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

Kelly Saved By the River

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up with Shane Kelly in the big blind all in for 36,900, and William Lawson in the hijack calling to put Kelly at risk.

Shane Kelly: KJ All in
William Lawson: 44

It was a flip for Kelly's tournament life, and when the board ran out 93Q9J Kelly was saved by the jack on the river to beat the pocket fours of Lawson and secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Shane Kelly
75,800
Jaka Coaching
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William Lawson
48,600
7,400
7,400

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Some Updated Chip Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tysheem Jones us
Tysheem Jones
315,000
315,000
315,000
Profile photo of Paul Kiem us
Paul Kiem
235,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg
224,000
224,000
224,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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James Crawford
190,500
49,700
49,700
Profile photo of Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
185,000
141,800
141,800
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Torsten Boker
77,000
77,000
77,000
Profile photo of Mark Castaldo us
Mark Castaldo
75,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Thomas Smith us
Thomas Smith
67,500
-15,500
-15,500
Profile photo of Lily Yeh us
Lily Yeh
48,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Matthew Riebel us
Matthew Riebel
28,500
-5,000
-5,000
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Matthew Zambanini
Busted
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Alexis Owings
Busted
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Katelyn Miller
Busted
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Lisa Karl
Busted
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Tavon Anderson
Busted
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David Tarantino
Busted

PokerStars NAPT Returning to Resorts World Las Vegas November 1-10

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Sami Bechahed, 2023 NAPT Main Event Winner
Sami Bechahed, 2023 NAPT Main Event Winner

After the successful 2023 return of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas, PokerStars announced that the NAPT will be back at Resorts World Las Vegas this year for ten days of tournament poker action.

The 2024 NAPT Las Vegas festival will take place Nov. 1-10, culminating with a $5,300 buy-in NAPT Main Event — an increase from last year's $1,650 price tag — after a successful event with a strong turnout in 2023.

“Last year, the NAPT smashed all expectations, so this year, we’re going even bigger," PokerStars North America Vice President Steve Preiss said in a press release. "With a premier partner like Resorts World Las Vegas, we’re stepping up our game: bigger tournaments, buy-ins, and player-focused events.”

See Full Details Here

The 2024 NAPT Las Vegas festival will take place Nov. 1-10, culminating with a $5,300 buy-in NAPT Main Event — an increase from last year's $1,650 price tag — after a successful event with a strong turnout in 2023.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

PokerNews Podcast: What Will Allen Kessler Do with His $1.2 Million Slot Jackpot Win?

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

In the 850th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Allen Kessler's massive $1.2 million jackpot win on a slot machine at Thunder Valley, which is currently playing host to the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS). How long did Kessler have to play and how much did he have to spend to hit it? Will he take the 20-year annual installments or the discounted lump sum? And will he do anything with his newfound fortune?

Plus, High Stakes Poker Season 13 debuted and the PokerStars Big Game returned with Lily Newhouse as the new Loose Cannon. Hear about the first episodes of each, including who was in the line-ups and a couple of big hands. Additionally, the crew talks about Elias Travis taking home $79,024 after an eight-way chop in The Hendon Mob Mid-Major Championship, previewing the RGPS Thunder Valley $2,500 Main Event August 2-5.

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Tags: Allen KesslerChad HollowayKyna EnglandLily NewhouseMike Holtz

Magness Makes Trips

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up with a player all in and Sean Magness putting him at risk.

All in Player: KJ All in
Sean Magness: 85

The all-in player was ahead with his king high, but when the board ran out 97554 Magness had the best hand with trip fives, and eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Sean Magness
165,000
99,000
99,000

Tags: Sean Magness

Folger Finds a Crucial Double

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Watkins on the button, and he raised to 6,000. The small blind Michael Robinson called, before Benjiman Folger in the small blind three-bet all in for 50,500. Watkins thought about his decision for about a minute before deciding to make the call. Robinson let his hand go to leave the two players heads up, with Folger at risk.

Benjiman Folger: A9 All in
Michael Watkins: A6

Folger had Watkins dominated, and after the board ran out 5QQ108 Folger's ace nine was still best, to give him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Robinson
170,000
-20,500
-20,500
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Benjiman Folger
110,000
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Michael Watkins
18,500

Tags: Michael WatkinsMichael Robinson

Riebel Spikes a Ten

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Matthew Riebel
Matthew Riebel

Matthew Riebel, Mark Castaldo and a short-stacked player were involved in a three-way all in preflop, with Castaldo covering both of his opponents.

Short-stacked player: A9 All in
Matthew Riebel: A10 All in
Mark Castaldo: AJ

The board ran out 684210 and Riebel scooped both the main pot and the side pot with a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Riebel
80,000
51,500
51,500
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Mark Castaldo
6,000
-69,000
-69,000

Tags: Mark CastaldoMatthew Riebel

Coullurafici Finishes off Mantin

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up with Mitchell Mantin all in, and Anthony Collurafici Jr. putting him at risk.

Mitchell Mantin: A4 All in
Anthony Collurafici Jr: KJ

Mantin was ahead with his ace high, but after the board ran out 2x7K3Q Collurafici Jr had the best hand with a pair of kings, and eliminated Mantin from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Collurafici Jr
115,000
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Mitchell Mantin
Busted

Tags: Anthony Collurafici JrMitchell Mantin