$600 Kickoff Event | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-04-2024 19:11 UTC-5

Final Table Redraw

Connor Richards

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

SEAT	PLAYER	HOMETOWN	CHIP COUNT	BIG BLINDS
1	Andrew Chang	United States	1,600,000	16
2	Alan Gendelman	United States	7,850,000	78
3	Luis Nieto	United States	1,300,000	13
4	Nick Kocman	United States	6,400,000	64
5	Michael Zazzera	United States	950,000	10
6	Eric Florczak	United States	1,650,000	17
7	Lara Eisenberg	United States	2,800,000	28
8	Bradley McFarland	United States	3,800,000	38
9	Daniel Bellis	United States	800,000	8

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	7,850,000
Nick Kocman	6,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Bradley McFarland	3,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Lara Eisenberg	2,800,000 -50,000	-50,000

Eric Florczak	1,650,000 50,000	50,000
Andrew Chang	1,600,000 880,000	880,000
Luis Nieto	1,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Michael Zazzera	950,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Bellis	800,000 -1,325,000	-1,325,000

08-04-2024 19:25 UTC-5

Daniel Bellis Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,787)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Daniel Bellis raised all in for 580,000 under the gun, and when it folded to Nick Kocman in the hijack, he three-bet to 1,250,000. After it folded around the two players were heads up, with Bellis at risk.

Daniel Bellis: J♠10♠ All in
Nick Kocman: A♦Q♦

Bellis would need to improve against the ace high of Kocman, and after the 8♣6♦9♥ flop Bellis had an open-ended straight draw to go along with his pair outs. But when the 2♦ hit the turn, and 9♦ on the river Kocman made the nut flush to eliminate Bellis in ninth place.

Bellis was the winner of the online qualifier last longer competition and earned himself a NAPT Gold Pass along with his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	7,200,000 800,000	800,000

Daniel Bellis	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:30 UTC-5

Zazzera Doubles with Cowboys

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Nick Becker

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

Michael Zazzera moved all in from under the gun for 740,000, putting himself at risk. Nick Kocman made the call from the big blind.

Michael Zazzera: K♠K♦ All in
Nick Kocman: 10♦9♦

The board ran out K♥7♥6♣10♠J♥ and Zazzera's set of kings earned him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	5,560,000 -1,640,000	-1,640,000

Michael Zazzera	1,630,000 680,000	680,000

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08-04-2024 19:36 UTC-5

Andrew Chang Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,591)

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Nick Becker

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

Andrew Chang moved all in from the hijack, putting himself at risk, and Nick Kocman reshoved from the small blind to isolate. Michael Zazzera folded in the big blind.

Andrew Chang: A♣K♣ All in
Nick Kocman: 8♠8♥

The board ran out 4♦6♦5♦10♦6♣ and Kocman's two pair, eights and sixes, sent Chang to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	7,000,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Andrew Chang	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:44 UTC-5

Luis Nieto Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,739)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Luis Nieto who raised to 800,000, leaving just 200,000 behind. When it folded to Eric Florczak on the button, he made the call. Both the blinds folded, leaving the two players heads up.

The flop came 10♠K♦7♦ and Florczak checked to Nieto who bet all in. Florczak snap called to put Nieto at risk.

Luis Nieto: 6♠6♣ All in
Eric Florczak: 10♥10♦

Florczak flopped a set and meant Nieto would need running cards to stay in the tournament. But after the 9♦ hit the turn Nieto could hit an eight to make a straight. But the river was the 7♣ and Florczak improved to a full house and eliminated Nieto in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Florczak	4,000,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Luis Nieto	Busted

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08-04-2024 19:44 UTC-5

Players on Break

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Nick Becker

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

The remaining 6 players are on a 15-minute break. Players will return to blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante.

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

08-04-2024 20:06 UTC-5

Zazzera Finds Another Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Zazzera moved all in from under the gun for 1,130,000, putting himself at risk. Nick Kocman was in the big blind and asked for a count before flicking in the call.

Michael Zazzera: A♦J♣ All in
Nick Kocman: Q♦J♦

"No queen," said Zazzera as the dealer put out the queen-high flop of 6♣10♠Q♥. The turn landed the 9♠, with Kocman still in the lead, but the river brought the K♦, giving Zazzera the nut straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Kocman	5,150,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000

Michael Zazzera	2,440,000 810,000	810,000

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08-04-2024 20:17 UTC-5

Michael Zazzera Eliminated in 6th Place ($15,985)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Alan Gendelman on the button, and he raised to 250,000. When it folded to the big blind Michael Zazzera, he three-bet all in for 1.750,000, and Gendelman snap called to put Zazzera at risk.

Michael Zazzera: A♠J♠ All in
Alan Gendelman: Q♠Q♣

Zazzera ran into the pocket queens of Gendelman, and after the 6♠8♣Q♥ flop he would need running cards to beat the set of queens for Gendelman. The 9♥ on the turn kept Zazzera alive, needing a 10 to make a straight. But the K♣ on the river officially eliminated Zazzera in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gendelman	11,950,000 4,100,000	4,100,000
Michael Zazzera	Busted

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08-04-2024 20:35 UTC-5

Eisenberg Wins Flip in Dramatic Fashion

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Nick Becker

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bradley McFarland raised to 260,000 from under the gun and Lara Eisenberg three-bet shoved all in from the big blind for 2,265,000, putting herself at risk. McFarland made the call.

Lara Eisenberg: J♥J♦ All in
Bradley McFarland: A♦K♣

McFarland pulled ahead on the 8♦A♠2♣ flop, pairing his ace, which prompted Eisenberg to stand up and begin to collect her belongings.

The turn landed the 6♣ and the river brought the J♣, with Eisenberg spiking a jack to stay alive.