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

08-11-2024 13:11 UTC-5

John Kostelac Eliminated in 15th Place ($6,153)

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Joseph Crowley on the button, and he raised before John Kostelac three-bet all in for 175,000. The big blind folded and Crowley made the call to put Kostelac at risk.

John Kostelac: 5♥5♣ All in
Joseph Crowley: A♥J♣

It was a flip for Kostelac's tournament life, but after the board ran out 3♥A♦6♠2♥K♦ the pair of aces from Crowley were the best hand, and Kostelac was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	615,000 90,000	90,000
John Kostelac	Busted

Tags: John Kostelac Joseph Crowley

08-11-2024 13:02 UTC-5

David Olshan Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,153)

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Nick Becker

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

David Olshan was all in and at risk for about 140,000 in the small blind against Ben Gazzola in the big blind.

David Olshan: A♠9♠ All in
Ben Gazzola: K♠J♥

The board ran out four cards to a straight, with Gazzola's jack-high straight besting the pair of nines of Olshan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	800,000 152,000	152,000
David Olshan	Busted

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08-11-2024 12:57 UTC-5

Brandon Mueller Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,226)

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Nick Becker

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

David Urban raised to 20,000 in the hijack, Michael Fenwick flatted in the cutoff, and Brandon Mueller three-bet to 72,000 on the button. Isiah Ditoto then cold four-bet shoved all in from the small blind. Urban and Fenwick folded and Mueller made the call, putting himself at risk.

Brandon Mueller: K♣K♦ All in
Isiah Ditoto: A♠K♠

The board ran out J♠Q♣Xx10xXx, with Ditoto hitting the nut straight on the turn to send Mueller to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	900,000 385,000	385,000
Brandon Mueller	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mueller David Urban Isiah Ditoto Michael Fenwick

08-11-2024 12:49 UTC-5

Brandon Hall Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,226)

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Tyler Boyer

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

John Kostelac raised to 22,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to Brandon Hall on the button, he three-bet all in for 175,000. The big blind Dale Capuano made the call to put Hall at risk, as did Kostelac.

With Hall all in, the flop came Q♥2♦8♣ and Capuano moved all in for 222,000. Kostelac quickly called to put Capuano at risk.

Brandon Hall: J♦J♣ All in
Dale Capuano: Q♠Q♣ All in
John Kostelac: K♠K♣

Capuano flopped a set of queens to take the lead against the pocket kings of Kostelac, and the pocket jacks of Hall would need running cards to stay in the tournament. But when the turn came the 3♠ and the river was the 3♦, Capuano improved to a full house, to take a nearly million chip pot, and eliminate Hall in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Capuano	990,000 674,000	674,000
John Kostelac	220,000 -175,000	-175,000
Brandon Hall	Busted

Tags: Brandon Hall Dale Capuano John Kostelac

08-11-2024 12:38 UTC-5

Alan Gendelman Eliminated in 19th Place ($5,226)

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Nick Becker

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

Alan Gendelman moved all in from the cutoff for about 125,000, putting himself at risk. Joseph Crowley made the call in the small blind.

Alan Gendelman: J♠10♠ All in
Joseph Crowley: A♠10♣

The board ran out 3♠5♥Q♥6♦4♥, and Gendelman's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	525,000 251,000	251,000
Alan Gendelman	Busted

Tags: Alan Gendelman Joseph Crowley

08-11-2024 12:34 UTC-5

Ditoto Cracks Aces to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Michael Fenwick raised to 30,000 from the button, and when it folded to the big blind Isiah Ditoto, he three-bet all in for 253,000. Fenwick confirmed the count of Ditoto and said " I don't know why I'm nervous with this hand" then made the call to put Ditoto at risk.

Isiah Ditoto: J♥10♥ All in
Michael Fenwick: A♠A♦

Ditoto ran straight into the aces of Fenwick, but after the 2♥K♥Q♠ flop Ditoto now had an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw as outs to crack the aces of Fenwick. The 4♥ on the turn left the aces of Fenwick drawing dead after Ditoto turned a flush, and the 9♣ on the river officially secured him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	515,000 215,000	215,000
Michael Fenwick	352,000 -257,000	-257,000

Tags: Isiah Ditoto Michael Fenwick

08-11-2024 12:27 UTC-5

Matthew Zambanini Eliminated in 20th Place ($5,226)

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Nick Becker

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

Matthew Zambanini and Brandon Mueller got it all in preflop, with Zambanini at risk.

Matthew Zambanini: J♠J♦ All in
Brandon Mueller: K♥K♣

The board ran out A♣3♠9♣9♦5♦, and Mueller's pair of kings held to eliminate Zambanini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mueller	525,000 103,000	103,000
Matthew Zambanini	Busted

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08-11-2024 12:24 UTC-5

Charles Furey Eliminated in 21st Place ($4,511)

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Nick Becker

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

David Urban raised under the gun and Charles Furey three-bet shoved all in from the cutoff, putting himself at risk. Nicholas Verderamo made the call from the big blind and Urban got out of the way.

Charles Furey: A♦10♥ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: 10♠10♦

The board ran out 4♣K♣2♣Q♣8♠, and Furey's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	1,280,000 370,000	370,000

Charles Furey	Busted

Tags: Charles Furey David Urban Nicholas Verderamo

08-11-2024 12:19 UTC-5

Carlos Chadha Vilamarin Eliminated in 22nd Place ($4,511)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Carlos Chadha Villamarin in middle position, and he raised to 60,000. Then Alan Gendelman three-bet all in for 113,000, and once it folded back to Chadha Villamarin, he called the bet for 104,000 to put himself at risk.

Carlos Chadha Villamarin: A♦9♦ All in
Alan Gendelman: A♣Q♦

Gendelman had Chada Villamarin dominated, but after the board ran out A♥5♦K♦7♣4♣ the pair of aces with a queen kicker was best, and Chada Villamarin was eliminated from the tournament.