Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
115
Players Left
1
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Action folded to Bradley McFarland on the button, and he raised all in for 1,020,000. When it folded to the big blind Nick Kocman, he made the call to put McFarland at risk.
Bradley McFarland: A♦Q♥ 
Nick Kocman: 7♠6♠
McFarland had the best of it with his ace high, and the board ran out 10♠2♦2♣K♦10♥ and the two pair with an ace was the best hand, to give McFarland the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,300,000
-850,000
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-850,000 |
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2,140,000
940,000
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940,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Action folded to Alan Gendelman in the cutoff, and he raised to 250,000. Nick Kocman then three-bet to 550,000, before Gendelman four-bet to put Kocman all in for 4,455,000. After thinking over decision for about a minute, Kochman made the call to put his tournament at risk.
Nick Kocman: Q♦Q♣
Alan Gendelman: J♥J♦
Both players found themselves with big pairs, but Kocman had the best of it with his pocket queens. The flop came J♠Q♠10♥ giving both players a set. The turn brought the 6♥ and the river was the 6♠ giving Kocman the double up with full house, queens full of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,210,000
4,910,000
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4,910,000 |
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8,150,000
-3,800,000
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-3,800,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Lara Eisenberg raised to 320,000 from the hijack, before Bradley McFarland three-bet all in for 2,150,000. It folded to the big blind Eric Florczak who four-bet all in, which got Eisenberg to quickly fold, leaving the two players heads up.
Bradley McFarland: 4♦4♣
Eric Florczak: A♠K♦
McFarland had the best with his pocket fours but would have to fade the two overs from Florczak. But after the board ran out 2♠10♠4♥6♦9♣ McFarland improved to a set of fours and secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,800,000
2,660,000
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2,660,000 |
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1,700,000
-2,300,000
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-2,300,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Bradley McFarland raised to 360,000 on the button and Nick Kocman defended in the big blind.
The flop came 2♠6♦4♠ and Kocman check-called a bet of 425,000 from McFarland.
The turn landed the J♣ and Kocman checked again. McFarland sized up with a bet of 1,500,000 and after some thought, Kocman tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,100,000
-2,110,000
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-2,110,000 |
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6,500,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Nick Kocman raised to 350,000 from under the gun and Alan Gendelman defended in the big blind.
The flop came Q♦5♣10♦ and both players checked to the 9♥ turn.
Gendelman check-raised to 850,000 over Kocman's bet of 275,000 and Kocman called.
The river landed the Q♣ and Gendelman fired out a sizable bet of 2,200,000, prompting Kocman to go into the tank.
Kocman eventually made the call and Gendelman flashed the K♠, indicating that he had king-high. Kocman tabled K♣9♠ for two pair, queens and nines, to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,850,000
3,750,000
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3,750,000 |
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3,760,000
-4,390,000
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-4,390,000 |
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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
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7,350,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Lara Eisenberg opened all in from the button for 2,095,000. Then Bradley McFarland three-bet all in from the small blind, which got a quick fold from the big blind, leaving the two players heads up with Eisenberg at risk.
Lara Eisenberg: K♣J♥
Bradley McFarland: 5♠5♦
It was a flip for Eisenberg's tournament life, and when the board ran out Q♠Q♦7♠10♥9♣ she rivered a straight to secure herself the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,900,000
-1,450,000
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-1,450,000 |
|
4,520,000
-190,000
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-190,000 |
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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♠
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 |
|---|---|---|
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12,000,000
6,100,000
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6,100,000 |
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Busted | |
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