2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1de
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
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

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Rodriguez Tables Pocket Aces

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alan Gendelman raised to 1,500 in early position and Jeremy Rodriguez three-bet to 5,500 from late position. Gendelman made the call.

The flop came 7QK and both players checked to the 6 turn. Gendelman check-called a bet of 8,000 from Rodriguez, bringing the 3 river.

Action went check-check and Rodriguez turned over AA for a pair of aces to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeremy Rodriguez
52,500
52,500
52,500
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Alan Gendelman
45,000
-32,200
-32,200

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Kim Makes Quads

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Simon Kim
Simon Kim

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 6A9 with about 13,500 in the pot.

Simon Kim was all in for 18,800, and Mohammed Anwary called to put Kim at risk.

Simon Kim: A9 All in
Mohammed Anwary: K3

Kim was ahead with his flopped top two pair, but Anwary could hit a club to make the nut flush. But when the board ran out 9 on the turn, and 9 on the river, Kim improved to quad nines and secured the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Kim
52,000
40,000
40,000
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Mohammed Anwary
34,000
-21,000
-21,000

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Anwary Hits a Straight on the River

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The player in early position raised to 1,200, Mohammed Anwary flatted in middle position, and both players in the blinds called.

The flop of 976 checked through to the Q turn. The players in the blinds checked, as did early position, and Anwary bet 3,000. Only the player in the small blind called.

The river brought the K and the small blind led out for 600. Anwary raised to 7,000 and the small blind called. Anwary tabled J10 for a rivered straight, besting the set of sevens of the small blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Mohammed Anwary
55,000
20,900
20,900

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Yeh Spikes the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Fryett raised from the hijack to 1,200, and was called by the small blind Lilly Yeh, and the big blind Katelynn Miller.

The flop came 265 and all three players checked to the turn.

After the J on the turn, Yeh bet out 1,500. Miller folded, and Fryett made the call.

The river was the Q and Yeh again bet, this time for 3,200. Fryett called, and was shown AQ from Yeh, and Fryett mucked his hand to give the pot to Yeh.

Player Chips Progress
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Lilly Yeh
34,800
4,300
4,300
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Michael Fryett
26,800
26,800
26,800

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Jun's Two Pair is Best

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 JJ7, 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 64 for two pair, jacks and fours, while Jun tabled 1010 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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De Pasquale Aggression Gives Him the Pot

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action folded to Louis De Pasquale who raised to 1,100 from the hijack, before being three-bet by Lilly Yeh in the cutoff to 4,500. It folded back to De Pasquale who made the call.

The flop came 1066 and De Pasquale check-called a bet of 2,000 from Yeh.

After the A on the turn, De Pasquale led out for a bet of 4,000. Yeh shook her head and tossed her hand in the muck to give the pot to De Pasquale.

Player Chips Progress
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Louis De Pasquale
69,400
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Lilly Yeh
30,500

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Hunt Sends Opponent to the Rail

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

Action was caught on the flop of J46 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: QQ All in
Ronald Hunt: K6

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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Ronald Hunt
47,000

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Kiem Cracks Aces

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 568 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: AA All in
Paul Kiem: KQ

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Kiem
145,000

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