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

08-09-2024 11:09 UTC-5

O'Connor Picks off River Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

William O'Connor raised to 700 from the hijack and was only called by the cutoff David Olshan.

The flop came 7♥4♣Q♥ and Olshan called a bet of 600 from O'Connor.

Both players checked after the K♠ turn.

The river was the 4♠ and O'Connor check-called a bet of 2,000 from Olshan.

Olshan tabled 3♥3♣ for a pair of threes, but O'Connor had the winner when he showed A♥Q♣ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
William O'Connor	42,500 5,400	5,400
David Olshan	33,800 33,800	33,800

Tags: David Olshan William O'Connor

08-09-2024 10:59 UTC-5

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

08-09-2024 10:55 UTC-5

Barrera Turns Two Pair

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

William O'Connor raised to 300 on the button and Toby Barrera defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦5♦J♠ and Barrera check-called a bet of 400 from O'Connor.

The 9♣ turn went check-check, bringing the A♥ river. O'Connor bet 1,100 and Barrera called.

Barrera tabled the winner with J♥9♥ for two pair, jacks and nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Barrera	43,800 43,800	43,800
William O'Connor	37,100 37,100	37,100

Tags: Toby Barrera William O'Connor

08-09-2024 10:55 UTC-5

Brunetti Knocks Out a Player Early

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 5♦9♥6♦3♠3♣.

Jason Brunetti called a bet of 9,500 from James Crawford who was all in.

Brunetti tabled 8♦8♣ which was good enough to take the pot and eliminate James Crawford from the tournament.

Crawford quickly hit the rebuy table and has now reentered the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Brunetti	80,000 80,000	80,000
James Crawford	40,000 -2,900	-2,900

Tags: James Crawford Jason Brunetti

08-09-2024 10:43 UTC-5

Crawford's River Bet Takes It

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Michael Bills raised to 300 in the hijack, the player in the small blind flatted, and James Crawford three-bet to 1,200 in the big blind. Bills called and the small blind got out of the way.

The flop rolled out K♠8♣Q♥ and Crawford check-called a bet of 1,200 from Bills.

The 4♠ turn went check-check bringing the 7♣ river. Crawford led out for 2,200 and Bills gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Crawford	42,900 42,900	42,900
Michael Bills	37,600 37,600	37,600

Tags: James Crawford Michael Bills

08-09-2024 10:40 UTC-5

Mueller Flops a Set

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Scott Latshaw limped in from the hijack, as did Scott Latshaw in the cutoff. When it folded to the small blind Brandon Mueller, he raised to 400. Latshaw made the call, and Cucina folded.

After the 8♥J♥4♦ flop, Mueller check-called a bet of 1,000 from Latshaw.

The turn was the 9♦ and Mueller checked to Latshaw, who again bet 1,000. Mueller then raised to 2,500 which got Latshaw to muck his hand and give the pot to Mueller.

After the hand Mueller tabled 8x8x for a set of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Cucina	48,900 48,900	48,900
Brandon Mueller	41,200 41,200	41,200
Scott Latshaw	36,600 36,600	36,600

Tags: Brandon Muller Scott Latshaw

08-09-2024 10:32 UTC-5

Little Wins an Early Pot

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Timothy Little raised to 400 from under the gun, the player in the cutoff called, and John Baxter defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠8♦7♦, Baxter checked, Little bet 700, the cutoff folded, and Baxter called.

On the 4♣ turn, Baxter check-folded to a bet of 1,800 from Little and the pot was pushed Little's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Little	41,400 41,400	41,400
John Baxter	38,900 38,900	38,900

Tags: John Baxter Timothy Little

08-09-2024 10:29 UTC-5

Lake Leads the River and Takes it Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Dominic Lake raised to 300 from the cutoff before Joseph Cashen three-bet to 800 from the button. After the blinds folded, Lake made the call to see a flop.

Lake then check-called a bet of 1,000 from Cashen after the 10♥Q♥2♣ flop.

After the 3♠ on the turn, Lake again check-called a bet of 1,500 from Cashen.

The river was the 5♥ and Lake then led out for a bet 6,400, which got a quick fold from Cashen, to give the pot to Lake.