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

Stoeber Doubles Through Zambanini

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jonathan Stoeber
Jonathan Stoeber

Matthew Zambanini opened to 21,000 from early position before Jonathan Stoeber moved all in for 175,000 from the small blind. Zambanini made the call.

Jonathan Stoeber: Q?Q? All in
Matthew Zambanini: 9?9?

The dealer put out K?3?4?8?2? and Stoeber's ladies held on to drag in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Zambanini
800,000
-150,000
-150,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Jonathan Stoeber
385,000
136,500
136,500

Tags: Jonathan StoeberMatthew Zambanini

Tavss Finishes Off Kidd

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
John Tavss
John Tavss

Action folded to David Kidd in the hijack, and he raised all in for 25,000. Then it folded to John Tavss on the button, and he three-bet to 100,000. Both the blinds folded leaving the players heads up, with Kidd at risk.

David Kidd: K?2? All in
John Tavss: K?J?

Kidd was dominated by Tavss, and once the board ran out K?7?7?J?2? Tavss made two pair, kings and jacks to eliminate Kidd.

Player Chips Progress
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John Tavss
210,000
17,500
17,500
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David Kidd
Busted

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Porter Doubles

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to Andrew Porter on the button who moved all in for his last 115,000 chips. David Kidd called from the big blind.

Andrew Porter: 10?9? All in
David Kidd: A?10?

The board ran out 2?8?9?9?5? and trip nines was good enough for Porter to drag in the pot and gain new life in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Porter
245,000
128,000
128,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Kidd
5,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Andrew PorterDavid Kidd

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Bohmerwald Gets Paid on The River

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with roughly 140,000 in the pot, and the board showing Q?10?2?J?K?.

Michael Bohmerwald bet out 58,000 from the button, and put Azamat Isakov in the tank. After debating his decision, Isakov found the call. Bohmerwald tabled A?J? for the Broadway straight. Isakov tossed 10?10? in the muck face up, as his set of tens were no good.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Bohmerwald
605,000
38,000
38,000
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Azamat Isakov
155,000
-43,000
-43,000

Tags: Michael BohmerwaldAzamat Isakov

Faro Makes Trips to Send Out Schwartz

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Tim Faro
Tim Faro

Action was picked up with Joseph Schwartz on the button all in for 116,000 and the small blind Tim Faro calling to put him at risk.

Joseph Schwartz: 3?3? All in
Tim Faro: A?Q?

Schwartz was ahead with his pocket threes but would need to win the flip to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out J?6?Q?Q?8? Faro improved to trip queens, to eliminate Schwartz.

Player Chips Progress
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Tim Faro
880,000
62,000
62,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joseph Schwartz
Busted

Collurafici Out Flops Zambanini

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was picked up with roughly 42,000 in the pot, and the board showing J?Q?5? . Anthony Collurafici Jr was all in for 117,000, and Matthew Zambanini putting him at risk.

Anthony Collurafici Jr K?Q? All in
Matthew Zambanini: A?K?

Collurafici was able to out flop the ace-king of Zambanini, but would need to fade a ten or ace to double up. Once the board ran out 6? on the turn, and 5? on the river, the two pair queens and fives were best hand, to give Arora the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Zambanini
950,000
-91,000
-91,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
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Anthony Collurafici Jr
276,000
109,000
109,000

Tags: Matthew ZambaniniAnthony Collurafici Jr

Kidd Doubles

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

David Kidd moved all in from under the gun for his last 78,000 chips. Michael Hager called on the button and the blinds got out of the way.

David Kidd: K?Q? All in
Michael Hager: 9?8?

The board ran out 4?3?6?4?6? and Kidd dodged eights and nines to double up and extend his Day 2 run.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Hager
800,000
800,000
800,000
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David Kidd
185,000
107,000
107,000

Tags: David KiddMichael Hager

Level: 17

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000