$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 14:48 UTC-5

Kiem Finds a Double

Tyler Boyer

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

Luke Browning raised to 70,000 from early position, and when it folded to the cutoff Paul Kiem, he three-bet all in for 415,000. After it folded back to Browning who called to put Kiem at risk.

Paul Kiem: A♦Q♣ All in
Luke Browning: A♠10♠

Kiem had Browning dominated and after the board ran out 4♥7♦7♥K♣9♥ the ace-queen of Kiem was still best, and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Kiem	905,000 556,000	556,000
Luke Browning	260,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Paul Kiem Luke Browning

08-04-2024 14:58 UTC-5

Sepehri and Kocman Applying Pressure

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Nick Becker

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

Hamid Sepehri raised to 85,000 in middle position and Daniel Bellis defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♥9♦5♦, and Bellis check-folded when Sepehri moved all in.

The following hand, Michael Lavin raised under the gun and Nick Kocman flatted on the button.

The flop fell 8♠3♦J♠, Lavin bet 75,000 and Kocman called, bringing the 4♠ turn which went check-check.

The river landed the K♦ and Lavin led out for 35,000. Kocman then put in a sizable raise to 250,000 and Lavin let his hand go.

Lavin and Bellis are the last two online qualifiers battling it out for the NAPT Gold Pass package, which is being handed out by PokerStars.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	1,700,000 680,000	680,000

Hamid Sepehri	1,250,000 822,000	822,000
Michael Lavin	525,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Bellis	350,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Nick Kocman Michael Lavin Hamid Sepehri Daniel Bellis

08-04-2024 15:01 UTC-5

Zazzera's Over Bet Jam on River Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Lara Eisenberg who raised to 105,000. Michael Zazzera defended the big blind and made the call.

The flop came K♠8♦6♥ and Eisenberg bet out 60,000, and Zazzera made the call.

After the A♣ turn, Eisenberg check-called a bet of 220,000.

The river was the 9♣ and Eisenberg checked, and Zazzera bet all in for 850,000, and Eisenberg snap folded to give the pot to Zazzera.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	2,675,000 325,000	325,000

Michael Zazzera	1,620,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg Michael Zazzera

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 15:14 UTC-5

Bellis Finds Another Double

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Nick Kocman who raised all in, and Daniel Bellis called for his last 300,000 in the big blind.

Daniel Bellis: Q♣10♣ All in
Nick Kocman: 5♥5♦

It was a flip for Bellis's tournament life and for his chance to win the NAPT Gold Pass. The flop came A♠K♦4♠ and the pocket fives of Kocman were still best. But after the J♦ on the turn, Bellis had Kocman drawing dead after making the Broadway straight. The river was the K♣ to officially secure the double up for Bellis and stay alive in the last longer for the NAPT Gold Pass.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	1,500,000 -200,000	-200,000

Daniel Bellis	675,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Daniel Bellis Nick Kocman

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

08-04-2024 15:20 UTC-5

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

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Tyler Boyer

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: Q♥Q♣ All in
Bradley McFarland: 9♠9♣

Rodriguez was in great spot to double up, but when the board ran out A♣5♣9♦4♠6♠ Mcfarland flopped a set of nines and eliminated Rodriguez in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	3,100,000 425,000	425,000

Bradley McFarland	1,175,000 25,000	25,000
Jeremy Rodriguez	Busted

08-04-2024 15:28 UTC-5

Three-Table Redraw

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Connor Richards

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

TABLE	SEAT	PLAYER	HOMETOWN	CHIP COUNT	BIG BLINDS
38	1	Luis Nieto	United States	475,000	16
38	2	Z Stein	United States	910,000	30
38	3	EMPTY	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	4	James Patterson	United States	500,000	17
38	5	Luke Browning	United States	375,000	13
38	6	Alan Gendelman	United States	700,000	23
38	7	Jacqueline Berry	United States	200,000	7
38	8	Justin Arnwine	United States	1,800,000	60

39	1	Michael Choe	United States	1,950,000	65
39	2	Hamid Sepehri	United States	1,100,000	37
39	3	Lara Eisenberg	United States	3,100,000	103
39	4	Dale Capuano	United States	720,000	24
39	5	Michael Zazzera	United States	1,600,000	53
39	6	Eric Florczak	United States	850,000	28
39	7	Joshua Mischel	United States	450,000	15
39	8	Michael Lavin	United States	475,000	16

51	1	Charlie Chien	United States	3,700,000	123
51	2	Bradley McFarland	United States	2,170,000	72
51	3	Alex Altman	United States	475,000	16
51	4	Daniel Bellis	United States	1,100,000	37
51	5	Paul Kiem	United States	350,000	12
51	6	Andrew Chang	United States	775,000	26
51	7	John Wilson	United States	2,100,000	70
51	8	Nick Kocman	United States	1,340,000	45

08-04-2024 15:31 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Chien	3,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Lara Eisenberg	3,100,000 425,000	425,000

Bradley McFarland	2,170,000
John Wilson	2,100,000 1,543,000	1,543,000

Michael Choe	1,950,000 1,567,000	1,567,000
Justin Arnwine	1,800,000 760,000	760,000

Michael Zazzera	1,600,000 -20,000	-20,000
Nick Kocman	1,340,000 -160,000	-160,000

Hamid Sepehri	1,100,000 -150,000	-150,000
Daniel Bellis	1,100,000 425,000	425,000
Z Stein	910,000 200,000	200,000
Eric Florczak	850,000 680,000	680,000
Andrew Chang	775,000 263,000	263,000
Dale Capuano	720,000 310,000	310,000
Alan Gendelman	700,000 -215,000	-215,000
James Patterson	500,000 375,000	375,000
Luis Nieto	475,000 147,000	147,000
Michael Lavin	475,000 -50,000	-50,000
Alex Altman	475,000 -725,000	-725,000
Joshua Mischel	450,000 450,000	450,000
Luke Browning	375,000 115,000	115,000
Paul Kiem	350,000 -555,000	-555,000
Jacqueline Berry	200,000 200,000	200,000