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

08-03-2024 18:29 UTC-5

Rippy Shows Pocket Tens

Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Jouaneh raised to 10,500 and Arthur Rippy defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♠3♦7♥ and Rippy led out with a bet of 30,000. Jouaneh thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck. Rippy turned over 10♠10♥ to show two pair, tens and sevens.

Rippy asked what Jouaneh had and he replied with "I had a big ace."

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Rippy	255,000 153,500	153,500
Michael Jouaneh	180,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Arthur Rippy Michael Jouaneh

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-03-2024 18:37 UTC-5

Phillips Finds Aces to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Jordan Phillips who raised all in for 24,000. Once it folded to the big blind James Kennedy, he made the call to put Phillips at risk.

Jordan Phillips: A♠A♥ All in
James Kennedy: A♦2♥

Phillips found pocket aces and was in great shape for the double up. Once the board ran out J♣J♦8♦J♥9♣ Phillips pocket aces were still best, to give him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Kennedy	135,000 49,000	49,000
Jordan Phillips	55,500

Tags: Jordan Phillips James Kennedy

08-03-2024 18:53 UTC-5

Miller's Set of Jacks Hold on Scary Runout

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gerald Miller limped under the gun, Robert Salera raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, Michael Jouaneh defended in the big blind, and Miller stuck around.

The flop of 9♥J♦7♣ checked through to the 6♦ turn. Jouaneh checked, Miller bet 15,000, Salera called, as did Jouaneh.

The 10♠ river checked around and Miller tabled the winner with J♥J♣ for a set of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Salera	445,000 405,500	405,500
Gerald Miller	179,000 142,000	142,000
Michael Jouaneh	125,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Gerald Miller Michael Jouaneh Robert Salera

08-03-2024 19:00 UTC-5

Capuano Soars over 500K with His Knockout

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Robert Bucklet limped in from early position, as did Mohamed Salem on the button. Then A player from the small blind raised all in for 19,500, when Dale Capuano three-bet to 60,000. Buckley and Salem folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Small Blind: A♣6♥ All in
Dale Capuano: A♦Q♠

Capuano had his opponent dominated and after the board ran out 2♣8♣7♣9♠A♠ the ace-queen of Capuano was still best, and the small blind was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Capuano	510,000 510,000	510,000
Robert Buckley	455,000 322,900	322,900
Mohamed Salem	140,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Mohamed Salem Dale Capuano Robert Bucklet

08-03-2024 19:01 UTC-5

Hand For Hand

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 38 players left and 37 making the money and Day 2, the floor has announced the tournament will go to hand for hand play.

08-03-2024 19:02 UTC-5

Tracy Doubles Before Break

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

John Wilson raised to 15,000 from under the gun and Trevor Tracy three-bet shoved all in for 124,500, putting himself at risk. Wilson took some time to think through his decision before eventually making the call.

Trevor Tracy: K♥K♦ All in
John Wilson: 8♦8♥

The board ran out 9♦A♥3♠A♦4♦ and Tracy's pocket kings held to secure him the double up on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Wilson	496,500

Trevor Tracy	258,000 138,000	138,000

Tags: John Wilson Trevor Tracy

08-03-2024 19:03 UTC-5

One More Break

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Tyler Boyer

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The final 38 players have been sent on 15-minute break.

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

08-03-2024 19:42 UTC-5

Bassett Is the Unfortunate Bubble Boy

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With players on the stone bubble, action folded to the small blind John Goveia who limped in, and the big blind John Bassett checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦9♣10♥ and Goveia check-called a bet from Bassett for 22,000.

After the 3♣ on the turn, Goveia checked to Bassett who bet all in, which was snap called by Goveia.

John Bassett: 6♠3♦ All in
John Goveia: 8♦6♣

Once Bassett saw the straight from Goveia, he didn't even wait to see the river before storming out of the tournament area, despite being able to hit an eight to chop the pot. However, the river was the Q♠ and Goveia's straight was best, and Bassett was the unfortunate bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Goveia	393,000 258,000	258,000
John Bassett	Busted

Tags: John Bassett John Goveia