2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 1f
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$77,869
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1f
Entries
289
Players Left
37

Hakami Finds a Nice River

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Michael Hakami
Michael Hakami

Michael Hakami from the hijack raised to 1,900, and was called by Eric Lucas in the small blind, and the big blind Riva Noches Arthur.

The flop came 672 and it was checked to Hakami who bet 3,200. Lucas called and Arthur folded.

Lucas check-called a bet of 5,000 after the 4 and a bet of 7,000 after the J river.

Hakami tabled KJ for a pair of jacks, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Riva Noches Arthur
62,000
62,000
62,000
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Michael Hakami
53,800
53,800
53,800
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Eric Lucas
45,800
45,800
45,800

Tags: Eric LucasMichael HakamiRiva Noches Arthur

Martin Goes for it All

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
John Martin
John Martin

Action was caught on the flop of 109Q in a hand between John Martin in early position and Steven Cho in the cutoff.

With over 17,000 in the middle, Martin bet 8,000 and Cho made the call, bringing the A turn.

Martin moved all in for 12,000, putting himself at risk. Cho, who had 12,100 behind, thought for a moment but ultimately tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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John Martin
45,500
45,500
45,500
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Steven Cho
12,100
5,400
5,400

Tags: John MartinSteven Cho

Frutchey Cracks Jacks

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The player in early position limped, John MacDonell raised to 1,600 in the hijack, and David Frutchey flatted on the button. Early position got out of the way.

The flop of 2Q3 went check-check, bringing the A turn. MacDonell check-called a bet of 2,000 from Frutchey.

The river brought the K and both players checked. Frutchey tabled A10 for a pair of aces, besting the pocket jacks of MacDonell.

Player Chips Progress
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David Frutchey
36,500
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John MacDonell
29,000

Tags: David FrutcheyJohn MacDonell

Kaufman Makes a Boat

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Eric Florczak raised to 800 from under the gun, and was called by Dillion Matthew in middle position, and Benjamin Kaufman in the cutoff/

The flop came 882 and Florczak bet out 1,200 which was called by both Matthew and Kaufman.

After the 3 turn Florczak again bet, this time for 4,200. Both Matthew and Kaufman made the call.

The river was the 2 and Florczak and Mathhew elected to check to Kaufman, who bet out 6,000. Florczak made the called, and Matthew folded.

Kaufman tabled A8 for a full house, eights full of deuces, and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Kaufman
49,800
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Eric Florczak
38,400
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Dillon Matthew
26,600

Tags: Benjamin KaufmanEric Florczak

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Lake Pulls off Big Bluff

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Dominic Lake
Dominic Lake

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Dominic Lake in late position, the player in the hijack, and James Freeze in the big blind.

With a little over 16,000 in the middle and the board reading 94K98, Freeze checked, and Lake moved all in for 16,500.

The hijack got out of the way and Freeze went into the tank, thinking out loud of the possible hands Lake could have.

Freeze ultimately decided to give up his hand and Lake showed J10 for a busted straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
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Dominic Lake
32,800
32,800
32,800
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James Freeze
26,500
26,500
26,500

Tags: Dominic LakeJames Freeze

Komara Makes a Bigger Straight

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Richard Herbert raised to 900 from early position and was called by the big blind Peter Komara.

The flop came K8J and Komara check-called a bet of 600 from Herbert.

After the 4 on the turn Komara again check-called a bet of 2,700 from Herbert.

The river was the 7 and Komara led out for a bet 3,300. Then Herbert raised to 15,500, which Komara snap called.

Herbert showed 65 for a straight, but Komara had the bigger straight when he showed 109 to take the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Komara
59,400
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Richard Herbert
13,200

Tags: Peter KomaraRichard Herbert

Tracy Doubles Up with Big Slick

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Trevor Tracy
Trevor Tracy

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 QAJ 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 AK for two pair, aces and kings, bested the AJ 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
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Trevor Tracy
61,500
61,500
61,500
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John Lamplugh
Busted

Tags: John LamplughTrevor Tracy

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300