$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 19:03 UTC-5

Z Stein Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,253)

Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Luis Nieto who bet all in, and Z Stein made the call from the big blind for his last 605,000.

Z Stein: K♣Q♠ All in
Luis Nieto: A♦6♣

Stein would need to improve to beat the ace high of Nieto, but when the board ran out 8♠4♠J♥5♣A♠ it was Nieto who improved to a pair of aces, eliminating Stein in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Nieto	1,900,000 520,000	520,000
Z Stein	Busted

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08-04-2024 18:59 UTC-5

John Wilson Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,049)

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Tyler Boyer

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

John Wilson raised to 200,000, and Alan Gendelman three-bet to 600,000. Then when it folded back to Wilson, he four-bet all in for 1,200,000, and Gendelman snap called.

John Wilson: 10♦10♣ All in
Alan Gendelman: A♥A♣

Wilson ran into the aces of Gendelman, who just got aces the hand before as well. But when the board ran out 7♠5♠8♥5♥ the pocket aces were still best, and Wilson was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	6,300,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
John Wilson	Busted

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08-04-2024 18:36 UTC-5

Alex Altman Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,049 )

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Altman shoved all in from under the gun for 270,000, putting himself at risk, and Nick Kocman reraised in the cutoff to 525,000 to isolate. The rest of the players at the table folded.

Alex Altman: Q♣3♦ All in
Nick Kocman: 6♠6♦

Altman pulled ahead on the 10♦7♥Q♦ flop, pairing his queen. The turn landed the 8♠ and Altman was in great shape to double up. That was until the river brought the 6♥, and Kocman's set of sixes sent Altman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	1,500,000 -410,000	-410,000

Alex Altman	Busted

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08-04-2024 16:59 UTC-5

Charlie Chien Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,126)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Alan Gendelman on the button, and he limped in. Then Charlie Chien went all in from the small blind, as did Justin Arnwine in the big blind. Gendelman folded leaving the two players heads up, with Chien at risk.

Charlie Chien: A♦7♦ All in
Justin Arnwine: A♥K♦

Arnwine had Chien dominated and after the board ran out A♠4♠A♣J♦8♦ Arnwine's trip aces with a king kicker was still best, and Chien was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	2,700,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Alan Gendelman	2,500,000 500,000	500,000
Charlie Chien	Busted

Tags: Alan Gendelman Charlie Chien Justin Arnwine

08-04-2024 16:53 UTC-5

Joshua Mischel Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,126)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hamid Sepehri raised to 125,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to Joshua Mischel in the big blind, he called all in for less.

Joshua Mischel: K♥8♣ All in
Hamid Sepehri: A♦A♣

Mischel would need lots of help to crack the aces of Sepehri, but when the board ran out A♥3♠J♣K♣2♥ Sepehri improved to a set, and Mischel was eliminated in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Sepehri	4,300,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Joshua Mischel	Busted

08-04-2024 16:44 UTC-5

James Patterson Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,412)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

James Patterson was short-stacked and all in with just 60,000 in the small blind in a multi-way pot.

Patterson had hopes of running his stack back up, but fell short when his A♥2♦ fell to Alan Gendelman's 8♦7♠ on a board that read 6♠3♦7♥K♣J♦.

Gendelman's pair of sevens ended Patterson's impressive tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	2,000,000 500,000	500,000
James Patterson	Busted

Tags: James Patterson Alan Gendelman

08-04-2024 16:19 UTC-5

Michael Lavin Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,412)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Lavin moved all in from under the gun for about 300,000, putting himself at risk. Josh Mischel made the call from the big blind.

Michael Lavin: A♣10♣ All in
Josh Mischel: A♦8♦

Mischel picked up a flush draw on the Q♥4♦2♦ flop and hit another diamond on the Q♦ turn for the nut flush. The meaningless 5♥ rolled off on the river and Lavin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Mischel	950,000 950,000	950,000
Michael Lavin	Busted

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08-04-2024 16:15 UTC-5

Michael Choe Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,412)

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With a sizable pot brewing on a board of 3♠5♠2♠7♦6♠, Michael Choe moved all in, putting himself at risk.

Michael Zazzera made the call and turned over A♠K♦ for an ace-high flush.

Choe tabled Qx10x with no spade, and was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zazzera	3,300,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Michael Choe	Busted

Tags: Michael Choe Michael Zazzera

08-04-2024 16:03 UTC-5

Jackie Berry Eliminated in 20th Place ($3,412)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jackie Berry raised under the gun all in for 270,000, and Justin Arnwine in early position called. When it folded to the big blind Alan Gendelman in the big blind, he announced all in for 950,000, and Arnwine folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Jackie Berry: 7♠7♦ All in
Alan Gendelman: J♠J♦

Berry would need help to beat the jacks of Gendelman. But when the board ran out 8♠6♥4♦9♦4♣ the pocket jacks of Gendelman were best, and Berry was eliminated in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	1,675,000 -125,000	-125,000

Alan Gendelman	1,500,000 800,000	800,000
Jackie Berry	Busted

Tags: Alan Gendelman Jackie Berry Justin Arnwine

08-04-2024 15:56 UTC-5

Luke Browning Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,856)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was picked up with Luke Browning all in, and Z Stein putting him at risk.

Luke Browning: 5♥5♦ All in
Z Stein: A♥A♣

Browning would need help to crack the aces of Stein, but when the board ran out 2♦A♠6♦3♠7♥ Stein improved to a set of aces and eliminated Browning in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Z Stein	1,250,000 340,000	340,000
Luke Browning	Busted

Tags: Luke Browning Z Stein