2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

$600 Kickoff Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Maryland State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$77,869
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$456,704
Entries
892
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
115
Players Left
1

Michael Lavin Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Lavin
Michael Lavin

Michael Lavin moved all in from under the gun for about 300,000, putting himself at risk. Josh Mischel made the call from the big blind.

Michael Lavin: A?10? All in
Josh Mischel: A?8?

Mischel picked up a flush draw on the Q?4?2? flop and hit another diamond on the Q? turn for the nut flush. The meaningless 5? rolled off on the river and Lavin was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Mischel us
Josh Mischel
950,000
950,000
950,000
Michael Lavin us
Michael Lavin
Busted

Tags: Josh MischelMichael Lavin

Michael Choe Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Choe
Michael Choe

With a sizable pot brewing on a board of 3?5?2?7?6?, Michael Choe moved all in, putting himself at risk.

Michael Zazzera made the call and turned over A?K? for an ace-high flush.

Choe tabled Qx10x with no spade, and was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zazzera us
Michael Zazzera
3,300,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Michael Choe us
Michael Choe
Busted

Tags: Michael ChoeMichael Zazzera

Jackie Berry Eliminated in 20th Place ($3,412)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jacqueline Berry
Jacqueline Berry

Jackie Berry raised under the gun all in for 270,000, and Justin Arnwine in early position called. When it folded to the big blind Alan Gendelman in the big blind, he announced all in for 950,000, and Arnwine folded, leaving the two players heads up.

Jackie Berry: 7?7? All in
Alan Gendelman: J?J?

Berry would need help to beat the jacks of Gendelman. But when the board ran out 8?6?4?9?4? the pocket jacks of Gendelman were best, and Berry was eliminated in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
1,675,000
-125,000
-125,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Alan Gendelman us
Alan Gendelman
1,500,000
800,000
800,000
Jackie Berry us
Jackie Berry
Busted

Tags: Alan GendelmanJackie BerryJustin Arnwine

Luke Browning Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,856)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Lucas Browning
Lucas Browning

Action was picked up with Luke Browning all in, and Z Stein putting him at risk.

Luke Browning: 5?5? All in
Z Stein: A?A?

Browning would need help to crack the aces of Stein, but when the board ran out 2?A?6?3?7? Stein improved to a set of aces and eliminated Browning in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Z Stein us
Z Stein
1,250,000
340,000
340,000
Luke Browning us
Luke Browning
Busted

Tags: Luke BrowningZ Stein

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Charlie Chien us
Charlie Chien
3,700,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg
3,100,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bradley McFarland us
Bradley McFarland
2,170,000
John Wilson us
John Wilson
2,100,000
1,543,000
1,543,000
Day 1F Chip Leader
Michael Choe us
Michael Choe
1,950,000
1,567,000
1,567,000
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
1,800,000
760,000
760,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Michael Zazzera us
Michael Zazzera
1,600,000
-20,000
-20,000
Nick Kocman us
Nick Kocman
1,340,000
-160,000
-160,000
Day 1E Chip Leader
Hamid Sepehri us
Hamid Sepehri
1,100,000
-150,000
-150,000
Daniel Bellis us
Daniel Bellis
1,100,000
425,000
425,000
Z Stein us
Z Stein
910,000
200,000
200,000
Eric Florczak us
Eric Florczak
850,000
680,000
680,000
Andrew Chang us
Andrew Chang
775,000
263,000
263,000
Dale Capuano us
Dale Capuano
720,000
310,000
310,000
Alan Gendelman us
Alan Gendelman
700,000
-215,000
-215,000
James Patterson us
James Patterson
500,000
375,000
375,000
Luis Nieto us
Luis Nieto
475,000
147,000
147,000
Michael Lavin us
Michael Lavin
475,000
-50,000
-50,000
Alex Altman us
Alex Altman
475,000
-725,000
-725,000
Joshua Mischel us
Joshua Mischel
450,000
450,000
450,000
Luke Browning us
Luke Browning
375,000
115,000
115,000
Paul Kiem us
Paul Kiem
350,000
-555,000
-555,000
Jacqueline Berry
Jacqueline Berry
200,000
200,000
200,000

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Three-Table Redraw

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
TABLESEATPLAYERHOMETOWNCHIP COUNTBIG BLINDS
381Luis NietoUnited States475,00016
382Z SteinUnited States910,00030
383EMPTYN/AN/AN/A
384James PattersonUnited States500,00017
385Luke BrowningUnited States375,00013
386Alan GendelmanUnited States700,00023
387Jacqueline BerryUnited States200,0007
388Justin ArnwineUnited States1,800,00060
      
391Michael ChoeUnited States1,950,00065
392Hamid SepehriUnited States1,100,00037
393Lara EisenbergUnited States3,100,000103
394Dale CapuanoUnited States720,00024
395Michael ZazzeraUnited States1,600,00053
396Eric FlorczakUnited States850,00028
397Joshua MischelUnited States450,00015
398Michael LavinUnited States475,00016
      
511Charlie ChienUnited States3,700,000123
512Bradley McFarlandUnited States2,170,00072
513Alex AltmanUnited States475,00016
514Daniel BellisUnited States1,100,00037
515Paul KiemUnited States350,00012
516Andrew ChangUnited States775,00026
517John WilsonUnited States2,100,00070
518Nick KocmanUnited States1,340,00045

Jeremy Rodriguez Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,856)

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

Action folded to Lara Eisenberg in middle position who raised to 60,000. Then it folded to the button Bradley McFarland on the button who made the call. Once it folded to the big blind Jeremy Rodriguez, he three-bet all in for 300,000. Eisenberg folded, and McFarland made the call to put Rodriguez at risk.

Jeremy Rodriguez: Q?Q? All in
Bradley McFarland: 9?9?

Rodriguez was in great spot to double up, but when the board ran out A?5?9?4?6? Mcfarland flopped a set of nines and eliminated Rodriguez in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Lara Eisenberg us
Lara Eisenberg
3,100,000
425,000
425,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bradley McFarland us
Bradley McFarland
1,175,000
25,000
25,000
Jeremy Rodriguez us
Jeremy Rodriguez
Busted

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000