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

08-01-2024 20:05 UTC-5

End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)

Nick Becker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaser Al-Keliddar	503,000 158,000	158,000

Sean Gomez	475,000 85,000	85,000
Gregory Chill	382,000 -38,000	-38,000
Derek Scott	307,000 57,000	57,000

Ethan Siemiesz	303,000 -7,000	-7,000
Michael Lavin	302,000 -18,000	-18,000
Michael Zazzera	260,000 169,700	169,700
Peter Rook	249,000 104,000	104,000
Christopher Kojack	171,000 -39,000	-39,000
Joseph Wang	167,000 133,400	133,400
Thomas Karle	149,000 -91,000	-91,000
Robb Cochran	129,000 129,000	129,000
Paul Min	110,000
Taylor Honkofsky	96,000 56,500	56,500
Michael Warren	95,000 -35,000	-35,000
Joseph Weaver	59,000 59,000	59,000

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08-01-2024 20:20 UTC-5

Day 1c Chip Counts

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Tyler Boyer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffery Proctor	417,000 417,000	417,000

Chadd Beatty	360,000 360,000	360,000
Luke Entwistle	349,000 349,000	349,000
Joel Lanning	297,000 297,000	297,000
Joseph Crowley	286,000 286,000	286,000
Josh Mischel	227,000 227,000	227,000
Jackie Berry	222,000 222,000	222,000
Luke Browning	216,000 216,000	216,000
Dan Cosner	164,000 164,000	164,000
Chris Lomuntad	123,000 123,000	123,000
Brian Cardone	101,000 101,000	101,000
Alvin Anton	100,000 100,000	100,000
Mario Marsans	77,000 77,000	77,000

08-01-2024 20:24 UTC-5

Al-Keliddar and Gomez Sit at the Top of the Leaderboard after Day 1b of $600 Kickoff Event

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Tyler Boyer

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

The Maryland State Poker Championship Flight B of the $600 Kickoff Event has been completed at Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland with 125 players entering the second of six flights. Of the 125 players, the flight is down to 16 players, all of whom will return for Day 2 on Sunday, and have locked up a min-cash. The man who bagged the most chips after the end of Day 1b is Yaser Al-Keliddar with 503,000 chips.

Al-Keliddar, who won a World Series of Poker Bracelet in 2018, is joined at the top of the leaderboard by Sean Gomez (475,000) in second, and Gregory Chill (382,000) in third.

Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Yaser Al-Keliddar	United States	503,000
2	Sean Gomez	United States	475,000
3	Gregory Chill	United States	382,000
4	Derek Scott	United States	307,000
5	Ethan Siemiesz	United States	303,000
6	Michael Lavin	United States	302,000
7	Michael Zazzera	United States	260,000
8	Peter Rook	United States	249,000
9	Christopher Kojack	United States	171,000
10	Joseph Wang	United States	167,000

The 16 players all reached the money when Derek Scott eliminated Glen Minnick on the stone bubble, after Minnick missed his flush draw, and Scott’s pair of jacks were best.

Day 1c began at 6:15 p.m. local time, and we will provide chip count updates when the flight is completed.

Day 1d will begin August 2 at 11:15 a.m. local time, starting in the 100/100 blind levels with a 100 ante. Players will play down to the final 12.5% of the field, who will all make the money and advance to Day 2. The players will have a 15-minute break after every four levels. Day 1e is expected to begin at 6:15 p.m. with the same structure.

Be sure to follow PokerNews for live updates and coverage throughout the conclusion of this event.

Tags: Christopher Kojack Derek Scott Ethan Siemiesz Glen Minnick Gregory Chill Joseph Wang Michael Lavin Michael Zazzera Peter Rook Sean Gomez Yaser Al-Keliddar