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

08-09-2024 13:58 UTC-5

Olshan Rivers a Boat

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Alvin Anton in the small blind and David Olshan in the hijack.

With 18,500 in the pot and the board reading 4♣5♥6♥2♦6♣, Anton led out with a bet of 6,500 and Olshan raised to 20,000.

Anton thought for a moment before flicking in the call. Olshan tabled 5♣5♠ for a full house, fives full of sixes, to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Olshan	86,000 52,200	52,200
Alvin Anton	31,400 -2,900	-2,900

Tags: Alvin Anton David Olshan

08-09-2024 14:01 UTC-5

Korotki's Kings Gets Him a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 7♦3♠2♠ and a player in for 31,200, and Harry Korotki calling to put him at risk.

All In Player: 9♠9♣ All in
Harry Korotki: K♥K♦

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
Harry Korotki	94,800 28,100	28,100

08-09-2024 14:10 UTC-5

Mirabile Chips Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Beggy limped under the gun, and when it folded to the Alvin Anton on the button, he raised to 1,500. Joseph Mirabile in the big blind called, as did Beggy.

The flop came K♠J♦3♥ and it checked to Anton who bet out 2,500. Mirabile called, and Anton folded.

Both players checked after the J♥ turn.

The river was the 5♦ and Mirabile bet out 3,500, and Anton quickly folded to give the pot to Mirabile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Beggy	105,700 -15,100	-15,100
Joseph Mirabile	42,600
Alvin Anton	29,800 -1,600	-1,600

Tags: Joseph Mirabile Daniel Beggy Alvin Anton

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	66,000 66,000	66,000
Matthew Dillon	52,500 -500	-500
Daniel Lim	32,600 32,600	32,600
Jeffrey Esterling	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Daniel Lim Jeffrey Esterling Matthew Dillon Matthew Zambanini

08-09-2024 14:26 UTC-5

Barrera Takes It Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded to Toby Barrera in the hijack, and he raised to 1,600. He was called by the small blind Sharman Olshan, and the big blind Joseph Mirabile.

The flop came Q♥3♦7♦ and it checked to Barrera, who bet out 2,500. Olshan called, and Mirable folded.

On the turn was the 4♣ and Olshan check-called a bet of 6,000 from Barrera.

After the 7♥ on the river, Olshan led out for a bet of 5,000, which was quickly called by Barrera. Olshan showed 5♠5♣ for a pair of fives, but Barrera tabled K♥Q♦ for top pair of queens, which gave him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Barrera	78,200 35,200	35,200
Joseph Mirabile	52,500 9,900	9,900
Sharman Olshan	20,600

Tags: Sharman Olshan Joseph Mirabile Toby Barrera

08-09-2024 14:28 UTC-5

Anton's Set of Cowboys are Best

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action went four-ways to the flop of J♠10♦Q♠ with about 6,000 in the middle. Both the players in the blinds checked, Alvin Anton bet 2,500 in middle position, Daniel Beggy called on the button, the small blind folded and the big blind stuck around.

The K♥ turn checked through to the 6♥ river. Anton check-called a bet of 6,000 from Beggy and tabled K♣K♦ for a set of kings, besting the J♣10♣ of Beggy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Beggy	71,000 -34,700	-34,700
Alvin Anton	47,000 17,200	17,200

Tags: Alvin Anton Daniel Beggy

08-09-2024 14:30 UTC-5

Player Going on Break

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-09-2024 15:00 UTC-5

Arthur Back Above Starting Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The player in the hijack raised to 1,800, Riva Arthur flatted in the cutoff, the button called, as did Nicholas Banyas in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠9♣6♥ and action checked through to the 6♠ turn. Banyas led out for 3,200, the hijack folded, and Arthur raised to 8,500. The button got out of the way, and Banyas contemplated his decision before eventually folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Banyas	71,500 71,500	71,500
Riva Arthur	43,600 100	100

Tags: Nicholas Banyas Riva Arthur

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