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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Palermino Shoves Into Gendelman's Kings

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
John Palermino
John Palermino

John Palermino raised to 2,500 on the button before Alan Gendelman three-bet to 8,000 in the big blind. Palermino then moved all in for 25,000, and Gendelman snap-called.

John Palermino: A9 All in
Alan Gendelman: KK

Palermino had run right into Gendelman's kings and was looking for an ace to survive, but no help arrived on the 1033J8 board as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Alan GendelmanJohn Palermino

Updated Chip Counts

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Arnwine Survives a Big Flip

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

David Chaput had a raise of 22,000 in front of him from middle position before Justin Arnwine moved all in for 80,500 in the cutoff. Chaput called to put him at risk.

Justin Arnwine: JJ All in
David Chaput: AQ

The 934 flop was safe for Arnwine's jacks, as was the K turn. The river was the 8, and Arnwine survived the coin flip to earn the double up.

Tags: David ChaputJustin Arnwine

Ayers Picks Up a Monster For Another Bustout

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Nicholas Banyas
Nicholas Banyas

Nicholas Banyas moved all in for his last 40,000 from the small blind and Christopher Ayers put him at risk in the hijack.

Nicholas Banyas: KK All in
Christopher Ayers: AA

Banyas was on the wrong side of the massive cooler, and Ayers ended up with a set on the 6J95A board to secure the pot and send Banyas to the rail.

Michael Bohmerwald and Nicholas Verderamo both quickly reentered.

Tags: Christopher AyersMichael BohmerwaldNicholas BanyasNicholas Verderamo

Recent Bustouts

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Esterling Apologizes in Advance to Ayers

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jeffrey Esterling moved all in for 7,500 from the small blind and Christopher Ayers put him at risk under the gun.

Jeffrey Esterling: 1010 All in
Christopher Ayers: JJ

"Sorry," Esterling joked with Ayers after finding out he was dominated by Grove's jacks.

"Putting the power of tens to the test," tablemate Justin Arnwine added, but they came up empty on the 984AK board as Ayers stayed in the lead to send Esterling to the rail

Tags: Christopher AyersJeffrey EsterlingJustin Arnwine

Stein Cracks Aces on the River

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Arlie Shaban raised to 2,000 under the gun and Jermaine Haughton three-bet to 8,000 in middle position. Z Stein called in the big blind, while Shaban got out of the way.

The flop came QJ5 and Haughton bet 15,000. Stein then moved all in for 24,300, and Haughton snap-called.

Z Stein: 87 All in
Jermaine Haughton: AA

Stein was looking to complete a flush draw against Haughton's aces as the 2 fell on the turn. The river brought the Q to give him his flush, and Stein doubled up.

Tags: Arlie ShabanJermaine HaughtonZ Stein

Hoffman Scoops Three-Way All In

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Albert Hoffman
Albert Hoffman

Fernando Guedes raised to 3,000 in middle position and Albert Hoffman called in the hijack. The button then moved all in for 7,700 and Guedes called, while Hoffman reshoved for 51,000. Guedes took a few minutes and eventually called once more to put both opponents at risk.

Button: AJ All in
Albert Hoffman: 1010 All in
Fernando Guedes: 109

"I can feel diamonds coming," Guedes said, but he couldn't connect with the QQ328 board as Hoffman's tens stayed in the lead to earn him the pot. He doubled up off Guedes, while the button was sent to the rail.

"I just wanted to gamble," Guedes added after the hand.

Tags: Albert HoffmanFernando Guedes

Bohmerwald Survives Against Rouk

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Bohmerwald
Michael Bohmerwald

Michael Bohmerwald moved all in for 11,500 under the gun and Scott Rouk, who had him covered by just one 100 chip, called in middle position.

Michael Bohmerwald: KQ All in
Scott Rouk: A10

Rouk hit two pair on the AKK flop, but Bohmerwald spiked trips to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 24, and Bohmerwald doubled up.

Tags: Michael BohmerwaldScott Rouk

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