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

08-10-2024 13:10 UTC-5

Kirstein's Pair of Aces are Best

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Nick Becker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Kirstein raised to 1,000 in the hijack and Ben Gazzola defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♣A♠3♥ and Gazzola check-called a bet of 600 from Kirstein.

The turn landed the 4♠ and Gazzola check-called again, this time for 2,000.

The K♥ river went check-check and Kirstein tabled the winner with A♥8♦ for a pair of aces, besting the Q♠3♠ of Gazzola.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	37,800 37,800	37,800
Michael Kirstein	35,900

Tags: Ben Gazzola Michael Kirstein

08-10-2024 13:11 UTC-5

Twyman Finds a Much Needed Double

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up with John Twyman all in for 10,000, and Marshall Tarzy calling to put him at risk.

John Twyman: A♥K♦ All in
Marshall Tarzy: J♥10♣

Twyman was ahead with his ace high, but Tarzy had two live cards to bust Twyman. But when the board ran out 5♣8♦8♠7♠3♣ the ace high of Twyman was still best, to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Twyman	21,000 21,000	21,000
Marshall Tarzy	5,700 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: John Twyman Marshall Tarzy

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

08-10-2024 13:18 UTC-5

Riebel Eliminates Lackey

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up with David Lackey all in for 5,600, and Matthew Riebel putting him at risk.

David Lackey: J♣10♣ All in
Matthew Riebel: A♥K♦

Riebel was ahead with his ace high, and when the board ran out 4♦6♠7♣Q♦4♠ the ace high of Riebel was still best, and Lackey was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Riebel	87,500 42,800	42,800
David Lackey	Busted

Tags: David Lackey Matthew Riebel

08-10-2024 13:19 UTC-5

Arthur's River Bet Wins It

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Riva Arthur in early position and Gregory Chill in the big blind.

With roughly 30,000 in the middle and the board reading A♦K♣7♣5♠3♣, Chill checked and Arthur fired out a bet of 25,000.

After some contemplating, Chill eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	64,500 64,500	64,500
Gregory Chill	42,500 500	500

Tags: Gregory Chill Riva Arthur

08-10-2024 13:26 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Katz	62,100 62,100	62,100
Etniel Sanabria	41,600

Esterling Stays Alive

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with Jeffrey Esterling all in for 14,000 and Rudolf George putting him at risk. The board was showing K♣J♦4♠3♦.

Jeffrey Esterling: J♠J♣ All in
Rudolf George: A♦7♦

Esterling flopped a set of jacks but would have to fade a diamond to stay in the tournament. But the river was the 8♠ and the set of jacks by Esterling were still best, and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudolf George	42,800 -21,200	-21,200
Jeffrey Esterling	35,200 35,200	35,200

Tags: Jeffrey Esterling Rudolf George

08-10-2024 13:50 UTC-5

Esterling Flops the Nuts

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jeffrey Esterling raised to 1,000 in the cutoff, the player on the button flatted, the player in the small blind called, as did Rudolf George in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠10♠4♠, the small blind checked, George bet 1,000, Esterling called, the button raised to 3,400, and the small blind folded. George then came over the top with a raise to 7,000, Esterling called, and the button folded.

On the 6♥ turn, George bet 11,900 and Esterling moved all in for 27,600, putting himself at risk. George made the call.

Jeffrey Esterling: A♠K♠ All in
Rudolf George: 8♠2♠

Esterling had Rudolf drawing dead and the meaningless Xx river was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Esterling	74,700 39,500	39,500
Rudolf George	9,300 -33,500	-33,500

Tags: Jeffrey Esterling Rudolf George

08-10-2024 13:50 UTC-5

Kostelac Finds Value

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Gintautas Putinas raised from early position, and when it folded to the big blind Lawrence Kostelac, he made the call.

Both players checked the 9♣10♥2♦ flop.

After the 8♥ turn, Kostelac bet out 1,400, and Putinas made the call.

The river was the 10♠ and Kostelac bet out 1,400, which was again called by Putinas.

Kostelac tabled 9♥7♥ for two pair, tens and nines, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Kostelac	44,500 44,500	44,500
Gintautas Putinas	38,900

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600