2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b1c
Event Info
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
371
Players Left
120
Average Chip Stack
123,667
Total Chips
14,840,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
124
Players Left
16
Players Left 120 / 371

Arnwine, O'Donnell Chop Up Two

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Jeffrey Pelkey moved all in for 7,600 in the hijack. Manus O'Donnell put in his last 10,000 from middle position, Mukala Sikyala reshoved for 18,000 in the small blind, while Justin Arnwine in the big blind had all three players covered and at risk.

Jeffrey Pelkey: 1010 All in
Manus O'Donnell: AQ All in
Mukala Sikyala: JJ All in
Justin Arnwine: AQ

"Good luck, everybody. There's too many to choose from," tablemate David Chaput said. The flop came Q5K to give O'Donnell and Arnwine the lead with a pair of queens. The rest of the board ran out 54. Arnwine and O'Donnell chopped the main pot, while Arnwine took the side pot as Pelkey and Sikyala were both sent to the rail.

Tags: David ChaputJeffrey PelkeyJustin ArnwineMukala Sikyala