Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1f
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1f
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
289
Players Left
37
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♥ 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
46,400 |
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♠
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
126,400
|
126,400 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sheila Dee Fisher raised under the gun to 2,500, and was called by Ryan Mcpherson in middle position, and John Martin in the cutoff.
All three players checked after the Q♣8♥4♠ flop.
The turn was the 8♠ and Fisher bet out 3,000. Mcpherson made the call, and Martin folded.
The river was the 9♠ and Fisher checked to Mcpherson who bet 3,300. Fisher quickly folded to give the pot to Mcpherson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,100
10,300
|
10,300 |
|
62,600 | |
|
|
11,300 |
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♥
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000 |
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♥
Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi: 9♣9♠
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
80,100
80,100
|
80,100 |
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.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
124,000
43,900
|
43,900 |
|
|
30,500
-31,500
|
-31,500 |