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

08-11-2024 14:13 UTC-5

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

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

Tags: Michael Fenwick Tim Faro

08-11-2024 13:57 UTC-5

Talbot Doubles Blind Versus Blind

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Edgar Propst who raised all in for Parker Talbot's last 143,000. Talbot peeled his cards slowly and made the call.

Parker Talbot: A♣Q♦ All in
Edgar Propst: A♦8♦

Talbot woke up with a big hand in the big blind and was in a great spot to double up. After the board ran out 3♠J♥10♥6♦6♥ the ace-queen high of Talbot was still best, to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Propst	375,000 -165,000	-165,000
Parker Talbot	300,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Edgar Propst Parker Talbot

08-11-2024 13:53 UTC-5

Liu Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

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: 4♠4♦ All in
Nicholas Banyas: 9♦8♦

Liu was at risk but ahead with her pocket fours, and when the board ran out J♣5♦K♣10♥4♥ Liu improved to a set of fours, and secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Banyas	1,300,000
Xiaoqiong Liu	262,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Nicholas Banyas Xiaoqiong Liu

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

Tags: Isiah Ditoto Kevin Solomon

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	1,250,000 395,000	395,000

Parker Talbot	255,000 -193,000	-193,000

Tags: Parker Talbot Tim Faro

08-11-2024 13:11 UTC-5

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

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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

Tags: Ben Gazzola David Olshan

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.