Justin Arnwine Leads as the Field Combines for Day 2 of the $600 Kickoff Event
Day 2 of the $600 Kickoff Event at the 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship is set to resume at 11:15 a.m. local time at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. The Day 1 starting flights saw a total 892 entries, 115 of which will be returning for Day 2. The remaining players will be competing for a prize pool of $456,704, with the top prize being worth $77,869.
Day 1a had 96 entries with 12 players advancing to Day 2, and the chip leader was Tim Faro with 679,000 chips.
The leader after Day 1b was WSOP bracelet winner Yaser Al-Keliddar with 503,000. The flight saw 125 entries with 16 advancing to Day 2.
Day 1c saw 98 entries and 13 players making Day 2, with Jeffery Proctor being the chip leader with 417,000.
Day 1d had a total of 145 entries, with 16 advancing to Day 2, and Justin Arnwine being the chip leader with 707,000.
Day 1e chip leader was Nick Kocman who bagged 646,000. The flight saw 139 entries, with 18 players bagging for Day 2.
The final flight Day 1f had the most entries with 289, and 37 making it to Day 2. The chip leader was John Wilson with 557,000.
Start of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 707,000 |
| 2 | Tim Faro | United States | 679,000 |
| 3 | Nick Kocman | United States | 646,000 |
| 4 | John Wilson | United States | 557,000 |
| 5 | Lara Eisenberg | United States | 537,000 |
| 6 | Andrew Chang | United States | 512,000 |
| 7 | Yaser Al-Keliddar | United States | 503,000 |
| 8 | Sean Gomez | United States | 475,000 |
| 9 | Dale Capuano | United States | 467,000 |
| 10 | Glenn Segal | United States | 462,000 |
The players will be competing for a prize pool worth 456,704, a min cash being worth $913, and a top prize of $77,869.
Besides the top prize and trophy, there will also be a Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November given away. PokerStars will be awarding the last online qualifier standing the Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in. The online qualifiers who advanced to Day 2 are Michael Lavin (302,000), Greg Jackson (254,000), Daniel Bellis (70,000) Rahul Agarwal (62,000), Joseph Weaver (59.000).
$600 Kickoff Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $77,869 | 21-24 | $2,856 |
| 2 | $51,836 | 25-32 | $2,421 |
| 3 | $38,135 | 33-40 | $2,077 |
| 4 | $28,316 | 41-48 | $1,805 |
| 5 | $21,648 | 49-56 | $1,589 |
| 6 | $15,985 | 57-64 | $1,417 |
| 7 | $12,739 | 65-72 | $1,280 |
| 8 | $9,591 | 73-80 | $1,172 |
| 9-10 | $7,787 | 81-88 | $1,088 |
| 11-12 | $6,253 | 89-96 | $1,023 |
| 13-14 | $5,049 | 97-104 | $976 |
| 15-16 | $4,126 | 105-112 | $945 |
| 17-20 | $3,412 | 113-115 | $913 |
Action will resume in level 17 at 4,000-8,000 with an 8,000 ante, with 29 minutes remaining on the clock. They will play 40-minute levels and will have a 15-minute break after every three levels of play. The field will play down to a winner today.
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