Players are on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 300/500 with a 500 big blind ante.
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
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 6♦7♥2♠ 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 K♠J♥ for a pair of jacks, which was good enough to take the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Riva Noches Arthur
|
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
Michael Hakami
|
53,800
53,800
|
53,800 |
Eric Lucas |
45,800
45,800
|
45,800 |
Action was caught on the flop of 10♥9♣Q♦ 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 |
---|---|---|
John Martin |
45,500
45,500
|
45,500 |
Steven Cho |
12,100
5,400
|
5,400 |
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 2♣Q♣3♦ 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 A♦10♥ for a pair of aces, besting the pocket jacks of MacDonell.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Frutchey | 36,500 | |
John MacDonell
|
29,000 |
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 8♠8♦2♦ 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 A♥8♥ for a full house, eights full of deuces, and took down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Kaufman | 49,800 | |
Eric Florczak | 38,400 | |
Dillon Matthew
|
26,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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 9♥4♥K♦9♠8♣, 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 J♠10♣ for a busted straight draw.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dominic Lake
|
32,800
32,800
|
32,800 |
James Freeze
|
26,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
Richard Herbert raised to 900 from early position and was called by the big blind Peter Komara.
The flop came K♣8♥J♠ 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 6♣5♣ for a straight, but Komara had the bigger straight when he showed 10♠9♦ to take the sizable pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Komara
|
59,400 | |
Richard Herbert | 13,200 |
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 Q♦A♥J♣ 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 A♠K♦ for two pair, aces and kings, bested the A♦J♦ 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 |
---|---|---|
Trevor Tracy
|
61,500
61,500
|
61,500 |
John Lamplugh
|
Busted |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300