Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
223
Players Left
29
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Action was picked up with four players in the hand, with Chein Nguyen all in and at risk.
The flop came 4♥8♠6♣ and Ethan Siemiesz checked from the big blind, as did Chris Dilts in middle position. Warren Michael in the cutoff then bet all in for 29,900. He was called by Siemiesz and Dilts quickly folded.
Chien Nguyen: 7♣5♣ 
Warren Michael: 5♠5♥
Ethan Siemiesz: 10♥10♣
Nguyen who was all in pre flop, flopped a straight. For the side pot Siemiesz was ahead with his over pair, but Warren could hit a five to make a set, or a seven for a straight to stay in the tournament.
The A♦ on the turn was no help for Michael, but the 7♥ on the river improved him to a straight, to take the side pot. Both Michael and Nguyen had an eight high straight, and they chopped up the main pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
84,500
84,500
|
84,500 |
|
|
38,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
16,800
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
14,800
14,800
|
14,800 |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Alexis Owings limped under the gun, the player in the hijack raised to 3,000, and Aaron Pinson three-bet shoved from the small blind for 15,100, putting himself at risk. Owings made the call and the hijack got out of the way.
Aaron Pinson: A♣7♣
Alexis Owings: J♣J♠
Pinson pulled ahead on the A♥4♦7♠ flop, improving to two pair, aces and sevens. The 2♦ turn and 5♥ river offered no help to Owings, who was left with just over six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,800 | |
|
|
5,000 |
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Action folded to Brian Seidel in the cutoff, and he raised to 1,600. Both Amy Sroka on the button, and Dennis Backhaus in the big blind called.
The flop came 9♦7♦6♦ and all three players checked to the turn.
After the 8♠ on the turn, Backhaus checked to Seidel who bet out 2,000. Sroka folded, and Backhaus made the call.
The river was the 5♣ and Backhaus check called a bet of 3,000 Seidel.
Seidel tabled Q♠10♥ for a 10 high straight, and Backhaus mucked his hand to give the pot to Seidel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
103,500 | |
|
|
33,800 | |
|
10,900
-100
|
-100 |
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♦
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
22,000
-45,200
|
-45,200 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,500
34,000
|
34,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,500 | |
|
34,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,200 | |
|
|
21,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | |
|
35,000 |