$550 PSPC Event #1 | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

08-25-2024 17:42 UTC-5

Daniel Lim Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,185)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Daniel Lim all in, and Andrew Kershaw putting him at risk.

Daniel Lim: 10♠10♣ All in
Andrew Kershaw: A♠Q♥

Lim was ahead with his pocket 10's, but after the board ran out 4♣A♥J♦K♣7♦ Kershaw improved to a pair of aces, and Lim was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kershaw	2,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Daniel Lim	Busted

Tags: Daniel Lim

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

08-25-2024 17:32 UTC-5

James Zaragoza Eliminated in 20th Place ($3,185)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Zachary Weimer raised to 80,000 from early position, and when it folded to the big blind James Zaragoza, he three-bet all in for 610,000. Once Weimer confirmed the count, he made the call to put Zaragoza at risk.

James Zaragoza: 9♠9♥ All in
Zachary Weimer: A♥Q♠

It was a flip for Zaragoza's tournament life, and the 2♠3♣10♣ flop was a clean one for him. The K♦ on the turn brought four extra straight outs for Weimer, but the river was the Q♥ to improve Weimer to a pair of kings, and eliminate Zaragoza in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Weimer	2,300,000 900,000	900,000
James Zaragoza	Busted

08-25-2024 17:26 UTC-5

Joseph Molitor Eliminated in 21st Place ($3,185)

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Michael Giacobbe

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

After a raise to 80,000 from early position, Mykhailo Lendel made the call from the cutoff. Joseph Molitor was in the big blind and reraised to 800,000. The initial raiser folded before Lendel reraised all in. Molitor called all in for 1,700,000 and it was a classic flip.

Joseph Molitor: Q♥Q♦ All in
Mykhailo Lendel: A♦K♣

The dealer put out a safe 8♣10♥2♠ flop but the turn K♥ smacked the felt. The river 4♠ peeled off and Molitor was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Lendel	3,400,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Joseph Molitor	Busted

Tags: Joseph Molitor Mykhailo Lendel

08-25-2024 17:24 UTC-5

Joseph Hagedorn Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,690)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to Joseph Molitor in middle position, and he raised to 80,000. Then Joseph Hagedorn three-bet all in for 90,000, before Michael Hager four-bet to 250,000. Molitor folded, leaving the two players heads up, with Hagedorn at risk.

Joseph Hagedorn: A♦9♣ All in
Michael Hager: A♠Q♥

Hagedorn was dominated by Hager, and after the board ran out 6♥8♠J♦5♠10♠ the ace-queen high of Hager was best, and Hagedorn was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Hager	2,100,000 700,000	700,000
Joseph Molitor	1,750,000 -650,000	-650,000
Joseph Hagedorn	Busted

08-25-2024 17:11 UTC-5

Louis Delbrocco Eliminated in 23rd Place ($2,690)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with Louis Delbrocco all in for 85,000 and Seamus Delaney putting him at risk.

Louis Delbrocco: 6♣3♠ All in
Seamus Delaney: A♦Q♥

Delbrocco had two live cards but after the board ran out 9♠J♠7♦Q♣6♠ Delaney improved to a pair of queens, to eliminate Delbrocco in the 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seamus Delaney	1,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Louis Delbrocco	Busted

Tags: Louis Delbrocco Seamus Delaney

08-25-2024 17:06 UTC-5

Daniel Buzgon Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,690)

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Tyler Boyer

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

Zachary Weimer raised to 60,000 under the gun, and when it folded to Daniel Buzgon in the small blind, he three-bet all in for 285,000. Once the big blind folded, Weimer made the call to put Buzgon at risk.

Daniel Buzgon: A♣Q♦ All in
Zachary Weimer: 6♦6♣

Buzgon had two over cards to the pocket sixes of Weimer, but once the board ran out 2♠5♣8♠J♥4♥ the pocket sixes of Weimer were still best, and Buzgon was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Weimer	1,400,000 400,000	400,000
Daniel Buzgon	Busted

Tags: Daniel Buzgon Zachary Weimer

08-25-2024 16:58 UTC-5

Dominic Picinic Eliminated in 25th Place ($2,195)

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Sean Fellman opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 80,000. Dominic Picinic was in the big blind and moved all in for 560,000. Fellman quickly called.

Dominic Picinic: A♦J♣ All in
Sean Fellman: A♠K♠

Needing to find a Jack, Picinic was unable to after the dealer put out Q♥7♦8♠2♥A♣ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Fellman	1,600,000 750,000	750,000

Dominic Picinic	Busted

Tags: Dominic Picinic Sean Fellman

08-25-2024 16:54 UTC-5

Jordan Johnson Eliminated in 26th Place ($2,195)

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Jonathan Stoeber opened the action from early position with a raise to 80,000. Brandon Mueller three-bet to 180,000 from the cutoff before Jordan Johnson four-bet jammed his 600,000-chip stack into the middle from the button. Stoeber mucked but Mueller made the call.

Jordan Johnson: J♠J♣ All in
Brandon Mueller: Q♠Q♣

Two massive hands colliding, the board ran out 5♥3♥9♠4♣K♥ and Johnson exited the tournament area in 26th place.