$1,700 Main Event Day 1c | 2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

Sep 05, 2026

Zabronsky, Verderamo Play a Classic Flip

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dinesh Purohit raised to 6,500 in the cutoff and Nicholas Verderamo three-bet to 23,000 in the small blind. Arthur Zabronsky then moved all in for 58,500 in the big blind and Purohit folded, while Verderamo snap-called.

Arthur Zabronsky: A♦K♣ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: Q♥Q♠

It was a classic flip, and Zabronsky took the lead on the K♦4♦10♠ flop with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♥7♦, and Zabronsky doubled up.

Team PokerStars pro Arlie Shaban and Ronald Birmingham were recently eliminated.

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Sep 05, 2026

Machen Falls to Kim

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

John Machen bet 12,000 from under the gun on a flop of 10♦3♥3♣ and Roy Kim raised to 25,000 in middle position. Machen then moved all in for 40,000, and Kim called.

John Machen: Q♥10♠ All in
Roy Kim: K♥10♥

Both players had flopped two pair, while Kim was ahead with his king-kicker. The rest of the board ran out 7♣5♣, and Kim remained in the lead to send Machen to the rail.

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Sep 05, 2026

Birmingham's Roller Coaster Takes a Steep Dive in Cooler Against Palermino

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ronald Birmingham and John Palermino went to the turn on a board of K♣7♥10♥J♥ with around 50,000 in the pot when Palermino got in his last 120,000 from the small blind. Birmingham put him at risk in the big blind.

Birmingham showed A♦Q♣ for a straight, but Palermino had turned a flush holding K♥8♥. The river was the 8♣, and Birmingham had to get up from his seat and walk around while the massive pot was pushed over to Palermino.

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Sep 05, 2026

Zeibaq Hits the Turn to Bust Kim

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Chan Kim bet 10,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♥8♠4♣ and Yousef Zeibaq called on the button.

The turn was the 10♠ and Kim bet 17,500. Zeibaq then moved all in, and Kim called for 60,000.

Kim showed 8♣8♦ for a set, but Zeibaq had turned the nut straight with Q♠J♣. Kim needed the board to pair on the river to stay alive, but he missed the 5♥ and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Chan Kim Yousef Zeibaq

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Sep 05, 2026

Bomey Doubles Off Tarzy

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Marshall Tarzy moved all in from under the gun on a flop of 8♦10♣8♣, and Nathan Bomey called for 37,000 from the big blind.

Nathan Bomey: J♥J♣ All in
Marshall Tarzy: A♦10♦

Bomey was in the lead with his jacks against Tarzy's ten, and Tarzy couldn't catch up on the 2♣ turn or 9♠ river as Bomey secured the double up.

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Sep 05, 2026

Hall Spikes a Set to Bust Born

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

John Hall raised to 4,000 in middle position and Dawn Lucarelli called on the button. Jimmy Born then three-bet to 16,000 in the big blind and Hall moved all in. Lucarelli folded, while Born called for 50,000.

Jimmy Born: A♦K♣ All in
John Hall: 8♠8♣

Born was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 10♣9♣10♠, but the 8♥ turn left him drawing dead as Hall spiked a full house. The river was the J♠, and Born was sent to the rail.

Tags: Dawn Lucarelli Jimmy Born John Hall

Sep 05, 2026

Hatmaker Fills Up to Double Off Hennigan

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Casey Hatmaker bet 6,000 from the hijack on a flop of 4♥7♦6♠ and Melanie Hennigan called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn. Hennigan then led out for 10,000 on the 8♣ river, and Hatmaker moved all in for 43,000. Hennigan snap-called.

Hatmaker showed 4♣4♠ for a full house, and Hennigan mucked A♦5♦ as she handed over the double up.

David Kilcoyne recently busted at this table.

Tags: Casey Hatmaker David Kilcoyne Melanie Hennigan

Sep 05, 2026

Kim Finds an Ace to Double

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

James Pixton raised to 6,000 in early position, Chan Kim moved all in for 37,000 in the big blind, and Pixton called.

Chan Kim: A♦K♠ All in
James Pixton: K♥K♣

Kim had run into Pixton's kings, but the A♣9♠6♥ flop gave him the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 4♥J♠, and Kim doubled up.

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Sep 05, 2026

Schmegel Rivers Broadway to Bust McKeehen

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andy Schmegel recently busted past world champion Joe McKeehen and helped fill in the details.

According to Schmegel, McKeehen opened to 3,500 in the cutoff and Schmegel defended K♦10♦ in the big blind. The flop came ace-queen high with one diamond, and McKeehen continued for 2,500. Schmegel called, and the A♦ fell on the turn.

McKeehen then bet 12,500, and Schmegel again called. McKeehen bet 8,000 on the J♣ river, and Schmegel moved all in. McKeehen called for 35,000 with ace-eight for trips, but Schmegel's rivered straight earned him the pot to send McKeehen to the rail.

Tags: Andy Schmegel Joe McKeehen