2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1c
1a1b1c2
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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Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Davidson Can't Get Hall Off Kings

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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 A84 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 J7, but Hall had KK to win the pot.

Tags: Andrew DavidsonJohn Hall

Dishongh Falls to Another Set

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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 1095 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 88, while Tarzy had 1010 for a set to win the pot and send Dishongh to the rail yet again.

Tags: Kyle DishonghMarshall TarzyZachariah Kates

New and Returning Players

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kojack Spikes the River to Bust Dishongh

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jordan Jent bet 2,100 from the small blind on a flop of 6J2 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: 62 All in
Christopher Kojack: AA

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.

Tags: Christopher KojackJordan JentKyle Dishongh

Luo Doubles With Quads

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ting Luo
Ting Luo

Rex Maiden bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop of 8A3, Ting Luo moved all in for 11,500 in early position, and Maiden called.

Ting Luo: 88 All in
Rex Maiden: 33

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.

Tags: Rex MaidenTing Luo

Barrera Raises the River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tadele Shiferaw bet 2,500 from the hijack on a flop of 476 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.

Tags: Andrew DavidsonTadele ShiferawToby Barrera

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400