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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
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458,500
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Alfred Mottur bet 12,000 from the button on a board of J♥10♦5♠7♠, Alan Gendelman moved all in from the big blind, and Mottur snap-called for 30,600.
Gendelman showed A♦A♣, but Mottur had flopped a set with 10♥10♣. The river was the 9♦, and Mottur doubled up.
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Nicholas Verderamo bet 2,000 from under the gun on a flop of 9♦9♣Q♠ and Eugene Curzio called in the cutoff. Daniel Iachan then raised to 7,000 in the big blind, and only Curzio called.
The turn was the 5♦ and Iachan bet another 12,000. Curzio again called, and the A♦ fell on the river.
Iachan slowed down and checked, and Curzio bet 17,000. Iachan stopped to take a few sips from his coffee cup before sending his cards back to the dealer, surrendering the pot to Curzio.
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Dawn Lucarelli bet 7,000 from the small blind on a flop of 6♦8♦8♥ and David Chaput called in the big blind.
The turn was the 4♣ and Lucarelli bet 17,000. Chaput then moved all in, and Lucarelli called for her last 45,000.
She showed J♦J♠, but Chaput had flopped a full house with 6♥6♣. The river was the 2♦, and Chaput secured the knockout.
"I guess today wasn't my day. I'll try again tomorrow," Lucarelli, who was already on her third bullet of the day, said as she headed to the rail.
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Players are going on a 15-minute break.
The tournament clock currently shows 97 entries, with around 72 players remaining.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Donovan Bates bet 5,000 from the big blind on a flop of A♦9♦J♥ and Z Stein called in the hijack. Ronald Birmingham then raised to 20,000 on the button and Bates folded, while Stein moved all in. Birmingham quickly called.
Z Stein: 8♦7♦ 
Ronald Birmingham: A♠6♥
Birmingham showed top pair, while Stein had a flush draw. The A♣ turn improved Birmingham to trips, while the J♣ river gave him a full house to secure the pot.
The stacks were counted down, and Birmingham had Stein's remaining 50,400 narrowly covered to send him to the rail.
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kevin Grabel raised to 1,700 under the gun before Donovan Bates moved all in for 10,300 in middle position. Christopher Caruso then reraised to 25,000 in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Donovan Bates: A♦J♦
Christopher Caruso: A♥K♠
Caruso had Bates dominated and at risk until the flop brought K♣Q♦10♥, giving Bates the nut straight. The 10♠ turn gave Caruso some outs, but he missed the 9♦ river and handed over the double up.
"At least I can tell my wife I won a hand," Bates said.
