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

08-10-2024 17:57 UTC-5

Putinas Jams the Turn

Nick Becker

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

Gintautas Putinas raised to 3,500 in the hijack, the player in the cutoff flatted, and Jimmy Born defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♣10♣Q♠, Born checked, Putinas bet 3,000, the cutoff folded, and Born called.

On the 9♣ turn, Born led out for 8,500 and Putinas moved all in for 33,500 total, putting himself at risk.

Born thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gintautas Putinas	60,900 48,900	48,900
Jimmy Born	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Gintautas Putinas Jimmy Born

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 18:03 UTC-5

Reynolds Doubles Through McGlynn

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Nick Becker

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

Chad Reynolds and Dennis McGlynn got it all in preflop, with Reynolds at risk.

Chad Reynolds: A♦Q♦ All in
Dennis McGlynn: K♦K♣

Reynolds pulled ahead on the 7♠A♠6♠ flop, pairing his ace. The turn landed the 10♦ and the river brought the J♠, awarding Reynolds the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Reynolds	80,800 80,800	80,800
Dennis McGlynn	30,100 -50,900	-50,900

Tags: Chad Reynolds Dennis McGlynn

08-10-2024 18:13 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Spiros Stathakis	275,000

Hall Goes for it All

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Nick Becker

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

Thomas Barry raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and Brandon Hall three-bet to 13,000 in the small blind. Barry made the call.

The flop came 5♥7♥3♦ and Hall continued with a bet of 11,000. Barry called.

On the 7♦ turn, Hall moved all in, putting himself at risk. Barry asked for a count and the dealer advised it was 52,100 total.

Barry thought for a moment but eventually surrendered his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Hall	101,700 86,300	86,300
Thomas Barry	91,000 8,600	8,600

Tags: Brandon Hall Thomas Barry

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 18:26 UTC-5

Marsico Hero Calls the River

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Nick Becker

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

The player in the hijack raised to 3,200 and Michael Marsico flatted on the button. Michael Hakami then three-bet to 11,600 from the small blind, resulting in a fold from the hijack and a call from Marsico.

The flop rolled out 10♠Q♣K♣ with Hakami continuing for 10,000 and Marsico putting in the call.

The A♥ turn slowed down the action and both players checked, bringing the 9♥ river.

Hakami fired out a bet of 20,000 and after some thinking, Marsico flicked in the call.

"You win," said Hakami, as he tabled pocket eights. Marsico turned over K♦Q♦ for two pair, kings and queens, to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marsico	125,000 125,000	125,000
Michael Hakami	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Michael Hakami Michael Marsico

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-10-2024 18:36 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

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

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08-10-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Mullins Spikes an Ace

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Nick Becker

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

Matthew Mullins moved all in from the cutoff for 27,400, putting himself at risk, and was called by Shuyang Han in the small blind.

Matthew Mullins: A♠10♦ All in
Shuyang Han: J♦J♥

Mullins pulled ahead on the A♥4♦4♥ flop, pairing his ace. The turn brought the 6♥, prompting Han to call for a heart on the river. The dealer revealed the 8♣ river, and Mullins secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Mullins	58,800
Shuyang Han	53,500

Tags: Matthew Mullins Shuyang Han