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

08-01-2024 13:31 UTC-5

Persico Scores a Knockout

Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with 13,500 in the pot and the board showing 9♣8♠A♦J♦.

A player in the cutoff bet out 7,500, when Richard Persico raised to put the cutoff all in for 23,000. After thinking over his decision, the cutoff made the call to put his tournament life at risk.

Cutoff: 10♣9♥ All in
Richard Persico: A♥10♥

Persico had his opponent dominated and after the 2♣ river Persico's pair of aces were still best and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Persico	76,500 34,000	34,000

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08-01-2024 12:46 UTC-5

Minnick Sends Holley to the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was caught on the flop in a hand between Glen Minnick on the button and Glen Holley in the big blind.

With 3,400 in the pot and the board reading 9♠8♠10♠, Holley check-raised all in over Minnick's bet of 2,400, putting himself at risk.

After some consideration, Minnick eventually made the call.

Glen Holley: 7♠4♥ All in
Glen Minnick: Q♣J♥

The board ran out A♣, 2♥ and Minnick's flopped straight held to eliminate Holley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Minnick	51,300 16,300	16,300
Glen Holley	Busted

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08-01-2024 12:14 UTC-5

Shirey Gets a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player from early position raised to 1,000, before a player in the hijack three-bet all in for 6,500. The cutoff and the big blind Philip Shirey called, and the player in early position folded, leaving three players in the pot with one all in.

The flop came K♠2♠J♣ and both players checked.

After the K♦ on the turn, Shirey bet out 6,000, which got the player in the cutoff to fold, leaving him heads up with the player all in.

Hijack: 9♥9♣ All in
Philip Shirey: A♣J♦

Shirey had the best hand with his pair of jacks and kings. After the river was the 8♠ his jacks and kings were still best, and he eliminated the player from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Shirey	97,500 97,500	97,500

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