$550 PSPC Event #1 Day 1g | 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship

$550 PSPC Event #1

Day 1g Completed

08-25-2024 09:23 UTC-5

Day 2 Seat Draw

Tyler Boyer

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

Seat Number	Name	Country	Chip Count
28-1	Daniel Buzgan	United States	584,000
28-2	Zachary Weimer	United States	263,000
28-3	John Malczan	United States	208,500
28-4	Chris Conrad	United States	122,000
28-5	David Kuder	United States	212,000
28-6	Christopher Regan	United States	221,500
28-7	Vineet Pahuja	United States	94,500
28-8	Jordan Johnson	United States	217,500
27-1	David Kazanjian	United States	198,000
27-2	Lysander Chan	United States	248,000
27-3	Socheata Ung	United States	65,500
27-4	Robert Lamanna	United States	262,000
27-5	Ethan Siemiesz	United States	158,000
27-6	Jeffrey Chrin	United States	288,500
27-7	Akash Hotwani	United States	196,000
27-8	Kenny Huynh	United States	297,500
26-1	Henry Holst	United States	192,500
26-2	Creiton Barbosa	United States	392,000
26-3	Boris Kravets	United States	220,000
26-4	Honghao Shi	United States	120,000
26-5	Nicholas Skyllas	United States	115,000
26-6	Tommy Romeo	United States	139,000
26-7	Matthew Gross	United States	253,000
26-8	Adam Agaev	United States	145,000
25-1	Jonathan Wong	United States	154,000
25-2	James Brady	United States	120,000
25-3	Vincent Basilicata	United States	189,500
25-4	Ziad Yanghnam	United States	115,500
25-5	Daniel Lim	United States	476,000
25-6	John Cipriano	United States	307,000
25-7	Sam Cooperman	United States	149,000
25-8	Emil Mardakhayev	United States	183,500
25-9	David Meschel	United States	125,000
24-1	Andrae Sewell	United States	82,000
24-2	Robert Wood	United States	178,000
24-3	Thomas Svensen	United States	220,500
24-4	Brett Weinstein	United States	97,000
24-5	Kyle Lorez	United States	319,500
24-6	Steven Gagliano	United States	288,000
24-7	Gary Braufman	United States	170,000
24-8	Derek Atson	United States	300,000
23-1	Ahmed Fahmy	United States	283,000
23-2	Joe Cutler	United States	437,000
23-3	Patrick Phan	United States	126,000
23-4	James Zaragoza	United States	216,000
23-5	Mike Latour	United States	429,500
23-6	Alexander Petrucelli	United States	337,500
23-7	Jordan Earl	United States	26,000
23-8	Christoph Dalbey	United States	128,500
23-9	Mykhailo Lendel	United States	313,000
22-1	Wen Zhang	United States	449,000
22-2	Charles Bronk	United States	73,000
22-3	Scott Fetterhoff	United States	238,000
22-4	Emanuel Kanu	United States	462,000
22-5	Christopher Hancock	United States	279,000
22-6	Ryan Hamilton	United States	88,000
22-7	Sean Lasalle	United States	120,500
22-8	John Wilson	United States	347,500
22-9	David Lo	United States	169,500
21-1	Wen Zhang	United States	449,000
21-2	Joseph Rapp	United States	143,500
21-3	Ryan Clark	United States	356,000
21-4	Julio Perez	United States	173,000
21-5	Andrew Magryta	United States	81,000
21-6	Andrew Kershaw	United States	248,000
21-7	Joseph Hagedorn	United States	110,000
21-8	Scott Weinstein	United States	98,000
21-9	Alfredo Serajose	United States	359,500
20-1	Jordan Ludwick	United States	294,000
20-2	David Martinko	United States	374,000
20-3	Daniele Focarelli	United States	241,000
20-4	Louis Delbrocco	United States	158,000
20-5	Christian Jordanich	United States	114,000
20-6	Daniel Assiran	United States	156,000
20-7	Yingxin Chen	United States	138,000
20-8	Ronald Mcgrain	United States	388,500
20-9	Max Pinnola	United States	316,500
19-1	Nolberto Rosario	United States	130,000
19-2	Joseph Moliter	United States	163,500
19-3	Tyler Paoletti	United States	344,500
19-4	James Allie	United States	243,000
19-5	Rollande Stillings	United States	176,500
19-6	Gary Martin	United States	246,000
19-7	Michael Sciucco	United States	318,000
19-8	Anthony Manero	United States	121,000
19-9	Srikar ReddyC	United States	69,000
18-1	Dominic Picinic	United States	326,500
18-2	Brandon Mueller	United States	295,500
18-3	John Welsh	United States	221,000
18-4	Stuart Moss	United States	67,000
18-5	Michael Santmyer	United States	108,000
18-6	Mike Hager	United States	290,000
18-7	Matthew Thesing	United States	260,500
18-8	David Kilcoyne	United States	295,500
18-9	Donald Stchley	United States	373,500
17-1	Robert Johnson	United States	153,000
17-2	Brian Pagano	United States	68,000
17-3	Robert Mcgarry	United States	190,000
17-4	Joseph Iannacone	United States	488,000
17-5	Daniele Mcginnis	United States	236,500
17-6	Robert Kuehl	United States	255,000
17-7	Sean Fellman	United States	551,000
17-8	Seamus Delaney	United States	306,000
17-9	Taerim Ku	United States	287,000
16-1	Emmett Laurie	United States	216,500
16-2	Luke Rothschild	United States	480,000
16-3	Jonathan Stoeber	United States	466,000
16-4	Steve Gewirtz	United States	213,000
16-5	Karneet Arora	United States	154,500
16-6	John Scrimenti	United States	70,000

08-24-2024 19:34 UTC-5

Kevin Grabel Bags Heaps Heading to Day 2 of $550 PSPC Event #1

Michael Giacobbe

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

Action has concluded in Day 1g of the $550 PSPC Event #1 here at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship. Of the 270 entrants who startedthe day, only 34 players will return for Day 2 tomorrow; all of whom firmly in the money.

Kevin Grabel emerged as the overwhelming chip leader after bagging a whopping 889,000 chips heading into Day 2. Grabel won a massive 300,000-chip pot to help catapult him into the chip lead. Grabel is an accomplished tournament player who recently won the 2024 Big Stax $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament for a career-best $132,000.

Daniel Buzgon finished second in chips with an impressive stack of 584,000. Buzgon has been a tournament crusher for years and came on the scene in 2011 when he came in third place at the Borgata Poker Open for $335,433. Buzgon seems destined for a deep Day 2 run.

Day 1g Top 10 Chip Counts

Place	Name	Country	Chip Count
1	Kevin Grabel	United States	889,000
2	Daniel Buzgon	United States	584,000
3	Luke Rothschild	United States	480,000
4	Ronald McGrain	United States	388,500
5	Dominic Picinic	United States	326,500
6	Michael Suicco	United States	318,000
7	Mykhailo Lendel	United States	313,000
8	Seamus Delaney	United States	306,000
9	Chris Hancock	United States	279,000
10	Zachary Weimer	United States	263,000

After over 15 hands of hand for hand play, the bubble finally burst in Level 18. Neal Speece moved all in from the hijack and was called by Dominic Picinic and his pocket Jacks. Speece failed to improve and was left short of the money, and a Day 2 run.

Day 2 will begin August 25th at 11:15 a.m. local time. Out of the 890 total entrants across all Day 1 flights, 113 players have made Day 2, where play will resume until a winner is crowned. Action will resume at Level 15 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante.

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Tags: Daniel Buzgon Dominic Picinic Kevin Grabel Neal Speece

08-24-2024 19:30 UTC-5

End of Day 1g Chip Counts (full)

Tyler Boyer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Grabel	889,000 204,000	204,000

Daniel Buzgon	584,000
Luke Rothschild	480,000 105,000	105,000
Ronald McGrain	388,500 3,500	3,500
Dominic Picinic	326,500 61,500	61,500
Michael Suicco	318,000
Mykhailo Lendel	313,000 83,000	83,000
Seamus Delaney	306,000
Chris Hancock	279,000 177,000	177,000
Zachary Weimer	263,000 -2,000	-2,000
Robert Kuehl	255,000 20,000	20,000
Matthew Gross	253,000 7,000	7,000
Lysander Chan	248,000
James Zaragoza	216,000
Akash Hotwant	196,000
Donald Bell	193,000 47,000	47,000
Robert McGarry	190,000 79,000	79,000
Julio Perez	173,000 128,800	128,800
Juilo Perez	173,000
Joseph Rapp	143,500 -1,500	-1,500
Yingxin Chen	138,000 -154,000	-154,000
Anthony Manero	121,000 -15,000	-15,000
James Brady	120,000
Ziad Yaghnam	115,500 -3,000	-3,000
Nicholas Skyllas	115,000 -50,000	-50,000

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08-24-2024 19:10 UTC-5

End of Day

Michael Giacobbe

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

Action has concluded in flight 1g with 34 players advancing to Day 2. A recap summarizing today's action will follow shortly.

08-24-2024 19:09 UTC-5

Picinic Stacks Speece to Burst the Bubble

Michael Giacobbe

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

Neal Speece moved all in for his last 31,500 chips from the hijack. Dominic Picinic called in the big blind.

Neal Speece: A♦5♣ All in
Dominic Picinic: J♥J♣

The dealer put out 9♦7♦2♠K♦Q♥ and Speece was sent to the rail while Picinic dragged in a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominic Picinic	265,000 84,500	84,500
Neal Speece	Busted

Tags: Dominic Picinic Neal Speece

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

08-24-2024 18:55 UTC-5

Skyllas Rivers a Flush to Stay In

Tyler Boyer

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

Kevin Grabel raised to 16,000 under the gun, and Joseph Rapp made the call. Then Nicholas Skyllas three-bet all in for 65,000, before Grabel four-bet to put Rapp all in. Rapp mucked his hand, to leave the players heads up, with Skyllas at risk.

Nicholas Skyllas: A♠5♠ All in
Kevin Grabel: 9♦9♣

Skyllas was behind of the pocket nines and would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But when the board ran out 8♠6♣K♠J♥Q♠ Skyllas rivered a flush, to secure the double up and stay in the tournament.