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

08-02-2024 14:18 UTC-5

Riebel Applies the Pressure

Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Matthew Riebel raised to 2,300 from early position, Lily Yeh called in the small blind, and the player in the big blind defended.

The flop came 9♥A♣5♥, Yeh and the big blind checked, and Riebel bet 2,200. Yeh called and the big blind folded.

On the 3♥ turn, Yeh led out for 3,500 and Riebel moved all in for 17,700 total, putting himself at risk.

Yeh thought for a moment before folding and the pot was pushed Riebel's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Riebel	33,500 2,400	2,400
Lily Yeh	18,000

Tags: Lily Yeh Matthew Riebel

08-02-2024 14:27 UTC-5

Widmer Jam Gets it Done

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

James Widmer raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Issac Kim in the cutoff. Then Kirk Willis three-bet to 8,000, which both Widmer and Kim called.

The flop came 2♦7♠Q♠ and Widmer checked, and Kim bet out 11,500. Willis then folded his hand, and Widmer announced all in for 48,200. After sitting in the tank for over a minute, Kim made the fold to give Widmer the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kirk Willis	84,300
James Widmer	74,400
Issac Kim	11,500

Tags: James Widmer Issac Kim

08-02-2024 14:29 UTC-5

Wamsganz Rivers the Nuts

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of 9♣4♥Q♣ in a hand between Dennis Saneski in the hijack, Michael Wamsganz on the button, and the player in the big blind.

With about 8,000 in the pot, it checked through to the A♥ turn. The big blind led out for 2,500, and both Saneski and Wamsganz called.

The river brought the K♠ and it checked around to Wamsganz, who bet 7,000. The big blind folded and Saneski flicked in the call after a moment of thought.

Wamsganz tabled J♣10♥ for the nut straight to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Saneski	64,000 64,000	64,000
Michael Wamsganz	45,000 20,100	20,100

Tags: Dennis Saneski Michael Wamsganz

08-02-2024 14:30 UTC-5

Players on Break

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante. Late registration will close before the start of the next level (Level 9).

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-02-2024 14:54 UTC-5

Win Your Way to Las Vegas with the PokerStars Path to NAPT!

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Nick Becker

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

With the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) returning to Las Vegas this fall, PokerStars have released information about the new 'Path to NAPT', offering players the chance to win their way to Vegas for as little as $0.50.

Last year Sami Bechahed defeated Jonathan Borenstein heads-up to win the 2023 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event and $268,945. He topped a 1,095-player field to win the first NAPT Main Event title in 12 years.

Want to be part of the next one? Well here's your chance! PokerStars is planning on offering 100 chances to secure a Gold Pass worth $10,000 to the Las Vegas NAPT Main Event.

Find More Information Here

08-02-2024 15:11 UTC-5

Magness Check-Raises the Flop

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player in late position raised to 3,000 and Sean Magness defended from the big blind.

The flop came 4♣3♠9♣ and Magness check-raised to 10,000 over late position's bet of 3,500.

Late position tossed his cards into the muck and said "can't beat you, man."

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Magness	66,000 37,800	37,800

Tags: Sean Magness

08-02-2024 15:15 UTC-5

Sepehri Fades the Diamond to Score a Knockout

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamid Sepehri	38,500

Tags: Hamid Sepehri

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

08-02-2024 15:17 UTC-5

Life Outside Poker: 'American Pie' Star Shannon Elizabeth Talks 25th Anniversary

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Connor Richards

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 12th episode, Connor speaks with actress and conservationist Shannon Elizabeth on the 25th anniversary of American Pie, in which she played the iconic role of Nadia. Elizabeth talked about her roles in films like Scary Movie and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, playing poker with the cast of That '70s Show, finishing third in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship and taking part in Phil Hellmuth's 2024 WSOP Main Event entrance.

Elizabeth also spoke about her conservation efforts in South Africa through the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation, including caring for and providing a sanctuary for a blind black rhino named Munu.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Shannon Elizabeth by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Phil Hellmuth Shannon Elizabeth