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

08-02-2024 17:28 UTC-5

Eisenberg Building a Stack

Nick Becker

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

The under-the-gun player limped, as did the player in middle position, and Lara Eisenberg raised to 14,000 on the button. Under the gun moved all in, putting himself at risk, middle position folded, and Eisenberg called.

Under the gun: 6x6x All in
Lara Eisenberg: A♠K♥

The board ran out 5♠7♣J♦2♦K♣, with Eisenberg pairing her king on the river to send her opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	285,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-02-2024 17:47 UTC-5

Collurafici Jr Scores a Knockout

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Anthony Collurafici Jr raised in the cutoff and Matthew Riebel three-bet shoved all in on the button, putting himself at risk. Collurafici Jr made the call.

Matthew Riebel: A♠4♠ All in
Anthony Collurafici Jr: A♣J♥

The board of 3♥J♣2♦Q♠8♣ offered no help to Riebel, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Collurafici Jr	224,500 109,500	109,500
Matthew Riebel	Busted

Tags: Anthony Collurafici Jr Matthew Riebel

08-02-2024 17:52 UTC-5

Widmer's Jacks Hold

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

James Widmer got it all in preflop against a short-stacked player, who was at risk.

Short-stacked player: Q♦10♥ All in
James Widmer: J♠J♥

Widmer was still in the lead on the 2♠3♥K♠ flop. The J♦ turn improved Widmer to trips, but gave his opponent an open-ended straight draw.

The river 2♦ improved Widmer to a full house, jacks full of deuces, to earn him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Widmer	155,000 80,600	80,600

Tags: James Widmer

08-02-2024 18:00 UTC-5

Agarwal Goes for it All

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Rahul Agarwal on the button and Mark Cunningham in the big blind.

With about 35,000 in the pot and the board reading K♦5♠7♥3♠J♥, Cunningham checked and Agarwal moved all in, putting Cunningham at risk who had a little over 100,000 behind.

Cunningham thought for a moment, but eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rahul Agarwal	151,000 -167,500	-167,500
Mark Cunningham	104,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Rahul Agarwal Mark Cunningham

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-02-2024 18:11 UTC-5

Magness Flushes Out Yeh

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Tyler Boyer

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Lilly Yeh in middle position, and she raised to 8,000. She was called by Justin Arnwine in the hijack, and Sean Magness in the big blind.

The flop came 5♣10♠8♠ and Magness checked to Yeh who bet out 11,000. Arnwine folded, before Magness raised all in. Yeh made the call to put her tournament at risk.

Lilly Yeh: Q♥Q♦ All in
Sean Magness: 9♠5♠

Yeh was ahead with her pocket queens, but the Q♠ on the turn improved Magness to a flush. Yeh needed the board to pair to stay alilve, but when the river was the K♦, she was officially eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Magness	260,000 95,000	95,000
Lilly Yeh	Busted

Tags: Sean Magness Justin Arnwine

08-02-2024 18:11 UTC-5

Kiem Picks off the Bluff

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Lara Eisenberg in the small blind who completed, and Paul Kiem checked in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠K♥8♣ and both players checked to the Q♠ turn.

Eisenberg bet 7,500 and Kiem called, bringing the 5♥ river.

Eisenberg sized up with a bet of 21,000 and Kiem thought for a moment before making the call.

Eisenberg showed J♣9♠ for a busted straight draw and Kiem tabled 8♦6♠ to scoop the pot with a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Kiem	350,000 115,000	115,000
Lara Eisenberg	245,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg Paul Kiem

08-02-2024 18:27 UTC-5

Arnwine Wins Back-to-Back Hands

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Justin Arnwine in the small blind, who raised to 23,500. Anthony Collurafici Jr defended in the big blind.

The flop came J♦Q♥J♠ and Arnwine continued with a bet of 30,000. Collurafici Jr thought for a moment before giving up his hand.

The next hand, it folded around to Arnwine on the button and he raised to 15,000. Both players in the blinds folded and Arnwine scooped the blinds and ante.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	450,000 265,000	265,000

Anthony Collurafici Jr	235,000 10,500	10,500

Tags: Anthony Collurafici Jr Justin Arnwine

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000