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

08-03-2024 19:00 UTC-5

Capuano Soars over 500K with His Knockout

Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Robert Bucklet limped in from early position, as did Mohamed Salem on the button. Then A player from the small blind raised all in for 19,500, when Dale Capuano three-bet to 60,000. Buckley and Salem folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Small Blind: A♣6♥ All in
Dale Capuano: A♦Q♠

Capuano had his opponent dominated and after the board ran out 2♣8♣7♣9♠A♠ the ace-queen of Capuano was still best, and the small blind was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Capuano	510,000 510,000	510,000
Robert Buckley	455,000 322,900	322,900
Mohamed Salem	140,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Mohamed Salem Dale Capuano Robert Bucklet

08-03-2024 18:53 UTC-5

Miller's Set of Jacks Hold on Scary Runout

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gerald Miller limped under the gun, Robert Salera raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, Michael Jouaneh defended in the big blind, and Miller stuck around.

The flop of 9♥J♦7♣ checked through to the 6♦ turn. Jouaneh checked, Miller bet 15,000, Salera called, as did Jouaneh.

The 10♠ river checked around and Miller tabled the winner with J♥J♣ for a set of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Salera	445,000 405,500	405,500
Gerald Miller	179,000 142,000	142,000
Michael Jouaneh	125,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Gerald Miller Michael Jouaneh Robert Salera

08-03-2024 18:37 UTC-5

Phillips Finds Aces to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Jordan Phillips who raised all in for 24,000. Once it folded to the big blind James Kennedy, he made the call to put Phillips at risk.

Jordan Phillips: A♠A♥ All in
James Kennedy: A♦2♥

Phillips found pocket aces and was in great shape for the double up. Once the board ran out J♣J♦8♦J♥9♣ Phillips pocket aces were still best, to give him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Kennedy	135,000 49,000	49,000
Jordan Phillips	55,500

Tags: Jordan Phillips James Kennedy

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-03-2024 18:29 UTC-5

Rippy Shows Pocket Tens

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Nick Becker

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

Michael Jouaneh raised to 10,500 and Arthur Rippy defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♠3♦7♥ and Rippy led out with a bet of 30,000. Jouaneh thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck. Rippy turned over 10♠10♥ to show two pair, tens and sevens.

Rippy asked what Jouaneh had and he replied with "I had a big ace."

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Rippy	255,000 153,500	153,500
Michael Jouaneh	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Arthur Rippy Michael Jouaneh

08-03-2024 18:20 UTC-5

Kennedy Dodges Clubs

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Nick Becker

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

Jeffrey Benhart raised to 10,500 in middle position and James Kennedy called from the small blind.

The flop came K♠7♣9♣ and Kennedy check-raised all in over Benhart's continuation-bet, putting himself at risk. Benhart made the call.

James Kennedy: K♥10♥ All in
Jeffrey Benhart: A♣10♣

The turn and river rolled off the Q♦ and 4♥ respectively, awarding Kennedy the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Kennedy	86,000 86,000	86,000
Jeffrey Benhart	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: James Kennedy Jeffrey Benhart

08-03-2024 18:17 UTC-5

Sabia Takes from Riebel

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Matthew Sabia, who raised to 17,500. Matthew Riebel defended his big blind and made the call.

The flop came A♣J♣K♦ and Sabia led out for 10,000, and Riebel made the call.

Both players checked after the 7♣ turn.

The river was the 4♦ and Sabia bet 15,000, which got a quick fold from Riebel, to give Sabia the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Sabia	265,000 95,000	95,000
Matthew Riebel	158,000 -42,000	-42,000

Tags: Matthew Riebel Matthew Sabia

08-03-2024 18:08 UTC-5

Pinson Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

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

The player in middle position moved all in for 60,500 and Aaron Pinson reshoved for about 150,000 to isolate.

Middle position: A♦J♣ All in
Aaron Pinson: A♣Q♥

The board ran out 3♦10♠7♣8♥2♠ and Pinson's queen kicker played to secure him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pinson	225,500 104,000	104,000

Tags: Aaron Pinson

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-03-2024 18:01 UTC-5

Chen Sets the Trap with Aces

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Tyler Boyer

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

A player in middle position raised all in for 6,500 before Arash Elbaum three-bet to 15,000. Charlie Chen on the button called, when Daniel Isak four-bet to 30,000. Elbaum called the raise, when Chen five-bet all in for 131,000. Isak and Elbaum both folded, leaving Chen heads up with the all-in player.

Middle Position: 10♥3♥ All in
Charlie Chen: A♥A♣

Chen was poised for a knockout with his pocket aces, and after the board ran out K♦4♠Q♣7♣4♦ the aces were still best, and Chen took in the pot while eliminating his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Isak	335,000 335,000	335,000
Charlie Chen	205,000 205,000	205,000
Arash Elbaum	158,000 158,000	158,000

Tags: Arash Elbaum Charlie Chen Daniel Isak