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

Malik Puts Zambanini to the Test

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Shaan Malik raised to 600 in the cutoff and Matthew Zambanini three-bet to 1,700 on the button. Malik made the call.

The flop came 65J and Malik check-raised to 18,000 over Zambanini's bet of 1,100.

Zambanini took some time to think through his decision, but eventually gave up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Shaan Malik
31,800
300
300
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Matthew Zambanini
20,200

Tags: Matthew ZambaniniShaan Malik

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Chernigoff Chipping Up

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alexis Owings raised to 400 in middle position, Glenn Chernigoff flatted in the cutoff, and William Zgorski three-bet to 1,600 on the button. Owings and Chernigoff both called.

The flop of 2J6 checked through to the 10 turn. Owings checked, Chernigoff bet 2,200, Zgorski called, and Owings got out of the way.

The river landed the 2 and Chernigoff bet 3,500. Zgorski thought for a moment before putting in a single chip, signifying a call.

Chernigoff tabled J9 for two pair, jacks and deuces to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Chernigoff
37,000
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Alexis Owings
29,000
29,000
29,000
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William Zgorski
22,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: William ZgorskiGlenn ChernigoffAlexis Owings

Anderson Jams the Turn

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Tavon Anderson
Tavon Anderson

Matthew Zambanini opened to 500 from middle position, and was called by Tavon Anderson on the button, and Shaan Malik in the big blind.

All three players checked after the 576 flop.

The turn was the J and Malik bet out 1,000, when Zambanini raised to 3,800. Anderson then chose to three-bet all in for about 27,000. The jam got Malik and Zambanini to fold, to give Anderson the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tavon Anderson
32,300
32,300
32,300
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Shaan Malik
31,500
31,500
31,500
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Matthew Zambanini
27,200
27,200
27,200

Tags: Matthew ZambaniniShaan Malik

Doyon Building a Stack

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Steve Doyon
Steve Doyon

Lisa Karl raised to 500 in the cutoff and Steve Doyon three-bet to 1,600 on the button. Karl then four-bet to 5,700 and Doyon made the call.

The flop came 285 and Karl continued with a bet of 6,000. Doyon moved all in, putting Karl at risk.

Karl thought for a moment, but eventually tossed her cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Doyon
70,000
70,000
70,000
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Lisa Karl
24,000
24,000
24,000

Tags: Lisa KarlSteve Doyon

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Lawson Picks off a Bluff

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Chein Nguyen raised to 300 from the hijack, and was called by the small blind William Lawson, and the big blind Sean Magness.

The flop came 657 and after Lawson checked, Magness bet out 400. Nguyen folded, and Lawson made the call.

After the 7 turn, Lawson check-called a bet of 1,000 from Magness.

The river was the Q and after Lawson checked, Magness bet 2,800. Lawson gave the decision some thought, before making the call.

Magness tabled A8 for a missed straight draw, and ace high. Lawson then showed 54 for a pair of fives to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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William Lawson
41,200
41,200
41,200
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Sean Magness
28,200
28,200
28,200
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Chein Nguyen
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: William LawsonSean Magness

Tarantino Chipping Up Early

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Action was caught on a flop 1025 in a hand between David Tarantino in the cutoff and Andrew Parker on the button.

With about 1,500 in the pot, Tarantino check-called a bet of 1,100 from Parker.

The 6 turn and Q river both went check-check.

"Ace-king is no good bud," said Tarantino, as he flipped over A6 for a pair of sixes. Parker mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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David Tarantino
32,000
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Andrew Parker
28,000
-5,500
-5,500

Tags: Andrew ParkerDavid Tarantino

Parker Turns a Straight

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Action folded to Justin Arnwine on the button, and he raised to 400. He was called by both Andrew Parker in the small blind, and Mohammed Anwary in the big blind.

All three players checked after the J73 flop, and 10 turn.

The river was the 6 and Parker bet out 1,100, which Anwary called, and Arnwine folded.

Parker then tabled 98 for a turned straight. Anwary mucked his hand and gave the pot to Parker.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Parker
33,500
33,500
33,500
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Justin Arnwine
29,200
29,200
29,200
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Mohammed Anwary
28,200
28,200
28,200

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100