$1,100 PSPC Event #2 | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

09-01-2024 11:14 UTC-5

Li Finishes Off Zhang

Michael Giacobbe

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The hijack player opened to 20,000 before Wen Zhang moved all i from the cutoff foe 96,000. Nan Li reraised all in from the big blind and the initial raiser mucked his cards.

Wen Zhang: 9♥9♣ All in
Nan Li: K♠Q♥

The board came down A♠10♣7♣J♥7♦ and the jack on the turn gave Li a straight, sending Zhang out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	750,000 150,000	150,000
Wen Zhang	Busted

Tags: Nan Li Wen Zhang

09-01-2024 11:09 UTC-5

Hager Flushes Wolf Out

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Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded Michael Hager in the cutoff, and when it folded to the big blind Michael Wolf, he made the call.

The flop came J♦3♠K♠ and Wolf checked to Hager, who bet all in for Wolf's last 90,000 chips. Wolf quickly made the call, to put himself at risk.

Michael Wolf: Q♠J♠ All in
Michael Hager: A♠10♠

It was an action flop as Wolf flopped the second nut flush draw and a pair of jacks which was best at the moment. Hager also flopped a gut shot straight draw, and the nut flush draw. But when the turn came the A♣ Hager jumped out in front as he turned top pair, and when the river was the 2♠ both players made a flush, but it was Hager with the nut flush to take the pot and send Wolf to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hager	920,000
Michael Wolf	Busted

09-01-2024 11:02 UTC-5

Marhai Wins a Flip to Double

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After a raise from under the gun to 20,000, Zhenjie Hou moved all in for 210,000 from the cutoff. Sandeep Marhai called all in for 105,000 from the button and the initial raiser folded.

Sandeep Marhai: A♣K♣
Zhenjie Hou: J♠J♥

A classic race, the board ran out 4♣3♣4♠K♥9♦ and Marhai got there on the turn to double up and extend his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Marhai	235,000
Zhenjie Hou	105,000 -81,000	-81,000

Tags: Sandeep Marhai Zhenjie Hou

09-01-2024 11:00 UTC-5

Li Doubles Through Zang

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Wen Zhang opened to 20,000 on the button before Nan Li three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind. Zhang four-bet ripped his 350,000-chip stack into the middle and Li called all in for 270,000.

Nan Li: 9♠9♥ All in
Wen Zhang: A♦7♦

The board ran out K♣A♥Q♠9♣6♥ and Li got unlucky and then lucky to sit back down in his chair and drag in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Li	600,000 153,000	153,000
Wen Zhang	80,000 -334,000	-334,000

Tags: Nan Li Wen Zhang

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

09-01-2024 10:50 UTC-5

Urban Triples Up, Kazanjian Doubles Through McNicholas

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Michael Giacobbe

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

David Urban moved all in from the button for 65,000 chips. Michael McNicholas called in the small blind before David Kazanjian reraised all in for 295,000 from the big blind. McNicholas quickly called.

David Urban: Q♣J♣ All in
David Kazanjian: A♣J♦ All in
Michael McNicholas: Q♥Q♦

The dealer put out A♥K♥2♦10♠10♣ and Urban turned broadway to take the main pot while Kazanjian's pair of aces was good enough to drag in the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kazanjian	490,000 250,000	250,000
David Urban	210,000 210,000	210,000
Michael McNicholas	175,000 -361,000	-361,000

Tags: David Kazanjian David Urban Michael McNicholas

09-01-2024 10:43 UTC-5

Full Payouts Confirmed

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Tyler Boyer

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

With 499 entrants, the players created a prize pool of $479,040, with a min cash being worth $1,700, and the winner of the tournament will take home $93,780.

Full Payout Structure

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$93,780	13-15	$6,175
2	$65,745	16-18	$5,195
3	$42,275	19-21	$4,380
4	$29,290	22-24	$3,665
5	$22,480	25-27	$3,150
6	$18,740	28-36	$2,705
7	$15,600	37-45	$2,325
8	$12,490	46-54	$1,965
9	$9,380	55-63	$1,700
10-12	7,770

09-01-2024 10:31 UTC-5

Kershaw Holds in Dream Spot

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Michael Giacobbe

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

The button player opened to 20,000 before John Renshaw moved all in from the small blind for 105,000 chips. Andrew Kershaw reraised all in from the big blind and the button player folded.

John Renshaw: A♠7♠ All in
Andrew Kershaw: A♣A♦

The board ran out Q♠J♦2♠A♥4♦ and the NAPT Gold Pass winner from last week's top set was good enough to drag in the pot and send Renshaw to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kershaw	490,000 140,000	140,000
John Renshaw	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kershaw John Renshaw

09-01-2024 10:29 UTC-5

Kravets Traps with Jacks to Knockout Guerrero Veras

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Boris Kravets who limped in from early position, before Rosendo Guerrero Veras raised all in for 122,000. Once it folded back to Kravets, he confirmed the count and made the call to put Guerreo Veras at risk.

Rosendo Guerrero Veras: 10♠10♥ All in
Boris Kravets: J♥J♦

Kravets limped in with his pocket jacks and Guerrero ran right into the trap and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out K♠Q♣2♥9♠2♠ Kravet's pocket jacks were still best, and Guerrero Veras was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kravets	445,000 119,000	119,000

Rosendo Guerrero Veras	Busted

Tags: Boris Kravets Rosendo Guerrero Veras

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000