2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
100
Players Left
13

Banyas Keeps Climbing

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Nicholas Banyas
Nicholas Banyas

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Nicholas Banyas on the button and the player in middle position.

With over 25,000 in the middle and the board reading 32Q2J, middle position bet 19,000 and Banyas moved all in, putting middle position at risk.

Middle position quickly made the call and tabled A5 for the nut flush, but fell to the 33 of Banyas, who had a full house, threes full of deuces.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Banyas
180,000
41,600
41,600

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Korotki Sends Cucina to the Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Scott Latshaw limped in on the button, Andrew Cucina shoved all in from the small blind for 29,100, putting himself at risk, and Harry Korotki called in the big blind. Latshaw got out of the way.

Andrew Cucina: K6 All in
Harry Korotki: AQ

The board ran out 281098, and Cucina's tournament run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Latshaw
160,000
54,800
54,800
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Harry Korotki
83,900
43,300
43,300
Jaka Coaching
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Andrew Cucina
Busted

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Anton Knocks Out Boesel

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

Kevin Boesel moved all in from middle position for 25,300, putting himself at risk. Alvin Anton made the call in the big blind.

Kevin Boesel: 44 All in
Alvin Anton: A9

The board ran out 810558 and Anton's two pair, tens and eights with an ace kicker, sent Boesel packing.

Player Chips Progress
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Alvin Anton
197,000
150,000
150,000
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Kevin Boesel
Busted

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Banyas' Stack Continues to Grow

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

Action picked up on a flop of 2K9 and Scott Heiser moved all in for a little bit more than a pot-sized bet, putting himself at risk. Nicholas Banyas made the call.

Scott Heiser: AJ All in
Nicholas Banyas: K10

The board ran out 5, 9 respectively, and Banyas scooped the pot to eliminate Heiser.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Banyas
200,000
18,000
18,000
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Scott Heiser
Busted

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Furey Eliminates Riebel

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Charles Furey
Charles Furey

Matthew Riebel was all in preflop and at risk on the button, in a hand against Charles Furey who was in the small blind.

Matthew Riebel: 99 All in
Charles Furey: AA

The board of 422105 offered no help to Riebel, and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Furey
176,700
136,600
136,600
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Matthew Riebel
Busted

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Cucina Finds Kings to Eliminate Day

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

Action folded to Andrew Cucina who raised to 2,500 from middle position. He was called by Matthew Zambanini on the button before Norman Day three-bet all in for 20,000 from the big blind. Cucina made the call, and Zambanini folded, leaving the players heads up with Day at risk.

Norman Day: 99 All in
Andrew Cucina: KK

Day ran into the kings of Cucina and would need help to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out 73Q104 the pocket kings were still best, and Day was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Cucina
134,400
-30,600
-30,600
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Matthew Zambanini
44,500
-21,500
-21,500
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Norman Day
Busted

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Cucina Flops a Set to Knockout Cashen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Andrew Cucina
Andrew Cucina

Action folded to Andrew Cucina in the hijack, and he raised to 2,000, before Harry Korotki three-bet to 5,100 from the cutoff. Once it folded to the small blind Joseph Cashen, he four-bet all in for 14,900. Cucina made the call, and Korotki folded to leave the two players heads up, with Cashen at risk.

Joseph Cashen: AK All in
Andrew Cucina: QQ

It was a race for Cashen's tournament life, but once the board ran out J3Q Cucina flopped a set, and Cashen would need a 10 to improve to a Broadway straight to beat the set of Cucina. But after the K on the turn, and 7 on the river, Cucina's set of queens were still best, and Cashen was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Cucina
165,000
81,000
81,000
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Harry Korotki
40,600
-54,200
-54,200
Jaka Coaching
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Joseph Cashen
Busted

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Korotki's Kings Gets Him a Knockout

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 732 and a player in for 31,200, and Harry Korotki calling to put him at risk.

All In Player: 99 All in
Harry Korotki: KK

Korotki opponent ran into his pocket kings and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 5 on the turn, and A on the river, the pocket kings of Korotki were still best, and he eliminated in his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Harry Korotki
94,800
28,100
28,100
Jaka Coaching

Riebel Sends Reynolds Packing

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Matthew Riebel
Matthew Riebel

Matthew Riebel and Chad Reynolds got it all in preflop, with Reynolds at risk.

Chad Reynolds: AQ All in
Matthew Riebel: KK

Reynolds flopped the nut straight on the JK10 flop, with Riebel improving to top set.

Reynolds was still in the lead on the 8 turn, but the J river gave Riebel a full house, kings full of jacks, to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Riebel
86,500
21,200
21,200
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Chad Reynolds
Busted

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Zgorski's Kings Eliminate a Player

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

William Zgorski raised from under the gun to 1,100 and was called by Brandon Mueller from the hijack. When it folded to a player in the hijack, he three-bet to 5,400. After it folded back Zgorski, he four-bet to 16,000. Mueller folded, and the small blind announced all in, which Zgorski quickly called to put him at risk.

Small Blind: AJ All in
William Zgorski: KK

The small blind ran into the kings of Zgorski and would need help to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 109510Q the pocket kings of Zgorski was still best, and the small blind was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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William Zgorski
69,500
23,500
23,500
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Brandon Mueller
20,500
-1,700
-1,700

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