2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$110,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
245
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
31
Players Left
5

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

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

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

Matthew Zambanini: JJ All in
Brandon Mueller: KK

The board ran out A3995, and Mueller's pair of kings held to eliminate Zambanini.

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

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Ditoto Cracks Aces to Double Up

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

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: J10 All in
Michael Fenwick: AA

Ditoto ran straight into the aces of Fenwick, but after the 2KQ 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
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Isiah Ditoto
515,000
215,000
215,000
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Michael Fenwick
352,000
-257,000
-257,000

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

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

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: J10 All in
Joseph Crowley: A10

The board ran out 35Q64, and Gendelman's impressive tournament run came to an end.

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

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

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

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 Q28 and Capuano moved all in for 222,000. Kostelac quickly called to put Capuano at risk.

Brandon Hall: JJ All in
Dale Capuano: QQ All in
John Kostelac: KK

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

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

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

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: KK All in
Isiah Ditoto: AK

The board ran out JQXx10xXx, with Ditoto hitting the nut straight on the turn to send Mueller to the rail.

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

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

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

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: A9 All in
Ben Gazzola: KJ

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
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Ben Gazzola
800,000
152,000
152,000
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David Olshan
Busted

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

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

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: 55 All in
Joseph Crowley: AJ

It was a flip for Kostelac's tournament life, but after the board ran out 3A62K the pair of aces from Crowley were the best hand, and Kostelac was eliminated in 15th place.

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

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Faro Makes Tough Call on the River

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

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 A53 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 QQ for a pair of queens, as Talbot mucked his hands to give Faro the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Faro
1,250,000
395,000
395,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Parker Talbot
255,000
-193,000
-193,000

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

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

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: K10 All in
Isiah Ditoto: 55

Ditoto remained in the lead on the 982 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
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Isiah Ditoto
950,000
50,000
50,000
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Kevin Solomon
Busted

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Liu Finds a Double

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

Nicholas Banyas raised to 25,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to the big blind Xiaoqiong Liu, she three-bet all in for 122,000. Banyas got a count, then made the call to put Liu at risk.

Xiaoqiong Liu: 44 All in
Nicholas Banyas: 98

Liu was at risk but ahead with her pocket fours, and when the board ran out J5K104 Liu improved to a set of fours, and secured the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicholas Banyas
1,300,000
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Xiaoqiong Liu
262,000
-34,000
-34,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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