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

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

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

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 10K7 and Florczak checked to Nieto who bet all in. Florczak snap called to put Nieto at risk.

Luis Nieto: 66 All in
Eric Florczak: 1010

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
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Eric Florczak
4,000,000
2,350,000
2,350,000
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Luis Nieto
Busted

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

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

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: AK All in
Nick Kocman: 88

The board ran out 465106 and Kocman's two pair, eights and sixes, sent Chang to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Kocman
7,000,000
1,440,000
1,440,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
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Andrew Chang
Busted

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

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

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: J10 All in
Nick Kocman: AQ

Bellis would need to improve against the ace high of Kocman, and after the 869 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
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Nick Kocman
7,200,000
800,000
800,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
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Daniel Bellis
Busted

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

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

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: A8 All in
Alan Gendelman: AK

The board ran out 6A29Q and Arnwine's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Gendelman
7,850,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
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Justin Arnwine
Busted
Day 1D Chip Leader

Tags: Alan GendelmanJustin Arnwine

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

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

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: K6 All in
Lara Eisenberg: AJ

The flop came 1053 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
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Lara Eisenberg
2,850,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hamid Sepehri
Busted

Tags: Hamid SepehriLara Eisenberg

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

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

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: KQ All in
Luis Nieto: A6

Stein would need to improve to beat the ace high of Nieto, but when the board ran out 84J5A it was Nieto who improved to a pair of aces, eliminating Stein in 12th place.

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

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

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

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: 1010 All in
Alan Gendelman: AA

Wilson ran into the aces of Gendelman, who just got aces the hand before as well. But when the board ran out 7585 the pocket aces were still best, and Wilson was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Gendelman
6,300,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
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John Wilson
Busted
Day 1F Chip Leader

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Kocman Flops a Boat

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

Nick Kocman raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and Lara Eisenberg defended in the big blind.

The flop came KJK and Eisenberg check-called a bet of 150,000 from Kocman.

The 2 turn went check-check, bringing the 3 river. Eisenberg led out for 450,000 and Kocman put in a raise to 1,100,000.

Eisenberg folded and Kocman showed JJ for a full house, jacks full of kings.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Kocman
5,000,000
1,680,000
1,680,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
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Lara Eisenberg
3,000,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Lara EisenbergNick Kocman

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

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

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: Q3 All in
Nick Kocman: 66

Altman pulled ahead on the 107Q 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
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Nick Kocman
1,500,000
-410,000
-410,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
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Alex Altman
Busted

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

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

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: A7 All in
Justin Arnwine: AK

Arnwine had Chien dominated and after the board ran out A4AJ8 Arnwine's trip aces with a king kicker was still best, and Chien was eliminated in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Arnwine
2,700,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Alan Gendelman
2,500,000
500,000
500,000
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Charlie Chien
Busted

Tags: Alan GendelmanCharlie ChienJustin Arnwine