$2,200 PSPC Event #3 | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

09-08-2024 22:44 UTC-5

Chop It Up

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Tavss moved all in for 630,000 from the button and Sarah Wasch made the call in the big blind.

John Tavss: A♣6♠ All in
Sarah Wasch: A♠3♥

The dealer put out A♦5♠9♦9♣7♦ and each player profited small chopping up the small blind and antes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	2,600,000 -200,000	-200,000
John Tavss	730,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: John Tavss Sarah Wasch

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

09-08-2024 22:09 UTC-5

Break Time

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players are headed to a 15-minute break. Action will resume at Level 27 with blinds of 40,000/80,000 and a 80,000 big blind ante.

09-08-2024 22:03 UTC-5

Sabia Doubles Blind Versus Blind

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to the small blind Matthew Sabia who raised all in for 740,000, and Sarah Wasch in the big blind called to put him at risk.

Matthew Sabia: K♣6♦ All in
Sarah Wasch: A♠9♣

Sabia had two live cards but would need to improve to stay in the tournament, and once the board ran out Q♣9♦K♥10♣K♦ Sabia improved to trip kings to take the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	2,800,000 -850,000	-850,000
Matthew Sabia	1,550,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Sarah Wasch Matthew Sabia

09-08-2024 21:28 UTC-5

Wasch's Four-Bet Takes it Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to John Tavss on the button, and he raised to 125,000, before Matthew Sabia three-bet to 330,000. Then Sarah Wasch four-bet all in to put both players all in, and both Tavss, and Sabia mucked to give Wasch the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	3,650,000 450,000	450,000
Matthew Sabia	1,100,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
John Tavss	1,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

09-08-2024 21:18 UTC-5

Michael Bohmerwald Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,000)

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Bohmerwald opened to 125,000 from middle position before Sarah Wasch moved all in from the big blind. Bohmerwald called all in for 850,000.

Michael Bohmerwald: Q♠Q♦ All in
Sarah Wasch: 9♠9♥

The dealer put out 10♥5♠9♦4♣J♠ and the nine on the flop gave Wasch middle set and Bohmerwald could not improve as he exited the tournament area for a great score.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	3,200,000 900,000	900,000
Michael Bohmerwald	Busted

Tags: Michael Bohmerwald Sarah Wasch

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

09-08-2024 20:57 UTC-5

Tavss Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

John Tavss open-jammed his 630,000-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. Michael Bohmerwald reraised all in for over 1,600,000 from the button and the blinds got out of the way.

John Tavss: A♣K♥ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: A♥J♦

The flop came down 7♥3♦Q♥ before the turn 4♥ gave Bohmerwald additional outs. The river 3♣ was safe for Tavss, earning himself a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Tavss	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Bohmerwald	950,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: John Tavss Michael Bohmerwald

09-08-2024 20:53 UTC-5

Wasch Takes it Down

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Matthew Sabia in the cutoff, and he raised to 105,000, before Sarah Wasch three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Once the blinds folded, Sabia made the call to see a flop.

The flop came A♣Q♠6♣ and Sabia checked to Wasch who bet 175,000, which was enough to take the pot as Sabia quickly mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sarah Wasch	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Matthew Sabia	2,100,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Matthew Sabia Sarah Wasch

09-08-2024 20:34 UTC-5

Wang Gets Paid on All Three Streets

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Tyler Boyer

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Matthew Sabia in hijack, and he raised to 100,000, before Grant Wang three-bet to 285,000 on the button. After the blinds folded, Sabia made the call to see a flop.

The flop came J♦Q♦10♣ and Sabia check-called a bet of 180,000 from Wang.

After the K♠ on the turn Sabia again check-called a bet, this time for 270,000.

The river brought the 9♥ to put a straight on board, and Wang fired out 420,000 after Sabia checked to him. After giving it some thought, Sabia did make the call. Wang tabled A♦J♥ for the Broadway straight, and Sabia mucked his hand to give the pot to Wang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Wang	3,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Matthew Sabia	2,700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Matthew Sabia Grant Wang