$2,200 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
$2,200 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 Maryland State Poker Championship
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
245
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
31
Players Left
5
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | Casey Hatmaker | United States | 60,000 | 10 |
| 35 | 2 | Matthew Zambanini | United States | 88,000 | 15 |
| 35 | 3 | Nicholas Banyas | United States | 583,000 | 97 |
| 35 | 4 | Riva Arthur | United States | 131,000 | 22 |
| 35 | 5 | Derek Sudell | United States | 306,000 | 51 |
| 35 | 6 | Thomas Brandt | United States | 121,000 | 20 |
| 35 | 7 | Michael Fenwick | United States | 609,000 | 102 |
| 35 | 8 | Brandon Mueller | United States | 422,000 | 70 |
| 36 | 1 | John Kostelac | United States | 440,000 | 73 |
| 36 | 2 | Xiaoqiong Liu | United States | 296,000 | 49 |
| 36 | 3 | Brandon Hall | United States | 94,000 | 16 |
| 36 | 4 | Michael Bills | United States | 844,000 | 141 |
| 36 | 5 | Carlos Chadha Villamarin | United States | 194,000 | 32 |
| 36 | 6 | David Urban | United States | 369,000 | 62 |
| 36 | 7 | Sharman Olshan | United States | 68,000 | 11 |
| 36 | 8 | Joseph Crowley | United States | 274,000 | 46 |
| 43 | 1 | Kevin Solomon | United States | 147,000 | 25 |
| 43 | 2 | Tim Faro | United States | 252,000 | 42 |
| 43 | 3 | David Olshan | United States | 187,000 | 31 |
| 43 | 4 | Isiah Ditoto | United States | 300,000 | 50 |
| 43 | 5 | Ben Gazzola | United States | 648,000 | 108 |
| 43 | 6 | Edgar Propst | United States | 551,000 | 92 |
| 43 | 7 | Jimmy Born | United States | 284,000 | 47 |
| 43 | 8 | ||||
| 44 | 1 | Ting Luo | United States | 20,000 | 3 |
| 44 | 2 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 910,000 | 152 |
| 44 | 3 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 448,000 | 75 |
| 44 | 4 | Alan Gendelman | United States | 296,000 | 49 |
| 44 | 5 | Daniel Lim | United States | 90,000 | 15 |
| 44 | 6 | Alvin Anton | United States | 207,000 | 35 |
| 44 | 7 | Dale Capuano | United States | 316,000 | 53 |
| 44 | 8 | Charles Furey | United States | 189,000 | 32 |
Day 2 of the $2,200 Main Event at the 2024 Maryland State Poker Championship is set to resume at 12:15 p.m. local time at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. The two Day 1 starting flights saw a total 245 entries, 31 of which will be returning for Day 2. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the $500,000 prize pool, with the first place prize of $110,578 going to the winner.
Day 1a attracted 100 runners, with 13 advancing to Day 2. Michael Bills finished the flight as the player on top with 844,000.
Day 1b saw even more action, with 145 competitors showing up, but only 19 making it through. Nicholas Verderamo bagged the overwhelming chip lead with 910,000.
David Olshan was the only player to bag both flights, with his bigger stack carrying over from Day 1b. His smaller stack from Day 1a will receive a min cash.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 910,000 |
| 2 | Michael Bills | United States | 844,000 |
| 3 | Ben Gazzola | United States | 648,000 |
| 4 | Michael Fenwick | United States | 609,000 |
| 5 | Nicholas Banyas | United States | 583,000 |
| 6 | Edgar Propst | United States | 551,000 |
| 7 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 448,000 |
| 8 | John Kostelac | United States | 440,000 |
| 9 | Brandon Mueller | United States | 422,000 |
| 10 | David Urban | United States | 369,000 |
$2,200 Main Event Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $110,578 | 9-10 | $11,058 |
| 2 | $73,719 | 11-12 | $8,955 |
| 3 | $53,832 | 13-14 | $7,363 |
| 4 | $39,868 | 15-16 | $6,153 |
| 5 | $29,952 | 17-20 | $5,226 |
| 6 | $22,832 | 21-24 | $4,511 |
| 7 | $17,663 | 25-32 | $3,960 |
| 8 | $13,870 |
The winner of the Main Event, in addition to their cash prize, will win a PokerStars Gold Pass. The Gold Pass is valued at $10,000 and includes a $5,300 NAPT Las Vegas Main Event buy-in, a seven-night stay at Resorts World Las Vegas, and $1,800 for travel expenses.
Action will begin on Day 2 with six minutes left on Level 16 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Blinds will be 60-minutes in length with a 15-minute break taking place after every two levels.
The tournament will play down to the final six players, with the remaining competitors returning for the third and final day on Monday, August 12, where a winner will be crowned.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $2,200 Main Event here at the Maryland State Poker Championship.
Cards are in the air for the 31 players returning for Day 2.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thomas Brandt raised to 12,000 from the hijack, and when it folded to the big blind Casey Hatmaker, he made the call.
The flop came 9♦6♦7♦ and Hatmaker checked to Brandt, who bet out 16,000. Hatmaker then raised all in for 30,000, and Brandt called to put him at risk.
Casey Hatmaker: K♥6♥ 
Thomas Brandt: A♥J♦
Hatmaker was ahead with his pair of sixes, but would have to fade the two over cards, and a diamond as Brandt also had a flush draw. But when the board ran out Q♠ on the turn, and 8♠ on the river, the pair of sixes from Hatmaker were still best, and he secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
93,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thomas Brandt and Casey Hatmaker got almost all of the money in preflop, with both players having just a few thousand behind.
The flop of 7♣10♥9♦ went check-check, bringing the A♥ turn. The rest of the chips went in, with Hatmaker at risk.
Casey Hatmaker: Q♠J♠
Thomas Brandt: A♦K♦
The river landed the 3♦ and Brandt's pair of aces sent Hatmaker to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Tim Faro raised to 12,000 from under the gun, and Edgar Propst called on the button. Then Jimmy Born three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, and after the big blind folded, Faro four-bet to 120,000. Propst folded, and Born made the call.
The flop came 8♥3♥6♠ and Born shoved all in for 176,000, which was called by Faro to put Born at risk.
Jimmy Born: 10♥10♣
Tim Faro: A♥A♣
Born ran straight into the pocket aces of Faro and would need help to stay in the tournament. But after the board ran out 8♣ on the turn, and 2♠ on the river, the pocket aces of Faro were still best, and Born was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
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|
540,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
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Busted | |