$600 Kickoff Event Day 1bc | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

08-01-2024 19:53 UTC-5

Scott Bursts the Bubble

Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with Glen Minnick all in and Derek Scott putting him at risk with the board showing 3♠8♣J♣5♦.

Glen Minnick: A♣5♣ All in
Derek Scott: K♠J♦

Scott was ahead with his pair of jacks, and Minnick would need an ace or club to avoid being the bubble boy. But when the river came the Q♦ Scott's pair of jacks were still best and eliminated Minnick on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Scott	250,000 75,000	75,000

Glen Minnick	Busted

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08-01-2024 19:31 UTC-5

Karle Cools Barry

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded to Thomas Karle who raised in the cutoff. Action folded to the big blind Daniel Barry he three-bet all in. Karle quickly called to put Barry at risk.

Daniel Barry: A♠K♣ All in
Thomas Karle: K♠K♦

Karle was poised for the knockout with his pocket kings, and when the board ran out 9♠8♦3♠7♠2♣ his kings were still best, and Barry was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Karle	240,000 240,000	240,000
Daniel Barry	Busted

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08-01-2024 19:06 UTC-5

Siemiesz Eliminates Agarwal

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ethan Siemiesz raised to 13,000 from middle position and Rahul Agarwal three-bet shoved all in for 105,500, putting himself at risk. Siemiesz made the call.

Rahul Agarwal: 10♣9♣ All in
Ethan Siemiesz: A♠Q♥

Agarwal pulled ahead on the 9♠6♠6♥ flop, pairing his nine. However, Siemiesz regained the lead on the A♣ turn, pairing his ace. The river brought the J♦ and Agarwal was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Siemiesz	373,000 133,000	133,000
Rahul Agarwal	Busted

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08-01-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Minnick Eliminates Conlon

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Glen Minnick who limped in from the hijack, before Brett Conlon raised all in for 28,500 on the button. Once it folded back to Minnick, he made the call to put Conlon at risk.

Brett Conlon: A♠3♠ All in
Glen Minnick: 5♥5♦

Minnick was ahead with his pocket fives, and when the board ran out 2♣3♣9♦4♦Q♥ his pair of fives were still best, and he eliminated Conlon from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Minnick	280,000 122,000	122,000
Brett Conlon	Busted

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08-01-2024 18:41 UTC-5

Barry Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Barry, who was on the button, got it all in preflop against the short-stacked player who was under the gun and at risk.

Under the gun: 5♣5♠ All in
Daniel Barry: J♦10♦

The board ran out Q♦Q♥9♦9♥6♣ and Barry's two pair, queens and nines with a jack kicker, sent his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barry	325,000 135,000	135,000

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08-01-2024 18:00 UTC-5

Lavin's Kings Hold for the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Glen Minnick in the cutoff who limped in, before Michael Lavin raised to 12,000 on the button. Then the small blind three-bet all in. The big blind folded, as did Minnick. Lavin quickly made the call to put the small blind at risk.

Small Blind: 9♠9♦ All in
Michael Lavin: K♦K♣

Lavin was in great shape to get a knockout with his pocket kings. When the board ran out 4♥7♠8♠4♠10♦ his kings were still best and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lavin	255,000 60,000	60,000
Glen Minnick	158,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Michael Lavin Glen Minnick

08-01-2024 17:58 UTC-5

Chill Chilling with a Healthy Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 4♠5♠J♠ in a hand between Gregory Chill in the big blind and Joan Bousman in the cutoff.

With about 30,000 in the pot, Chill moved all in for 80,500, putting himself at risk. After some consideration, Bousman made the call.

Gregory Chill: 10♠2♠ All in
Joan Bousman: A♦Q♠

Chill dodged another spade when the turn and river rolled off 7♣, 4♣ respectively, earning him the double up with a flopped flush.

Bousman was left with just one big blind and was eliminated the following hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Chill	195,000 132,000	132,000
Joan Bousman	Busted

Tags: Joan Bousman Gregory Chill

08-01-2024 17:44 UTC-5

Bousman Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The player in early position moved all in for about ten big blinds, putting himself at risk, and Joan Bousman made the call from the big blind.

Early position: A♣10♦ All in
Joan Bousman: 9♥9♠

The board ran out Q♥3♥K♣5♦8♠ and Bousman's pair of nines held to earn her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joan Bousman	100,000 31,800	31,800

Tags: Joan Bousman

08-01-2024 17:31 UTC-5

Minnick Eliminates Opponent with Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in late position raised to 6,000, the player on the button flatted, and Glen Minnick three-bet to 18,000 from the small blind. Late position then four-bet shoved for about 60,000, putting himself at risk. The button folded and Minnick quickly called.

Late position: A♠K♠ All in
Glen Minnick: A♥A♦

The flop of 7♠10♦Q♥ offered a sweat, but the K♣ turn and 8♣ river saw the pot being sent Minnick's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Minnick	180,000 134,600	134,600

Tags: Glen Minnick

08-01-2024 17:30 UTC-5

Kojack Flops Two Pair

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player raised to 6,000 under the gun, which Rahul Agarwal in middle position, a player in the cutoff, and both Michael Warren in the small blind, and Christopher Kojack in the big blind called.

Action checked around after the 8♥2♥K♠ flop.

The turn was the J♣ and after Warren checked, Kojack bet out 10,000. The under the gun player folded, and Agarwal made the call. Then the player in the cutoff raised all in for 69,500. Warren folded, and Kojack three-bet all in as well. Agarwal got out of the way leaving the two players heads up, and the cutoff at risk.

Cutoff: Q♠J♠ All in
Christopher Kojack: K♥8♦

Kojack flopped two pair and would need to fade a jack to scoop the pot. After the 4♣ Kojack's two pair was still best and eliminated his opponent.