2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b1c
Event Info
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
362
Players Left
120
Average Chip Stack
120,667
Total Chips
14,480,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
124
Players Left
16
Players Left 120 / 362
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Birmingham Raises Big on the Turn

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Ronald Birmingham bet 3,000 from middle position on a flop of 598 and an opponent in the hijack called.

The turn was the A and Birmingham checked to his opponent, who bet 5,000. Birmingham then raised to 15,000, and his opponent folded.

Justin Arnwine was eliminated shortly after losing the pot to Charles Furey, but quickly reentered.

Tags: Charles FureyJustin ArnwineRonald Birmingham

Mitchell Doubles in Style

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Robert Mitchell bet 3,600 from the big blind on a flop of 877 and Torsten Boker called under the gun. Mitchell then checked the 8 turn, Boker moved all in, and Mitchell snap-called for 7,500.

Boker showed A7 for a full house, but Mitchell had turned eights full with 108. The 8 river improved Mitchell to quads, and he doubled up.

"What a ridiculous hand," Boker lamented.

Tags: Robert MitchellTorsten Boker

Furey All In Again, Survives This Time

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Charles Furey bet 1,100 from the cutoff on a flop of 499, Justin Arnwine raised to 7,000 in the big blind, and Furey moved all in for 30,600. Arnwine snap-called.

Charles Furey: A9 All in
Justin Arnwine: 105

Furey showed trips, while Arnwine was on a flush draw. The 8 turn was safe for Furey, and he secured the double up after the 6 completed the board on the river.

Tags: Charles FureyJustin Arnwine

Defending Champ Takes His Seat

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Lucas Vergara has just joined the field in the early moments of Day 1b. Vergara won $113,000 for taking down this event last year, beating out a field of 228 entries.

Tags: Lucas Vergara

Pelkey Keeps Firing at Three-Way Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jeffrey Pelkey bet 1,200 from middle position on a flop of 325 and William Zgorski called on the button, as did Jared Kaanga in the big blind.

The turn was the 10 and Pelkey bet another 3,000. Only Kaanga called this time, and the 3 fell on the river. Pelkey then bet 7,000, and Kaanga quickly folded.

Pelkey turned over A6 as he took in the pot.

Tags: Jared KaangaJeffrey PelkeyWilliam Zgorski

Boyd Cracks Aces to Send Furey Off For a New Stack

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Charles Furey moved all in for 13,200 from middle position on a board of 3375 and Jeffrey Boyd snap-called in the cutoff.

Furey turned over AA, but Boyd had 86 for a flush. Furey needed to fill up or make a higher flush on the river, but he missed the 5 and immediately headed off to the registration desk for a fresh starting stack.

Tags: Charles FureyJeffrey Boyd

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

New Arrivals

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Elsbach Doubles in Ultimate Cooler

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Around 15,000 was already in the pot as Steven Elsbach and Robert Mitchell went to the turn on a board of 9Q55. Elsbach then bet 7,000 from the big blind, and Mitchell called on the button.

The river was the 4 and Elsbach moved all in for 15,800. Mitchell quickly called with KK, but Elsbach turned over AA to win the pot and double up.

Russ Dunlevy recently joined this table.

Tags: Robert MitchellRuss DunlevySteven Elsbach

Kaanga Gets Revenue on Chaput

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

David Chaput bet 1,000 from the big blind on a board of AK53 and Jared Kaanga called in the hijack, as did Gregory Bauer in the small blind.

The river was the A and Chaput bet 3,000. Kaanga then raised to 6,000, and Bauer got out of the way. "I think you got me," Chaput said as he called, and Kaanga turned over 55 for a full house. Chaput mucked A9.

Tags: David ChaputGregory BauerJared Kaanga