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Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
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117,000
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Matthew Zambanini raised to 7,000 in the hijack and Rishi Tangri moved all in for his last 19,000 in the cutoff. Diane Zimmerman called in the big blind, as did Zambanini.
Zimmerman and Zambanini checked down the 5♦5♥8♥8♠7♣ board. Zimmerman was playing the board with 4♦4♠, while Zambanini had A♦3♥ for ace-high. Tangri tossed Q♥4♥ into the muck as he headed to the rail.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Charles Furey moved all in for 23,000 from the button and Josh Mischel called in the small blind.
Charles Furey: 8♦8♥ 
Josh Mischel: A♠Q♥
Furey remained in the lead on the 2♣9♣3♦ flop, but Mischel caught the A♦ on the turn. The river was the 7♣, and Furey was sent to the rail.
Joseph Crowley was also eliminated at this table shortly afterward.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ari Katz moved all in for 62,500 from the button and Brandon Mueller snap-called in the big blind.
Ari Katz: K♣10♣
Brandon Mueller: 7♥7♦
The 6♣2♠2♣ flop gave Katz a flush draw to go with his two overcards, while the turn was the A♥. The 5♣ fell on the river, and Katz made his flush to win the pot and double up.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Valentin Lita had a raise of 65,000 in front of him from the hijack before Aaron Pinson moved all in from the small blind. Lita let out a deep sigh as he tanked for a minute, but he eventually called for 158,500.
Valentin Lita: Q♦Q♣
Aaron Pinson: K♣K♦
Lita was already up from his seat after finding out he had run his queens into Pinson's kings. The flop came 10♣4♥2♦, but Lita spiked the Q♠ on the turn. The river was the 7♦, and Lita earned the massive double up.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Yuriy Kudrynskyy raised to 6,000 on the button and Aaron Pinson called in the big blind.
Kudrynskyy continued for 6,000 on the 3♥7♠5♦ flop, and Pinson called. Pinson then led out for 21,000 on the 5♣ turn, and Kudrynskyy called.
Pinson checked the 10♣ river, and Kudrynskyy checked back. "You win. Eight-high," Pinson said, and Kudrynskyy turned over K♦7♥ for two pair to win the pot.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Diane Zimmerman raised to 6,000 in the hijack and Josh Mischel called on the button. Matthew Zambanini then three-bet to 28,000 in the small blind, and only Mischel called.
The flop came 5♣5♦J♣ and Zambanini continued for 16,000. Mischel called, and they both then checked the 8♠ turn.
The 3♦ fell on the river and Zambanini bet 60,000. Mischel called, and Zambanini turned over K♠K♣ to win the big pot.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The remaining 16 players are going on a 15-minute break.
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Diane Zimmerman moved all in for 56,500 from middle position and Charles Furey put her at risk in the hijack.
Diane Zimmerman: A♠A♥
Charles Furey: 5♥5♣
Zimmerman had Furey dominated with her aces, and the 7♦3♦2♠K♠10♦ board kept her in the lead to secure her double up.
At the same time at the other table, players had already started leaving for break as Marcia Kuntz moved all in for 72,000 from under the gun on a board of 7♦J♣Q♣10♦5♦. Ari Katz tanked for a minute before calling in the big blind with Q♦J♦ for two pair, but Kuntz had A♥K♦ for a straight to win the pot and double up.
