2026 Maryland State Poker Championship

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 2
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
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
49
Players Left
6
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Lita Shoves Out Palermino on the River

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Valentin Lita
Valentin Lita

Valentin Lita bet 55,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 710K and John Palermino called in the hijack.

Palermino then led out for 95,000 on the A turn, and Lita called. The river was the 3 and Palermino bet 300,000. Lita then moved all in, and Palermino snap-folded.

"I had to go with it," Palermino said.

Tags: John PalerminoValentin Lita

Lucarelli Runs Into Kennedy's Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Dawn Lucarelli
Dawn Lucarelli

Dawn Lucarelli moved all in for her last 200,000 from the hijack on a flop of KQ5, and Christopher Kennedy put her at risk on the button.

Dawn Lucarelli: AJ All in
Christopher Kennedy: AA

"Give me a ten," Lucarelli pleaded after Kennedy turned over his aces, but she received no help on the 8 turn or K river and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Christopher KennedyDawn Lucarelli

Zabronsky Takes Out Bailey; Arnwine Wins With an Ace

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Louis Bailey
Louis Bailey

Louis Bailey moved all in for 60,000 under the gun and Arthur Zabronsky reshoved in the small blind. "Please give me at least pocket sevens," Brandon Mueller prayed to the heavens as he peeked down at his cards in the big blind, but he ended up folding.

Louis Bailey: Q8 All in
Arthur Zabronsky: A10

Zabronsky spiked trips on the 10103 flop, while the 3 turn improved him to a full house. The river was the J, and Bailey was sent to the rail.

At another table, Justin Arnwine had three-bet to 140,000 in the big blind and Nicholas Verderamo called in the hijack.

Arnwine continued for 100,000 on the A5Q flop, and Verderamo called. The 3 turn and 10 river were checked down, and Arnwine showed AJ for top pair to win the pot.

Tags: Arthur ZabronskyBrandon MuellerJustin ArnwineLouis BaileyNicholas Verderamo

Grabel Calls Boker With Ace-High

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Torsten Boker
Torsten Boker

Torsten Boker and Kevin Grabel were on the turn with the board showing 85J8. Boker then moved all in for 97,000 in the big blind, and Grabel tanked for several minutes before calling under the gun.

Boker showed 97 for a straight draw, while Grabel had AQ. The river A gave Grabel two pair, and Boker was sent to the rail.

Tags: Kevin GrabelTorsten Boker

Bates Stays Alive

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Melanie Hennigan limped in from the hijack and Donovan Bates moved all in for 110,000 on the button. Hennigan called once action got back to her.

Donovan Bates: KJ All in
Melanie Hennigan: AQ

Bates took the lead on the J1010 flop with two pair, while Hennigan picked up a straight draw. The 7 turn was safe for Bates, while the river came the 8 to seal his double up.

Tags: Donovan BatesMelanie Hennigan

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

McClain Leaves Bailey on Fumes

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joshua McClain
Joshua McClain

Joshua McClain bet 20,000 from under the gun on a flop of K58 and Louis Bailey raised to 100,000 in the small blind. McClain then moved all in for 236,000, and Bailey called.

Joshua McClain: KK All in
Louis Bailey: AK

Bailey had flopped top pair, but he ran right into McClain's top set. The board ran out 35, and McClain doubled up.

Matthew Riebel was eliminated at the same time on another table.

Tags: Joshua McClainLouis BaileyMatthew Riebel

Scekic Shows Bailey Aces

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Louis Bailey limped in from under the gun before Milos Scekic raised to 25,000 in middle position. Christopher Kennedy called on the button, as did Bailey.

Scekic continued for 25,000 on the 832 flop and Kennedy folded, while Bailey then raised to 60,000. Scekic called, and the 3 fell on the turn.

Bailey checked to Scekic, and he bet 80,000. Bailey took a few minutes before folding, and Scekic flashed AA as he took the pot.

Tags: Christopher KennedyLouis BaileyMilos Scekic

"Let's Dance": Kravets, Shell Play a Million-Chip Flip

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Boris Kravets
Boris Kravets

Boris Kravets raised to 22,000 in middle position and Justin Arnwine called in the hijack. Dwight Shell then three-bet to 115,000 in the small bilnd, and Kravets moved all in. Arnwine quickly folded. "Let's dance," Shell said as he called.

Dwight Shell: AQ All in
Boris Kravets: JJ

It was a massive flip as the two players had around the same stacks. The board ran out K82510, and Kravets' jacks stayed in the lead to earn him the pot.

"It's close," Nicholas Verderamo said, and Kravets' stack was counted as 474,000. Shell's stack was then counted, and he had the exact same 474,000.

"I said it was close. I didn't think it was that close," Verderamo said as Shell was sent to the rail.

Tags: Boris KravetsDwight ShellJustin ArnwineNicholas Verderamo

Hall's Baby Ace Better than Purohit's

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
John Hall
John Hall

In a battle between the blinds, John Hall moved all in for 117,000 in the big blind and Dinesh Purohit put him at risk.

John Hall: A6 All in
Dinesh Purohit: A5

The board ran out KQ24J, and Hall's six-kicker continued to play to earn him the double up. "What am I supposed to do with ten big blinds?" he said.

Tags: Dinesh PurohitJohn Hall

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