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

08-03-2024 15:37 UTC-5

Shajan Makes a Boat to Score a Knockout

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 15:25 UTC-5

Tuttle Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

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

After several limps preflop, Gina Tuttle was last to act in the big blind and opted to move all in for 25,500, putting herself at risk. Robert Kosydar, who was in the hijack, made the call.

Gina Tuttle: A♥Q♥ All in
Robert Kosydar: 7♠7♦

The board ran out 9♠6♣9♥4♦Q♠, with Tuttle pairing her queen on the river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gina Tuttle	55,800 55,800	55,800
Robert Kosydar	16,100 -12,400	-12,400

Tags: Gina Tuttle Robert Kosydar

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

08-03-2024 15:17 UTC-5

Picou's Jam Gets Through

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Arthur Rippy limped in under the gun, and when it folded to William Beer in the cutoff, he raised to 2,400. Once it folded to Pierce Picou in the small blind, he three-bet to 6,600. Rippy folded, and Beer made the call.

The flop came 6♥7♠9♦ and Picou bet out 10,500, and Beer made the call.

The turn was the 7♥ and Picou announced all in for 47,000. Beer quickly folded and gave the pot to Picou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Rippy	101,500 41,800	41,800
Pierce Picou	84,400 38,000	38,000
William Beer	81,600 81,600	81,600

Tags: Arthur Rippy Pierce Picou William Beer

08-03-2024 15:09 UTC-5

Tournament Update

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Tyler Boyer

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The floor has announced there were 289 entries for Day 1f. The field will play down to its final 37 players, all of which will make the money and return for Day 2 Sunday at 11:15 a.m. local time.

08-03-2024 15:08 UTC-5

Sanjay Kumar Sethi Wins Another

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Riva Noches Arthur raised to 3,000 in the hijack, Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi flatted on the button, and both players in the blinds called.

The flop came 2♦Q♥K♥, both players in the blinds checked, Arthur bet 5,500, Sanjay Kumar Sethi called and the players in the blinds folded.

The Q♠ turn went check-check, bringing the 2♥ river. Arthur checked again and Sanjay Kumar Sethi bet 11,000.

After some thought, Arthur flicked in the call and saw the bad news when Sanjay Kumar Sethi tabled Q♣10♣ for a full house, queens full of deuces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi	124,000 43,900	43,900
Riva Noches Arthur	30,500 -31,500	-31,500

Tags: Riva Noches Arthur Sanjay Kumar Sethi

08-03-2024 14:50 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

08-03-2024 14:32 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break. This will be the last chance for players to late register, as it will close after the end of the break.

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.