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

09-01-2024 15:11 UTC-5

Andrew Porter Eliminated in 19th Place ($4,380)

Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player opened the action from early position to 42,000, and when it folded to Keith Crowder in the cutoff, he three-bet to 97,000. Then it folded to the big blind Andrew Porter, and he four-bet all in for 210,000. The player in early position folded, and Crowder quickly called to put Porter at risk.

Andrew Porter: 10♥10♦ All in
Keith Crowder: Q♥Q♣

Porter ran into the pocket queens of Crowder, and after the flop came Q♠9♦K♥ Crowder flopped a set of queens, but it gave Porter extra outs, as he now had a gut shot straight draw. But the 8♣ on the turn, and 2♥ on the river were no help, and Porter was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Crowder	1,850,000 365,000	365,000

Andrew Porter	Busted

Tags: Andrew Porter Keith Crowder

09-01-2024 15:04 UTC-5

Ryan Weber Eliminated in 20th Place ($4,380)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The hijack player opened to 40,000 before Ryan Weber three-bet to 105,000 from the cutoff. William Chisholm four-bet jammed his stack into the middle from the button and the initial raiser folded but Weber called all in for 375,000 chips.

Ryan Weber: A♣Q♣ All in
William Chisholm: A♦A♠

After a sweaty 3♣K♦5♣ flop, Chisholm faded the deck on the J♠ turn and 8♦ river to send Weber to the rail and rake in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Chisholm	1,700,000 500,000	500,000

Ryan Weber	Busted

Tags: Ryan Weber William Chisholm

09-01-2024 15:01 UTC-5

Christopher Delgrande Eliminated in 21st Place ($4,380)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 50,000 from middle position and Christopher Delgrande defended his big blind.

Action checked through on the 7♠3♥3♠ flop before Roche fired 75,000 on the 5♦ turn. Delgrande check-raised to 200,000 and Roche made the call.

Delgrande moved all in for 350,000 on the 8♦ river and Roche quickly called. Delgrande tabled 10♦9♣ for the bluff and Roche dragged in the pot with 8♣7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	3,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Christopher Delgrande	Busted

Tags: Christopher Delgrande Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 14:57 UTC-5

Hager Gets There on the River to Double Through Roche

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with 190,000 in the pot, and the board showing 8♦2♥9♦.

With four players in the pot, it checked to Kevin Roche on the button, and he bet out 140,000. The big blind and a player in early position folded to Michael Hager on the button, and he raised all in for 600,000. Roche confirmed the count and put in the chips to call.

Michael Hager: 10♦7♦ All in
Kevin Roche: J♠10♣

Roche was delighted to see he was ahead with his jack high, and he kept the lead after the K♠ on the turn. But when the river came the 3♦ Hager made the best hand after he improved to a flush, to scoop the sizable pot and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,200,000 -500,000	-500,000
Michael Hager	1,400,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Kevin Roche Michael Hager

09-01-2024 14:46 UTC-5

Iannacone Takes From Logue

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicholas Logue opened to 40,000 from the cutoff before Joseph Iannacone three-bet to 150,000 from the button. Logue made the call.

The dealer put out J♥2♦9♦ and Iannacone continued for 100,000. Logue made the call.

Iannacone put Logue all in for his last 700,000 chips on the K♠ turn and after a couple minutes in the tank, he tossed his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed in Iannacone's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Iannacone	1,450,000 150,000	150,000
Nicholas Logue	700,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Joseph Iannacone Nicholas Logue

09-01-2024 14:38 UTC-5

Brandon Mueller Eliminated in 22nd Place ($3,665)

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Tyler Boyer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Brandon Mueller in early position, and he raised to 100,000, leaving just 22,000 chips behind. After it folded to Jose Waybright on the button, he announced all in for 220,000. Once it folded back to Mueller, he put his last 22,000 in, to put himself at risk.

Brandon Mueller: A♠7♥ All in
Jose Waybright: K♣J♥

Mueller was ahead with his ace high, but after the board ran out 3♣J♣6♣3♥6♦ Waybright improved to a pair of jacks and eliminated Mueller in the 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Waybright	370,000 120,000	120,000
Brandon Mueller	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mueller Jose Waybright

09-01-2024 14:31 UTC-5

Boris Kravets Eliminated in 23rd Place ($3,665)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 40,000 from under the gun. Brendan Mahoney called in middle position and Boris Kravets defended his big blind.

Roche continued for 65,000 on 5♠K♠6♣. Both Mahoney and Kravets called.

Action checked through on the 5♦ turn before Kravets moved all in for 115,000 on the 2♣ river. Roche made the call and tabled 9♠9♣ for the winner. Kravets showed 7♠3♠ for the bluff, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	2,700,000 500,000	500,000
Brendan Mahoney	1,200,000
Boris Kravets	Busted

Tags: Kevin Roche Brendan Mahoney Boris Kravets

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

09-01-2024 14:17 UTC-5

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

09-01-2024 14:16 UTC-5

Crowder Takes Massive Pot From Waybright

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Tyler Boyer

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action folded to Jose Waybright in middle position, and he raised to 32,000. It then folded to Keith Crowder on the button, and he three-bet to 65,000, and after the blinds folded, Waybright made the call to see a flop.

The flop came K♦2♠4♥ and Waybright check-called a bet of 75,000 from Crowder.

After the 5♦ on the turn, Waybright checked to Crowder, who bet 195,000. Waybright then raised all in for Crowder's stack of 587,000 total. After sitting in the tank, Crowder found the call, to put himself at risk.

Keith Crowder: A♣K♣ All in
Jose Waybright: K♠10♦

As soon as Crowder put the chips in, Waybright told him "Nice call" knowing he was behind. The 9♣ on the river was not able to improve Waybright's hand, and Crowder doubled up with his top pair, top kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Crowder	1,485,000 385,000	385,000

Jose Waybright	250,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jose Waybright Keith Crowder