States | $14,000 |
| 9 | Neal Liptak | United States | $11,100 |
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