$2,200 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
245
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
145
Players Left
19
Day 1b of the $2,200 Main Event Event is underway here at the Maryland State Poker Championship hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. The PokerStars sponsored tournament features a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool, with the first of two starting flights having been completed yesterday.
Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 11, where action will play down to the final six players. The remaining competitors will return for the third and final day on Monday, August 12, where a winner will be crowned.
Last year's installment of the event attracted 172 runners, and the first flight saw 100 entrants pony up the $2,200 buy-in this year. Only 13 of those competitors will be advancing to Day 2, all of whom have already made the money.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Bills | United States | 844,000 |
| 2 | Nicholas Banyas | United States | 583,000 |
| 3 | John Kostelac | United States | 440,000 |
| 4 | Brandon Mueller | United States | 422,000 |
| 5 | Derek Sudell | United States | 306,000 |
| 6 | Xiaoqiong Liu | United States | 296,000 |
| 7 | Joseph Crowley | United States | 274,000 |
| 8 | Tim Faro | United States | 252,000 |
| 9 | Carlos Chadha Villamarin | United States | 194,000 |
| 10 | Charles Furey | United States | 189,000 |
| 11 | Daniel Lim | United States | 90,000 |
| 12 | Matthew Zambanini | United States | 88,000 |
| 13 | David Olshan | United States | 21,000 |
Players begin each starting flight with 40,000 in chips and blinds will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds will increase every 30 minutes on Day 1 and every 40 minutes on Day 2. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field remains, and those who bag will be in the money for Day 2.
Late registration and reentries are permitted through level 12, with 15-minute breaks taking place every three levels. A one hour dinner break will take place after Level 9 at approximately 5:45 p.m. local time.
Unlimited re-entries are allowed, and players may play both Day 1 flights in an attempt to increase their chip counts. Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2, and they will receive a min-cash for their other qualifying stack.
Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1b | August 10 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 2 | August 11 | 12:15 p.m. |
| Day 3 | August 12 | 2:15 p.m. |
Also up for grabs for the first place winner is a Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November. PokerStars will be awarding the last player standing the Gold Pass package, which includes a seven-night stay at Resorts World Las Vegas, $1,800 for travel expenses, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $2,200 Main Event here at the Maryland State Poker Championship.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal, and play has begun in Day 1b of the $2,200 Main Event.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Ronald Hunt limped in under the gun, before Eric Ladny raised to 500 from the cutoff. When it folded back to Hunt, he made the call to see a flop.
The flop came 6♥10♥7♦ and Hunt check-called a bet of 700 from Ladny.
Both players checked after the 9♥ on the turn.
The river was the K♠ and Hunt checked to Ladny, who bet out 1,800, which got Hunt to fold and give the pot to Ladny.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,300
41,300
|
41,300 |
|
38,700
38,700
|
38,700 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
William Mikolay raised to 400 under the gun and Matthew Riebel three-bet to 1,300 in the cutoff. Mikolay called.
The flop of 9♥4♥2♠ went check-check, bringing the Q♣ turn. Mikolay bet 1,300 and Riebel called.
The river brought the 7♥ and Mikolay bet again, this time for 3,100. Riebel thought for a moment before making the call.
Riebel tabled Q♠J♥ for a pair of queens, besting the A♦K♠ of Mikolay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,700
44,700
|
44,700 |
|
35,600
35,600
|
35,600 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Venkat Adusumalli raised to 300 on the button and Christopher Hancock defended in the big blind.
The flop came 2♠4♣2♣ and Hancock check-called a bet of 400 from Adusumalli.
The turn 3♦ went check-check, bringing the 3♣ river. Hancock led out for 700 and Adusumalli made the call.
"Queen high," announced Hancock, as he mucked his hand. Adusumalli tabled 10♣9♣ for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,500
41,500
|
41,500 |
|
38,500
38,500
|
38,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action folded to the small blind William Zgorski who checked his option, and the big blind Ting Luo raised to 300. Zgorski then three-bet to 1,600, which was called by Luo.
The flop came 9♥3♣3♦ and Luo called a bet of 700 from Zgorski.
After the 8♥ on the turn, Zgorski bet out 1,100, which was raised to 3,300 by Luo. Zgorski quickly called to see a river.
The river was K♦ and Zgorski checked to Luo who bet out 6,000. Zgorski quickly folded and gave the pot to Luo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,400
42,400
|
42,400 |
|
35,100
35,100
|
35,100 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200