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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Ray Snaps Off Tahmasebi to Double

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a flop of 335, Camero Tahmasebi bet 5,000 from the big blind and Richard Ray called on the button.

The turn was the 10 and Tahmasebi bet another 8,000. Ray again called, and the 8 fell on the river. Tahmasebi then moved all in, andn Ray snap-called for 9,500.

Tahmasebi showed AK, but Ray had flopped a full house with 55 to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Richard RayCamero Tahmasebi

Five Good Enough For Segal

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Glenn Segal looked up from the book he was reading in time to bet 3,000 from the small blind on a flop of 537. Guo Chen called in middle position.

Segal bet another 3,000 on the 9 turn, and Chen again called. Both players checked down the J river, and Segal turned over 54 for a pair of fives. Chen mucked.

Tags: Glenn SegalGuo Chen

Alicka Picks Up Queens to Double

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Skender Alicka moved all in for 15,600 from early position and Tadele Shiferaw put him at risk in the cutoff.

Skender Alicka: QQ All in
Tadele Shiferaw: A10

Alicka was ahead with his queens, while Shiferaw was looking for an ace to score the knockout. The board ran out 2K47J, and Alicka remained in the lead to earn the double up.

Tags: Skender AlickaTadele Shiferaw

Birmingham Picks Off Pixton

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ronald Birmingham
Ronald Birmingham

Ronald Birmingham bet 2,000 from the hijack on a flop of 2104 and James Pixton raised to 6,000 under the gun. Birmingham called, and the 9 fell on the turn.

Pixton checked over to Birmingham, who bet 5,000. Pixton then raised to 12,000, and Birmingham called.

The river was the 3 and Pixton moved all in for 15,000. Birmingham quickly called with 22 for a set, and Pixton mucked AK as he made his way to the exit.

Tags: James PixtonRonald Birmingham

Raudebaugh Jams Blind

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Matthew Raudebaugh moved all in blind for 9,900 from early position and Arthur Zabronsky called in the cutoff. Toby Barrera then reshoved in the big blind, and Zabronskky folded.

Matthew Raudebaugh: 102 All in
Toby Barrera: 77

"No way the Brunson fails," Raudebaugh said after finally revealing his cards. The flop came K86, while he received no help on the 5 turn or K river and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Arthur ZabronskyMatthew RaudebaughToby Barrera

Pohosian Picking up Hands

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Around 10,000 was in the pot on a board of 2J7K when Khachatur Pohosian bet 3,500 from the big blind. Juan Diaz then raised to 7,000 on the button, and Pohosian called.

Pohosian checked to Diaz on the J river, and he checked back this time. Pohosian turned over QQ, and Diaz mucked.

"You're certainly picking up some hands today," a tablemate told Pohosian.

Tags: Juan DiazKhachatur Pohosian

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Palermino Bets Big on the Turn

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Dennis Grizzle three-bet to 1,500 in the small blind and Rudolf George called under the gun, as did John Palermino on the button.

Action checked around to Palermino on the JJ7 flop, and he bet 2,100. Only Grizzle called.

The turn was the 4 and Palermino bet another 7,000. Grizzle quickly folded this time, and Palermino took the pot.

Tags: Dennis GrizzleJohn PalerminoRudolf George

Top Two For Davis

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Kenneth Davis
Kenneth Davis

Cynthia Albert bet 1,300 from the button on a flop of K106 and Kenneth Davis raised to 3,000 in the small blind. Evan Maiorino called in middle position, as did Albert.

The turn was the 3 and Davis bet another 4,000. Both opponents again called. All three players then checked the 3 river, and Davis showed K10 for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Cynthia AlbertEvan MaiorinoKenneth Davis

Early Names in the Field

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante