$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 21:05 UTC-5

McFarland Keeps Rolling

Nick Becker

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
Nick Kocman	7,100,000 -2,110,000	-2,110,000

Bradley McFarland	6,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Bradley McFarland Nick Kocman

08-04-2024 20:58 UTC-5

McFarland Finds Another Double

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Tyler Boyer

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♣ All in
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
Bradley McFarland	4,800,000 2,660,000	2,660,000
Eric Florczak	1,700,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Bradley McFarland Eric Florczak Lara Eisenberg

08-04-2024 20:51 UTC-5

Kocman Finds Another Double Against the Chip Leader

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Tyler Boyer

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♣ All in
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
Nick Kocman	9,210,000 4,910,000	4,910,000

Alan Gendelman	8,150,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000

Tags: Alan Gendelman Nick Kocman

08-04-2024 20:45 UTC-5

McFarland Finds a Double

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Tyler Boyer

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♥ All in
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
Nick Kocman	4,300,000 -850,000	-850,000

Bradley McFarland	2,140,000 940,000	940,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

08-04-2024 20:35 UTC-5

Eisenberg Wins Flip in Dramatic Fashion

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bradley McFarland raised to 260,000 from under the gun and Lara Eisenberg three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 2,265,000, putting herself at risk. McFarland made the call.

Lara Eisenberg: J♥J♦ All in
Bradley McFarland: A♦K♣

McFarland pulled ahead on the 8♦A♠2♣ flop, pairing his ace, which prompted Eisenberg to stand up and begin to collect her belongings.

The turn landed the 6♣ and the river brought the J♣, with Eisenberg spiking a jack to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	4,710,000 1,910,000	1,910,000

Bradley McFarland	1,200,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Bradley McFarland Lara Eisenberg

08-04-2024 20:17 UTC-5

Michael Zazzera Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,985)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Alan Gendelman on the button, and he raised to 250,000. When it folded to the big blind Michael Zazzera, he three-bet all in for 1.750,000, and Gendelman snap called to put Zazzera at risk.

Michael Zazzera: A♠J♠ All in
Alan Gendelman: Q♠Q♣

Zazzera ran into the pocket queens of Gendelman, and after the 6♠8♣Q♥ flop he would need running cards to beat the set of queens for Gendelman. The 9♥ on the turn kept Zazzera alive, needing a 10 to make a straight. But the K♣ on the river officially eliminated Zazzera in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	11,950,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Michael Zazzera	Busted

Tags: Michael Zazzera Alan Gendelman

08-04-2024 20:06 UTC-5

Zazzera Finds Another Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Zazzera moved all in from under the gun for 1,130,000, putting himself at risk. Nick Kocman was in the big blind and asked for a count before flicking in the call.

Michael Zazzera: A♦J♣ All in
Nick Kocman: Q♦J♦

"No queen," said Zazzera as the dealer put out the queen-high flop of 6♣10♠Q♥. The turn landed the 9♠, with Kocman still in the lead, but the river brought the K♦, giving Zazzera the nut straight.