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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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Zenone's Set Goes Down Against Kuntz

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Marcia Kuntz
Marcia Kuntz

Marcia Kuntz and Michael Zenone went to the turn on a board of 6A710 when Zenone bet 10,000 from under the gun. Kuntz called in the cutoff.

Zenone bet another 20,000 on the J river, and Kuntz quickly called. Zenone showed 77 for a set, but Kuntz turned over KQ for a rivered straight to win the big pot.

Tags: Marcia KuntzMichael Zenone

"Quadzilla" For Loube

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Chad Loube
Chad Loube

Chad Loube raised to 1,500 under the gun and was called by four players.

The flop came 35K and Loube bet 4,000. Only Alvin Anton called on the button. Both players then checked the 3 turn.

The river was the 6 and Loube bet 5,500. Anton called, and Loube showed 33. "Quadzilla," the dealer announced, and Anton mucked.

Tags: Alvin AntonChad Loube

Zenone Shows Lita a Set

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Valentin Lita bet 5,100 from early position on a board of 6397 and Michael Zenone raised to 12,000 on the button. Lita called, and the K fell on the river.

Zenone then bet 15,000, and Lita folded 88. Zenone showed him 99 for a flopped set as he took the pot.

Tags: Michael ZenoneValentin Lita

Mischel Puts Dunlevy in a Blender

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Russ Dunlevy
Russ Dunlevy

Russ Dunlevy raised to 1,600 under the gun and Josh Mischel three-bet to 4,500 in middle position. Dunlevy then four-bet to 11,000, and Mischel called.

Both players checked the QQ2 flop. Dunlevy then bet 3,200 on the 6 turn, and Mischel called.

Dunlevy slowed down and checked the 3 river, and Mischel moved all in. "I don't think I can get away, dude. This would be such a douchebag fold," Dunlevy mused as he went deep into the tank.

"What are you bluffing with? I let this happen," Dunlevy added as he eventually called for his last 20,000. Mischel showed AK for a rivered flush, and Dunlevy sent KK into the muck as he headed to the exit.

"He runs as good at poker as I do in life. Just every week, kicking people's teeth in. And they keep coming back for more," tablemate Thomas Karle said about Mischel.

Joan Bousman was also recently eliminated at this table.

Tags: Joan BousmanJosh MischelRuss Dunlevy

Marquette Shows Jacks in Family Pot

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Matthew Zambanini raised to 1,500 under the gun and was called by each of the other five players at the table.

The flop came 384 and action checked to Robert Marquette in the hijack, who bet 4,000. Only Ronald Hunt called in the small blind.

Marquette bet another 6,000 on the 8 turn, and Hunt again called. Both players checked the 3 river, and Marquette showed JJ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Matthew ZambaniniRobert MarquetteRonald Hunt

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Mischel Shoves on Brandt

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Joshua Mischel
Joshua Mischel

Clint Houck raised to 1,300 under the gun and Thomas Brandt called in middle position. Josh Mischel then three-bet to 5,500 in the cutoff, and both opponents called.

The flop came 964 and Brandt bet 7,000. Mischel then moved all in for 27,000 and Houck folded, while Brandt took a few minutes before also sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Clint HouckJosh MischelThomas Brandt

Hunt Coolers Zambanini

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Ronald Hunt
Ronald Hunt

Alvin Anton bet 2,100 from the hijack on a flop of K2J and Ronald Hunt called on the button, as did Matthew Zambanini in the big blind.

All three players checked the J turn. Zambanini then bet 2,500 on the A river and Anton folded, while Hunt raised to 7,500. Zambanini quickly called.

Hunt showed AJ for a full house, and Zambanini mucked Q10 for a beaten straight.

Tags: Alvin AntonMatthew ZambaniniRonald Hunt

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