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

4 days 9 hours ago

Liu Wins Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

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

Xiaoqiong Liu completed in the small blind and Parker Talbot checked in the big blind.

Liu check-called a bet of 40,000 on the J♥Q♦5♣ flop, bringing the 8♥ turn.

Liu checked again, and Talbot sized up with a bet of 290,000. Liu called and the river landed the 3♥, bringing in the backdoor flush draw.

Both players checked and Liu tabled the winner with Q♥7♦ for a pair of queens. Talbot mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	3,525,000 -425,000	-425,000

Xiaoqiong Liu	2,100,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Parker Talbot Xiaoqiong Liu

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

4 days 8 hours ago

Liu Takes From Talbot

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Tyler Boyer

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

Action folded to the small blind Xiaoqiong Liu who limped in, before Parker Talbot raised to 140,000. Liu made the call to see a flop.

The flop came 3♥6♦3♠ and Liu checked to Talbot who bet out 105,000. Liu then raised to 350,000, and Talbot made the call.

After the Q♠ on the turn Talbot called a bet of 250,000 from Liu.

Both players checked after the 7♠ on the river.

Liu Tabled 8♥8♦ for a pair of eights, and Talbot mucked his hand to give the pot to Liu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaoqiong Liu	3,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Parker Talbot	2,900,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Parker Talbot Liu Tabled Xiaoqiong Liu

4 days 8 hours ago

Verderamo Four-Bets All In; Gazzola's Shove Gets Through

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Nick Becker

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

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 110,000 from under the gun and Ben Gazzola three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Verderamo then four-bet shoved all in, putting Gazzola at risk. Gazzola quickly folded.

A few hands later, Parker Talbot raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Gazzola three-bet shoved all in from the small blind, putting himself at risk. Talbot tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	2,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Nicholas Verderamo	2,450,000 325,000	325,000

Ben Gazzola	1,615,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Nicholas Verderamo Parker Talbot

4 days 8 hours ago

Gazzola Gets Verderamo to Fold

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Tyler Boyer

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

Ben Gazzola raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, and after it folded to the big blind Nicholas Verderamo, he made the call.

The flop came 5♣3♦8♦ and Verderamo check-called a bet of 90,000.

After the 7♦ on the turn, Verderamo checked to Gazzola who bet out 225,000. Verdamo quickly mucked his hand to give the pot to Gazzola.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Verderamo	2,000,000 -450,000	-450,000

Ben Gazzola	1,900,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo Ben Gazzola

4 days 8 hours ago

Gazzola and Talbot Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

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

Ben Gazzola raised to 160,000 in the small blind and Xiaoqiong Liu three-bet to 450,000 in the big blind. Gazzola thought for a moment before four-bet shoving all in, putting himself at risk. Liu surrendered her hand.

Shortly after, Parker Talbot raised to 160,000 in the small blind and Nicholas Verderamo defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8♣10♣10♥ and Talbot continued with a bet of 110,000. "One day I'll get you," said Verderamo, as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	3,550,000 750,000	750,000

Ben Gazzola	2,150,000 250,000	250,000
Xiaoqiong Liu	2,025,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000

Nicholas Verderamo	1,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Nicholas Verderamo Parker Talbot Xiaoqiong Liu

4 days 8 hours ago

Gazzola Keeps Chipping Up

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Tyler Boyer

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

Xiaoqiong Liu raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, and Ben Gazzola defended the big blind.

The flop came 3♠6♥5♣ and Gazzola led out for a bet of 80,000. which Liu called.

After the 2♦ on the turn, Gazzola bet 140,000, which Liu again called.

The river was the 3♣ and Gazzola fired out a bet of 450,000, which got a quick fold from Liu to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	2,800,000 650,000	650,000
Xiaoqiong Liu	1,600,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Xiaoqiong Liu

4 days 8 hours ago

Gazzola's Ace-High is Best

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Nick Becker

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

Parker Talbot raised to 115,000 on the button and Ben Gazzola defended in the big blind.

The flop of 5♦4♠8♠ went check-check, as did the 5♥ turn.

On the 2♣ river, Gazzola checked and Talbot bet 140,000. Gazzola thought for a moment before making the call.

"Jack high," announced Talbot, as he flashed J♠10♠. Gazzola turned over A♦7♥ to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Gazzola	3,375,000 575,000	575,000
Parker Talbot	3,175,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Parker Talbot

4 days 8 hours ago

Talbot Makes Hero Call on the River

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Tyler Boyer

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

Parker Talbot raised to 100,000 from the button, and Ben Gazzola on the big blind made the call.

The flop came 9♣4♦5♣ and Gazzola checked to Talbot who bet out 80,000, before Gazzola raised to 225,000. Talbot made the call to head to a turn.

Both players checked after the 5♥ on the turn.

The river was the Q♠ and Gazzola bet out 225,000. Talbot sat in the tank for nearly a minute before finding the call.

Gazzola tabled 7♥6♦ seven high and a missed straight draw. Talbot showed K♣8♣ for king high, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	3,700,000 525,000	525,000

Ben Gazzola	2,850,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola Parker Talbot

4 days 8 hours ago

Break Time

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Tyler Boyer

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

The four remaining payers have been sent on a 15-minute break.