2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

$550 PSPC Event #1
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$47,474
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$200,000
Entries
890
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
113
Players Left
1

Stoeber's Aces Hold

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up on a J?10?5? flop with 250,000 in the middle.

The small blind player moved all in for 164,000. Jonathan Stoeber called from early position before Joseph Cutler moved all in from middle position for 480,000. Stoeber made the call.

Small Blind: K?Q? All in
Joseph Cutler: K?K? All in
Jonathan Stoeber: A?A?

The turn 4? and river 7? was safe for Stoeber and he dragged in an enormous pot while sending two opponents to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Stoeber
1,800,000
868,000
868,000
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Joseph Cutler
Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Arora Finds Aces to Knockout Cipriano

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Karneet Arora
Karneet Arora

Action was picked up with John Cipriano all in for 230,000, and Karneet Arora putting him at risk.

John Cipriano: K?Q? All in
Karneet Arora: A?A?

Cipriano ran into the aces of Arora and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. The flop came A?3?4? to give Arora top set, but it also gave Cipriano the nut flush draw to crack the set of aces. But the turn was the K? and the river was the 5? to give Arora the pot and eliminate Cipriano.

Player Chips Progress
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Karneet Arora
880,000
-125,000
-125,000
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John Cipriano
Busted

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Mueller Sends Allie Out

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up on a 9?5?10? flop with 185,000 chips in the middle.

James Allie had moved all in from the button for 386,000 and Brandon Mueller was in the big blind in the tank. He eventually stuck in the call and was ahead.

James Allie: J?8? All in
Brandon Mueller: K?10?

The turn A? gave no additional equity and the river K? sealed the deal as he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Mueller
1,800,000
695,000
695,000
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James Allie
Busted

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8 Remain in NAPT Last Longer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Pennsylvania State Poker Championship
Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

8 players remain for NAPT Gold pass. The online qualifier that lasts the longest will receive a NAPT Gold pass valued at 10,300, which will include a $5,300 buy into the NAPT Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Mueller
1,105,000
-95,000
-95,000
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Akash Hotwani
880,000
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Karneet Arora
880,000
-125,000
-125,000
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Zachary Weimer
650,000
-25,000
-25,000
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Andrew Kershaw
485,000
237,000
237,000
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David Kuder
470,000
5,000
5,000
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Jeffrey Chrin
465,000
-287,000
-287,000
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Joseph Hagedorn
175,000
-25,000
-25,000

Allie Goes for it All on the Turn

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Akash Hotwani opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 45,000. James Allie called in the hijack.

Hotwani checked the A?K?6? over to Allie who fired 65,000. Hotwani called.

The turn 9? rolled off and Allie moved all in for 311,000. Hotwani gave it a thought, but decided against it as he released his cards back to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
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Akash Hotwani
880,000
-120,000
-120,000
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James Allie
520,000
277,000
277,000

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Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Hotwani Gets Sticky with Sevens

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Akash Hotwani raised to 36,000 under the gun, before Jonathan Stoeber three-bet to 100,000 from early position. It folded back to Hotwani, and he made the call.

The flop came A?4?3? and Hotwani check-called a bet of 60,000 from Stoeber.

Both players checked after the 8? on the turn, and 3? on the river.

Hotwani turned over 7?7? and Stoeber quickly mucked his hand to give the pot to Hotwani.

Player Chips Progress
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Akash Hotwani
1,000,000
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Jonathan Stoeber
932,000
-368,000
-368,000

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Death By Quads

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Karneet Arora
Karneet Arora

Action was picked up on the turn with John Wilson all in for 255,000, and Karneet Arora putting him at risk. The board was showing 3?6?8?Q? with roughly 200,000 in the pot.

John Wilson: A?4? All in
Karneet Arora: 8?8?

Arora was ahead with his flopped set, but Wilson was alive with the nut flush draw. The river was the 8? to give Wilson the flush, but it also gave Arora quad eights, to eliminate Wilson from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Karneet Arora
1,005,000
395,000
395,000
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John Wilson
Busted
Day 1D Chip Leader

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Rolfe Chips Up

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

James Brady opened the action with a raise to 32,000. Karneet Arora called in the cutoff and Alexander Rolfe called on the button.

Action checked to Arora who fired 38,000 on 4?10?7?, Rolfe made the call in position.

Arora continued for 57,000 on the J? turn and Rolfe called once more.

The river 5? hit the felt and Arora checked over to Rolfe who quickly bet 154,000. Arora released his cards back to the dealer as Rolfe dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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James Brady
1,350,000
50,000
50,000
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Alexander Rolfe
780,000
482,500
482,500
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Karneet Arora
610,000
-130,000
-130,000

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