2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 2
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Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♣9♠
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
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Sepehri Check-Raises the Turn

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Hamid Sepehri
Hamid Sepehri

Michael Marsico raised to 32,000 on the button and Hamid Sepehri flatted in the small blind.

The flop came 3♦Q♠5♥ and action went check-check, bringing the 10♠ turn.

Sepehri check-raised to 100,000 over Marsico's bet of 42,000. "I think you're full of it," said Marsico, as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Sepehri showed Q♦5♠, proving that he had it.

Player Chips Progress
Hamid Sepehri us
Hamid Sepehri 		428,000
333,000
 333,000
Michael Marsico us
Michael Marsico 		300,000
-95,000
 -95,000

Tags: Hamid SepehriMichael Marsico

Funk Finds A Double

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to Chaloemphon Phuangchit in the cutoff, and he raised to 45,000. Once it folded to the small blind Brian Funk, he three-bet all in for 154,000. After the big blind folded Phuangchit folded to put Funk at risk.

Brian Funk: A♥7♠ All in
Chaloemphon Phuangchit: K♣J♦

Funk was ahead with his ace high, and after the board ran out 3♣6♣5♣5♦7♦ Funk improved to two pair sevens and fives to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Chaloemphon Phuangchit us
Chaloemphon Phuangchit 		625,000
324,000
 324,000
Brian Funk us
Brian Funk 		340,000
213,000
 213,000

Tags: Chaloemphon PhuangchitBrian Funk

Rodriguez Wins a Small One; Eisenberg Sitting with Heaps

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

Jeremy Rodriguez raised to 42,000 in early position, Michael Zazzera flatted on the button, and Tim Faro defended in the big blind.

The flop of 5♦4♥3♥ checked through to the 5♥ turn. Faro checked, Rodriguez bet 35,000, Zazzera folded, as did Faro and the pot was pushed to Rodriguez.

Also sitting at the table is Lara Eisenberg, who is the current chip leader with just under two million.

Player Chips Progress
Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg 		1,950,000
1,413,000
 1,413,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Zazzera us
Michael Zazzera 		770,000
510,000
 510,000
Jeremy Rodriguez us
Jeremy Rodriguez 		425,000
349,000
 349,000
Tim Faro us
Tim Faro 		370,000
-255,000
 -255,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jeremy RodriguezLara EisenbergMichael ZazzeraTim Faro

Chill Eliminates Magness

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Gregory Chill
Gregory Chill

Action folded to Gregory Chill in the cutoff, and he raised to 35,000. Justin Arnwine on the button then three-bet to 105,000, before the big blind Sean Magness four-bet all in for 140,000. Chill then five-bet all in for 320,000, and Arnwine folded to leave the players heads up and Magness at risk.

Sean Magness: K♦9♦ All in
Gregory Chill: 10♦10♣

Chill was ahead with his pocket tens, and when the board ran out J♥J♠2♦7♦9♣ and the tens of Chill was still best, and Magness was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine 		615,000
-92,000
 -92,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Gregory Chill us
Gregory Chill 		590,000
208,000
 208,000
Sean Magness us
Sean Magness 		Busted

Tags: Gregory ChillSean MagnessJustin Arnwine

Solomon Finds the Double

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kevin Solomon and Alan Gendelman got it all in preflop, with Solomon at risk.

Kevin Solomon: 6♥6♦ All in
Alan Gendelman: 4♣4♠

The flop rolled out 2♣4♦6♠ with both players improving to a set. The 9♥ turn and Q♦ river saw the pot being pushed Solomon's way.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Gendelman us
Alan Gendelman 		915,000
90,000
 90,000
Kevin Solomon us
Kevin Solomon 		176,000
31,000
 31,000

Tags: Alan GendelmanKevin Solomon

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Gendelman Building a Stack

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Alan Gendelman
Alan Gendelman

Kevin Solomon raised to 30,000 in middle position and Alan Gendelman three-bet shoved all in from the big blind, putting Solomon at risk.

Solomon thought for a moment before folding pocket nines face up. Gendelman showed ace-queen and scooped the pot.

Gendelman is now sitting with one of the larger stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Alan Gendelman us
Alan Gendelman 		825,000
560,000
 560,000
Kevin Solomon us
Kevin Solomon 		145,000
-179,000
 -179,000

Tags: Alan GendelmanKevin Solomon

Faro Rivers Trips to Send Smolyanskiy to the Rail

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Timothy Faro
Timothy Faro

Action was picked up on the turn with Anton Smolyanskiy all in and Tim Faro calling to put him at risk. There was 104,000 in the pot already and the board showing 4♥8♥9♦2♦

Anton Smolyanskiy: Q♣9♥ All in
Tim Faro: 8♦7♦

Smolyanskiy was ahead with is top pair, but Faro had middle pair and a flush draw. The river was the 8♠ which gave Faro trip eights and the best hand, to eliminate Smolyanskiy.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Faro us
Tim Faro 		625,000
160,000
 160,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Anton Smolyanskiy us
Anton Smolyanskiy 		Busted

Tags: Anton SmolyanskiyTim Faro

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