2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
187
Players Left
24
Average Chip Stack
311,667
Total Chips
7,480,000
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
63
Players Left
8
Players Left 24 / 187
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Rippy Fires at Hennigan

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Arthur Rippy bet 1,400 from the cutoff on a flop of 5QK and Melanie Hennigan called in early position.

The turn was the 8 and Rippy bet 3,700. Hennigan called to see the 9 river, where Rippy bet 7,000. Hennigan, after taking some time to order a tea from a server, folded.

Tags: Arthur RippyMelanie Hennigan

Loube Hangs On With a Flush

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

More than 5,000 was already in the pot as three players went to the turn on a board of J69Q. Ronald Hunt then bet 1,500 from middle position, and Chad Loube raised to 6,000 in the cutoff. Paul Kratsas called in the big blind, as did Hunt.

All three players checked down the J river, and Loube turned over A8 for a flush. "Does it hold?" tablemate Melanie Hennigan sakd, and both Kratsas and Hunt mucked.

"I was saying, please don't pair on the river," Loube said.

"The paired board didn't hurt you, though," the dealer replied.

"It hurt me inside," Loube added.

Tags: Chad LoubeMelanie HenniganPaul KratsasRonald Hunt

Houck Bests Bousman With a Better Queen

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Clint Houck three-bet to 3,200 on the button and Joan Bousman called in the hijack.

Houck continued for 2,000 on the 5Q6 flop, and Bousman called. Bousman then led out for 2,200 on the 3 turn, and Houck called.

Bousman checked the 8 river, then quickly called when Houck bet 3,500. Houck showed KQ for top pair, and Bousman mucked Q7.

Josh Mischel, who won the $600 event earlier this festival, just joined the field, as did Matthew Zambanini.

Tags: Clint HouckJoan BousmanJosh MischelMatthew Zambanini

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Zenone Shows Down Two Pair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 109K, Michael Zenone bet 3,000 from under the gun and Johnny Downey called in the hijack.

Zenone bet another 3,000 on the A turn, and Downey again called. The river was the 7 and Zenone bet 5,000. Downey quickly called, and Zenone showed K10 for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Johnny DowneyMichael Zenone

Hennigan Bets Out Furey

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A player under the gun raised to 600 and Melanie Hennigan three-bet to 2,200 in the cutoff. The button called, as did Charles Furey in the big blind and the under-the-gun player.

All four players checked the 7104 flop. Furey then bet 1,600 on the K turn, and Hennigan and the button called.

The river was the 10 and Furey checked to Hennigan, who bet 3,700. The button folded as action went back to Furey. "You're ace-king is good," he said to Hennigan as he folded, and Hennigan took the pot.

Tags: Charles FureyMelanie Hennigan

Furey Fires Every Street

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Charles Furey raised to 600 in the small blind and an opponent in the big blind called.

The flop came 69K and Furey bet 1,100. His opponent called, and the 10 fell on the turn.

Furey then bet 3,000, and the big blind again called. The river was the 8 and Furey bet 7,600. His opponent tanked for a few minutes before giving up their hand, and Furey took down the pot.

Tags: Charles Furey

Bousman Makes a Six-Card Straight

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A player in the cutoff bet 500 on a flop of 86K and was called by Derek Hudson and Joan Bousman in the blinds.

The turn was the 7 and Bousman bet 1,000. Only Hudson called, and they both checked down the 9 river.

"Straight. Six cards," Bousman said as he turned over 105, and Hudson mucked.

Tags: Derek HudsonJoan Bousman

Williams Raises the Flop

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players built a pot of around 2,000 as they went to a flop of Q510. Michael Zenone then bet 1,200 from the button, and Charles Williams raised to 4,000 in the small blind.

The table folded back around to Zenone, and he quickly tossed his cards away. Williams showed AQ while taking in the pot.

Tags: Charles WilliamsMichael Zenone