2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

$2,200 PSPC Event #3
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$103,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
243
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
34
Players Left
1

Chop It Up

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

John Tavss moved all in for 630,000 from the button and Sarah Wasch made the call in the big blind.

John Tavss: A?6? All in
Sarah Wasch: A?3?

The dealer put out A?5?9?9?7? and each player profited small chopping up the small blind and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Wasch us
Sarah Wasch
2,600,000
-200,000
-200,000
John Tavss us
John Tavss
730,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: John TavssSarah Wasch

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Sabia Doubles Blind Versus Blind

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Matthew Sabia
Matthew Sabia

Action folded to the small blind Matthew Sabia who raised all in for 740,000, and Sarah Wasch in the big blind called to put him at risk.

Matthew Sabia: K?6? All in
Sarah Wasch: A?9?

Sabia had two live cards but would need to improve to stay in the tournament, and once the board ran out Q?9?K?10?K? Sabia improved to trip kings to take the pot and double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Wasch us
Sarah Wasch
2,800,000
-850,000
-850,000
Matthew Sabia us
Matthew Sabia
1,550,000
450,000
450,000

Tags: Sarah WaschMatthew Sabia

Wasch's Four-Bet Takes it Down

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to John Tavss on the button, and he raised to 125,000, before Matthew Sabia three-bet to 330,000. Then Sarah Wasch four-bet all in to put both players all in, and both Tavss, and Sabia mucked to give Wasch the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Wasch us
Sarah Wasch
3,650,000
450,000
450,000
Matthew Sabia us
Matthew Sabia
1,100,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
John Tavss us
John Tavss
1,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Michael Bohmerwald Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,000)

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael Bohmerwald
Michael Bohmerwald

Michael Bohmerwald opened to 125,000 from middle position before Sarah Wasch moved all in from the big blind. Bohmerwald called all in for 850,000.

Michael Bohmerwald: Q?Q? All in
Sarah Wasch: 9?9?

The dealer put out 10?5?9?4?J? and the nine on the flop gave Wasch middle set and Bohmerwald could not improve as he exited the tournament area for a great score.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Wasch us
Sarah Wasch
3,200,000
900,000
900,000
Michael Bohmerwald us
Michael Bohmerwald
Busted

Tags: Michael BohmerwaldSarah Wasch

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Tavss Doubles

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

John Tavss open-jammed his 630,000-chip stack into the middle from under the gun. Michael Bohmerwald reraised all in for over 1,600,000 from the button and the blinds got out of the way.

John Tavss: A?K? All in
Michael Bohmerwald: A?J?

The flop came down 7?3?Q? before the turn 4? gave Bohmerwald additional outs. The river 3? was safe for Tavss, earning himself a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
John Tavss us
John Tavss
1,300,000
500,000
500,000
Michael Bohmerwald us
Michael Bohmerwald
950,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

Tags: John TavssMichael Bohmerwald

Wasch Takes it Down

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

Action folded to Matthew Sabia in the cutoff, and he raised to 105,000, before Sarah Wasch three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Once the blinds folded, Sabia made the call to see a flop.

The flop came A?Q?6? and Sabia checked to Wasch who bet 175,000, which was enough to take the pot as Sabia quickly mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Sarah Wasch us
Sarah Wasch
2,300,000
500,000
500,000
Matthew Sabia us
Matthew Sabia
2,100,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Matthew SabiaSarah Wasch

Wang Gets Paid on All Three Streets

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

Action folded to Matthew Sabia in hijack, and he raised to 100,000, before Grant Wang three-bet to 285,000 on the button. After the blinds folded, Sabia made the call to see a flop.

The flop came J?Q?10? and Sabia check-called a bet of 180,000 from Wang.

After the K? on the turn Sabia again check-called a bet, this time for 270,000.

The river brought the 9? to put a straight on board, and Wang fired out 420,000 after Sabia checked to him. After giving it some thought, Sabia did make the call. Wang tabled A?J? for the Broadway straight, and Sabia mucked his hand to give the pot to Wang.

Player Chips Progress
Grant Wang us
Grant Wang
3,200,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Matthew Sabia us
Matthew Sabia
2,700,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000

Tags: Matthew SabiaGrant Wang