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
35
Average Chip Stack
434,286
Total Chips
15,200,000
Next Payout
Place 35
$3,740
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
4,000 / 8,000
Ante
8,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
193
Players Left
25
Players Left 35 / 380
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Zabronsky Shoves on Verderamo; Wills Survives on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 12,000 in middle position, Arthur Zabronsky three-bet to 30,000 in the hijack, and Verderamo called.

Zabronsky continued for 18,000 on the K♠5♥8♦ flop, and Verderamo called. Zabronsky then moved all in for 80,000 on the J♠ turn, and Verderamo quickly folded.

At another table, Dustin Wills moved all in for 40,000 in the cutoff and Jose Cayetano called in the big blind.

Dustin Wills: K♥9♣ All in
Jose Cayetano: A♦7♦

Cayetano remained in the lead on the J♠7♠2♥Q♣ board, but Wills spiked the 9♠ on the river to make a pair and earn the double up.

Tags: Arthur ZabronskyDustin WillsJose CayetanoNicholas Verderamo

Bohmerwald Hangs On to Leave Mahler on Fumes

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Bohmerwald
Michael Bohmerwald

Michael Bohmerwald raised to 15,000 in early position and Yousef Zeibaq called on the button. Brian Mahler then moved all in from the small blind and Bohmerwald called, while Zeibaq got out of the way.

Michael Bohmerwald: 10♠10♥ All in
Brian Mahler: A♦Q♣

Bohmerwald spiked a set on the K♦10♦2♣ flop, while Mahler picked up a straight draw. The 4♦ turn also gave Mahler a flush draw, but Bohmerwald held on through the 7♠ river to win the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Mahler had Bohmerwald's remaining 189,000 covered by just one 5,000 chip.

Defending champion Lucas Vergara was eliminated at the same time on another table. According to Anton Makarevich, Vergara shoved the 10-8-8 flop holding 8-7 for trips, while Makarevich had two kings. Vergara was poised for the double up until Makarevich spiked a king on the river to make a full house.

Tags: Brian MahlerLucas VergaraMichael BohmerwaldYousef Zeibaq

Zeibaq Catching Up to Kennedy

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Yousef Zeibaq raised to 16,000 under the gun and Christopher Kennedy called in the small blind. Roy Kim then moved all in for 180,000 in the big blind, and Zeibaq tanked for a minute before folding. Kennedy quickly gave up his hand.

"I need to see what you had. Tell me later," Zeibaq said to Kim, saying he had two tens.

The next hand, Kennedy opened to 15,000 on the button and both Kim and Zeibaq called in the blinds. "This side of the table is getting a little froggy. I said play nice," Zeibaq said going to the A♠8♣Q♥ flop.

Kennedy continued for 15,000, and only Zeibaq called. Both players checked down the 2♣ turn and 7♣ river, and Zeibaq took the pot with K♥Q♦ for a pair of queens.

Tags: Christopher KennedyRoy KimYousef Zeibaq

Two More Bustouts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Conrow Falls to Liptak

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timothy Conrow moved all in for 50,000 in the hijack, Neal Liptak reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Timothy Conrow: J♥9♥ All in
Neal Liptak: A♠K♣

Liptak hit top pair on the K♠Q♦2♠ flop, while Conrow picked up a straight draw. The 2♥ turn was no help, while the 8♦ fell on the river to seal Conrow's elimination.

Tags: Neal LiptakTimothy Conrow

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Chip Counts at Break (full)

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

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Verderamo Gets a Big Blind Special to Bust Pahuja

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo and Mukul Pahuja went to the turn on a board of 2♦2♣Q♥8♥ with already around 100,000 in the pot. Verderamo then led out for 12,000 from the big blind, and Pahuja moved all in for 90,000 in early position. Verderamo snap-called.

Pahuja showed K♣K♠, but Verderamo had flopped trips with 6♠2♠. The river was the 10♠, and Pahuja was sent to the rail.

Tags: Mukul PahujaNicholas Verderamo

Kennedy "Getting Smacked by the Deck"

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ting Luo raised to 10,000 in the hijack, Christopher Kennedy three-bet to 25,000 on the button, and Luo called.

Both players checked the Q♥K♠7♦ flop. Luo then bet 15,000 on the A♥ turn, and Kennedy moved all in. Luo, with around 60,000 behind, folded and said he had ace-jack.

Kennedy showed K♦K♣ for a set as he took down the pot. "Just getting smacked by the deck. Boom, boom, boom," Yousef Zeibaq told him.

At another table, Nathan Bomey doubled up for 74,500 when he picked up Q♣Q♠ against Anton Makarevich's J♥J♣ and hit a set on the Q♦A♥9♠6♥2♦. Casey Hatmaker, meanwhile, was eliminated.

Tags: Anton MakarevichCasey HatmakerChristopher KennedyNathan BomeyTing LuoYousef Zeibaq

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