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

08-11-2024 12:07 UTC-5

Riva Arthur Eliminated in 24th Place ($4,511)

Tyler Boyer

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

Riva Arthur raised to 20,000 under the gun, and when it folded to the big blind Nicholas Banyas, he three-bet to put Arthur all in for 120,000. She quickly made the call to put her tournament life at risk.

Riva Arthur: KxQx All in
Nicholas Banyas: Ax10x

Banyas was ahead with his ace high, and after the board ran out, Arthur was not able to improve and was eliminated in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Banyas	1,100,000 140,000	140,000
Riva Arthur	Busted

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08-11-2024 12:02 UTC-5

Banyas Wakes up with Aces

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Nick Becker

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

Nicholas Banyas raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Derek Sudell three-bet to 100,000 on the button, leaving himself with about 35,000 behind. Banyas four-bet all in, putting Sudell at risk, who made the call.

Derek Sudell: 8♦8♠ All in
Nicholas Banyas: A♠A♥

The board ran out 4♣K♥3♠J♣2♠ and Sudell was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Banyas	960,000 377,000	377,000
Derek Sudell	Busted

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08-11-2024 11:51 UTC-5

Olshan Sent to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

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

John Kostelac raised to 16,000 from the cutoff, and when it folded to Sharman Olshan is the small blind, she went all in for 22,000. It folded back to Kostelac who made the call to put Olshan at risk.

Sharman Olshan: 9♥6♦ All in
John Kostelac: K♥Q♦

Olshan had two live cards but would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out Q♣8♦J♣7♠J♥ Kostelac improved to two pair, queens and jacks to eliminate Olshan.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Kostelac	395,000 -45,000	-45,000
Sharman Olshan	Busted

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08-11-2024 11:39 UTC-5

Faro Gets Aces to Win Massive Pot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Tim Faro raised to 12,000 from under the gun, and Edgar Propst called on the button. Then Jimmy Born three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, and after the big blind folded, Faro four-bet to 120,000. Propst folded, and Born made the call.

The flop came 8♥3♥6♠ and Born shoved all in for 176,000, which was called by Faro to put Born at risk.

Jimmy Born: 10♥10♣ All in
Tim Faro: A♥A♣

Born ran straight into the pocket aces of Faro and would need help to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out 8♣ on the turn, and 2♠ on the river, the pocket aces of Faro were still best, and Born was eliminated from the tournament.