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

08-11-2024 20:05 UTC-5

Michael Bills Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,832)

Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Bills raised to 65,000 in the hijack and Parker Talbot three-bet to 155,000 on the button. Bills made the call.

The flop came K♠9♦2♥ and Bills check-raised all in over Talbot's bet of 125,000, putting himself at risk. Talbot snap called.

Michael Bills: K♥10♠ All in
Parker Talbot: A♦A♣

Bills didn't find any help on the Xx turn or Xx river, and was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	2,450,000 850,000	850,000

Michael Bills	Busted

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08-11-2024 19:24 UTC-5

Tim Faro Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,663)

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ben Gazzola raised to 65,000 under the gun, Xiaoqiong Liu flatted in the hijack, and Tim Faro called in the small blind.

The flop of 5♠3♦5♣ checked through to the 6♣ turn. Faro led out for 125,000, and both Gazzola and Liu called.

The river landed the 3♣ and Faro moved all in for 570,000, putting himself at risk. Gazzola folded and Liu went into the tank.

After counting out her chips and thinking through her decision, Liu eventually made the call.

Faro showed 2♣2♠, playing the board, while Liu turned over A♣Q♣ for an ace-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoqiong Liu	2,600,000 950,000	950,000

Ben Gazzola	1,075,000 -205,000	-205,000
Tim Faro	Busted

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08-11-2024 18:59 UTC-5

Nicholas Banyas Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,870)

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nicholas Banyas raised to 60,000 in early position and Isiah Ditoto three-bet to 180,000 in the big blind. Banyas then four-bet shoved all in, putting himself at risk, and Ditoto snap called.

Nicholas Banyas: A♣9♣ All in
Isiah Ditoto: A♥A♠

The board ran out 5♥5♣2♦K♥K♦, and Banyas' impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	1,775,000 700,000	700,000
Nicholas Banyas	Busted

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08-11-2024 17:25 UTC-5

David Urban Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,058)

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Urban moved all in for 320,000 in late position, putting himself at risk. Xiaoqiong Liu made the call in the big blind.

David Urban: A♦4♣ All in
Xiaoqiong Liu: 10♣10♠

The board ran out J♦8♥K♥J♣3♣ and Liu's two pair, jacks and tens, sent Urban to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	Busted

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08-11-2024 16:17 UTC-5

Edgar Propst Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,058)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Edgar Propst in the cutoff, and he raised all in. It folded to the big blind Tim Faro who quickly made the call to put Propst at risk.

Edgar Propst: AxQx All in
Tim Faro: A♦K♣

Propst was dominated by the ace-king of Faro, and after the board ran out 5♠5♣6♣4♦9♠ the ace king of Faro was still best, and Propst was eliminated in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	935,000 90,000	90,000

Edgar Propst	Busted

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08-11-2024 16:02 UTC-5

Joseph Crowley Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,955)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joseph Crowley raised to 45,000 from the cutoff, and when he folded to the small blind Michael Bills, he three-bet to 175,000. After the big blind folded, Crowley four-bet all in for 700,000, and Bills quickly called.

Joseph Crowley: K♦K♣ All in
Michael Bills: A♠A♥

Crowley ran his kings right into the aces of Bills, and Crowley would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 3♥5♣10♠7♠J♦ the pocket aces of Bills were still best, and Crowley was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bills	1,550,000 835,000	835,000

Joseph Crowley	Busted

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08-11-2024 15:31 UTC-5

Dale Capuano Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,955)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, when Dale Capuano three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Once it folded back to Verderamo, he four-bet all in for Capuano's stack of 800,000. Capuano did make the call, to put himself at risk.

Dale Capuano: A♠Q♣ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: A♥K♦

Capuano was dominated by Verderamo's ace-king, but when the board came 8♠4♣A♣ on the flop, and 8♣ on the turn, Capuano had a flush draw and chop outs to go along with a queen. But the river was the K♥ to give Verderamo two pair, aces and kings to knockout Capuano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	2,350,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Dale Capuano	Busted

08-11-2024 14:13 UTC-5

Michael Fenwick Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,363)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Tim Faro on the button, and he raised to 25,000. Michael Fenwick in the small blind called, and the big blind folded.

The flop came 2♣A♠8♥ and Fenwick led out for 40,000, before Faro raised to 100,000. Fenwick then three-bet all in, which was snap called by Faro.

Michael Fenwick: 8♠5♠ All in
Tim Faro: A♥2♠

Faro flopped top and bottom pair against Fenwick's middle pair. The K♣ on the turn brought no extra outs for Fenwick, and the K♥ on the river officially eliminated him, as Faro had the best hand with two pair, aces and kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	1,400,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Fenwick	Busted

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08-11-2024 13:44 UTC-5

Kevin Solomon Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,363)

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Nick Becker

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kevin Solomon moved all in from under the gun for about 110,000, putting himself at risk. Action folded around to Isiah Ditoto in the big blind, who made the call.

Kevin Solomon: K♥10♥ All in
Isiah Ditoto: 5♥5♠

Ditoto remained in the lead on the 9♣8♥2♣ flop, but Solomon picked up additional outs on the J♦ turn. The 3♠ river offered no help to Solomon and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	950,000 50,000	50,000
Kevin Solomon	Busted

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08-11-2024 13:16 UTC-5

Faro Makes Tough Call on the River

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Parker Talbot in the hijack, and he raised to 20,000. It folded to the small blind Tim Faro, and he three-bet to 80,000. The big blind folded, and Talbot made the call to see a flop.

The flop came A♦5♠3♠ and Faro bet out 70,000, which Talbot called.

Both players checked after the 5♦ on the turn.

The river was the 9♦ and Faro checked to Talbot, who fired out 175,000. Faro spent nearly two minutes in the tank, before eventually finding a call.

Talbot told Faro "You're good" and Faro tabled Q♠Q♥ for a pair of queens, as Talbot mucked his hands to give Faro the pot.