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

08-03-2024 15:57 UTC-5

Limber's Queens Scoop Three-Way All In

Tyler Boyer

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

Gerald Limber raised from middle position and was called by Eric Florczak in the hijack. Then a player on the button three-bet all in, and the small blind Daniel Beavers four-bet all in. Once it got back to Limber, he made the call to put his tournament at risk, and Florczak folded.

Button: A♠K♥ All in
Gerald Limber: Q♠Q♣
Daniel Beavers: A♣J♦

Limber was ahead with his pocket queens, but after the 6♥K♦7♣ flop the player on the button took the lead with his pair of kings. But the Q♦ turn left the player on the button drawing dead after Limber turned a set of queens. Limber would need to fade a 10 which would give Beavers a Broadway straight. He did just that after the 5♦ river to eliminate the player on the button and scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Limber	102,500 102,500	102,500
Daniel Beavers	75,500 -9,500	-9,500
Eric Florczak	46,300 7,900	7,900

Tags: Daniel Beavers Eric Florczak Gerald Limber

08-03-2024 15:37 UTC-5

Shajan Makes a Boat to Score a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Nicholas Verderamo in middle position, and he raised all in for 18,000. Once it folded to the small blind Paul Shajan, he three-bet all in for 26,600. The big blind folded leaving the two players heads up, with Verderamo at risk.

Nicholas Verderamo: 7♥7♣ All in
Paul Shajan: A♦10♦

It was a flip for Verderamo's tournament life, and when the board ran out 3♣10♥3♦K♦10♠ to improve Shajan to a full house to secure the pot and knockout Verderamo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Shajan	47,800
Nicholas Verderamo	Busted

Tags: Paul Shajan Nicholas Verderamo

08-03-2024 14:31 UTC-5

Sanjay Kumar Sethi's Pocket Nines are Best

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi raised to 2,500 in middle position, the player in the cutoff three-bet shoved all in for 13,600, putting himself at risk, and Charlie Chien cold called in the big blind. Sanjay Kumar Sethi then four-bet all in for 32,500 total and Chien made the call.

Cutoff: 4♠4♥ All in
Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi: 9♣9♠ All in
Charlie Chien: 4♦5♣

The board ran out 5♥8♠2♦7♥10♣ and Sanjay Kumar Sethi's pair of nines held to earn him the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Chien	220,000 35,000	35,000
Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi	80,100 80,100	80,100

Tags: Charlie Chien Sanjay Kumar Sethi

08-03-2024 14:30 UTC-5

DeAlmedia Cracks Kings

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with a player under the gun all in for 33,600, and Manuel DeAlmeida in the small blind putting him at risk.

Under the gun: K♠K♥ All in
Manuel DeAlmeida: A♦Q♥

The player under the gun was in a great spot to double with his pocket kings. But when the board ran out 9♦A♠5♦7♠J♠ DeAlmedia improved to a pair of aces to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel DeAlmeida	91,000

Tags: Manuel DeAlmeida

08-03-2024 14:16 UTC-5

Chien Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn with a sizable pot brewing between Charlie Chien on the button, the player in the small blind, and the player in the cutoff.

With about 20,000 in the middle and the board reading 9♠J♠5♣10♣, the player in the small blind was already all in for 24,200 and the player in the cutoff had called. Chien moved all in to isolate, putting the cutoff at risk, who went into the tank but eventually folded.

Small blind: 8♠7♠ All in
Charlie Chien: K♠Q♠

Chien's better straight had his opponent drawing dead and the meaningless 6♦ rolled off on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Chien	185,000 126,400	126,400

Tags: Charlie Chien

08-03-2024 14:06 UTC-5

Picou Sends Opponent to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pierce Picou raised from early position to 2,000, and when it folded to a player in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 8,900. It folded back to Picou who said, "This is probably a loose call but it's my favorite hand" and put in the chips to call.

Cutoff: 3♠3♥ All in
Pierce Picou: Q♣10♠

It was a race for the cutoff's tournament life, but when the board ran out 10♣2♥2♠10♦8♣ Picou improved to a full house to eliminate his opponent and scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierce Picou	46,400

Tags: Pierce Picou

08-03-2024 13:57 UTC-5

Rippy Rivers a Straight

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The player in middle position moved all in for 6,300, putting himself at risk, and was called by Arthur Rippy in the hijack and John Bassett on the button.

The flop came 3♥10♣7♦ and Rippy check-called a bet of 5,000 from Bassett, bringing the Q♠ turn which went check-check.

On the J♥ river, Rippy shoved all in for 28,800, putting himself at risk, and Bassett folded.

Rippy tabled 9♦8♦ for a rivered straight, besting the A♦9♠ of middle position, who was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Rippy	59,700
John Bassett	43,500

Tags: Arthur Rippy John Bassett

08-03-2024 13:10 UTC-5

Oar Finds the Dream Spot

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Oar raised to 1,200 in the hijack, the player in the cutoff three-bet to 3,500, the player on the button cold called, as did the player in the big blind. Oar then four-bet to 13,200, getting calls from the button and the big blind.

The flop came 2♦J♥Q♣ and the big blind moved all in for about 12,000, putting himself at risk. Oar reshoved for 16,000 total and the button called, covering both the big blind and Oar.

Big blind: Q♥10♥ All in
Michael Oar: A♠Q♠ All in
Button: 9♥8♥

The turn landed the K♣ and the river brought the 7♦, with Oar's pair of queens earning him the sizable pot.

The player on the button busted the next hand when he got all in preflop for his last 10,000 with queen-four, falling to his opponent's ace-jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Oar	87,000

Tags: Michael Oar

08-03-2024 12:47 UTC-5

Chien Turns a Flush to Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action went five-ways to a flop of 3♣8♥4♣, with 8,000 in the middle. Charlie Chien checked in the small blind, David Slotkin who was under the gun bet 4,500, and it folded back around to Chien who called.

The turn landed the 6♣ and Chien led out with a bet of 10,000. Slotkin made the call.

The river brought the 5♠ and Chien moved all in for 10,800, putting himself at risk. Slotkin made the call and saw the bad news when Chien turned over J♣5♣ for a flush.

"Bad time for a set," said Slotkin, as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Slotkin was left with about 20,000 but busted the next hand when his ace-four ran into ace-jack on an ace-high flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Chien	58,600
David Slotkin	Busted

Tags: Charlie Chien David Slotkin

08-03-2024 11:35 UTC-5

Tracy Doubles Up with Big Slick

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The player in middle position raised to 800 and Trevor Tracy three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind. John Lamplugh cold called in the big blind and middle position called as well.

The flop came Q♦A♥J♣ and Tracy led out for 2,500. Lamplugh raised to 7,000, middle position folded, and Tracy called.

The turn landed the 8♠ and Tracy check-called a bet of 12,000 from Lamplugh.

The river brought the K♣ and Tracy moved all in for 8,300, putting himself at risk. Hands were tabled and Tracy's A♠K♦ for two pair, aces and kings, bested the A♦J♦ of Lamplugh, who had two pair, aces and jacks.

Lamplugh was left with just 2,300 and busted the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trevor Tracy	61,500 61,500	61,500
John Lamplugh	Busted

Tags: John Lamplugh Trevor Tracy