2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$77,869
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
115
Players Left
1

Paul Kiem Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,856)

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

Paul Kiem open shoved from middle position for 270,000, putting himself at risk and was called by Bradley McFarland in the big blind.

Paul Kiem: Q6 All in
Bradley McFarland: AJ

The board ran out 227105 and Kiem was sent to the payout desk.

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Paul Kiem
Busted

Tags: Paul KiemBradley McFarland

Jeremy Rodriguez Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,856)

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

Action folded to Lara Eisenberg in middle position who raised to 60,000. Then it folded to the button Bradley McFarland on the button who made the call. Once it folded to the big blind Jeremy Rodriguez, he three-bet all in for 300,000. Eisenberg folded, and McFarland made the call to put Rodriguez at risk.

Jeremy Rodriguez: QQ All in
Bradley McFarland: 99

Rodriguez was in great spot to double up, but when the board ran out A5946 Mcfarland flopped a set of nines and eliminated Rodriguez in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Lara Eisenberg
3,100,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bradley McFarland
1,175,000
25,000
25,000
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Jeremy Rodriguez
Busted

Arnwine Scoops Massive Three-Way All-In

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Justin Arnwine raised from early position to 60,000, before Charlie Chien three-bet to 200,000 in middle position. When it folded to Brian Funk in the small blind, he went all in for less. After the big blind folded, Arnwine four-bet all in for 532,000, which Chien called to Arnwine at risk.

Brian Funk: 96 All in
Justin Arnwine: QQ All in
Charlie Chien: 1010

Arnwine had the best of it with his pocket queens, and after the board ran out 4492A and the pockets queens remained the best hand. Arnwine scooped a massive pot and eliminated Funk from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Arnwine
1,200,000
585,000
585,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Charlie Chien
950,000
710,000
710,000
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Brian Funk
Busted

Tags: Brian FunkCharlie ChienJustin Arnwine

Altman Flops the Nuts to Eliminate Anton

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daniel Bellis raised to 55,000 from early position, when Alvin Anton three-bet all in for 410,000 from the hijack. Then Alex Altman four-bet all in. Action folded around leaving the players heads up, with Anton at risk.

Alvin Anton: JJ All in
Alex Altman: AK

It was a race for his Anton's tournament life, but he was ahead with his pocket jacks. But after the flop came 10JQ Altman flopped the Broadway straight to put him in the lead. Anton would need the board to pair to improve, but after the 6 on the turn, and 4 on the river, Altman's straight was best, and Anton was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Altman
1,200,000
961,000
961,000
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Daniel Bellis
810,000
344,000
344,000
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Alvin Anton
Busted

Tags: Alex AltmanAlvin AntonDaniel Bellis

Browning Wins a Flip

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

Luke Browning raised to 45,000 in middle position and Marshall Tarzy three-bet shoved all in on the button for about 260,000, putting himself at risk. Browning made the call.

Marshall Tarzy: 88 All in
Luke Browning: AK

Browning pulled ahead on the A37 flop, pairing his ace. The 10 turn and 6 river offered no help to Tarzy, and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Browning
700,000
484,000
484,000
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Marshall Tarzy
Busted

Tags: Luke BrowningMarshall Tarzy

Eisenberg Flushes Out Kings

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

Action folded to a player in middle position who raised to 35,000. He was called by Jeremy Rodriguez in the hijack, and Joel Lanning in the cutoff. Then Lara Eisenberg three-bet to 160,000, and the player in middle position four-bet all in. Rodriguez and Lanning folded, and Eisenberg made the call to put the player in middle position at risk.

Middle Position: KK All in
Lara Eisenberg: JJ

The player in middle position was in great shape to get more than a double up, but the board ran out with four diamonds on it, to give Eisenberg a flush, and eliminate her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Lara Eisenberg
2,350,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joel Lanning
480,000
183,000
183,000
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Jeremy Rodriguez
335,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Jeremy RodriguezJoel LanningLara Eisenberg

Chill Eliminates Magness

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

Action folded to Gregory Chill in the cutoff, and he raised to 35,000. Justin Arnwine on the button then three-bet to 105,000, before the big blind Sean Magness four-bet all in for 140,000. Chill then five-bet all in for 320,000, and Arnwine folded to leave the players heads up and Magness at risk.

Sean Magness: K9 All in
Gregory Chill: 1010

Chill was ahead with his pocket tens, and when the board ran out JJ279 and the tens of Chill was still best, and Magness was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Arnwine
615,000
-92,000
-92,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Gregory Chill
590,000
208,000
208,000
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Sean Magness
Busted

Tags: Gregory ChillSean MagnessJustin Arnwine

Faro Rivers Trips to Send Smolyanskiy to the Rail

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

Action was picked up on the turn with Anton Smolyanskiy all in and Tim Faro calling to put him at risk. There was 104,000 in the pot already and the board showing 4892

Anton Smolyanskiy: Q9 All in
Tim Faro: 87

Smolyanskiy was ahead with is top pair, but Faro had middle pair and a flush draw. The river was the 8 which gave Faro trip eights and the best hand, to eliminate Smolyanskiy.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Faro
625,000
160,000
160,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Anton Smolyanskiy
Busted

Tags: Anton SmolyanskiyTim Faro

Karle Wins Multi-Way All In

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thomas Karle
Thomas Karle

The player in the hijack moved all in for just 5,000, Thomas Karle moved all in in the cutoff, the player on the button called for less, and Michael Lavin called in the big blind, covering everyone.

Hijack: K10 All in
Button: AK All in
Thomas Karle: A7 All in
Michael Lavin: 1010

The board ran out 79759, and Karle's full house, sevens full of nines, earned him the main and side pots. The hijack and button were sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Lavin
295,000
-7,000
-7,000
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Thomas Karle
200,000
51,000
51,000

Tags: Michael LavinThomas Karle