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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Snarski Doubles Off Kuntz

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Nicholas Snarski
Nicholas Snarski

In a battle between the blinds, Marcia Kuntz bet 5,000 on a flop of A108 and Nicholas Snarski moved all in for 13,500. "I think you caught me," Kuntz said as she called.

Nicholas Snarski: K10 All in
Marcia Kuntz: 105

Both players showed a pair of tens, while Snarski was ahead with his king-kicker. The rest of the board ran out Q6, and Snarski doubled up.

Tags: Marcia KuntzNicholas Snarski

Cosner Shoves on Anton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniel Cosner raised to 2,000 in the hijack before Alvin Anton, who reentered during the break, three-bet to 6,500 on the button. Cosner called, and they saw a flop of 486.

Anton then bet 11,000, and Cosner called. Both players checked the 10 turn, and Cosner then moved all in for 25,000 on the 5 river. Anton quickly folded.

Tags: Alvin AntonDaniel Cosner

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Zambanini Smacks the River to Bust Two

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Matthew Zambanini
Matthew Zambanini

Ronald Hunt was all in from early position on a board of A1096, Alvin Anton put in his last 23,000 in the small blind, while Matthew Zambanini in the cutoff had both players covered and at risk.

Ronald Hunt: AJ All in
Alvin Anton: 106 All in
Matthew Zambanini: 97

Anton had turned two pair to take the lead, but the Q river gave Zambanini a flush to scoop the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Tags: Alvin AntonMatthew ZambaniniRonald Hunt

Houck Takkes From Brandt

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Thomas Brandt bet 3,000 from under the gun on a flop of Q67 and was called by Thomas Karle in the cutoff and Clint Houck in the big blind.

Brandt bet another 6,000 on the Q turn, and only Houck called this time. Both players checked the J river, and Houck showed Q8 for trips. Brandt mucked AJ.

Brandon Mueller recently joined the field.

Tags: Brandon MuellerClint HouckThomas BrandtThomas Karle

Lita Can't Shake Kuntz

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Zenone bet 3,000 from under the gun on a flop of 896 and Marcia Kuntz called on the button. Valentin Lita then raised to 8,500 in the small blind, and only Kuntz called.

The turn was the Q and Lita bet 21,000. Kuntz again called, and they both checked down the 5 river. Kuntz showed A9 for a pair of nines, and Lita mucked.

Tags: Marcia KuntzMichael ZenoneValentin Lita

Hudson Turns the Nuts to Double Off Brandt

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Derek Hudson
Derek Hudson

Thomas Brandt bet 2,000 from the cutoff on a flop of K43 and Derek Hudson called in the big blind.

Brandt bet another 2,000 on the 2 turn, and this time Hudson came back with a raise to 7,000. Brandt called, and the 10 fell on the river.

Hudson then moved all in for 18,000, and Brandt called with 99. Hudson, though, showed 65 for the nut straight to win the pot and double up.

At another table, Jeffrey Dolezal was all in with a flush draw against Charles Furey's set of sevens, but he couldn't improve as Furey took down the massive pot worth more than 100,000. Dolezal quickly headed to the registration desk for a fresh starting stack.

Tags: Charles Furey'sDerek HudsonJeffrey DolezalThomas Brandt

Furey Leads the River on Mitchell

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Charles Furey raised to 2,800 under the gun and Duane Mitchell called on the button.

Furey checked the K37 flop, and Mitchell bet 1,700. Furey called to see the 2 turn, where Mitchell bet 3,000. Furey again called.

The river was the 4 and Furey led out for 4,000. Mitchell folded, and Furey took the pot.

Tags: Charles FureyDuane Mitchell

Dunlevy Falls Again

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Russ Dunlevy moved all in for 9,500 on the button and Clint Houck called in the small blind.

Russ Dunlevy: Q9 All in
Clint Houck: A9

The flop came A33 to give Houck two pair. "It's going to be tough," Dunlevy said, and the rest of the board ran out 94 to seal his elimination for the second time today.

Tags: Clint HouckRuss Dunlevy

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