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

08-11-2024 11:31 UTC-5

Brandt Eliminates Hatmaker

Nick Becker

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

Thomas Brandt and Casey Hatmaker got almost all of the money in preflop, with both players having just a few thousand behind.

The flop of 7♣10♥9♦ went check-check, bringing the A♥ turn. The rest of the chips went in, with Hatmaker at risk.

Casey Hatmaker: Q♠J♠ All in
Thomas Brandt: A♦K♦

The river landed the 3♦ and Brandt's pair of aces sent Hatmaker to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Brandt	200,000 95,000	95,000
Casey Hatmaker	Busted

Tags: Casey Hatmaker Thomas Brandt

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	565,000 313,000	313,000

Edgar Propst	540,000 -11,000	-11,000
Jimmy Born	Busted

Tags: Edgar Propst Jimmy Born Tim Faro

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 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

Tags: Derek Sudell Nicholas Banyas

08-11-2024 12:07 UTC-5

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

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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 12:12 UTC-5

Alvin Anton Eliminated in 23rd Place ($4,511)

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Nick Becker

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

Alvin Anton and Tim Faro got it all in preflop, with Anton at risk.

Alvin Anton: J♣J♥ All in
Tim Faro: K♣K♠

The board ran out 4♣6♠Q♣7♦2♦ and Faro's pair of kings sent Anton to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	855,000 290,000	290,000

Alvin Anton	Busted

Tags: Alvin Anton Tim Faro

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	235,000 60,000	60,000
Carlos Chadha Villamarin	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 12:27 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

Tags: Brandon Mueller Matthew Zambanini

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