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

08-10-2024 22:56 UTC-5

Ditoto Finds a From Cashen

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	575,000 225,000	225,000
Maxwell Schrack	165,000 165,000	165,000
Riva Arthur	160,000 -15,000	-15,000
Joseph Cashen	Busted

Tags: Ben Gazzola Joseph Cashen Maxwell Schrack Riva Arthur

08-10-2024 23:35 UTC-5

Ditoto Three-Bets Talbot

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Nick Becker

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

Parker Talbot raised to 16,000 under the gun and Isiah Ditoto three-bet to 44,000 on the button, resulting in a fold from Talbot.

Currently 21 players remain, with only 19 advancing to Day 2. The pace of play has slowed down as the money bubble nears.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	350,000 -5,000	-5,000

Isiah Ditoto	335,000 158,000	158,000

08-10-2024 23:36 UTC-5

Urban Turns a Flush

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Tyler Boyer

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

Casey Hatmaker raised to 16,000 from the hijack and was called by David Urban in the big blind.

The flop came A♣J♠7♠ and Urban check-called a bet of 12,000 from Hatmaker.

Both players checked after the 8♠ on the turn.

The river was the 3♣ and Urban bet out 33,000, which was called by Hatmaker. Urban tabled Q♠2♠ for a queen high flush, and Hatmaker mucked his hand to give the pot to Urban.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	360,000 76,000	76,000
Casey Hatmaker	103,000 68,400	68,400

Tags: Casey Hatmaker David Urban

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

08-10-2024 23:42 UTC-5

Hand For Hand

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With 20 players left, and 19 making the money and advancing to Day 2, the tournament director has announced that they will go to hand for hand play until the money bubble bursts.

08-11-2024 00:04 UTC-5

Hall Doubles On the Bubble

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Parker Talbot raised to 20,000 from early position, and Brandon Hall three-bet all in for 57,000. The rest of the table folded, leaving the two players heads up, with Hall at risk.

Brandon Hall: 7♦7♣ All in
Parker Talbot: 4♠4♦

Hall was ahead and at risk on the stone money bubble, but when the board ran out K♦10♣9♥6♠3♠ the pocket sevens of Hall were still best, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	335,000 -15,000	-15,000

Brandon Hall	139,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Brandon Hall Parker Talbot