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

08-11-2024 13:57 UTC-5

Talbot Doubles Blind Versus Blind

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 14:13 UTC-5

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

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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 14:32 UTC-5

Capuano Puts a Bad Beat on Banyas in Massive Pot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 60,000 in the pot, and the board showing 4♥2♣10♣.

Dale Capuano in the big blind bet out 50,000, and Nicholas Banyas on the button raised to 100,000. Then Capuano three-bet to 250,000, before Banyas four-bet all in for Capuano's stack of 647,000. Capuano quickly called to put himself at risk.

Dale Capuano: J♣10♦ All in
Nicholas Banyas: Q♥10♥

Banyas and Capuano both flopped top pair, but Banyas had Capuano dominated with the bigger kicker. But when the J♦ hit the turn, Capuano jumped into the lead with two pair. After the 5♦ river, Capuano's two pair was still best, to give him the double up and a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Capuano	1,350,000 700,000	700,000
Nicholas Banyas	475,000 -825,000	-825,000

08-11-2024 14:43 UTC-5

Liu Wins a Flip to Double

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Nick Becker

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

Joseph Crowley raised to 27,000 in the hijack and Xiaoqiong Liu three-bet shoved all in for 216,000 in the cutoff, putting herself at risk. Crowley made the call.

Xiaoqiong Liu: K♦Q♦ All in
Joseph Crowley: 10♠10♦

Liu pulled ahead on the K♣A♦8♠ flop, pairing her ace. The 9♠ turn and 7♦ river secured her the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	750,000 -325,000	-325,000
Xiaoqiong Liu	462,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Joseph Crowley Xiaoqiong Liu

08-11-2024 14:50 UTC-5

Gazzola Turns a Boat Against Faro's Trips

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Tim Faro raised to 25,000 on the button, when the small blind Ben Gazzola three-bet to 85,000. The big blind folded, and Faro made the call to see a flop.

After the J♣J♠9♣ flop, Gazzola bet out 40,000, before Faro raised to 150,000. Gazzola made the call to head to a turn.

After the A♠ on the turn, Gazzola check-called a bet of 175,000 from Faro.

The river was the 10♦ and after Gazzola checked to Faro, he gave his decision some thought before checking as well.

Gazzola then turned over A♥A♦ for a turned full house, aces full of jacks. Faro showed J♦8♦ for trip jacks before tossing his cards into the muck, as Gazzola took in a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	1,400,000 600,000	600,000
Tim Faro	750,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Tim Faro

08-11-2024 14:57 UTC-5

Banyas Flops a Set to Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nicholas Banyas raised from under the gun, getting calls from Dale Capuano in the cutoff and Xiaoqiong Liu in the small blind.

The flop came 9♦J♣10♥, Liu checked, Banyas bet 55,000, and Capuano raised to 200,000. Liu got out of the way and Banyas came over the top with an all-in shove of 524,000, putting himself at risk. Capuano thought for a moment before making the call.

Nicholas Banyas: 9♥9♣ All in
Dale Capuano: J♠10♠

The turn landed the A♦ and the river brought the 2♦, and the sizable pot was pushed Banyas' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Banyas	1,150,000 675,000	675,000
Dale Capuano	515,000 -835,000	-835,000

Tags: Dale Capuano Nicholas Banyas Xiaoqiong Liu

08-11-2024 15:31 UTC-5

Dale Capuano Eliminated in 12th Place ($8,955)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, when Dale Capuano three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Once it folded back to Verderamo, he four-bet all in for Capuano's stack of 800,000. Capuano did make the call, to put himself at risk.

Dale Capuano: A♠Q♣ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: A♥K♦

Capuano was dominated by Verderamo's ace-king, but when the board came 8♠4♣A♣ on the flop, and 8♣ on the turn, Capuano had a flush draw and chop outs to go along with a queen. But the river was the K♥ to give Verderamo two pair, aces and kings to knockout Capuano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	2,350,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Dale Capuano	Busted

08-11-2024 15:37 UTC-5

Banyas And Verderamo Battle Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Nicholas Banyas in the small blind and Nicholas Verderamo in the big blind.

With over 200,000 in the middle and the board reading 6♦3♣J♦10♣8♠, Banyas led out with a bet of 175,000 and Verderamo min-raised to 350,000. Banyas then came over the top and reraised to 600,000.

Verderamo went into the tank, eventually tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	1,870,000 -480,000	-480,000

Nicholas Banyas	1,525,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Nicholas Banyas Nicholas Verderamo

08-11-2024 16:02 UTC-5

Joseph Crowley Eliminated in 11th Place ($8,955)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joseph Crowley raised to 45,000 from the cutoff, and when he folded to the small blind Michael Bills, he three-bet to 175,000. After the big blind folded, Crowley four-bet all in for 700,000, and Bills quickly called.

Joseph Crowley: K♦K♣ All in
Michael Bills: A♠A♥

Crowley ran his kings right into the aces of Bills, and Crowley would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 3♥5♣10♠7♠J♦ the pocket aces of Bills were still best, and Crowley was eliminated in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bills	1,550,000 835,000	835,000

Joseph Crowley	Busted

Tags: Joseph Crowley Michael Bills

08-11-2024 16:09 UTC-5

Liu Wakes Up with Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicholas Banyas raised to 45,00 in the cutoff and Parker Talbot three-bet to 130,000 in the small blind. Xiaoqiong Liu then cold four-bet shoved all in for 383,000, putting herself at risk. Banyas reshoved to isolate and Talbot folded.

Xiaoqiong Liu: A♠A♥ All in
Nicholas Banyas: A♦Q♠

The board ran out 3♣8♠3♦Q♦2♣ and Liu's pair of aces held to earn her the double up.