2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Chip Counts
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.
The field has grown to 113 entries so far through three levels.
John Hall three-bet to 3,000 on the button and Andrew Davidson called in the small blind.
Hall continued for 1,000 on the A♠8♦4♥ flop, and Davidson called. Both players then checked the 10♥ turn.
Davidson led out for 5,500 on the 7♠ river, and Hall quickly called. Davidson showed J♣7♣, but Hall had K♣K♦ to win the pot.
Kyle Dishongh, back on another bullet, opened to 1,000 under the gun before Zachariah Kates three-bet to 2,700 in the cutoff. Marshall Tarzy called on the button, as did Dishongh.
Kates continued for 2,000 on the 10♦9♣5♥ flop and both opponents called. Dishongh and Kates then checked the 3♠ turn, Tarzy bet another 6,600, and both opponents called.
The river was the 4♠ and Tarzy bet 11,500. Dishongh then moved all in for 27,000, Kates folded, while Tarzy quickly called.
Dishongh showed 8♥8♣, while Tarzy had 10♠10♥ for a set to win the pot and send Dishongh to the rail yet again.
Jordan Jent bet 2,100 from the small blind on a flop of 6♥J♥2♣ and Kyle Dishongh raised to 7,100 in the big blind. Christopher Kojack then reraised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Jent folded, while Dishongh moved all in for 50,000. Kojack snap-called.
Kyle Dishongh: 6♠2♦
Christopher Kojack: A♠A♦
Kojack turned over two aces, but Dishongh had flopped two pair to take the lead. The turn, though, brought the A♥ to give Kojack a set. The river was the 9♣, and Dishongh was sent to the rail.
Rex Maiden bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop of 8♣A♣3♥, Ting Luo moved all in for 11,500 in early position, and Maiden called.
Ting Luo: 8♦8♠
Rex Maiden: 3♠3♣
Both players had flopped a set, while Luo was ahead with his eights. The 8♥ turn gave him quads, while the K♣ river was a mere formality as Luo earned the double up.
Kyle Dishongh recently joined this table.
Tadele Shiferaw bet 2,500 from the hijack on a flop of 4♥7♦6♥ and Andrew Davidson and Toby Barrera called in the blinds.
All three players checked the 4♣ turn. Davidson then led out for 3,500 on the 6♣ river, and Barrera raised to 9,000. Shiferaw folded, while Davidson also gave up his hand as Barrera took down the pot.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400