$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 16:19 UTC-5

Michael Lavin Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,412)

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 15:31 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

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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 15:20 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

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000