$600 Kickoff Event
Day 1f Started
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
The final flight of the $600 Kickoff Event is underway here at the Maryland State Poker Championship hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. The PokerStars sponsored tournament features a $300,000 guaranteed prize pool, with five flights already having been completed. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Sunday, August 4, where a champion will be named.
Last year's edition of the event attracted 1,016 runners, and through five starting flights so far, 603 entrants have ponied up the $600 buy-in this year. Only 78 of those competitors will be advancing to Day 2, all of whom have already made the money.
Overall Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 707,000 |
| 2 | Tim Faro | United States | 679,000 |
| 3 | Nick Kocman | United States | 646,000 |
| 4 | Lara Eisenberg | United States | 537,000 |
| 5 | Andrew Chang | United States | 512,000 |
| 6 | Yaser Al-Keliddar | United States | 503,000 |
| 7 | Sean Gomez | United States | 475,000 |
| 8 | Glenn Segal | United States | 462,000 |
| 9 | Sean Magness | United States | 450,000 |
| 10 | Rishi Tangri | United States | 422,000 |
Also up for grabs is a Gold Pass to the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November. PokerStars will be awarding the last online qualifier standing the Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in. After the first five flights, three qualifiers have advanced to Day 2, Michael Lavin (302,000), Rahul Agarwal (62,000), and Joseph Weaver (59,000).
Players begin each starting flight with 30,000 in chips and blinds will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Blinds will increase every 30 minutes on Day 1 and every 40 minutes on Day 2. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 12.5% of the field remains, and those who bag will be in the money for Day 2.
Late registration and re-entries are permitted through level 8, with 15-minute breaks taking place every four levels. Unlimited re-entries are allowed and players who have played previous flights may play the final flight in an attempt to increase their chip counts. Should a player choose to play multiple Day 1 flights, only the highest qualifying stack will be permitted to continue to Day 2.
Remaining Schedule
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1f | August 3 | 11:15 a.m. |
| Day 2 | August 4 | 11:15 a.m. |
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $600 Kickoff Event here at the Maryland State Poker Championship.
Cards are in the air in Day 1f of the $600 Kickoff Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Sandra Elbaum raised to 300 from under the gun, the player in the cutoff called, as did the player in the small blind.
The flop came 5♠3♦2♦, the small blind checked, Elbaum bet 400, the cutoff folded and the small blind called.
The 7♣ turn went check-check, bringing the 4♠ river. The small blind checked and Elbaum bet 1,000.
After some thought, the small blind folded and the pot was pushed Elbaum's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action folded to Billy Perez on the button, who raised to 300. He was called by the small blind Robert Kosydar, and the big blind David Critch.
The flop came the 10♥6♦2♠ and after it was checked to Perez, he bet out 400. Kosydar made the call and Critch folded.
After the A♣ on the turn, Kosydar checked to Perez who bet out 1,200. After giving it some thought, Kosydar folded to give the pot to Perez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,600 | |
|
|
28,500 | |
|
27,900 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Gerald Miller in the cutoff and the player on the button.
With a little over 10,000 in the middle and the board reading 10♥6♠J♦7♦Q♦, Miller bet 5,000 and the button flicked in the call.
Miller turned over 10♦10♣ for a set of tens, and the button mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Matthew Zambanini in the cutoff and Thomas Hanley on the button.
With 1,900 in the pot, Zambanini bet 1,500 and Hanley raised to 5,000. Zambanini then came over the top with a reraise to 10,500.
After some consideration, Hanley gave up his hand and the pot was awarded to Zambanini.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |