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

08-10-2024 21:30 UTC-5

Putinas Wins Big Flip to Stay Alive

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up with Gintautas Putinas all in for 55,500, with Parker Talbot calling to put him at risk.

Gintautas Putinas: A♠K♣ All in
Parker Talbot: 10♠10♥

Talbot was ahead but would have to win the flip against the two over cards to eliminate Putinas. The flop came J♠Q♥9♣ to give Putinas more outs in the form of a ten to make a straight. Putinas didn't have to wait long as the 10♣ came right in on the river to give Putinas a Broadway straight. Talbot would need the board to pair after turning a set, but the river was the K♠ which confirmed the double up for Putinas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	160,000 -35,000	-35,000

Gintautas Putinas	120,000 59,100	59,100

08-10-2024 21:49 UTC-5

Ditoto Puts Brandt to the Test

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop in a hand between Isiah Ditoto in middle position, Joseph Cashen in the cutoff, and Thomas Brandt in the big blind.

With roughly 35,000 in the pot, Brandt checked, Ditoto bet 11,000, and Cashen called. Brandt then raised to 25,000, with Ditoto calling and Cashen getting out of the way.

The turn landed the 5♠ and Brandt led out for 20,000. Ditoto called, bringing the 4♣ river.

Brandt bet 20,000 again, and Ditoto moved all in, putting Brandt at risk, who had about 92,00 behind. Brandt thought for a moment but eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cashen	400,000 -10,000	-10,000
Isiah Ditoto	326,000 111,000	111,000
Thomas Brandt	92,000 -73,000	-73,000

Tags: Isiah Ditoto Joseph Cashen Thomas Brandt

08-10-2024 21:59 UTC-5

Propst Puts Gazzola in the Blender

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing between Edgar Propst in the big blind and Ben Gazzola in middle position.

With about 100,000 in the middle and the board reading Q♠8♣8♥7♥, Propst put out a hefty bet of 90,000, prompting Gazzola to go deep into the tank.

Clearly faced with a tough decision for most of his chips, Gazzola eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

"Want to see it?" asked Propst.

"Yeah," replied Gazzola.

Propst turned over A♦5♦, having pulled off a huge bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Propst	290,000 25,000	25,000
Ben Gazzola	130,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Edgar Propst

08-10-2024 22:31 UTC-5

Putinas Doubles Through Capuano

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dale Capuano raised to 17,000 in early position and Gintautas Putinas three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 37,000, putting himself at risk. Capuano made the call.

Gintautas Putinas: A♣K♦ All in
Dale Capuano: Q♠J♣

The board ran out 10♥5♥5♦7♥10♠, securing Putinas the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Capuano	102,000 -28,000	-28,000
Gintautas Putinas	83,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Dale Capuano Gintautas Putinas

08-10-2024 22:38 UTC-5

Brandt Doubles Through Ditoto

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Thomas Brandt limped in from early position, and when it folded to Thomas Brandt, he raised to 22,000. Joseph Cashen called from the big blind, when Brandt three-bet all in for 58,000. Ditoto then four-bet all in, which got Cashen to fold.

Thomas Brandt: 7♥7♣ All in
Isiah Ditoto: A♥Q♠

It was a flip for Brandt's tournament life, and when the board ran out K♦5♣7♠3♥K♣ Brandt improved to a full house, sevens full of kings to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cashen	375,000 15,000	15,000
Isiah Ditoto	205,000 -121,000	-121,000
Thomas Brandt	153,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Isiah Ditoto Joseph Cashen Thomas Brandt

08-10-2024 22:56 UTC-5

Gazzola Hits the Two Outer on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of J♥4♠8♣ in a hand between Matthew Riebel and Ben Gazzola.

With about 40,000 in the middle, Riebel check-raised all in over Gazzola's bet of 13,000, putting himself at risk.

Gazzola asked for a count and the dealer advised it was 150,000. Gazzola had Riebel slightly covered and made the call.

Matthew Riebel: A♠A♦ All in
Ben Gazzola: A♥J♦

The turn landed the 6♥, with Riebel in great shape to double up. That was until the dealer revealed the J♠ on the river, with Gazzola hitting the two outer to send Riebel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	350,000 140,000	140,000
Matthew Riebel	Busted

Tags: Ben Gazzola Matthew Riebel

08-10-2024 22:56 UTC-5

Ditoto Finds a From Cashen

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joseph Cashen raised to 12,000 from early position, and when it folded to the big blind Isiah Ditoto, he three-bet all in for 80,000. Cashen thought over his decision and made the call to put Ditoto at risk.

Isiah Ditoto: A♥10♠ All in
Joseph Cashen: K♦4♦

Ditoto was at risk but ahead with his ace high, and when the board ran out 4♠10♣Q♣J♦Q♥ Ditoto improved to two pair, tens and queens to double up through Cashen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cashen	255,000 -80,000	-80,000
Isiah Ditoto	177,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Isiah Ditoto Joseph Cashen

08-10-2024 23:13 UTC-5

Urban Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded around to David Urban in the small blind who moved all in, putting Zachariah Kates at risk in the big blind. Kates, who had about 120,000, slowly peeled his cards and made the call.

Zachariah Kates: A♠K♥ All in
David Urban: 10♣10♦

The flop came 3♦10♥5♣ with Urban improving to a set of tens. The 3♣ turn and 6♠ river offered no help to Kates and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	284,000 67,000	67,000
Zachariah Kates	Busted

Tags: David Urban Zachariah Kates

08-10-2024 23:17 UTC-5

Olshan Doubles Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Riva Arthur raised to 18,000 from early position, and it folded to the small blind Sharman Olshan who three-bet all in for 45,800. Once it folded back to Arthur, she called to put Olshan at risk.

Sharman Olshan: A♠J♣ All in
Riva Arthur: K♠J♠

Olshan had her opponent dominated and was poised for a double. But when the flop came 3♥K♥2♥ it was Arthur who took the lead with her pair of kings. But the A♦ on the turn put Olshan back in front, and the 2♦ on the river secured the double up for Olshan with her pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	175,000 29,000	29,000
Sharman Olshan	104,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Riva Arthur Sharman Olshan

08-10-2024 23:28 UTC-5

Cashen Sent to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Maxwell Schrack raised to 16,000 from under the gun, and was called by Ben Gazzola in early position, and Riva Arthur in the cutoff. Then Joseph Cashen three-bet all in for 70,000, and after it folded back to Schrack, he folded. Then Gazzola four-bet all in, which made Arthur quickly fold, leaving the two players heads up, with Cashen at risk.

Joseph Cashen: A♥7♣ All in
Ben Gazzola: 8♥8♦

Gazzola was ahead with his pocket eights, and after the board ran out 9♠5♥Q♠4♦4♣ the pocket eights of Gazzola were still best, and Cashen was eliminated.