2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$2,200 Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♦2♦
Prize
$110,578
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
245
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
5
Players Left
1
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Gazzola and Talbot Chipping Up

Nick Becker
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 ca
Parker Talbot 		3,550,000
750,000
 750,000
PokerStars
Ben Gazzola us
Ben Gazzola 		2,150,000
250,000
 250,000
Xiaoqiong Liu us
Xiaoqiong Liu 		2,025,000
-1,075,000
 -1,075,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nicholas Verderamo us
Nicholas Verderamo 		1,700,000
-300,000
 -300,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Ben GazzolaNicholas VerderamoParker TalbotXiaoqiong Liu

Gazzola Gets Verderamo to Fold

Tyler Boyer
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 us
Nicholas Verderamo 		2,000,000
-450,000
 -450,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Ben Gazzola us
Ben Gazzola 		1,900,000
285,000
 285,000

Tags: Nicholas VerderamoBen Gazzola

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

Nick Becker
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 ca
Parker Talbot 		2,800,000
-100,000
 -100,000
PokerStars
Nicholas Verderamo us
Nicholas Verderamo 		2,450,000
325,000
 325,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Ben Gazzola us
Ben Gazzola 		1,615,000
65,000
 65,000

Tags: Ben GazzolaNicholas VerderamoParker Talbot

Liu Takes From Talbot

Tyler Boyer
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 us
Xiaoqiong Liu 		3,100,000
1,000,000
 1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot 		2,900,000
-625,000
 -625,000
PokerStars

Tags: Parker TalbotLiu TabledXiaoqiong Liu

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Liu Wins Blind Versus Blind

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Xiaoqiong Liu
Xiaoqiong Liu

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 ca
Parker Talbot 		3,525,000
-425,000
 -425,000
PokerStars
Xiaoqiong Liu us
Xiaoqiong Liu 		2,100,000
375,000
 375,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Parker TalbotXiaoqiong Liu

Talbot Bombs the Turn

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Action folded to Parker Talbot on the button, and he raised to 80,000. After the small blind folded, the big blind Ben Gazzola made the call.

The flop came J?4?3? and Gazzola check-called a bet of 60,000 from Talbot.

After the 9? on the turn, Talbot over-bet the pot for 420,000. Gazzola wasted no time and tossed his hand in the muck to give the pot to Talbot.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot 		3,950,000
275,000
 275,000
PokerStars
Ben Gazzola us
Ben Gazzola 		1,550,000
-450,000
 -450,000

Tags: Ben GazzolaParker Talbot

Verderamo Chipping Up

Nick Becker
Nick Becker
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 90,000 on the button and Xiaoqiong Liu defended in the big blind.

The flop came 8?3?K? and action went check-check, bringing the 7? turn.

Liu check-called a bet of 100,000 and both players checked the A? river. Verderamo tabled 9?9?, besting the Q?3? of Liu.

A couple hands later, Parker Talbot completed in the small blind and Verderamo checked in the big blind.

The flop of 3?2?10? checked through to the 9? turn. Talbot bet 40,000 and Verderamo called.

On the 8? river, Talbot check-called a bet of 100,00 and mucked his hand when Verderamo turned over K?9? for a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot 		3,675,000
-200,000
 -200,000
PokerStars
Nicholas Verderamo us
Nicholas Verderamo 		2,125,000
450,000
 450,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Xiaoqiong Liu us
Xiaoqiong Liu 		1,725,000
-245,000
 -245,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Nicholas VerderamoParker TalbotXiaoqiong Liu

Gazzola Flops Trips in Three-Bet Pot

Tyler Boyer
Tyler Boyer
Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ben Gazzola
Ben Gazzola

Ben Gazzola raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, and when it folded to the small blind Parker Talbot, he three-bet to 300,000. After the big blind folded, Gazzola made the call.

The flop came J?10?10? and Parker bet out 160,000, which Gazzola called.

After the 8? on the turn, Parker again fired out a bet, this time for 175,000. Gazzola called once more, to head to the river.

Both players checked after the 7? river, and Talbot showed K?J? for two pair jacks and tens. But Gazzola had the winner when he tabled K?10? for trip tens to take the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot 		3,875,000
-90,000
 -90,000
PokerStars
Ben Gazzola us
Ben Gazzola 		2,000,000
350,000
 350,000

Tags: Ben GazzolaParker Talbot

Liu Wins a Small One

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

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 90,000 in the cutoff and Xiaoqiong Liu flatted in the small blind.

The flop of J?J?A? went check-check, bringing the 9? turn. Liu check-called a bet of 100,000.

The river brought the 7? and both players checked. Liu tabled 10?10? for two pair, jacks and tens, and Verderamo mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaoqiong Liu us
Xiaoqiong Liu 		1,970,000
270,000
 270,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nicholas Verderamo us
Nicholas Verderamo 		1,675,000
-490,000
 -490,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Nicholas VerderamoXiaoqiong Liu