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

08-02-2024 15:31 UTC-5

Karl Doubles with Aces

Nick Becker

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

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between David Tarantino and Lisa Karl. With about 21,500 in the middle and the board reading 5♣3♥6♣9♣, Tarantino checked and Karl moved all in for 13,600, putting herself at risk. Tarantino made the call.

Lisa Karl: AxAx All in
David Tarantino: 9♦7♥

The river 2♦ was a brick for Karl, earning her the pot and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Karl	48,700 24,700	24,700
David Tarantino	25,600 -6,400	-6,400

Tags: David Tarantino Karl Doubles

08-02-2024 15:37 UTC-5

Robinson's Aces Sends Kim to the Rail

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Robinson	190,500
Issac Kim	Busted

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08-02-2024 15:41 UTC-5

Castaldo Sends Opponent Packing

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Castaldo	62,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Mark Castaldo

08-02-2024 15:45 UTC-5

Crawford Dishes Out a Bad Beat

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Crawford	140,800 140,800	140,800

Tags: James Crawford

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-02-2024 15:47 UTC-5

Will They Chop?

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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08-02-2024 16:00 UTC-5

Kline Still Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sean Kline raised to 7,000 from middle position and Claude Murrell defended in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠6♦Q♥ and Murrell checked. Kline moved all in for his last 1,500, putting himself at risk, and Murrell flicked in the call.

Sean Kline: Q♠9♦ All in
Claude Murrell: 5♠5♥

The turn landed the 7♦ and the river brought the Q♣, improving Kline to a full house, queens full of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Kline	20,000 -27,600	-27,600

Tags: Claude Murrell Sean Kline

08-02-2024 16:05 UTC-5

Agarwal Finds a Dream Spot and Now has Heaps

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Tyler Boyer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dennis Saneski raised under the gun and was called by Lisa Karl on the button. Then a player in the small blind three-bet to 25,000, before Rahul Agarwal four-bet all in. Saneski and Karl both quickly folded, and the small blind made the call, putting his tournament life at risk.

Small Blind: A♣K♥ All in
Rahul Agarwal: A♠A♥

It was a cooler for the small blind, and when the board ran out 3♦4♠5♣8♣J♦ Agarwal aces were still best, and the small blind was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Agarwal	318,500 318,500	318,500
Dennis Saneski	44,000 -20,000	-20,000
Lisa Karl	41,500 -7,200	-7,200

Tags: Dennis Saneski Lisa Karl Rahul Agarwal

08-02-2024 16:12 UTC-5

Chang Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andrew Chang raised to 4,200 from early position and Undrakhbold Dovdontseren three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack. Chang called and the flop came 7♥K♠5♠.

Chang check-called a bet of 5,000 from Dovdontseren, bringing the 9♣ turn which went check-check.

The river landed the 6♠ and action went check-check again. Chang turned over K♣J♣ for a pair of kings, besting the A♠J♦ of Dovdontseren.