$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 22:01 UTC-5

Alan Gendelman Eliminated in 2nd Place ($51,836)

Tyler Boyer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alan Gendelman only had 450,000 chips, and Nick Kocman put him all in on the button. Gendelman called from the big blind.

Alan Gendelman: K♣5♥ All in
Nick Kocman: Q♣9♠

Gendelman was ahead with his king-high, but the board ran out A♥4♣2♥Q♠7♥ and Kocman made the best hand with a pair of queens to eliminate Alan Gendelman in second place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	26,760,000 760,000	760,000

Alan Gendelman	Busted

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08-04-2024 21:52 UTC-5

Bradley McFarland Eliminated in 3rd Place ($38,135)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bradley McFarland open jammed for 550,000 from the button, and when it folded to the big blind Nick Kocman, he called to put McFarland at risk.

Bradley McFarland: J♦10♦ All in
Nick Kocman: A♦J♠

Kocman had McFarland dominated, and after the board ran out 2♥9♣J♣Q♦A♥ Kocman had the best hand with two pair, aces and jacks, to eliminate McFarland in third place.

Kocman now takes a commanding lead into heads play against Alan Gendelman. Kochman having 26,000,000 and Gendelman with only 760,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	26,000,000 3,670,000	3,670,000

Alan Gendelman	760,000 -440,000	-440,000
Bradley McFarland	Busted

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08-04-2024 21:35 UTC-5

Lara Eisenberg Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,316)

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Nick Becker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bradley McFarland raised to 450,000 from under the gun and Lara Eisenberg three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for about 2,500,000, putting herself at risk. McFarland made the call.

Lara Eisenberg: A♠5♠ All in
Bradley McFarland: J♦J♣

The board ran out 7♥4♦7♣2♥8♠ and Eisenberg's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley McFarland	12,000,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Lara Eisenberg	Busted

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08-04-2024 21:18 UTC-5

Eric Florczak Eliminated in 5th Place ($21,648)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Eric Florczak raised to 350,000 on the button, and when it folded to Bradley McFarland in the big blind, he made the call.

The flop came 8♣10♦9♣ and McFarland bet all in for Florczak last 940,000. Florczak quickly made the call to put himself at risk.

Eric Florczak: A♣10♥ All in
Bradley McFarland: 7♠2♠

Florczak was ahead with his top pair-top kicker but would need to fade the open-ended straight draw of McFarland. The 9♥ on the turn was a safe one for Florczak, but the river was the 6♥ to give McFarland the straight and eliminated Florczak in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley McFarland	7,350,000 850,000	850,000
Eric Florczak	Busted

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08-04-2024 20:17 UTC-5

Michael Zazzera Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,985)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Alan Gendelman on the button, and he raised to 250,000. When it folded to the big blind Michael Zazzera, he three-bet all in for 1.750,000, and Gendelman snap called to put Zazzera at risk.

Michael Zazzera: A♠J♠ All in
Alan Gendelman: Q♠Q♣

Zazzera ran into the pocket queens of Gendelman, and after the 6♠8♣Q♥ flop he would need running cards to beat the set of queens for Gendelman. The 9♥ on the turn kept Zazzera alive, needing a 10 to make a straight. But the K♣ on the river officially eliminated Zazzera in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	11,950,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Michael Zazzera	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:44 UTC-5

Luis Nieto Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,739)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Luis Nieto who raised to 800,000, leaving just 200,000 behind. When it folded to Eric Florczak on the button, he made the call. Both the blinds folded, leaving the two players heads up.

The flop came 10♠K♦7♦ and Florczak checked to Nieto who bet all in. Florczak snap called to put Nieto at risk.

Luis Nieto: 6♠6♣ All in
Eric Florczak: 10♥10♦

Florczak flopped a set and meant Nieto would need running cards to stay in the tournament. But after the 9♦ hit the turn Nieto could hit an eight to make a straight. But the river was the 7♣ and Florczak improved to a full house and eliminated Nieto in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Florczak	4,000,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Luis Nieto	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:36 UTC-5

Andrew Chang Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,591)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrew Chang moved all in from the hijack, putting himself at risk, and Nick Kocman reshoved from the small blind to isolate. Michael Zazzera folded in the big blind.

Andrew Chang: A♣K♣ All in
Nick Kocman: 8♠8♥

The board ran out 4♦6♦5♦10♦6♣ and Kocman's two pair, eights and sixes, sent Chang to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	7,000,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Andrew Chang	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chang Nick Kocman Michael Zazzera

08-04-2024 19:25 UTC-5

Daniel Bellis Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,787)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Daniel Bellis raised all in for 580,000 under the gun, and when it folded to Nick Kocman in the hijack, he three-bet to 1,250,000. After it folded around the two players were heads up, with Bellis at risk.

Daniel Bellis: J♠10♠ All in
Nick Kocman: A♦Q♦

Bellis would need to improve against the ace high of Kocman, and after the 8♣6♦9♥ flop Bellis had an open-ended straight draw to go along with his pair outs. But when the 2♦ hit the turn, and 9♦ on the river Kocman made the nut flush to eliminate Bellis in ninth place.

Bellis was the winner of the online qualifier last longer competition and earned himself a NAPT Gold Pass along with his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	7,200,000 800,000	800,000

Daniel Bellis	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:11 UTC-5

Justin Arnwine Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,787)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alan Gendelman raised on the button and Justin Arnwine three-bet shoved all in from the small blind, putting himself at risk. Gendelman made the call.

Justin Arnwine: A♥8♦ All in
Alan Gendelman: A♦K♥

The board ran out 6♠A♠2♦9♣Q♣ and Arnwine's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	7,850,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Justin Arnwine	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:09 UTC-5

Hamid Sepehri Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,253)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hamid Sepehri was down to just a few big blinds and moved all in on the button, putting himself at risk. Lara Eisenberg reraised all in from the small blind to isolate and the big blind folded.

Hamid Sepehri: K♥6♦ All in
Lara Eisenberg: A♣J♦

The flop came 10♣5♣3♦ with Eisenberg still in the lead. Sepehri pulled ahead on the K♠ turn, pairing his king, but the river landed the Q♥ giving Eisenberg the nut straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	2,850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Hamid Sepehri	Busted

Tags: Hamid Sepehri Lara Eisenberg