2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$77,869
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
115
Players Left
1

Rippy Spikes a Deuce

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

Arthur Rippy raised to 75,000 from under the gun and Brian Funk three-bet shoved for 436,000, putting Rippy at risk. Rippy, who had 326,000 behind, made the call.

Arthur Rippy: 22 All in
Brian Funk: 44

The flop came Q710 with Funk still in the lead. That was until the dealer put out the 2 on the turn, improving Rippy to a set. The 7 rolled off on the river and Rippy scooped the sizable pot. Funk was left with less than two big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur Rippy us
Arthur Rippy
842,000
529,000
529,000
Brian Funk us
Brian Funk
35,000
-305,000
-305,000

Tags: Arthur RippyBrian Funk

Stein Wins a Flip to Double Up

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

Josh Mischel and Z Stein got it all in preflop, with Stein at risk.

Z Stein: AK All in
Josh Mischel: 88

Mischel was still in the lead on the 699 flop, but Stein pulled ahead on the K turn, pairing his king. The river brought the J, securing Stein the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Z Stein us
Z Stein
626,000
554,000
554,000
Josh Mischel us
Josh Mischel
435,000
208,000
208,000

Tags: Josh MischelZ Stein

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Bellis's NAPT Gold Pass Dream Stays Alive

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Bellis
Daniel Bellis

Jason Bullock raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, and when it folded to Daniel Bellis on the button, he three-bet all in for 142,000. Then the small blind Dale Capuano called, as did Bullock.

The flop came Q86 and Capuano bet all in for, which got Bullock to quickly fold, leaving Capuano heads up with Bellis who was at risk.

Daniel Bellis: KQ
Dale Capuano: 1010

Bellis was able to flop top pair and held the best hand against Capuano's pocket tens. After the board ran out, Capuano was not able to improve, and the Bellis secured the double up.

Bellis is one of the two players reaming from the online qualifier. PokerStars will be awarding the last online qualifier standing the NAPT Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Bellis us
Daniel Bellis
466,000
396,000
396,000
Dale Capuano us
Dale Capuano
410,000
-57,000
-57,000
Jason Bullock us
Jason Bullock
245,000
-260,000
-260,000

Browning Wins a Flip

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Luke Browning
Luke Browning

Luke Browning raised to 45,000 in middle position and Marshall Tarzy three-bet shoved all in on the button for about 260,000, putting himself at risk. Browning made the call.

Marshall Tarzy: 88 All in
Luke Browning: AK

Browning pulled ahead on the A37 flop, pairing his ace. The 10 turn and 6 river offered no help to Tarzy, and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Browning us
Luke Browning
700,000
484,000
484,000
Marshall Tarzy us
Marshall Tarzy
Busted

Tags: Luke BrowningMarshall Tarzy

Anton's Kings Get Him a Double Up

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Bullock limped in from early position when Nick Kocman raised to 52,000 from the hijack. Once it folded to the small blind Alvin Anton, he three-bet all in for 284,000. Then Bullock four-bet all in for 789,000, which got Kocman to fold, leaving the two players heads up, with Anton at risk.

Alvin Anton: KK All in
Nick Kocman: QQ

Anton was poised for a double up with is pocket kings versus the pocket queens of Kocman. When the board ran out 9476A the kings of Anton was still best, and he secured the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Kocman us
Nick Kocman
1,020,000
374,000
374,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
Alvin Anton us
Alvin Anton
660,000
560,000
560,000
Jason Bullock us
Jason Bullock
505,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Nick KocmanJason BullockAlvin Anton

Berry's Flop Raise Gets Through

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 75Q in a hand between Bradley McFarland in middle position and Jackie Berry in the cutoff.

With a little over 100,000 in the pot, McFarland bet 35,000 and Berry put in a raise to 85,000.

McFarland thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jackie Berry us
Jackie Berry
640,000
210,000
210,000
Bradley McFarland us
Bradley McFarland
305,000
-880,000
-880,000

Tags: Bradley McFarlandJackie Berry

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Eisenberg Flushes Out Kings

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Lara Eisenberg
Lara Eisenberg

Action folded to a player in middle position who raised to 35,000. He was called by Jeremy Rodriguez in the hijack, and Joel Lanning in the cutoff. Then Lara Eisenberg three-bet to 160,000, and the player in middle position four-bet all in. Rodriguez and Lanning folded, and Eisenberg made the call to put the player in middle position at risk.

Middle Position: KK All in
Lara Eisenberg: JJ

The player in middle position was in great shape to get more than a double up, but the board ran out with four diamonds on it, to give Eisenberg a flush, and eliminate her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg
2,350,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joel Lanning us
Joel Lanning
480,000
183,000
183,000
Jeremy Rodriguez us
Jeremy Rodriguez
335,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Jeremy RodriguezJoel LanningLara Eisenberg