2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$570,000
Total Entries
380
Players Left
34
Average Chip Stack
447,059
Total Chips
15,200,000
Next Payout
Place 35
$3,740
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
193
Players Left
25
Players Left 34 / 380
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McClain Gets a Surprise Straight on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 15,000 in the pot on a board of 10♥7♣K♥8♣, Joshua McClain moved all in for 19,100 on the button. Richard Smith folded in the big blind, while another opponent under the gun called.

McClain showed K♣6♣ for top pair and a flush draw, while his opponent had 9♠7♠. The river was the 9♦ to give the under-the-gun player two pair, but it took a moment for the table to realize McClain had actually made a straight to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Joshua McClainRichard Smith

Vaidya Sends Out Palermino

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
John Palermino
John Palermino

Suketu Vaidya raised to 1,200 in middle position and Uziibayar Uranchimeg called in the small blind. John Palermino then three-bet to 7,000 in the big blind, and Vaidya four-bet to 22,000. Uranchimeg got out of the way, while Palermino called.

Vaidya moved all in on the 9♦J♦J♣ flop, and Palermino quickly called for his last 10,000.

John Palermino: A♣Q♣ All in
Suketu Vaidya: A♥K♠

Both players hit two pair on the A♦ turn, while Vaidya remained in the lead with his king-kicker. The river was the 8♣, and Palermino was sent to the rail.

Tags: John PalerminoSuketu Vaidya

Kravets Gets Creative

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jiyun Qu raised to 1,500 in the hijack before Boris Kravets three-bet to 4,100 on the button. Joseph Molitor then four-bet to 9,700 in the small blind.

Qu folded, while Kravets moved all in for 39,700. Molitor tanked for a minute before folding, revealing J♦J♥, and Kravets showed him A♦10♠ as he took the pot.

"I thought it was nines," Kravets said.

Tags: Boris KravetsJiyun QuJoseph Molitor

Raudebaugh Survives a Flip

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Eugene Curzio had a raise of 7,000 in front of him from the cutoff before Matthew Raudebaugh moved all in for 37,200 in the hijack. Curzio called to put him at risk.

Matthew Raudebaugh: A♣J♠ All in
Eugene Curzio: 9♣9♠

"It's a flip. At least I didn't punt it this time," Raudebaugh said, and the A♥3♣Q♣ flop gave him the lead with top pair. "Clean," he pleaded with the dealer, and the board ran out 4♠7♦ to earn him the double up.

Tags: Eugene CurzioMatthew Raudebaugh

Tahmasebi Finds the Last Two Aces

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Hakimu Davidson raised to 1,500 in early position and Richard Ray three-bet to 5,200 on the button. Camero Tahmasebi then moved all in for 5,800 in the big blind, and only Ray called.

Camero Tahmasebi: A♦9♦ All in
Richard Ray: K♥K♠

Tahmasebi had run into Ray's aces, but the A♣J♥3♥ flop gave him the lead with top pair. The turn was the 10♣, while the A♥ fell on the river to improve Tahmasebi to trips and secure his double up. Davidson then said he had folded ace-jack.

"I've been down to 6,000 twice, and I'm still here. That's my story," Tahmasebi said after the hand.

Tags: Camero TahmasebiRichard Ray

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Ives Shoves the Turn

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Hager bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop of Q♦K♦J♦ and Amy Ives called in the small blind, as did Phillip Sandlin under the gun.

The turn was the A♥ and Ives moved all in for 8,500. Sandlin quickly folded, while Hager took a few seconds before also tossing his cards away.

"Don't show anything," tablemate Ronald Hunt told Ives as she raked in the pot.

"Royal," Ives said.

Tags: Amy IvesMichael HagerPhillip SandlinRonald Hunt

Gordon Counterfeits Mirabile For a Knockout

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Joseph Mirabile moved all in for 12,000 from the button on a flop of 3♠J♦9♥ and Arnaldo Gordon called in the big blind.

Joseph Mirabile: 10♠9♣ All in
Arnaldo Gordon: K♥J♠

Gordon was ahead with top pair, but the 10♥ turn gave Mirabile the lead with two pair. The river was the 3♣, and it took a moment for the table to realize that Gordon had improved to jacks and threes to win the pot and send Mirabile to the rail.

Tags: Arnaldo GordonJoseph Mirabile

Zeibaq Fires at Pohosian

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Yousef Zeibaq
Yousef Zeibaq

Khachatur Pohosian bet 2,300 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♠6♠K♠ and Yousef Zeibaq raised to 7,500 on the button. Pohosian called, and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Zeibaq then bet 12,000, and Pohosian again called. The river was the 8♣ and Zeibaq bet 20,000. Pohosian called, and Zeibaq turned over Q♠4♠ for a flopped flush to win the big pot.

Joe McKeehen and James Hartigan have taken their seats in the field, while Kyle Dishongh fired another bullet.

Tags: James HartiganJoe McKeehenKhachatur PohosianKyle DishonghYousef Zeibaq

Repole Scoops a Three-Way All In

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Peter Repole raised to 1,100 in middle position and an opponent on the button moved all in for 6,100. James Pixton called in the small blind, as did Repole.

Pixton checked the 7♣4♣J♦ flop, and Repole bet his last 7,200. Pixton called to put him at risk.

Button: A♣7♥ All in
Peter Repole: K♥J♥ All in
James Pixton: A♦10♦

Repole had flopped top pair to take the lead, and the rest of the board ran out 2♦4♠ to earn him the double up off Pixton and send the button to the rail.

Tags: James PixtonPeter Repole

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