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

08-01-2024 17:26 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Chang	96,000 61,000	61,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Gomez	265,000 143,500	143,500

Warren Sends Opponent Packing

Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing in a hand between Michael Warren in the hijack and the player in early position.

With about 50,000 in the middle and the board reading 8♥A♣9♠6♠, early position checked and Warren moved all in, putting early position at risk who had 43,500 behind.

Early position thought for a moment before reluctantly putting in the call.

Early position: A♥Q♠ All in
Michael Warren: A♦K♣

The river landed the 10♥ and Warren's pair of aces with a king kicker sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Warren	145,000 145,000	145,000

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08-01-2024 16:46 UTC-5

Barry Rivers a Flush for The Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cody Bracero limped in from under the gun, as did Daniel Barry in early position. It folded to the big blind, who checked his option.

After the 5♦2♥8♥ flop the big blind checked to Bracero who bet out 5,000. Barry made the call before the big blind raised all in for 16,900. Bracero folded and Barry made the call to put the big blind at risk.

Big Blind: K♥5♠ All in
Daniel Barry: J♥9♥

The big blind was ahead with his pair of fives but would need to fade a heart or the two over cards from Barry to stay alive. The 7♦ on the turn gave Barry more outs with a nine to make a straight, but the river was the A♥ to give him a flush and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barry	190,000 88,500	88,500
Cody Bracero	57,900 -35,600	-35,600

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08-01-2024 16:22 UTC-5

Lee Wins the Race

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded to player in the small blind, who went all in for 30,300. Thomas Lee in the big quickly called to put the small blind at risk.

Small Blind: K♠J♠ All in
Thomas Lee: 8♥8♦

Lee was ahead but would have to race to eliminate his opponent. The flop came 7♠J♥8♠ which gave Lee a set of eights, but the small blind flopped top pair and a flush draw. The J♦ on the turn improved Lee to a full house, but the small blind did have outs to a bigger full house. But when the Q♣ hit on the river, Lee's full house was still best, and he eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Lee	65,000

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08-01-2024 16:12 UTC-5

Barry Wins a Big Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Barry raised to 6,000 in the hijack and the player on the button flatted. The player in the small blind then three-bet shoved for 38,000, putting himself at risk.

Action folded back around to Barry who reshoved for 53,500 total. The button went into the tank before eventually folding pocket nines face up.

Small blind: A♠K♠ All in
Daniel Barry: 6♥6♠

The board of 5♥7♠8♥4♠4♥ ran out low and clean for Barry, and his straight sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barry	101,500 64,000	64,000

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08-01-2024 15:44 UTC-5

Rook's Two Pair Holds

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action picked up on the flop of J♥6♠7♣ in a hand between Alexis Owings on the button, the player in the small blind, and Peter Rook in the big blind.

With about 10,000 in the middle, the small blind led out for 7,000, Rook raised to 15,000, and Owings moved all in for 22,700, putting herself at risk. The small blind made the call, as did Rook.

The turn landed the K♣ and the small blind checked. Rook bet enough to put the small blind all in, who had roughly 30,000 behind. The small blind went into the tank, and eventually made the call once the clock was called on him.

Alexis Owings: Q♠Q♠ All in
Small blind: A♠J♣ All in
Peter Rook: 7♥6♥

The river brought the 3♣ and Rook's two pair, sevens and sixes earned him the double knockout and the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Rook	145,000
Alexis Owings	Busted

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08-01-2024 15:04 UTC-5

Angelov Wakes Up with Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 2,600 and Denis Angelov three-bet to 8,500 in middle position. Under the gun then four-bet to 15,000 and Angelov five-bet to 38,500. Under the gun then moved all in, putting himself at risk and Angelov quickly called.

Under the gun: K♦K♣ All in
Denis Angelov: A♦A♠

The board ran out 6♥6♠J♥Q♣2♥ and Angelov's aces held to earn him the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Angelov	220,000 181,900	181,900

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08-01-2024 15:00 UTC-5

Golshan's Jacks Hold for the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player under the gun raised all in 15,500, and when it folded to Taylor Honkofsky in the hijack, he made the call. But when it folded to the big blind Kevin Golshan, he three-bet all in for about 52,000. After sitting in the tank, Honkofsky said " I know you're not doing this light" before folding ace-king suited.

Under the gun: K♠J♣ All in
Kevin Golshan: J♥J♦

Golshan had his opponent dominated, and once the board ran out 2♠9♣Q♥5♠9♥ his jacks were still best and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Golshan	97,400
Taylor Honkofsky	39,500

Tags: Taylor Honkofsky Kevin Golshan

08-01-2024 14:28 UTC-5

Riebel Turns a Straight to Secure a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ronald Hunt limped from under the gun, as did Matthew Riebel in early position. Action then folded to the button who raised to 2,000. After the blinds folded, both Hunt and Riebel made the call.

The flop came K♦J♦8♦ and Hunt and Riebel checked to the button, who bet out 3,100. Hunt folded, and Riebel made the call.

After the Q♥ on the turn, Riebel checked, and the button bet all in for 12,200. Riebel snap called to put him at risk.

Button: 7♦5♥ All in
Matthew Riebel: 10♠9♠

Riebel turned a straight and left his opponent needing a diamond to make a flush to stay alive. But after the 9♣ on the river, Riebel's straight was still best, securing the pot and eliminating his opponent.