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

08-10-2024 16:32 UTC-5

Kates Finds the Double Up

Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Rudolf George in the big blind and Zachariah Kates in middle position.

With about 40,000 in the middle and the board reading J♥4♥8♥3♦K♣, George bet 14,000, which was enough to put Kates all in, who had 12,700 behind.

After some thought, Kates made the call and tabled K♥K♦ for three of a kind, kings, besting the A♥2♠ of George, who had a busted flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Malebranche	123,000 44,700	44,700
Rudolf George	88,000 -45,100	-45,100
Zachariah Kates	66,000 31,800	31,800

Tags: Rudolf George Zachariah Kates

08-10-2024 18:01 UTC-5

Heiser's River Jam Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

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

Joe Malebranche raised to 4,000 from the hijack, and was called by Scott Heiser in the cutoff, Denis Angelov in the small blind, and Brian Seidel in the big blind.

All four players checked after the Q♥4♠3♥ flop.

After the 7♣ turn, it was checked to Malebranche who bet 8,600 and was called by Heiser. Both Angelov and Seidel folded.

The river was the 6♦ and Malebranche bet out 24,000, before Heiser raised all in for 53,400. After sitting in the tank for nearly two minutes, Malebranche did find a fold and gave the pot to Heiser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Heiser	116,200 116,200	116,200
Joe Malebranche	81,400 -41,600	-41,600
Denis Angelov	49,500
Brian Seidel	36,000 -18,800	-18,800

Tags: Brian Seidel Denis Angelov Joe Malebranche Scott Heiser

08-10-2024 18:25 UTC-5

Riebel Stacks Talbot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Parker Talbot all in, and Matthew Riebel putting him at risk.

Parker Talbot: 7♠7♥ All in
Matthew Riebel: A♣K♦

Talbot was ahead with his pocket sevens but would have to race for his tournament life. The flop came 5♣J♥10♥ and Talbot was still ahead, but Riebel now had four extra outs with a queen to make a straight. The 5♦ turn was a safe one for Talbot, but the A♠ river improved Riebel to the best hand with a pair of aces and eliminated Talbot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Riebel	165,000 18,500	18,500
Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Matthew Riebel Parker Talbot

08-10-2024 18:48 UTC-5

Gendelman Bets All Three Streets

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Tyler Boyer

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

Alan Gendelman raised to 4,200 under the gun, and was called by a player in the small blind, and Michael Hakami in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠10♣A♠ and it was checked to Gendelman, who bet out 6,500. The small blind folded, and Hakami made the call.

After the 3♦ turn Hakami check-called a bet of 12,000 from Gendelman.

The river was the 6♦ and Hakami checked to Gendelman who bet out 27,000 which got Hakami snap folded to give the pot to Gendelman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	97,200 56,900	56,900
Michael Hakami	74,500 -45,500	-45,500

Tags: Alan Gendelman Michael Hakami

08-10-2024 19:19 UTC-5

The Defending Champ Ditoto Has Heaps

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Isiah Ditoto who took home the top prize in the 2023 MSPC Main Event, raised from the hijack, before Joseph Cashen three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Once it folded back to Ditoto, he four-bet 37,000, and Cashen made the call.

Ditoto bet 25,000 after the 5♦6♣4♠ flop, and Cashen made the call.

The turn was the 4♣ and Cashen called a bet of 42,000 from Ditoto.

The river was the A♠ and Ditoto announced all in for Cashen's last 81,000. Cashen then quickly folded JxJx face up, to give the pot to Ditoto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	395,000
Joseph Cashen	82,000 -93,000	-93,000

Tags: Joseph Cashen Isiah Ditoto

08-10-2024 19:34 UTC-5

Verderamo Turns Trips

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Nicholas Verderamo in the big blind and Thomas Brandt on the button.

With about 40,000 in the pot and the board reading 6♣8♦J♦8♥, Verderamo check-raised all in for 78,200 over Brandt's bet of 15,000. Brandt, who had the covering stack, made the call.

Nicholas Verderamo: 9♣8♣ All in
Thomas Brandt: K♣K♠

The river landed the 9♦, improving Verdermano to a full house, eights full of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	196,400 111,900	111,900

Thomas Brandt	75,000 -32,000	-32,000

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo Thomas Brandt

08-10-2024 19:38 UTC-5

Ryan Makes a Tough Call to Bust Han

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Shuyang Han raised to 5,000 from middle position, Michael Ryan on the button made the call, as did the small blind.

The flop came 9♣2♠3♥ and the small blind checked to Han, who bet 5,000. Then Ryan raised to 16,000, the small blind folded, and Han three-bet all in for 54,000. After confirming the count, Ryan did make the call to put Han at risk.

Shuyang Han: 5♥5♣ All in
Michael Ryan: 9♠7♠

Ryan made the correct call against the pocket fives of Han. The board ran out Q♣ on the turn, and K♣ on the river, and Ryan's pair of nines were good, and Han was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ryan	170,000 125,200	125,200
Shuyang Han	Busted

Tags: Michael Ryan Shuyang Han

08-10-2024 20:41 UTC-5

Fenwick Puts a Bad Beat on Wills

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Tyler Boyer

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

Matthew Mullins raised to 7,000 under the gun, before Michael Fenwick three-bet to 19,000. Then Dustin Wills went all in for 17,500. It folded back to Mullins, and he folded to leave the two players heads up, with Wills at risk.

Dustin Wills: 10♦10♣ All in
Michael Fenwick: 9♠9♦

Wills was in great shape to get more than a double up, but when the board ran out A♣3♦8♦9♣K♦ Fenwick turned a set of nines, which eliminated Wills from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Fenwick	390,000 32,000	32,000
Matthew Mullins	78,000 -16,000	-16,000
Dustin Wills	Busted

Tags: Dustin Wills Matthew Mullins Michael Fenwick

08-10-2024 20:56 UTC-5

Ryan's Queens Hold

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Nick Becker

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

Michael Ryan raised to 11,000 in the hijack, Riva Arthur flatted in the cutoff, and Matthew Mullins moved all in on the button for 46,500, putting himself at risk. Ryan made the call and Arthur got out of the way.

Matthew Mullins: 10♥10♣ All in
Michael Ryan: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out 2♦Q♣A♦4♣10♦ and Ryan's set of queens sent Mullins packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ryan	310,000 140,000	140,000
Matthew Mullins	Busted

Tags: Matthew Mullins Michael Ryan Riva Arthur

08-10-2024 21:23 UTC-5

Talbot Dodges a Bullet

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Nick Becker

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

Action folded around to Jimmy Born in the small blind who completed and Parker Talbot raised to 14,000 in the big blind. Born called.

The flop came 6♥4♦K♣ and Born check-called a bet of 13,000 from Talbot, bringing the 3♦ turn which went check-check.

On the 8♠ river, Born led out for 20,000 and Talbot quickly called. Born tabled J♣J♦ for a pair of jacks to scoop the pot.

"That's what you call losing the absolute bare minimum," said Talbot, explaining that he had pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Born	210,000 35,000	35,000
Parker Talbot	195,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Jimmy Born Parker Talbot