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

09-01-2024 19:21 UTC-5

David Kazanjian Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,770)

Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Kazanjian raised all in for 475,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to Brendan Mahoney in the cutoff, he three-bet all in for 1,700,000. It quickly folding around leaving the two players heads up, with Kazanjian at risk.

David Kazanjian: A♦10♦ All in
Brendan Mahoney: A♥A♣

Kazanjian ran into the aces of Mahoney, and after the board ran out 9♣Q♣3♠3♣9♥ the pocket aces of Mahoney were still best, and Kazanjian was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Mahoney	2,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
David Kazanjian	Busted

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09-01-2024 19:16 UTC-5

Waybright Uses His One Time to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Jose Waybright on the button, who raised all in for 805,000. After the small blind folded, the big blind Kevin Roche made the call to put Waybright at risk.

Jose Waybright: K♣5♦ All in
Kevin Roche: 8♣8♠

Waybright told Roche "You're way ahead" as soon as Roche made the call, and he would need help to best the pocket eights of Roche. The 10♠10♥9♦ gave Waybright some counterfeit outs, but those wouldn't be needed after the K♦ hit the turn to catapult Waybright in front. The A♣ on the river was a safe one, and Waybright had the best hand with his pair of kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	1,700,000 850,000	850,000
Kevin Roche	1,500,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Jose Waybright Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 19:05 UTC-5

Crowder Doubles Through Roche

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded around to Keith Crowder on the button who moved all in for his last 580,000 chips. Kevin Roche called in the small blind and the big blind player folded.

Keith Crowder: K♣8♠ All in
Kevin Roche: 9♦8♦

The flop came down 9♠A♣6♥ and Roche jumped into the lead. The turn K♥ river gave Crowder the advantage and the river 3♣, secured the double up for Crowder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Keith Crowder	1,300,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Keith Crowder Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 18:57 UTC-5

Crowder Wins the Race to Get the Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Jose Waybright who raised to 75,000 on the button, before Keith Crowder three-bet all in for 700,000. Once the big blind folded, Waybright quickly called to put Crowder at risk.

Keith Crowder: A♦K♣ All in
Jose Waybright: J♥J♣

It was a race, and Crowder would need to improve to stay in the tournament. When the board ran out 9♦K♦5♦8♠6♣ Crowder improved to a pair of kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	850,000 -500,000	-500,000
Keith Crowder	700,000 -100,000	-100,000

09-01-2024 18:45 UTC-5

Hager Puts Kazanjian to the Test

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Kazanjian opened to 80,000 from under the gun The small blind called and Mike Hager defended his big blind.

Kazanjian continued for 75,000 on 5♠7♠5♥ and the small blind player put in the call before Hager raised to 250,000. Only Kazanjian called.

The turn 7♣ rolled off and Hager moved all in for over 700,000 chips. After a minute in the tank, Kazanjian tossed his cards in the muck and the pot was pushed in Hager's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Hager	1,200,000
David Kazanjian	850,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: David Kazanjian Mike Hager

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

09-01-2024 18:16 UTC-5

Chisholm Makes a Flush to Double Through Roche

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Kevin Roche in the cutoff, and he raised to 60,000. Once it folded to William Chisholm, he defended the big blind.

The flop came K♥2♦J♣ and Chisholm check-called a bet of 90,000 from Roche.

The turn brought the 6♦ and Chisholm checked to Roche, who bet 325,000. Chisholm then took some time before announcing all in for 800,000. Roche confirmed the stack and made the call to put Chisholm at risk.

William Chisholm: K♦8♦ All in
Kevin Roche: K♣9♠

Both players had a pair of kings, and Roche was ahead with his bigger kicker. But Chisholm also had the flush draw as outs to beat Roche, and when the 3♦ hit the river Chisholm made the flush to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,800,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
William Chisholm	2,000,000 500,000	500,000

09-01-2024 17:58 UTC-5

Andrew Kershaw Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,175)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 60,000 from under the gun before Andrew Kershaw moved all in from the button for 330,000. Roche called.

Andrew Kershaw: A♣K♦ All in
Kevin Roche: A♦Q♦

The dealer put out 8♦9♦3♣6♦Q♣ and Roche had Kershaw drawing dead on the turn, and sent the NAPT Gold Pass winner from last week, to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	3,900,000 150,000	150,000
Andrew Kershaw	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 17:53 UTC-5

Michael Azzaro Eliminated in 14th Place ($6,175)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Azzaro raised from the cutoff, and when it folded to the small blind Julian Penza, he three-bet to put Azzaro all in for 370,000, and he quickly called to put himself at risk.

Michael Azzaro: A♣J♠ All in
Julian Penza: 10♥10♣

Azzaro had to over cards to the pocket tens of Penza, but after the board ran out 2♦Q♠8♠2♣7♦ the pocket tens of Penza remained best, to eliminate Azzaro in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Penza	2,700,000 600,000	600,000
Michael Azzaro	Busted

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09-01-2024 17:48 UTC-5

Big Stacks Tangle in Massive Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Kershaw limped in from the hijack, and when it folded to the small blind Keith Crowder, he called as well. Then the big blind Kevin Roche raised to 155,000, before Kershaw three-bet to 500,000. Crowder folded, and Roche called to see a flop.

The flop came A♥Q♥4♠ and Roche check-called a bet of 250,000 from Kershaw.

Both players checked after the J♣ on the turn.

The river was the A♠ and Roche led out for a bet of 600,000. Kershaw then sat in the tank for several minutes, before putting in a chip to make the call, and turned over K♠K♥. But Roche had best hand when he tabled A♣10♣ for trip aces, to talk the pot worth over 2,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	3,750,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Keith Crowder	800,000 -180,000	-180,000

Andrew Kershaw	350,000 -1,175,000	-1,175,000

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Keith Crowder Kevin Roche