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

08-01-2024 17:11 UTC-5

Warren Sends Opponent Packing

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

Tags: Michael Warren

08-01-2024 17:12 UTC-5

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

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

Kojack Flops Two Pair

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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 17:31 UTC-5

Minnick Eliminates Opponent with Aces

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Nick Becker

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

The player in late position raised to 6,000, the player on the button flatted, and Glen Minnick three-bet to 18,000 from the small blind. Late position then four-bet shoved for about 60,000, putting himself at risk. The button folded and Minnick quickly called.

Late position: A♠K♠ All in
Glen Minnick: A♥A♦

The flop of 7♠10♦Q♥ offered a sweat, but the K♣ turn and 8♣ river saw the pot being sent Minnick's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Minnick	180,000 134,600	134,600

Tags: Glen Minnick

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-01-2024 17:44 UTC-5

Bousman Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The player in early position moved all in for about ten big blinds, putting himself at risk, and Joan Bousman made the call from the big blind.

Early position: A♣10♦ All in
Joan Bousman: 9♥9♠

The board ran out Q♥3♥K♣5♦8♠ and Bousman's pair of nines held to earn her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joan Bousman	100,000 31,800	31,800

Tags: Joan Bousman

08-01-2024 17:49 UTC-5

Lavin Picks Off the Bluff

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Sean Gomez in the cutoff who raised to 9,000. Gregory Chill called on the button, as did Michael Lavin in the big blind.

The flop came 10♠8♠J♥ and when Lavin and Gomez checked, Chill bet out 12,000. Lavin made the call, and Gomez folded.

Both players checked after the Q♥ turn.

The river was the 3♠ and Lavin led out for a bet of 6,000. Chill then raised to 22,000 and was quickly called by Lavin.

Chill said " You're good" and tabled A♣10♥ for a pair of 10s, but Lavin showed 9♠8♦ for a straight and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Gomez	330,000 65,000	65,000
Michael Lavin	195,000
Gregory Chill	63,000 -22,500	-22,500

Tags: Michael Lavin Sean Gomez Gregory Chill

08-01-2024 17:58 UTC-5

Chill Chilling with a Healthy Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 4♠5♠J♠ in a hand between Gregory Chill in the big blind and Joan Bousman in the cutoff.

With about 30,000 in the pot, Chill moved all in for 80,500, putting himself at risk. After some consideration, Bousman made the call.

Gregory Chill: 10♠2♠ All in
Joan Bousman: A♦Q♠

Chill dodged another spade when the turn and river rolled off 7♣, 4♣ respectively, earning him the double up with a flopped flush.

Bousman was left with just one big blind and was eliminated the following hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Chill	195,000 132,000	132,000
Joan Bousman	Busted

Tags: Joan Bousman Gregory Chill

08-01-2024 18:00 UTC-5

Lavin's Kings Hold for the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Glen Minnick in the cutoff who limped in, before Michael Lavin raised to 12,000 on the button. Then the small blind three-bet all in. The big blind folded, as did Minnick. Lavin quickly made the call to put the small blind at risk.

Small Blind: 9♠9♦ All in
Michael Lavin: K♦K♣

Lavin was in great shape to get a knockout with his pocket kings. When the board ran out 4♥7♠8♠4♠10♦ his kings were still best and eliminated his opponent.