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

08-01-2024 18:02 UTC-5

Scott Building a Stack

Nick Becker

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

Derek Scott raised to 8,000 from under the gun, Rahul Agarwal flatted in the hijack, and the player in the big blind defended.

The flop came 9♣8♣2♠, the big blind checked, Scott bet 12,000, Agarwal called and the big blind folded.

On the 3♥ turn, Scott bet again, this time for 17,000 and Agarwal made the call.

The 4♠ river went check-check and Scott tabled the winner with 10♠10♦ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Scott	192,000 192,000	192,000

Rahul Agarwal	149,500 -52,500	-52,500

Tags: Derek Scott Rahul Agarwal

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-01-2024 18:13 UTC-5

PokerNews Podcast: LaptopGate at the 2024 WSOP Main Event; Gold Bracelet Goes Unsold

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In the 849th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about the "Laptopgate" controversy that came out of Jonathan Tamayo's big win in the 2024 WSOP Main Event for $10,000,000.

How did solvers impact things? Does it constitute cheating? What comes next? Not only do the crew talk about it, but they also share clips from two interviews Doug Polk conducted, the first with runner-up Jordan Griff and the other with two prominent poker personalities Daniel Negreanu and Alan Keating. For those wondering what Tamayo had to say about the situation, check out this PokerNews article here.

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08-01-2024 18:20 UTC-5

Kojack Flops Quads

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ethan Siemiesz raised to 11,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to the small Christopher Kojack, he made the call. The big blind folded leaving the two players heads up.

Both players checked after the 7♣8♠7♠ flop and 4♣ turn.

The river was the J♣ and Kojack bet 30,000 which was called by Siemiesz. Kojack tabled 7♥7♦ for quad sevens, as Siemiesz quickly mucked his hand to give the pot to Kojack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Siemiesz	240,000 71,600	71,600
Christopher Kojack	210,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Christopher Kojack Ethan Siemiesz

08-01-2024 18:29 UTC-5

Lavin's Squeeze Gets Through; Chang Eliminated

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sean Gomez raised to 13,000 in the cutoff, Gregory Chill flatted on the button, and Michael Lavin three-bet to 45,000 from the big blind.

Gomez and Chill gave up their hands, and Lavin scooped the pot to chip up.

The next hand, Andrew Chang moved all in from under the gun for 46,000, putting himself at risk. Sean Gomez made the call from the hijack.

Andrew Chang: 9♥9♠ All in
Sean Gomez: A♦Q♣

The flop came 4♣3♠2♣, with Chang still in the lead. That was until the A♥ rolled off on the turn, with Gomez pairing his ace. The river landed the 6♠ and Chang was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Gomez	390,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Lavin	256,000 1,000	1,000
Gregory Chill	130,000 -65,000	-65,000
Andrew Chang	Busted

Tags: Andrew Chang Gregory Chill Michael Lavin Sean Gomez

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-01-2024 18:34 UTC-5

Lavin Calls River Bet with Ace High

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Lavin in the cutoff who raised to 10,000. He was called by Brett Conlon on the button, and both the blinds folded.

The flop came J♠6♦4♠ and both players checked to the turn.

After the 5♦ Lavin check-called a bet of 12,000 Conlon.

The river was the 4♦ and Lavin checked to Conlon who bet 27,000. Lavin wasted no time and made the call. Conlon tabled 10♥9♥ for just ten high, and Lavin showed A♠K♥ for ace high, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lavin	320,000 64,000	64,000
Brett Conlon	75,000

Tags: Michael Lavin Brett Conlon

08-01-2024 18:41 UTC-5

Barry Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Barry, who was on the button, got it all in preflop against the short-stacked player who was under the gun and at risk.

Under the gun: 5♣5♠ All in
Daniel Barry: J♦10♦

The board ran out Q♦Q♥9♦9♥6♣ and Barry's two pair, queens and nines with a jack kicker, sent his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Barry	325,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Daniel Barry

08-01-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Minnick Eliminates Conlon

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Glen Minnick who limped in from the hijack, before Brett Conlon raised all in for 28,500 on the button. Once it folded back to Minnick, he made the call to put Conlon at risk.

Brett Conlon: A♠3♠ All in
Glen Minnick: 5♥5♦

Minnick was ahead with his pocket fives, and when the board ran out 2♣3♣9♦4♦Q♥ his pair of fives were still best, and he eliminated Conlon from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Minnick	280,000 122,000	122,000
Brett Conlon	Busted

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08-01-2024 18:55 UTC-5

Scott Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of A♦8♦A♥ in a hand between Glen Minnick on the button and Derek Scott in the big blind.

With about 34,000 in the middle, Scott check-called a bet of 8,000 from Minnick, bringing the 3♣ turn which went check-check.

The river brought the 7♥ and Scott led out with a bet of 19,000. Minnick thought for a moment before making the call and Scott turned over the winner with 7♠4♣ for two pair, aces and sevens.

Minnick mucked and mentioned that he had a small pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glen Minnick	200,000 -80,000	-80,000
Derek Scott	178,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Derek Scott Glen Minnick