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

08-03-2024 16:14 UTC-5

Harder Slow Plays Aces and Finds a Double

Tyler Boyer

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

Michael Choe raised to 6,500 from the under the gun, and Christian Harder in early position made the call. Action folded around leaving the two players heads up.

The flop came 2♣5♠K♥ and Choe bet out 2,200, before Harder raised to 7,000. Choe quickly made the call to see a turn.

The turn was the 6♥ and Choe bet 22,700 to put Harder all in, and he snap called.

Christian Harder: A♠A♦ All in
Michael Choe: 9♥7♥

Harder slow played his pocket aces pre flop and needed to fade the flush draw and gut shot straight draw of Choe. The river was the 7♦ and Harder's pocket aces were still best, and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Choe	141,000 133,800	133,800
Christian Harder	76,400

Tags: Christian Harder Michael Choe

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-03-2024 16:24 UTC-5

Hartley Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Chaput raised to 6,500 in middle position and Samuel Hartley three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 26,900, putting himself at risk. Chaput made the call.

Samuel Hartley: 8♣8♥ All in
David Chaput: A♦Q♦

The board ran out 2♥5♣10♠6♣3♠ and Hartley's pair of eights held to earn him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Hartley	58,800 55,300	55,300
David Chaput	41,500 41,500	41,500

Tags: David Chaput Samuel Hartley

08-03-2024 16:36 UTC-5

Pinson Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to the player on the button who moved all in for a little over 13,000, putting himself at risk. Aaron Pinson made the call from the small blind.

Button: J♣8♣ All in
Aaron Pinson: K♣4♣

The button pulled ahead on the 6♦J♠10♦ flop, pairing his jack. The turn landed the 7♦ and the river brought the K♠, with Pinson pairing his king to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Pinson	55,000 55,000	55,000

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08-03-2024 16:39 UTC-5

Zambanini Rivers a Straight to Get the Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matthew Zambanini raised under the gun to 6,000, and was called by Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi, and a player in the big blind.

After the flop came 9♦J♦6♣ the big blind and Zambanini checked to Sanjay Kumar Sethi who bet out 11,000. Then the big blind raised to 35,000. Zambanini then three-bet all in for 77,300. Sanjay Kumar Sethi quickly folded, and the big blind called for his last 22,700.

Big Blind: Q♥J♣ All in
Matthew Zambanini: 10♣8♣

The big blind was ahead with his pair of jacks but would need to fade a queen or seven which would give Zambanini a straight. The 3♥ was a safe one, but the 7♦ on the river gave Zambanini the straight to scoop the pot and eliminate the player in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	160,500 125,500	125,500
Anuj Sanjay Kumar Sethi	88,400 -35,600	-35,600

Tags: Matthew Zambanini Sanjay Kumar Sethi

08-03-2024 16:46 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-03-2024 17:12 UTC-5

Tillery's Jacks Gets Him a Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 80,000 in the pot and the board showing 8♥10♣3♣5♦.

A player was all in for 50,000 and James Tillery put them at risk.

All In Player: K♠10♥ All in
James Tillery: J♠J♥

Tillery was in great shape with his pocket jacks, and after the 7♦ on the river, Tillery's jacks were still best, and he elimanted his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Tillery	215,500

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08-03-2024 17:18 UTC-5

Bassett Applies the Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 6,500, the player on the button flatted, and John Bassett defended in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣6♣9♦, Bassett checked, under the gun bet 7,500, the button called, and Bassett raised to 17,000. Under the gun folded and the button made the call.

The turn landed the 8♣, completing flush and straight draws, and Bassett moved all in for about 65,000, putting himself at risk.

The button quickly folded and the pot was pushed Bassett's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bassett	130,500 87,000	87,000

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08-03-2024 17:28 UTC-5

Richards Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in early position moved all in for 9,000, putting himself at risk and was called by Mohamed Salem in the small blind and Cleveland Richards in the big blind.

The flop of 9♣K♣10♥ went check-check, bringing the 8♣ turn. Salem check-called a bet of 6,000 from Richards.

Both players checked the 7♠ river and all hands were tabled. Richards' A♥10♣ for a pair of tens bested the 3♣3♦ of Salem and the A♠3♥ of early position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Salem	185,000 127,500	127,500
Cleveland Richards	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Cleveland Richards Mohamed Salem