Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
245
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
100
Players Left
13
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
42,500
5,400
|
5,400 |
|
33,800
33,800
|
33,800 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Kevin Boesel raised to 500 in the cutoff, the player on the button flatted, Brandon Hall called in the small blind, as did the player in the big blind.
The flop came 5♦10♦9♣, Hall and the big blind checked, Boesel bet 1,700, and only Hall called.
The turn landed the 6♠ and Hall check-called a bet of 3,000 from Boesel, bringing the 8♠ river.
Hall led out with a bet of 6,000 and after a moment of thought, Boesel flashed the 10♠ and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was picked up before the flop with 8,300 in the pot.
The flop came 5♠10♣2♣ and a player from middle position bet 6,000, when James Crawford in the hijack raised to 20,000. Alvin Anton folded on the button, and the player in middle position three-bet all in for 24,500. Crawford quickly called to put the player at risk.
Middle Position: A♣K♣ 
James Crawford: Q♥10♠
Crawford was ahead with is pair of tens but would need to fade a club or the two over cards of his opponent. The board ran out J♥ on the turn, and 3♥ on the river. Crawford still had the best hand with his pair of tens, and the player in middle position was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,500
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
34,300 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Matthew Dillon on the button and Han Oh in the small blind.
With about 2,000 in the middle and the board reading 3♠3♣J♣10♦, Oh check-called a bet of 700 from Dillon.
On the 8♦ river, Oh check-folded to a bet of 1,200 and Dillon showed A♦J♠ as he pulled in the pot.
The next hand, Dillon raised to 700 in the cutoff and David Urban defended in the big blind, bringing the 10♥A♥J♦ flop which went check-check.
On the 8♣ turn, Urban check-called a bet of 600. The river brought the 9♦ and Urban check-called again, this time for 1,300.
Dillon turned over Q♥9♣ for a straight, and Urban mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,500
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
41,800
41,800
|
41,800 |
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was picked up on the river with 11,500 in the pot, and the board showing 4♠7♣5♦9♠9♣.
Matthew Riebel checked to Akash Patel, who bet out 15,000. After giving it some thought, Riebel decided to make the call.
Patel showed K♣2♣ for just king high, and Riebel tabled the winner with 10♠10♣ for two pair, tens and nines to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,500 | |
|
19,100 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action went five ways to a flop of 2♣Q♠8♥ with 3,200 in the pot. Glenn Chernigoff, who was the initial raiser in the hijack, bet 1,400 and only Matthew Dillon called, who was in the cutoff.
The turn landed the 8♠ and Chernigoff check-called a bet of 1,700 from Dillon, bringing the 7♣ river.
Chernigoff check-called again, this time for 3,100 and saw the bad news when Dillon tabled 8♣5♣ for three of a kind, eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Level 3
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
A player from the cutoff raised to 700, and was called by Riva Arthur on the button, and Dominic Lake in the big blind.
The flop came A♥8♠8♣ and the player in the cutoff bet out 1,100. Arthur made the call, and Lake folded.
The turn was the 7♣ and the cutoff bet 2,000, before Arthur raised to 5,000. The cutoff made the call to see a river.
After the Q♠ on the river, the cutoff checked to Arthur who bet out 10,500. The cutoff quickly folded showing an A♣, and Arthur tabled 8♥ for flopped trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
61,400
19,100
|
19,100 |
|
39,200
39,200
|
39,200 |