$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 18:25 UTC-5

Kocman Gets a Fortunate Run Out to Double Up

Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Eric Florczak on the button, and he raised to 200,000. Then Nick Kocman three-bet to 820,000, leaving 5,000 chips behind. The big blind Bradley McFarland then four-bet all in, which got Florczak to fold. Kocman put in his last 5,000 and was all in and at risk.

Nick Kocman: K♣Q♠ All in
Bradley McFarland: A♥K♥

Kocman was dominated by McFarland, but when the board ran out Q♣9♥6♣7♥K♠ Kocman improved to the best hand with two pair, kings and queens, to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley McFarland	2,100,000 -1,675,000	-1,675,000
Nick Kocman	1,910,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Eric Florczak	1,600,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Bradley McFarland Eric Florczak Nick Kocman

08-04-2024 18:30 UTC-5

Nieto Finds the Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Wilson raised to 175,000 from middle position and Luis Nieto three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 630,000, putting himself at risk. Wilson made the call.

Luis Nieto: 9♥9♦ All in
John Wilson: 6♥6♣

The board ran out 4♠A♦A♥9♠7♦ and Nieto's full house, nines full of aces, earned him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Wilson	1,385,000 -65,000	-65,000

Luis Nieto	1,380,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: John Wilson Luis Nieto

08-04-2024 18:36 UTC-5

Alex Altman Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,049 )

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Alex Altman shoved all in from under the gun for 270,000, putting himself at risk, and Nick Kocman reraised in the cutoff to 525,000 to isolate. The rest of the players at the table folded.

Alex Altman: Q♣3♦ All in
Nick Kocman: 6♠6♦

Altman pulled ahead on the 10♦7♥Q♦ flop, pairing his queen. The turn landed the 8♠ and Altman was in great shape to double up. That was until the river brought the 6♥, and Kocman's set of sixes sent Altman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	1,500,000 -410,000	-410,000

Alex Altman	Busted

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08-04-2024 18:47 UTC-5

Kocman Finds the Call and Doubles Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bradley McFarland raised to 180,000 from early position, and when it folded to Nick Kocman in the big blind, he made the call.

The flop came 2♠J♦4♠ and Kocman check-called a bet of 240,000 from McFarland.

Both players checked after the 3♣ on the turn.

The river was the 8♠ and Kocman checked to McFarland, who announced all in for Kocman's remaining 1,240,000 chips. After sitting in the take for several minutes, Kocman did make the call, putting his tournament life at risk.

McFarland tabled K♣10♣ for just king high, and Kocman showed J♠8♦ for two pair jacks and eights, to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	3,320,000 1,820,000	1,820,000

Bradley McFarland	1,600,000 -1,825,000	-1,825,000

Tags: Bradley McFarland Nick Kocman

08-04-2024 18:51 UTC-5

Kocman Flops a Boat

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Nick Becker

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nick Kocman raised to 180,000 in the cutoff and Lara Eisenberg defended in the big blind.

The flop came K♥J♥K♣ and Eisenberg check-called a bet of 150,000 from Kocman.

The 2♥ turn went check-check, bringing the 3♠ river. Eisenberg led out for 450,000 and Kocman put in a raise to 1,100,000.

Eisenberg folded and Kocman showed J♦J♠ for a full house, jacks full of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	5,000,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Lara Eisenberg	3,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg Nick Kocman

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

08-04-2024 18:59 UTC-5

John Wilson Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,049)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

John Wilson raised to 200,000, and Alan Gendelman three-bet to 600,000. Then when it folded back to Wilson, he four-bet all in for 1,200,000, and Gendelman snap called.

John Wilson: 10♦10♣ All in
Alan Gendelman: A♥A♣

Wilson ran into the aces of Gendelman, who just got aces the hand before as well. But when the board ran out 7♠5♠8♥5♥ the pocket aces were still best, and Wilson was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	6,300,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
John Wilson	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:03 UTC-5

Z Stein Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,253)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Luis Nieto who bet all in, and Z Stein made the call from the big blind for his last 605,000.

Z Stein: K♣Q♠ All in
Luis Nieto: A♦6♣

Stein would need to improve to beat the ace high of Nieto, but when the board ran out 8♠4♠J♥5♣A♠ it was Nieto who improved to a pair of aces, eliminating Stein in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Nieto	1,900,000 520,000	520,000
Z Stein	Busted

Tags: Luis Nieto Z Stein

08-04-2024 19:09 UTC-5

Hamid Sepehri Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,253)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hamid Sepehri was down to just a few big blinds and moved all in on the button, putting himself at risk. Lara Eisenberg reraised all in from the small blind to isolate and the big blind folded.

Hamid Sepehri: K♥6♦ All in
Lara Eisenberg: A♣J♦

The flop came 10♣5♣3♦ with Eisenberg still in the lead. Sepehri pulled ahead on the K♠ turn, pairing his king, but the river landed the Q♥ giving Eisenberg the nut straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	2,850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Hamid Sepehri	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:11 UTC-5

Justin Arnwine Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,787)

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Nick Becker

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alan Gendelman raised on the button and Justin Arnwine three-bet shoved all in from the small blind, putting himself at risk. Gendelman made the call.

Justin Arnwine: A♥8♦ All in
Alan Gendelman: A♦K♥

The board ran out 6♠A♠2♦9♣Q♣ and Arnwine's impressive tournament run came to an end.