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

09-01-2024 13:13 UTC-5

Mahoney Doubles Through Li

Michael Giacobbe

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

Nan Li opened from under the gun to 35,000 before Brendan Mahoney three-bet to 85,000 from early position. Li four-bet jammed his stack into the middle, covering Mahoney who called all in for 530,000.

Brendan Mahoney: K♠K♥ All in
Nan Li: Q♠Q♥

The dealer put out 9♥5♠6♠3♥K♦ and Mahoney was able to fade a queen to double up and drag in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Mahoney	1,350,000 970,000	970,000
Nan Li	850,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Brendan Mahoney Nan Li

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

09-01-2024 13:05 UTC-5

Piacquadio Making Hands

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Anthony Piacquadio opened to 30,000 on the button. Kevin Roche defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 3♦Q♠4♥ flop before Piacquadio fired 100,000 on the 6♠ turn. Roche called.

Piacquadio wagered 250,000 on the A♣ river and Roche made the call. Piacquadio flipped over A♦6♦ and it was good, as he added a pile of chips to his table leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Piacquadio	3,300,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Kevin Roche	1,200,000

Tags: Anthony Piacquadio Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 13:03 UTC-5

Mueller Gets Revenge, Cracks Huynh's Aces to Double Up

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Brandon Mueller in middle position who raised all in for 161,000, and was called by Kenny Huynh in middle position to put Mueller at risk.

Brandon Mueller: J♦8♦ All in
Kenny Huynh: A♦A♣

Mueller ran right into the aces of Huynh and would need a lot of help to stay in the tournament. But after the K♦8♥K♠ flop, Mueller did have outs with another eight. Mueller asked for the eight on 7♠ turn, and said "thank you" after the 8♠ hit the river, to give Mueller a full house, eights full of kings to double up and crack the aces of Huynh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mueller	355,000 205,000	205,000
Kenny Huynh	85,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Brandon Mueller Kenny Huynh

09-01-2024 12:53 UTC-5

Huynh Spikes the River to Double Through Mueller

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Kenny Huynh all in for 148,000, and Brandon Mueller putting him at risk.

Kenny Huynh: A♦6♦ All in
Brandon Mueller: 9♦9♠

Mueller was in a great spot to chip up and knockout Huynh, but once the board ran out 2♠4♥3♥4♣A♣ the river saved Huynh and gave him the best hand with two pair, aces and fours to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Huynh	310,000 40,000	40,000

Brandon Mueller	150,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Brandon Mueller Kenny Huynh

09-01-2024 12:42 UTC-5

Csik on a Heater

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christopher Csik opened to 25,000 from the hijack before the button player moved all in for 170,000. Csik called.

Button: 4♥4♣ All in
Christopher Csik: 9♠9♦

The board ran out 6♠3♠6♦J♣8♦ and Csik eliminated his opponent while inching closer to 1,000,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	940,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Christopher Csik

09-01-2024 12:41 UTC-5

Big Stacks in the Room

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Piacquadio	1,550,000 760,000	760,000
William Chisholm	1,275,000 75,000	75,000

David Kazanjian	1,225,000 440,000	440,000
Kevin Roche	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Keith Crowder	1,100,000 -50,000	-50,000

Nan Li	1,100,000
Christopher Csik	850,000 70,000	70,000

09-01-2024 12:36 UTC-5

Roche Rivers Trips to Crack Kings

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Kevin Roche opened to 24,000 from under the gun before a player in early position three-bet to 75,000. Roche called.

Early position continued for 75,000 on 10♦6♠5♣ and Roche made the call.

The turn 8♠ rolled off and early position fired 200,000 before Roche moved all in for 503,000. His opponent made the call.

Kevin Roche: 7♣6♣ All in
Small Blind: K♠K♣

The river 6♥ improved Roche to the best hand as he scooped the pot to leave his opponent with a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Roche	1,400,000 720,000	720,000

Tags: Kevin Roche

09-01-2024 12:29 UTC-5

Csik Holds

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christopher Csik opened to 25,000 from under the gun. The button player reraised all in for 235,000 and Csik made the call.

Button: A♣J♣ All in
Christopher Csik: A♦K♥

The dealer put out A♠5♥7♣4♦3♠ and Csik sent his opponent out while raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	780,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Christopher Csik

09-01-2024 12:26 UTC-5

Azzaro Sends Bouskilh to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action was picked up with Jacob Bouskilh all in and Michael Azzaro putting him at risk.

Jacob Bouskilh: 3♥3♣ All in
Michael Azzaro: A♣Q♠

Bouskilh was ahead with his pocket threes, but once the board ran out A♠Q♣10♦9♠K♠ Azzaro had the best to hand with two pair, aces and queens to eliminate Bouskilh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Azzaro	435,000 435,000	435,000
Jacob Bouskilh	Busted