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
354
Players Left
136
Average Chip Stack
104,118
Total Chips
14,160,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
500 / 1,000
Ante
1,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
124
Players Left
16
Players Left 136 / 354
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Bomey Shoves the Turn in Four-Way Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After Alfred Mottur limped in from under the gun, Donovan Bates raised to 11,000 in middle position and was called by Nathan Bomey in the hijack, Ravi Repole in the big blind, and Mottur.

Bates continued for 7,500 on the A♥J♠7♣ flop, and Bomey and Repole called. Action then checked to Bomey on the K♣ turn, and he moved all in for 38,500.

Repole quickly folded, while Bates tanked for a few minutes before also sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Alfred MotturDonovan BatesNathan BomeyRavi Repole

Arnwine Puts in a Big Shove on Ayers

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Christopher Ayers three-bet to 15,000 on the button, Justin Arnwine four-bet to 34,000 in the cutoff, and Ayers called.

The flop came J♥8♠7♠ and Arnwine bet 16,000. Ayers called, and the 2♦ fell on the turn. Arnwine then bet 26,000, and Ayers called.

The 3♠ fell on the river, and Arnwine moved all in. Ayers had around 140,000 remaining and tanked for a minute before folding.

Tags: Christopher AyersJustin Arnwine

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Grabel Keeps Firing at Three-Way Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kevin Grabel
Kevin Grabel

Kevin Grabel bet 5,000 from middle position on a flop of A♠A♦4♠ and Nicholas Verderamo called in the cutoff, as did Dominic Lake in the big blind.

The turn was the 5♥ and Grabel bet another 26,000. Both opponents again called, and the 9♠ fell on the river. Grabel then moved all in for 91,500.

Verderamo took a minute before folding, while Lake also went deep into the tank. He took a few minutes and eventually flashed the A♣ and tossed it into the muck.

Tags: Dominic LakeKevin GrabelNicholas Verderamo

Death By Quads For Chatham

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mclaren Chatman
Mclaren Chatman

MacLaren Chatham, Justin Arnwine, and Christopher Ayers went to a flop of 9♣10♥9♥. Chatham then moved all in for 40,000 from the big blind and Arnwine folded under the gun, while Ayers quickly called in middle position.

MacLaren Chatham: A♥A♦ All in
Christopher Ayers: 9♠9♦

Chatham turned over two aces, but he was already drawing incredibly thin as Ayers had flopped quads. The board ran out 5♠4♠, and Chatham was sent to the rail.

Tags: Christopher AyersJustin ArnwineMacLaren Chatham

Mottur Shoves on Nguyen

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alfred Mottur bet 5,000 from middle position on a flop of 9♠9♥3♣ and Phong Nguyen raised to 15,000 in the small blind. Mottur called, and the 7♦ fell on the turn.

Nguyen then bet 34,000, and Mottur moved all in for 80,000. Nguyen folded, and Mottur took the pot.

Casey Hatmaker and PokerStars Team Pro Arlie Shaban were recently sent to the rail.

Tags: Alfred MotturArlie ShabanCasey HatmakerPhong Nguyen

Lake Hits the River to Bust Bohmerwald

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Michael Bohmerwald
Michael Bohmerwald

Michael Bohmerwald moved all in for his last 10,500 on the button and Dominic Lake called in the big blind.

Michael Bohmerwald: A♥K♠ All in
Dominic Lake: K♥10♦

Bohmerwald remained in the lead on the J♣8♣7♦7♠ board, but Lake spiked the 9♣ on the river to make a straight and send him to the rail.

"That's what happens when you don't put the backpack on," tablemate Z Stein said.

A few hands earlier at this table, Stein doubled up off Jiyun Qu with A♥K♥ against her A♠J♠ on a board of A♣8♣K♠J♦7♣.

Tags: Dominic LakeJiyun QuMichael BohmerwaldZ Stein

Bates Shows Two Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Donovan Bates
Donovan Bates

Phong Nguyen raised to 5,500 in middle position and Alfred Mottur called on the button. Donovan Bates then three-bet to 17,500 in the big blind, and both Nguyen and Mottur called.

The flop came 2♦4♣7♠ and Bates continued for 60,000. Nguyen and Mottur quickly folded, and Bates showed A♥A♦ as he took the pot to move up past 350,000.

Tags: Alfred MotturDonovan BatesPhong Nguyen

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

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