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

08-09-2024 21:03 UTC-5

Banyas Goes For it All

Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded Nicholas Banyas in the cutoff, and he raised to 8,500. He was called by William Zgorski on the button, and both the blinds folded.

Zgorski called a bet from Banyas for 6,500 after the 6♥J♦9♦ flop, and for 20,000 after the 5♦ turn.

The river was the 2♥ and Banyas announced all in for Zgorski's last 40,500. Zgorski gave his decision some thought before mucking his hand and giving the pot to Banyas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Banyas	175,500 -114,500	-114,500
William Zgorski	40,500 -47,800	-47,800

Tags: Nicholas Banyas William Zgorski

08-09-2024 20:59 UTC-5

Bills Sends Verderamo Packing

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Michael Bills in the small blind who completed. Nicholas Verderamo moved all in from the big blind, putting himself at risk, and Bills made the call.

Michael Bills: A♦4♦ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: 2♦2♣

Verderamo was still in the lead on the Q♠3♦10♥ flop and 6♣ turn, but Bills paired his four on the 4♣ river, sending Verderamo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bills	145,000 110,000	110,000

Nicholas Verderamo	Busted

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08-09-2024 20:49 UTC-5

Repole's Kings Survive a Scary Run Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

John Kostelac raised to 8,000 from under the gun before Peter Repole three-bet to 22,000 from early position. It folded to the big blind who went all in for 12,000. Kostelac folded, and Repole made the call to put the big blind at risk.

Big Blind: K♠4♠ All in
Peter Repole: K♥K♦

The big blind would need help to stay in the tournament, but after the 5♣7♣3♠ flop the big blind did have outs with a gut shot straight draw. Then the 7♠ on the turn gave the big blind a flush draw to go along with is straight draw. But the river was the 2♣ and the kings of Repole were still best, and the big blind was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kostelac	275,000 30,000	30,000
Peter Repole	135,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: John Kostelac Peter Repole

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-09-2024 20:40 UTC-5

Crowley Goes for it All

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Casey Hatmaker raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and Joseph Crowley defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦Q♥5♦ and action checked through to the 9♣ turn.

Crowley check-raised all in over Hatmaker's bet of 8,000, putting Hatmaker at risk.

Hatmaker thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	85,000 27,000	27,000
Casey Hatmaker	32,000 23,600	23,600

Tags: Casey Hatmaker Joseph Crowley

08-09-2024 20:32 UTC-5

Mirabile Back to Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

James Crawford and Joseph Mirabile got it all in preflop, with Mirabile at risk.

Joseph Mirabile: A♦A♠ All in
James Crawford: A♣J♠

The board ran out 5♥9♥2♥6♦J♥ and Mirabile's pair of aces earned him the pot, and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Crawford	155,000 120,000	120,000
Joseph Mirabile	40,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: James Crawford Joseph Mirabile

08-09-2024 20:32 UTC-5

Furey Makes a Flush and Knocks Out a Player

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with the board showing K♣7♣Q♦10♣ a player all in for 15,500, and both Charles Furey, and Maxwell Schrack calling to put him at risk.

After the J♦ river, both players checked to showdown.

All in Player: A♣2♥ All in
Maxwell Schrack: K♥10♦
Charles Furey: 9♣8♣

The all-in player had the ace high flush draw, but it was Furey with the best hand with his turned flush, to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Furey	275,000 98,300	98,300
Maxwell Schrack	152,000 -38,500	-38,500

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08-09-2024 20:23 UTC-5

Latshaw Bets Huge on the Turn

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Scott Latshaw limped in middle position and Nicholas Banyas raised to 12,000 on the button. Latshaw called.

The flop came K♣6♦5♠ and Latshaw check-called a bet of 7,000 from Banyas.

On the 3♣ turn, Latshaw moved all in for about 140,000, putting Banyas at risk, who had about 130,000 behind.

Banyas thought for a moment but eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Latshaw	185,500 52,900	52,900
Nicholas Banyas	130,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Nicholas Banyas Scott Latshaw

08-09-2024 20:13 UTC-5

Liu Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nicholas Banyas raised to 6,500 from early postion, and it folded to the big blind Xiaoqiong Liu, who three-bet all in for 35,000. Banyas snap called to put Liu at risk.

Xiaoqiong Liu: A♦K♣ All in
Nicholas Banyas: A♣Q♥

Liu had Banyas dominated, and after the board ran out 2♠A♥6♣9♥2♥ Liu still had the best hand with aces and deuces, with a king kicker to secure the double up.