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

08-11-2024 13:53 UTC-5

Liu Finds a Double

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 13:57 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 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 14:19 UTC-5

Crowley Hero Calls the River

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Nick Becker

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

Dale Capuano raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Joseph Crowley flatted on the button.

The flop came 3♣8♦9♣, Capuano bet 40,000 and Crowley called.

On the 10♠ turn, Capuano bet again, this time for 75,000. Crowley called.

The river brought the 2♥ and Capuano bet once more, for 55,000. After some consideration, Crowley flicked in the call and tabled A♠Q♠ for ace-queen high, besting the A♦6♦ of Capunao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	1,075,000 460,000	460,000
Dale Capuano	650,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Dale Capuano Joseph Crowley

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 14:40 UTC-5

Urban's Pair of Kings Take it Down

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Nick Becker

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

Tim Faro raised to 25,000 from under the gun, Edgar Propst flatted in the cutoff, and David Urban defended in the big blind.

The flop came K♠2♥3♦, Urban checked, Faro bet 40,000, Propst folded, and Urban called.

The turn landed the 9♣ and Urban check-called a bet of 90,000 from Faro.

The river brought the 8♣ and action went check-check. Urban tabled K♣J♥ for a pair of kings, and Faro mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	1,325,000 -75,000	-75,000

David Urban	675,000 275,000	275,000
Edgar Propst	580,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: David Urban Edgar Propst Tim Faro

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

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

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.