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

08-25-2024 15:22 UTC-5

Stoeber's Aces Hold

Michael Giacobbe

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on a J♦10♥5♦ flop with 250,000 in the middle.

The small blind player moved all in for 164,000. Jonathan Stoeber called from early position before Joseph Cutler moved all in from middle position for 480,000. Stoeber made the call.

Small Blind: K♥Q♠ All in
Joseph Cutler: K♠K♣ All in
Jonathan Stoeber: A♠A♥

The turn 4♠ and river 7♦ was safe for Stoeber and he dragged in an enormous pot while sending two opponents to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Stoeber	1,800,000 868,000	868,000
Joseph Cutler	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Stoeber Joseph Cutler

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-25-2024 15:06 UTC-5

Arora Finds Aces to Knockout Cipriano

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up with John Cipriano all in for 230,000, and Karneet Arora putting him at risk.

John Cipriano: K♥Q♥ All in
Karneet Arora: A♦A♣

Cipriano ran into the aces of Arora and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The flop came A♥3♥4♣ to give Arora top set, but it also gave Cipriano the nut flush draw to crack the set of aces. But the turn was the K♦ and the river was the 5♦ to give Arora the pot and eliminate Cipriano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karneet Arora	880,000 -125,000	-125,000
John Cipriano	Busted

Tags: John Cipriano Karneet Arora

08-25-2024 14:56 UTC-5

Mueller Sends Allie Out

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action was picked up on a 9♦5♠10♣ flop with 185,000 chips in the middle.

James Allie had moved all in from the button for 386,000 and Brandon Mueller was in the big blind in the tank. He eventually stuck in the call and was ahead.

James Allie: J♣8♣ All in
Brandon Mueller: K♦10♥

The turn A♦ gave no additional equity and the river K♠ sealed the deal as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mueller	1,800,000 695,000	695,000
James Allie	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mueller James Allie

08-25-2024 14:53 UTC-5

8 Remain in NAPT Last Longer

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Tyler Boyer

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

8 players remain for NAPT Gold pass. The online qualifier that lasts the longest will receive a NAPT Gold pass valued at 10,300, which will include a $5,300 buy into the NAPT Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mueller	1,105,000 -95,000	-95,000
Akash Hotwani	880,000
Karneet Arora	880,000 -125,000	-125,000
Zachary Weimer	650,000 -25,000	-25,000
Andrew Kershaw	485,000 237,000	237,000
David Kuder	470,000 5,000	5,000
Jeffrey Chrin	465,000 -287,000	-287,000
Joseph Hagedorn	175,000 -25,000	-25,000

08-25-2024 14:42 UTC-5

Allie Goes for it All on the Turn

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Akash Hotwani opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 45,000. James Allie called in the hijack.

Hotwani checked the A♠K♥6♣ over to Allie who fired 65,000. Hotwani called.

The turn 9♥ rolled off and Allie moved all in for 311,000. Hotwani gave it a thought, but decided against it as he released his cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akash Hotwani	880,000 -120,000	-120,000
James Allie	520,000 277,000	277,000

Tags: Akash Hotwani James Allie

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-25-2024 14:24 UTC-5

Hotwani Gets Sticky with Sevens

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Tyler Boyer

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

Akash Hotwani raised to 36,000 under the gun, before Jonathan Stoeber three-bet to 100,000 from early position. It folded back to Hotwani, and he made the call.

The flop came A♦4♠3♠ and Hotwani check-called a bet of 60,000 from Stoeber.

Both players checked after the 8♦ on the turn, and 3♣ on the river.

Hotwani turned over 7♠7♦ and Stoeber quickly mucked his hand to give the pot to Hotwani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akash Hotwani	1,000,000
Jonathan Stoeber	932,000 -368,000	-368,000

Tags: Akash Hotwani Jonathan Stoeber

08-25-2024 14:16 UTC-5

Death By Quads

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action was picked up on the turn with John Wilson all in for 255,000, and Karneet Arora putting him at risk. The board was showing 3♠6♣8♥Q♣ with roughly 200,000 in the pot.

John Wilson: A♣4♣ All in
Karneet Arora: 8♠8♦

Arora was ahead with his flopped set, but Wilson was alive with the nut flush draw. The river was the 8♣ to give Wilson the flush, but it also gave Arora quad eights, to eliminate Wilson from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karneet Arora	1,005,000 395,000	395,000
John Wilson	Busted

Tags: John Wilson Karneet Arora

08-25-2024 14:05 UTC-5

Rolfe Chips Up

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Michael Giacobbe

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

James Brady opened the action with a raise to 32,000. Karneet Arora called in the cutoff and Alexander Rolfe called on the button.

Action checked to Arora who fired 38,000 on 4♣10♥7♠, Rolfe made the call in position.

Arora continued for 57,000 on the J♦ turn and Rolfe called once more.

The river 5♠ hit the felt and Arora checked over to Rolfe who quickly bet 154,000. Arora released his cards back to the dealer as Rolfe dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Brady	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Alexander Rolfe	780,000 482,500	482,500
Karneet Arora	610,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Alexander Rolfe James Brady Karneet Arora