Thomas Brandt raised to 12,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to the big blind Casey Hatmaker, he made the call.
The flop came 9♦6♦7♦ and Hatmaker checked to Brandt, who bet out 16,000. Hatmaker then raised all in for 30,000, and Brandt called to put him at risk.
Casey Hatmaker: K♥6♥
Thomas Brandt: A♥J♦
Hatmaker was ahead with his pair of sixes, but would have to fade the two over cards, and a diamond as Brandt also had a flush draw. But when the board ran out Q♠ on the turn, and 8♠ on the river, the pair of sixes from Hatmaker were still best, and he secured the double up.
Day 2 of the $2,200 Main Event at the 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship is set to resume at 12:15 p.m. local time at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. The two Day 1 starting flights saw a total 245 entries, 31 of which will be returning for Day 2. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $500,000 prize pool, with the first place prize of $110,578 going to the winner.
Day 1a attracted 100 runners, with 13 advancing to Day 2. Michael Bills finished the flight as the player on top with 844,000.
Day 1b saw even more action, with 145 competitors showing up, but only 19 making it through. Nicholas Verderamo bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 910,000.
David Olshan was the only player to bag both flights, with his bigger stack carrying over from Day 1b. His smaller stack from Day 1a will receive a min cash.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
Place
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Nicholas Verderamo
United States
910,000
2
Michael Bills
United States
844,000
3
Ben Gazzola
United States
648,000
4
Michael Fenwick
United States
609,000
5
Nicholas Banyas
United States
583,000
6
Edgar Propst
United States
551,000
7
Parker Talbot
Canada
448,000
8
John Kostelac
United States
440,000
9
Brandon Mueller
United States
422,000
10
David Urban
United States
369,000
Michael Bills
$2,200 Main Event Payouts
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$110,578
9-10
$11,058
2
$73,719
11-12
$8,955
3
$53,832
13-14
$7,363
4
$39,868
15-16
$6,153
5
$29,952
17-20
$5,226
6
$22,832
21-24
$4,511
7
$17,663
25-32
$3,960
8
$13,870
The winner of the Main Event, in addition to their cash prize, will win a PokerStars Gold Pass. The Gold Pass is valued at $10,000 and includes a $5,300 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event buy-in, a seven-night stay at Resorts World Las Vegas, and $1,800 for travel expenses.
Action will begin on Day 2 with six minutes left on Level 16 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Blinds will be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break taking place after every two levels.
The tournament will play down to the final six players, with the remaining competitors returning for the third and final day on Monday, August 12, where a winner will be crowned.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $2,200 Main Event here at the Maryland State Poker Championship.
