2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1de
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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 1de
Entries
284
Players Left
37
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Crawford Dishes Out a Bad Beat

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with roughly 15,000 in the pot, and the board showing 2♥7♣6♥.

James Crawford bet out 10,000 from middle position, and a player on the button raised all in for 18,300 total. Crawford flicked in a chip to make the call and put his opponent at risk.

Button: K♥K♦ All in
James Crawford: 4♥2♦

When the player with pocket kings saw Crawford's hand, he told the dealer "Oh no, not like this" and right away the turn was the 4♣ to give Crawford the lead with two pair. The river was the A♥ which did not improve the pocket kings, and Crawford secured the pot and eliminated his opponent.

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James Crawford
140,800
140,800
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Castaldo Sends Opponent Packing

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The under-the-gun player moved all in for 16,400, putting himself at risk. Action folded around to Mark Castaldo in the small blind, who made the call.

Under the gun: A♦5♦ All in
Mark Castaldo: K♣J♣

Castaldo pulled ahead on the 7♣K♦9♥ flop, pairing his king. The 10♠ turn and 5♥ river offered no help to under the gun, who was sent to the rail.

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Mark Castaldo 		62,000
62,000
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Robinson's Aces Sends Kim to the Rail

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up with Issac Kim all in for 22,300, and Michael Robinson calling to put him at risk.

Issac Kim: A♥J♦ All in
Michael Robinson: A♠A♣

Kim ran into the aces of Robinson, and after the board ran out 9♣7♣K♥8♥7♠ he was officially eliminated as Robinson's pocket aces were still best.

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Michael Robinson 		190,500
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Issac Kim
Busted

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Sepehri Fades the Diamond to Score a Knockout

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded to a player in the cutoff, who raised all in for 9,400. Then when it folded to the small blind Hamid Sepehri, he three-bet all in, and the big blind quickly folded leaving the two players heads up.

Cutoff: A♦3♦ All in
Hamid Sepehri: A♥K♥

Hamid has his opponent dominated, but after the 5♠9♦K♦ flop, Hamid had to fade a diamond to knock out his opponent. However the Q♥ turn and 5♣ river were safe ones, and Hamid secured the knockout.

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Doyon Survives a Scary Run Out

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded to a player in early position who raised all in for 18,600. Steve Doyon in middle position called to put her at risk, and the rest of the table folded to leave the two players heads up.

Middle Position: A♠10♠ All in
Steve Doyon: A♦K♥

Doyon was dominating his opponent and the K♠3♣2♣ flop put him further into the lead. But the J♠ on the turn now gave his opponent a royal flush draw. But the river was a safe one when the 6♦ hit the felt, and Doyon eliminated his opponent.

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45,500
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Mantin Goes Runner-Runner to Knock Out Johnson

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 2♣6♥5♣ and roughly 8,500 in the pot.

Alphonso Johnson was all in for 8,200, and Mitchell Mantin called to put him at risk.

Alphonso Johnson: Q♥Q♦ All in
Mitchell Mantin: K♥10♥

Johnson was in great shape to get the double up with his pocket queens, but when the board ran out 8♥ on the turn, and 7♥ on the river, Mantin improved to a flush, and eliminated Johnson from the tournament.

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Mitchell Mantin 		69,700
69,700
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Alphonso Johnson
Busted

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Jun's Two Pair is Best

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Brett Hadlock in the cutoff and Alexander Jun in late position.

With over 5,000 in the middle and the board reading J♠J♦7♦, Jun check-called a bet of 2,500 from Hadlock.

The turn landed the 4♣ and Jun check-called again for 2,500. The river brought the 8♣ and Jun check-called once more, this time for 4,000.

Hadlock turned over 6♦4♦ for two pair, jacks and fours, while Jun tabled 10♠10♦ for two pair, jacks and tens, earning him the pot.

Hadlock was left short-stacked and was seen exiting the tournament area moments later.

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Alexander Jun
47,000
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Brett Hadlock
Busted

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Hunt Sends Opponent to the Rail

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Ronald Hunt
Ronald Hunt

Action was caught on the flop of J♣4♦6♥ in a hand between Ronald Hunt in the hijack and the player in middle position.

With close to 4,000 in the pot, middle position bet 2,000 and Hunt called, bringing the K♣ turn.

Middle position checked and Hunt bet 3,500. Middle position thought for a moment before moving all in for 5,600 total, putting herself at risk. Hunt quickly made the call.

Middle position: Q♦Q♣ All in
Ronald Hunt: K♦6♦

The river brought the 6♣, improving Hunt's hand to a full house, sixes full of kings, earning him the pot.

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Kiem Cracks Aces

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

Action folded to Paul Kiem who raised to 1,100, before a player from middle position three-bet to 3,000. Once it folded back to Kiem, he made the call.

The flop came 5♦6♣8♦ and Kiem check-called a bet of 2,500.

After the 7♥ turn Kiem checked, and his opponent bet 4,000. Kiem then raised to 15,000, before his opponent three-bet all in for 12,200 more. Kiem made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Middle Position: A♥A♦ All in
Paul Kiem: K♦Q♦

Kiem would need to find a diamond to crack his opponents pocket aces, and he did just that when the river was the 2♦ to give him a flush, and eliminate his opponent.

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Gangler Back to Starting Stack; Price Chipping Up

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

James Gangler got it all in from the big blind against the player on the button, who was short-stacked and at risk.

Button: A♦K♣ All in
James Gangler: 7♥7♣

The board ran out J♣J♦4♦2♥4♥ and Gangler's two pair, jacks and sevens, awarded him the pot.

The next hand, the player in the hijack moved all in for 10,200, putting himself at risk, and Donald Price made the call on the button.

Hijack: A♣Q♠ All in
Donald Price: K♠K♦

Price pulled ahead even further on the 2♣8♦K♥ flop, improving to a set of kings. The 5♣ turn and J♣ river saw the pot being pushed Price's way.

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Donald Price 		50,000
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James Gangler
30,000

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