$2,200 Main Event Day 1b | 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

5 days 22 hours ago

Ryan Takes a Bad Beat to Bubble

Tyler Boyer

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Edgar Propst raised to 20,000, and when it folded to the big blind Michael Ryan in the big blind, he three-bet all in for 85,000. Propst made the call to put Ryan at risk.

Michael Ryan: A♦K♦ All in
Edgar Propst: K♠J♠

Ryan had Propst dominated, but when the board ran out 3♦9♥8♣J♦2♥ Propst improved to a pair of jacks to eliminate Ryan on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edgar Propst	420,000 80,000	80,000
Michael Ryan	Busted

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5 days 23 hours ago

Cashen Sent to the Rail

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Tyler Boyer

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Maxwell Schrack raised to 16,000 from under the gun, and was called by Ben Gazzola in early position, and Riva Arthur in the cutoff. Then Joseph Cashen three-bet all in for 70,000, and after it folded back to Schrack, he folded. Then Gazzola four-bet all in, which made Arthur quickly fold, leaving the two players heads up, with Cashen at risk.

Joseph Cashen: A♥7♣ All in
Ben Gazzola: 8♥8♦

Gazzola was ahead with his pocket eights, and after the board ran out 9♠5♥Q♠4♦4♣ the pocket eights of Gazzola were still best, and Cashen was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	575,000 225,000	225,000
Maxwell Schrack	165,000 165,000	165,000
Riva Arthur	160,000 -15,000	-15,000
Joseph Cashen	Busted

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6 days ago

Urban Wins a Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded around to David Urban in the small blind who moved all in, putting Zachariah Kates at risk in the big blind. Kates, who had about 120,000, slowly peeled his cards and made the call.

Zachariah Kates: A♠K♥ All in
David Urban: 10♣10♦

The flop came 3♦10♥5♣ with Urban improving to a set of tens. The 3♣ turn and 6♠ river offered no help to Kates and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Urban	284,000 67,000	67,000
Zachariah Kates	Busted

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6 days ago

Gazzola Hits the Two Outer on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of J♥4♠8♣ in a hand between Matthew Riebel and Ben Gazzola.

With about 40,000 in the middle, Riebel check-raised all in over Gazzola's bet of 13,000, putting himself at risk.

Gazzola asked for a count and the dealer advised it was 150,000. Gazzola had Riebel slightly covered and made the call.

Matthew Riebel: A♠A♦ All in
Ben Gazzola: A♥J♦

The turn landed the 6♥, with Riebel in great shape to double up. That was until the dealer revealed the J♠ on the river, with Gazzola hitting the two outer to send Riebel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	350,000 140,000	140,000
Matthew Riebel	Busted

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6 days 2 hours ago

Ryan's Queens Hold

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Nick Becker

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

Michael Ryan raised to 11,000 in the hijack, Riva Arthur flatted in the cutoff, and Matthew Mullins moved all in on the button for 46,500, putting himself at risk. Ryan made the call and Arthur got out of the way.

Matthew Mullins: 10♥10♣ All in
Michael Ryan: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out 2♦Q♣A♦4♣10♦ and Ryan's set of queens sent Mullins packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ryan	310,000 140,000	140,000
Matthew Mullins	Busted

Tags: Matthew Mullins Michael Ryan Riva Arthur

6 days 2 hours ago

Fenwick Puts a Bad Beat on Wills

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Tyler Boyer

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Matthew Mullins raised to 7,000 under the gun, before Michael Fenwick three-bet to 19,000. Then Dustin Wills went all in for 17,500. It folded back to Mullins, and he folded to leave the two players heads up, with Wills at risk.

Dustin Wills: 10♦10♣ All in
Michael Fenwick: 9♠9♦

Wills was in great shape to get more than a double up, but when the board ran out A♣3♦8♦9♣K♦ Fenwick turned a set of nines, which eliminated Wills from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Fenwick	390,000 32,000	32,000
Matthew Mullins	78,000 -16,000	-16,000
Dustin Wills	Busted

Tags: Dustin Wills Matthew Mullins Michael Fenwick

6 days 3 hours ago

Ryan Makes a Tough Call to Bust Han

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Tyler Boyer

Level 12 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Shuyang Han raised to 5,000 from middle position, Michael Ryan on the button made the call, as did the small blind.

The flop came 9♣2♠3♥ and the small blind checked to Han, who bet 5,000. Then Ryan raised to 16,000, the small blind folded, and Han three-bet all in for 54,000. After confirming the count, Ryan did make the call to put Han at risk.

Shuyang Han: 5♥5♣ All in
Michael Ryan: 9♠7♠

Ryan made the correct call against the pocket fives of Han. The board ran out Q♣ on the turn, and K♣ on the river, and Ryan's pair of nines were good, and Han was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ryan	170,000 125,200	125,200
Shuyang Han	Busted

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6 days 4 hours ago

Riebel Stacks Talbot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up with Parker Talbot all in, and Matthew Riebel putting him at risk.

Parker Talbot: 7♠7♥ All in
Matthew Riebel: A♣K♦

Talbot was ahead with his pocket sevens but would have to race for his tournament life. The flop came 5♣J♥10♥ and Talbot was still ahead, but Riebel now had four extra outs with a queen to make a straight. The 5♦ turn was a safe one for Talbot, but the A♠ river improved Riebel to the best hand with a pair of aces and eliminated Talbot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Riebel	165,000 18,500	18,500
Parker Talbot	Busted

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6 days 7 hours ago

Arthur Scores Double Knockout

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The dealer put out an action flop of 5♦8♦9♦, resulting in a three-way all in. Riva Arthur had both of her opponents covered, but needed to fade a diamond and the board pairing to scoop the pot.

Opponent: A♦J♣ All in
Opponent: 8♣8♥ All in
Riva Arthur: K♦J♦

The turn landed the 10♥, with Arthur still in the lead. The river brought the 4♣ and Arthur's flopped flush held to award her the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Riva Arthur	165,000 100,500	100,500

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6 days 7 hours ago

Cashen Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joseph Cashen got it all in on a flop of K♦7♠8♦ versus a short-stacked player at the table, who was at risk.

Short-stacked player: K♠J♠ All in
Joseph Cashen: K♥10♥

The turn landed the 10♣, propelling Cashen into the lead. The K♣ river improved Cashen to a full house, kings full of tens, and his opponent was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cashen	175,000 62,500	62,500

Tags: Joseph Cashen