$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 16:53 UTC-5

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

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

Tags: Josh Mischel Michael Lavin

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

08-04-2024 15:48 UTC-5

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

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Nick Becker

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

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: Q♣6♣ All in
Bradley McFarland: A♠J♠

The board ran out 2♠2♥7♥10♣5♠ and Kiem was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Kiem	Busted

Tags: Paul Kiem Bradley McFarland

08-04-2024 15:44 UTC-5

Dale Capuano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,856)

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Nick Becker

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

Hamid Sepehri and Dale Capuano got it all in preflop, with Capuano at risk.

Dale Capuano: A♠9♠ All in
Hamid Sepehri: A♥10♥

The board ran out Kx2x5xKx4x and Capuano's tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Capuano	Busted

Tags: Dale Capuano Hamid Sepehri

08-04-2024 15:09 UTC-5

Stein Wakes up with Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded around to Josh Mischel on the button who moved all in, covering both the players in the blinds. Z Stein made the call from the small blind, putting himself at risk.

Z Stein: A♦A♥ All in
Josh Mischel: A♠9♠

The board ran out 2♣6♦6♥Q♥2♥ and Stein's pocket aces held to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Mischel	755,000 320,000	320,000
Z Stein	710,000 84,000	84,000

Tags: Josh Mischel Z Stein

08-04-2024 14:15 UTC-5

Arnwine Scoops Massive Three-Way All-In

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Tyler Boyer

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

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: 9♥6♣ All in
Justin Arnwine: Q♥Q♣ All in
Charlie Chien: 10♠10♦

Arnwine had the best of it with his pocket queens, and after the board ran out 4♥4♣9♠2♠A♥ and the pockets queens remained the best hand. Arnwine scooped a massive pot and eliminated Funk from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	1,200,000 585,000	585,000

Charlie Chien	950,000 710,000	710,000
Brian Funk	Busted

Tags: Brian Funk Charlie Chien Justin Arnwine