$2,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-09-2024 19:05 UTC-5

Faro Turns a Flush to Take Huge Pot

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Xiaoqiong Liu on the button who raised to 4,000. Both Tim Faro in the small blind, and the big blind Nicholas Banyas both called.

The flop came A♣8♥10♣ and both Faro and Banyas checked to Liu, who bet out 5,000. Faro called, before Banyas raised to 20,000. Liu made the call, and Faro three-bet all in for 62,700. Banyas then announced all in for Liu's remaining 45,000. After thinking over her decision, she made the fold to leave the two players heads up, with Faro at risk.

Tim Faro: Q♣9♣ All in
Nicholas Banyas: A♠2♠

Banyas was ahead with his pair of aces but would need to fade the flush draw of Faro. But when the turn was the 7♣ Faro left Banyas drawing dead. After the 8♦ on the river, Faro's flush was best and secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	160,900 120,900	120,900

Nicholas Banyas	138,400 -106,600	-106,600
Xiaoqiong Liu	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Liu Xiaoqiong Nicholas Banyas Tim Faro

08-09-2024 18:55 UTC-5

Anton Knocks Out Boesel

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Nick Becker

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

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: 4♦4♠ All in
Alvin Anton: A♣9♥

The board ran out 8♥10♣5♥5♦8♣ and Anton's two pair, tens and eights with an ace kicker, sent Boesel packing.

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

Tags: Alvin Anton Kevin Boesel

08-09-2024 18:11 UTC-5

Furey Eliminates Riebel

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Nick Becker

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

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: 9♠9♦ All in
Charles Furey: A♠A♣

The board of 4♦2♣2♥10♦5♥ offered no help to Riebel, and he was sent to the rail.

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

Tags: Charles Furey Matthew Riebel

08-09-2024 16:33 UTC-5

Lim Calls River in Tough Spot

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Matthew Dillon in the hijack and Daniel Lim in the big blind.

With over 50,000 in the pot and the board reading 4♠K♥10♣8♠5♥, Lim checked and Dillon bet enough to put Lim all in, who had 27,300 behind.

After some contemplating, Lim made the call and tabled J♥J♦, for a pair of jacks, besting the 2♣2♠ of Dillon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lim	109,600 72,000	72,000
Matthew Dillon	71,000 34,700	34,700

Tags: Daniel Lim Matthew Dillon

08-09-2024 16:04 UTC-5

Furey Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Casey Hatmaker on the button, and he raised to 2,000. Once it folded to the big blind Charles Furey, he three-bet all in for 19,300. Hatmaker confirmed the count and made the call to put Furey at risk.

Charles Furey: 7♥7♣ All in
Casey Hatmaker: K♥Q♦

Furey was ahead with his pocket sevens but would have to race for his tournament life. When the board ran out 6♥10♦4♠A♦3♥ the pocket sevens of Furey were still best to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	40,100 -14,000	-14,000
Casey Hatmaker	8,400 8,400	8,400

Tags: Charles Furey Casey Hatmaker

08-09-2024 16:03 UTC-5

Chadha Villamarin Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Carlos Chadha Villamarin in the cutoff and Joseph Mirabile in the big blind.

With a little over 20,000 in the pot and the board reading 10♣4♣K♣Q♥6♥, Mirabile checked and Chadha Villamarin bet 30,000, enough to put Mirabile all in.

Mirabile thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck. Chadha Villamarin is now sitting with one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Chadha Villamarin	189,500 69,300	69,300
Joseph Mirabile	27,000 -25,500	-25,500

Tags: Carlos Chadha Villamarin Joseph Mirabile

08-09-2024 15:37 UTC-5

Chadha Villamarin Rivers a Straight to Win Massive Pot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Daniel Beggy who limped in from the hijack, as did David Olshan in the cutoff, and Toby Barrera on the button. Then Carlos Chadha Villamarin raised to 4,200 in the small, which Beggy called, Olshan folded, and Barrera also made the call.

The flop came 9♥8♦Q♣ and Chadha Villamarin bet out 3,500. Beggy folded, and Barrera made the call.

After the 2♠ on the turn, Chadha Villamarin bet out 7,000, and Barrera again called.

The river was the J♣ and Chadha Villamarin over bet the pot for 41,200, leaving just 100 chips behind. Barrera wasted little time and made the call.

Chadha Villamarin tabled K♦10♦ for a rivered straight, and Barrera tossed his cards into the muck, giving Chadha Villamarin a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Chadha Villamarin	120,200
David Olshan	68,300 -17,700	-17,700
Daniel Beggy	60,600 -10,400	-10,400
Toby Barrera	3,400 -74,800	-74,800

Tags: Daniel Beggy David Olshan Toby Barrera

08-09-2024 15:24 UTC-5

Lim Doubles Through Dillon

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Matthew Dillon raised to 2,400 from early position, and it folded to the small blind Daniel Lim who three-bet all in for 18,000 from the small blind. After it folded back to Dillon, he made the call to put Lim at risk.

Daniel Lim: A♠J♠ All in
Matthew Dillon: K♠J♥

Lim had his opponent dominated and when the board ran out 8♣3♥2♦6♥7♥ the ace of Lim was still best, and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lim	37,600 5,000	5,000
Matthew Dillon	36,300 -16,200	-16,200

Tags: Daniel Lim Matthew Dillon

08-09-2024 15:02 UTC-5

Cucina Flops a Set to Knockout Cashen

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Tyler Boyer

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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: A♠K♠ All in
Andrew Cucina: Q♠Q♣

It was a race for Cashen's tournament life, but once the board ran out J♥3♠Q♦ 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
Andrew Cucina	165,000 81,000	81,000
Harry Korotki	40,600 -54,200	-54,200

Joseph Cashen	Busted

Tags: Andrew Cucina Harry Korotki Joseph Cashen

08-09-2024 14:17 UTC-5

Esterling's Shove Gets Through; Zambanini Makes Hero Call

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Matthew Dillon raised on the button and Jeffrey Esterling three-bet shoved all in from the small blind, putting himself at risk. Dillon thought for a moment, but eventually folded.

The next hand, Matthew Zambanini raised from under the gun and was three-bet by Daniel Lim in middle position. Zambanini called and the flop came J♣4♠2♠.

Zambanini check-called a bet of 3,000, bringing the 10♠ turn which went check-check.

On the 3♦ river, Zambanini checked again and Lim fired out a bet of 12,800, prompting Zambanini to count out his chips. After some consideration, Zambanini flicked in the call and tabled A♥2♥ for a pair of deuces, besting the A♣Q♠ of Lim.