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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.
With 64 entries so far, the field has already surpassed yesterday's total.
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$570,000
Total Entries
380
Places Paid
49
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
124
Players Left
16
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
James Hartigan can usually be found behind the microphone on PokerStars live streams, but today he's taking his shot on the felt and just joined the field here on Day 1b.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Kevin Grabel three-bet to 3,200 on the button and was called by Charles Furey in the small blind, Alfred Mottur in middle position, and Ronald Birmingham in the cutoff.
The flop came 5♥Q♦7♦ and Mottur bet 5,300. Birmingham and Furey called, while Grabel got out of the way.
The turn was the 2♠ and Mottur moved all in for 45,000. Birmingham folded, but Furey called. He turned over 9♦8♦ for straight and flush draws, and Mottur had 7♠5♠ for two pair.
The 3♠ river was no help to Furey, and Mottur secured the pot. He had Furey covered, sending Furey off to the rail.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Alvin Anton bet 5,200 from the small blind on a flop of 7♣10♥4♦ and Dawn Lucarelli called in early position, while Matthew Riebel folded under the gun.
Anton bet another 10,400 on the 7♥ turn, and Lucarelli again called. The river was the 9♦ and Anton moved all in. Lucarelli had around 20,000 behind and tanked for a minute, but she eventually gave up her hand.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Four players went to a flop of 2♣7♣K♣ where William Beer bet 6,000 from the cutoff. Michael Bohmerwald called in the small blind, as did MacLaren Chatham in middle position.
The turn was the 4♠ and Beer moved all in for 28,000. Bohmerwald and Chatham both quickly folded, and Beer showed J♦10♣ as he took the pot.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
After Jeffrey Pelkey bet 2,000 from under the gun on a board of 8♣5♥A♠7♣, Justin Arnwine moved all in for 37,000 in the small blind. Jared Kaanga called for 13,500 in the big blind, and Pelkey got out of the way.
Kaanga had 8♥7♦ for two pair, while Arnwine turned over 10♣5♣ for a pair and flush draw. The 6♦ river was no help to Arnwine, and he handed over the double up.
The next hand, Arnwine moved all in for 19,500 from the button and David Chaput called in middle position.
David Chaput: K♠10♣ 
Justin Arnwine: A♥Q♠
Chaput hit top two pair on the 9♣K♦10♠ flop to take the lead, while Arnwine made a pair on the A♣ turn to pick up more outs. The A♠ river improved him to trips, and Arnwine doubled up.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
A player in the cutoff bet 1,500 on a flop of A♦2♠5♠ and Charles Furey called on the button. Lucas Vergara then raised to 5,200 in the small blind, and both opponents called.
All three players checked the 3♠ turn. Vergara then bet 7,500 on the J♥ river, and both the cutoff and Furey folded as Vergara took down the pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Jeffrey Pelkey bet 2,100 from middle position on a flop of A♠J♦8♣ and William Zgorski called on the button, as did Jared Kaanga in the big blind.
The turn was the K♣ and Pelkey bet another 3,100. Only Kaanga called this time. Both players checked down the 10♥ river, and Pelkey turned over A♣J♣ for two pair to win the pot.
