2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1c
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Event Info
2026 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$86,167
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$570,000
Total Entries
380
Places Paid
49
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
193
Players Left
25
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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Dinner Break

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are going on a 45-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 6:30 p.m. local time.

Late registration will end once players return. The tournament clock currently shows 184 entries so far.

Hennigan Picks Up Kings in Massive Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Melanie Hennigan
Melanie Hennigan

With around 30,000 in the middle on a flop of 10♥3♣5♥, Melanie Hennigan bet 70,000 from the hijack. "Just 2X pot," tablemate David Kilcoyne added as Benjamin Goldberg went in the tank on the button. He eventually moved all in for 80,000, and Hennigan called.

Benjamin Goldberg: Q♠Q♦. All in
Melanie Hennigan: K♠K♣

Hennigan had Goldberg dominated with her kings, and the 3♥ turn and J♣ river secured her the massive pot to send Goldberg to the rail.

Tags: Benjamin GoldbergDavid KilcoyneMelanie Hennigan

Wills Coolers Gordon to the Rail

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Arnaldo Gordon bet 7,600 from the hijack on a flop of 10♦A♦4♣ and Dustin Wills raised to 17,000 in the cutoff. Gordon then moved all in for 35,000, and Wills snap-called.

Arnaldo Gordon: A♣4♠ All in
Dustin Wills: A♥10♥

Both players had flopped two pair, but Wills was ahead with aces and tens. The board ran out 2♠9♥, and Gordon was sent to the rail.

Jose Cayetano was reentered and taken his seat at this table.

Tags: Arnaldo GordonDustin WillsJose Cayetano

Bailey Hits Everything Against Zazzera

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michael Zazzera moved all in for 25,000 from the hijack on the flop of 6♠K♠A♥ and Louis Bailey called in the big blind.

Michael Zazzera: A♦9♦ All in
Louis Bailey: A♠3♠

Both players had flopped top pair, while Zazzera was ahead with his nine-kicker and Bailey had the nut flush draw. The 3♣ turn improved Bailey to two pair, while he also made his flush on the J♠ river.

"You hit them both," Zazzera said on his way to the rail.

Tags: Louis BaileyMichael Zazzera

Ives Runs Into Liptak's Kings

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Amy Ives
Amy Ives

Amy Ives moved all in for 20,000 from the small blind and Neal Liptak put her at risk in middle position.

Amy Ives: Q♠Q♥ All in
Neal Liptak: K♣K♠

Ives found herself crushed holding queens against Liptak's kings, and no help arrived on the 8♣8♥3♠5♥5♦ board as she was sent to the rail.

Tags: Amy IvesNeal Liptak

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Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Shaban Shows the Bluff

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Arlie Shaban
Arlie Shaban

Ulziibayar Uranchimeg bet 5,000 from the hijack on a flop of 2♠5♥J♣ and was called by Ariie Shaban in early position and Xing Yun in middle position.

All three players checked the 10♥ turn. Shaban then moved all in for 21,000 on the 7♥ river.

Yun folded, while Uranchimeg tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. His countdown eventually reached zero, and his hand was declared dead. Shaban tossed A♣4♣ into the middle as he took the pot.

Tags: Arlie ShabanSuketu Vaidya

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Corpening Hits the Turn to Bust Limber

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kash Corpening and Gerald Limber went to a flop of 8♣8♠6♣ where Corpening bet 10,000 from the big blind. Limber then moved all in for 35,000 under the gun, and Corpening called.

Gerald Limber: 7♦7♠ All in
Kash Corpening: J♣10♣

Limber was ahead with two pair, while Corpening had a flush draw. The J♦ turn improved Corpening to two pair, while the K♥ completed the board on the river to give him another knockout.

Tags: Gerald LimberKash Corpening

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