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

08-01-2024 17:30 UTC-5

Kojack Flops Two Pair

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Agarwal	202,000 2,000	2,000
Christopher Kojack	170,000 74,000	74,000
Michael Warren	130,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Christopher Kojack Michael Warren Rahul Agarwal

08-01-2024 17:26 UTC-5

Chang Flops a Flush

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Nick Becker

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

The player in late position raised to 7,500, the player on the button flatted, and Andrew Chang defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦2♦A♦, Chang checked, late position checked, and the button moved all in for 34,000, putting himself at risk.

Chang moved all in for 35,000 total, covering the button by 1,000, and late position got out of the way.

Button: A♣10♣ All in
Andrew Chang: J♦8♦

The turn 3♦ and river 8♠ offered no help to the button and the pot was pushed Chang's way.

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

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08-01-2024 17:12 UTC-5

Gomez Gets a Double Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with two players all in, and Sean Gomez calling to put both players at risk.

Under the gun: A♦Q♥ All in
Middle Position: 8x8x All in
Sean Gomez: A♣K♣

The player in middle position had the best hand with his pocket eights, but when the board ran out 5♠J♦K♦3♥Q♠ Gomez improved to the best hand with a pair of kings and eliminated both players.

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

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08-01-2024 17:11 UTC-5

Warren Sends Opponent Packing

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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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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-01-2024 16:47 UTC-5

Players on Break

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Nick Becker

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

The remaining 40 players in Flight 1b are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume with blinds at 1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante.

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

Tags: Cody Bracero Daniel Barry

08-01-2024 16:40 UTC-5

Agarwal Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Rahul Agarwal in early position and Christopher Kojack on the button.

With about 15,000 in the pot and the board reading 3♥J♠6♥7♠3♦, Agarwal led out with a bet of 12,000.

After a moment of thought, Kojack flicked in the call and mucked his hand when Agarwal turned over 8♠8♦ for two pair, eights and threes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Agarwal	200,000 200,000	200,000
Christopher Kojack	96,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Christopher Kojack Rahul Agarwal

08-01-2024 16:29 UTC-5

Giancoli Doubles with Pocket Rockets

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Nick Becker

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

Sean Gomez raised to 5,000 from under the gun, middle position flatted, and Donald Giancoli three-bet shoved all in for 41,000, putting himself at risk. Gomez then reshoved to isolate and middle position got out of the way.

Donald Giancoli: A♦A♣ All in
Sean Gomez: A♠Q♣

The board ran out 6♣4♦9♣2♠5♦ and Giancoli's pair of aces held to secure him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Gomez	121,500 26,500	26,500
Donald Giancoli	93,500

Tags: Donald Giancoli Sean Gomez

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

Tags: Thomas Lee