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
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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Repole Shows Down Jacks to Double Off Birmingham

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

Around 60,000 was already in the middle as Peter Repole and Ronald Birmingham went to the turn on a board of 7663. Repole then moved all in for 62,500 from the big blind.

Birmingham was on the button and stood up from his seat as he tanked for several minutes. He eventually called and turned over 88, but Repole had JJ. The river was the 2, and Repole doubled up.

Tags: Peter RepoleRonald Birmingham

Wills Ends Raudebaugh's Eventful Day

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

Melanie Hennigan limped in from the hijack before Dustin Wills raised to 6,000 in the cutoff. "63 big ones," Matthew Raudebaugh said as he moved all in for 63,500 in the small blind. Hennigan folded, while Wills called to put him at risk.

Matthew Raudebaugh: AJ All in
Dustin Wills: 88

"I'm putting the backpack on. No way I win this flip. I haven't won a flip since 1948," Raudebaugh said, and the board ran out 64243 to keep Wills in the lead with his pair and send Raudebaugh to the rail one final time today.

Tags: Dustin WillsMatthew RaudebaughMelanie Hennigan

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Maiden Runs Into Zeibaq's Aces

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Yousef Zeibaq
Yousef Zeibaq

Yousef Zeibaq raised to 3,500 in early position before Rex Maiden three-bet to 10,000 in the hijack. Zeibaq then moved all in, and Maiden called for 28,000.

Rex Maiden: KK All in
Yousef Zeibaq: AA

Maiden turned over two kings, but Zeibaq had him crushed with his aces. The board ran out 910410Q, and Maiden was eliminated.

Tags: Rex MaidenYousef Zeibaq

Machen Coolers Chien For a Double

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 40,000 in the pot on a board of J324, John Machen bet 20,000 from the button and Charlie Chien moved all in from middle position. Machen quickly called for his last 40,000.

Chien showed 86 for a flush, but Machen had J9 for a higher flush. The river was the 10, and Machen took down the pot to earn the double up.

Tags: Charlie ChienJohn Machen

Playing Down to 25

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With late registration closed, tournament officials have confirmed there were 193 total entries into this flight. The day will conclude once 25 players remain.

The tournament clock currently shows 88 players remaining.

Kaagna Sends Out Saddler

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Dawn Saddler
Dawn Saddler

Matthew Raudebaugh told tablemate Nathan Bertram he looked like Jason Koon as he moved all in for 40,000. "We have Jason Koon at the table," Raudebaugh said.

"What would Jason Koon do?" Bertram said from the big blind.

"It depends. How studied are you in 30 big blind maniac shoves?" Raudebaugh added.

"Very studied," Bertram said as he folded.

The next hand, Dawn Saddler moved all in for 30,000 from middle position and Jared Kaagna called in the hijack.

Dawn Saddler: KQ All in
Jared Kaagna: AK

Both players hit two pair on the J1010K3 board, but Kaagna remained in the lead with his ace-kicker to win the pot and send Saddler to the rail.

Tags: Dawn SaddlerJared KaagnaJason KoonMatthew RaudebaughMichael BohmerwaldNathan Bertram

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