2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$110,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
245
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
100
Players Left
13
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Bills Building a Monster Stack

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Bills in the small blind, and he raised to 12,000. The big blind Maxwell Schrack then three-bet all in for 75,000, which was snap called by Bills.

Maxwell Schrack: A4 All in
Michael Bills: JJ

Schrack would need to improve against Bills pocket jacks, but after the board ran out 9376K the pocket jacks were still best, and Schrack was eliminated.

Tags: Maxwell SchrackMichael Bills

Zambanini Takes From Crawford

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Matthew Zambanini in the cutoff, and he raised to 11,000. It folded to the big blind James Crawford, who made the call.

The flop came 109J and Crawford led out for a bet of 15,500, which Zambanini called.

After the 5 turn, Crawford again bet, this time for 23,000, which Zambanini quickly called.

Both players checked after the 2 river. Zambanini tabled KJ for a pair of jacks, which was good enough to take the pot, as Crawford mucked his hand.

Tags: James CrawfordMatthew Zambanini

Zambanini Eliminates Mirabile

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Matthew Zambanini
Matthew Zambanini

Joseph Mirabile was all in and at risk for his last 20,500 chips in a hand against Matthew Zambanini.

Joseph Mirabile: 63 All in
Matthew Zambanini: A10

The board ran out Q4J7J and Mirabile's tournament run came to an end.

Tags: Joseph MirabileMatthew Zambanini

Crowley Picks Off River Bluff

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joseph Crowley raised to 11,000 from the hijack, and when action folded to the big blind Tim Faro, he made the call.

Both players checked after the 796 flop.

After the 4 turn, Faro bet out 13,000, and Crowley made the call.

The river was the 10 and Faro fired out a bet of 55,000, and Crowley wasted no time making the call.

Faro told Crowley he was good, and he tabled 109 for two pair to take the pot.

Tags: Tim FaroJoseph Crowley

Liu Picks off the Bluff

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Liu Xiaoqiong
Liu Xiaoqiong

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Xiaoqiong Liu in the hijack and James Crawford in the cutoff.

With over 50,000 in the middle and the board reading J48310, Liu checked and Crawford fired out a bet of 30,000.

Liu thought for a moment before eventually making the call. Crawford tabled 56 and Liu scooped the pot with A10 for a pair of tens.

Tags: James CrawfordXiaoqiong Liu

Banyas Sends Another Player to the Rail

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player opened jammed from the hijack for 95,000, and when it folded to Nicholas Banyas on the button, he three-bet all in. Both the blinds quickly folded, leaving the two players heads up, with the hijack at risk.

Hijack: AJ All in
Nicholas Banyas: AQ

Banyas had his opponent domainted, and after the board ran out Q4J3Q Banyas improved to trip queens to take the pot and eliminate the player in the hijack.

Tags: Nicholas Banyas

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Bills Sends Latshaw to the Rail

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Michael Bills
Michael Bills

Scott Latshaw limped under the gun, the player in middle position limped behind, Daniel Lim raised to 17,000 in the hijack, and Michael Bills three-bet shoved all in on the button for 123,000. Latshaw called for 86,500, middle position folded, as did Lim.

Scott Latshaw: AK All in
Michael Bills: AQ

Bills pulled ahead on the QQ9 flop, improving to trips. The 3 turn and K river offered no help to Latshaw, and he was sent packing.

Tags: Daniel LimMichael BillsScott Latshaw

Banyas Finishes Off Lebrun

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Nicholas Banyas
Nicholas Banyas

Action folded to Joseph Lebrun in the small blind, and he raised all in for 58,500, and was called by the big blind Nicholas Banyas.

Joseph Lebrun: K4 All in
Nicholas Banyas: QJ

Lebrun was at risk for his tournament life, but ahead with his king high. But after the board ran out 65JQ8 Banyas improved to two pair, and knocked Lebrun out of the tournament.

Tags: Joseph LebrunNicholas Banyas

Faro Building a Stack

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tim Faro
Tim Faro

The under-the-gun player moved all in for 33,000, putting himself at risk, and Tim Faro called on the button.

Under the gun: A9 All in
Tim Faro: AQ

The board ran out 2KQA4 and Faro's two pair, aces and queens, sent his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Tim Faro