2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1bc
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Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♣9♠
Prize
$77,869
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1bc
Entries
223
Players Left
29
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Mann Stays Alive

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action folded to Joan Bousman in the hijack, and limped in, as did a player on the button. When it folded to the big blind Howard Mann, he raised all in for 7,000. Bousman called, and the button folded, leaving the two players heads up, with Mann at risk.

Howard Mann: A♠Q♥ All in
Joan Bousman: 4♦3♦

Mann was ahead with his ace high, and when the board ran out 7♦8♦8♥8♠2♥ his ace high was still best and secured the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joan Bousman
38,000
2,200
 2,200
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Howard Mann 		15,000
-13,000
 -13,000

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Win a Gold Pass to NAPT Las Vegas at Maryland LIVE!

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Maryland LIVE!
Maryland LIVE!

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Not only is the event full of exciting poker action, but there are three opportunities for players to win their way to the North American Poker Tour stop in Las Vegas in November. Three different events will award Gold Pass packages to the event that includes travel, accommodation and buy-in to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event.

  • The last online qualifier standing in the $600 No-Limit Hold'em event (July 31-August 4) will be awarded a Gold Pass
  • Any player who knocks out a PokerStars Ambassador in the $400 6-Max Championship (August 4) will pick a mystery prize, one of which will be a Gold Pass.
  • The $500k GTD $2,200 Main Event (August 9-12) will have a Gold Pass added for the Champion.

Find Full NAPT Details Here

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Kojack Picks Off the Bluff

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Nathan Wasson in the small blind and Christopher Kojack in the big blind.

With over 3,000 in the pot and the board reading 9♣Q♥4♣10♥J♣, Wasson led out with a bet of 2,400.

With straight and flush possibilities on the board, Kojack thought for a moment before making the call with J♦9♦ for two pair, jacks and nines. Wasson tabled A♦3♠ for ace high, and the pot was pushed Kojack's way.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Kojack 		47,000
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Nathan Wasson 		35,000

Tags: Christopher KojackNathan Wasson

Chang Doubles Through Helpard

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action folded to Andrew Chang in the hijack, and he raised to 1,200. It folded to the big blind David Helpard who made the call.

Helpard check-called bets from Chang for 1,200 after the J♣9♥Q♠ flop, 2,800 after the 2♦ turn, and an all-in bet for 4,900 after the 5♠ river.

Once Helpard called Chang tabled Q♥J♥ for top two pair. Helpard showed 9♠7♥ before tossing his hand in the muck, giving Chang the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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David Helpard 		67,200
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Andrew Chang 		21,000

Tags: David HelpardAndrew Chang

Lucas' River Bet Gets Through

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 6♥9♦7♦ in a hand between Eric Lucas in the small blind, Richard Persico in the big blind, and the player in middle position.

Lucas checked, Persico bet 1,000, middle position called and Lucas called as well.

The turn landed the K♣, Lucas checked, Persico bet 3,500, middle position folded, and Lucas called again.

The river brought the 3♦, completing any flush draws, and Lucas led out with a hefty bet of 10,000.

Persico frustratingly tossed his cards into the muck, but said "nice hand" to show good sportsmanship as Lucas collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Persico 		42,500
Profile photo of Eric Lucas us
Eric Lucas 		34,000

Tags: Eric LucasRichard Persico

Persico Scores a Knockout

Tyler Boyer
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
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Richard Persico 		76,500
34,000
 34,000

Tags: Richard Persico

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Chang Finds the Double Up

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action picked up on the flop in a hand between the player in the big blind, David Helpard who was under the gun, and Andrew Chang in the cutoff.

With roughly 10,000 in the pot and the board reading 7♠4♠9♥, the big blind checked, Helpard bet 6,000, and Chang moved all in for 12,200, putting himself at risk. The big blind got out of the way and Helpard made the call.

Andrew Chang: J♦9♦ All in
David Helpard: 5♥3♥

The turn landed the Q♥ and the river brought the J♣, awarding Chang the double up with two pair, jacks and nines.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Chang 		35,000
14,000
 14,000
Profile photo of David Helpard us
David Helpard 		22,000
-45,200
 -45,200

Tags: Andrew ChangDavid Helpard

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