2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$110,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
245
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Parker Talbot Eliminated in 2nd Place ($73,719)

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot raised to 230,000 on the button and Ben Gazzola three-bet shoved all in from the big blind, putting Talbot at risk. Talbot, who had roughly 2,600,000 behind, made the call.

Parker Talbot: A8 All in
Ben Gazzola: K2

Gazzola pulled ahead on the 7QK flop, pairing his king. The Q turn and 4 river offered no help to Talbot, and he was eliminated in second place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Gazzola
9,800,000
3,100,000
3,100,000
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Parker Talbot
Busted

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Xiaoqiong Liu Eliminated in 3rd Place ($53,832)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Xiaoqiong Liu
Xiaoqiong Liu

Ben Gazzola raised to 160,000 on the button and Xiaoqiong Liu three-bet all in for 970,000. It folded back to Gazzola who confirmed the count and called to put Liu at risk.

Xiaoqiong Liu: JJ All in
Ben Gazzola: 44

Liu was great shape to get a double up with her pocket jacks, but after the flop came out 473 Gazzola jumped in front with his set of fours. Liu was unable to improve after the A turn and 9 river, and the set of fours of Gazzola were still best, to eliminate Liu in third place for $53,832.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Gazzola
6,250,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
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Parker Talbot
3,545,000
-155,000
-155,000
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Xiaoqiong Liu
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

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Nicholas Verderamo Eliminated in 4th Place ($39,868)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 135,000 on the button and Ben Gazzola three-bet to 340,000 in the small blind. Verderamo called.

The flop came 753 and Gazzola continued with a bet of 130,000. Verderamo then raised to 1,075,000, leaving himself with 60,000 behind. Gazzola moved all in, putting Verderamo at risk, who made the call.

Nicholas Verderamo: Q10 All in
Ben Gazzola: A2

The A landed on the turn, leaving Verderamo drawing dead. The meaningless 5 peeled off on the river, and Verderamo's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Gazzola
4,550,000
1,475,000
1,475,000
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Nicholas Verderamo
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader

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Isiah Ditoto Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,952)

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Isiah Ditoto
Isiah Ditoto

Parker Talbot opened with a min-raise in the cutoff and Isiah Ditoto three-bet on the button. Talbot then four-bet all in, putting Ditoto at risk, who made the call.

Isiah Ditoto: AQ All in
Parker Talbot: 44

The board ran out 597J7 and Talbot's two pair, sevens and fours, sent Ditoto to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Parker Talbot
3,965,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
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Isiah Ditoto
Busted

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