Michael Santmyer open-jammed his 126,000-chip stack into the middle from the cutoff. Mike Hager was next to act on the button and reraised all in for nearly 200,000 chips. The blinds got out of the way and it was a fair fight.
Michael Santmyer: A?Q?
Mike Hager: 9?9?
A classic race, the dealer put out 9?4?Q?5?2? and Hager sent his opponent packing while nearly doubling up himself.
Action was picked up on a K?10?J? flop with 60,000 chips in the middle.
Louis Delbrocco had fired a bet of 35,000 from the small blind before Robert Wood moved all in for 156,000 from the cutoff. Thomas Svensen called the jam on the button and Delbrocco called all in for less.
Louis Delbrocco: Q?9?
Robert Wood: Q?10?
Thomas Svensen: 9?8?
After a crazy action flop, the turn K? and river J? secured the full triple up for Delbrocco. Wood won a small side pot off Svensen to stay alive.
Robert Lamanna opened the action in the hijack with a raise to 10,000. Jeffrey Chrin announced all in from the small blind and Lamanna made the call for 62,000 total.
Robert Lamanna: 6?6?
Jeffrey Chrin: J?J?
The board ran out 10?Q?Q?3?2? and Lamanna could not find a six. He was eliminated while Chrin scooped in the pot.
Action continues at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship at Live! Hotel and Casino Philadelphia when the field combines for Day 2 of $550 PSPC Event #1. After seven flights over four days, this event saw 890 entrants with 113 players qualifying for Day 2. This event has created a prize pool of $412,960, with the top prize being worth $71,150.
Day 1a had 91 entrants, with 12 players quailfying for Day 2, with Donald Stahley (373,500) bagging the chip lead.
Day 1b saw Wen Zhang (449,000) sitting at the top of the leaderboard after there were 83 entrants, and 11 players advancing to Day 2.
On Day 1c David Martinko (374,000) held the chip lead after the flight saw 101 entrants, and 13 players making it to Day 2.
John Wilson (347,500) was the leader after Day 1d in a flight that had 70 entrants, and 9 players making Day 2.
After Day 1e Sean Fellman (551.000) led the way after there were 135 entrants and 17 players qualifying for Day 2.
Joseph Iannacone (488,000) bagged the chip lead in Day 1f after 140 entrants and 18 players qualifying for Day 2.
The overall chip leader coming into Day 2 is Kevin Grabel (889,000) who bagged the chip lead after Day 1g, the largest of the seven flights. The final flight saw 270 entrants, and 34 players making it to Day 2.
Sean Fellman
Top 10 Chip Counts for Day 2 of $550 PSPC Event #1
Place
Name
Country
Chip Count
1
Kevin Grabel
United States
889,000
2
Daniel Buzgon
United States
589,000
3
Sean Fellman
United States
551,000
4
Joseph Iannacone
United States
488,000
5
Luke Rothschild
United States
480,000
6
Daniel Lim
United States
476500
7
Jonathan Stoeber
United States
466,000
8
Emanuel Kanu
United States
462,000
9
Wen Zhang
United States
449,000
10
Joe Cutler
United States
437,000
Players were allowed to bag and play multiple flights after to increase their chip stack for Day 2. The only player to bag twice, was Christopher Hancock. He will receive a min cash for the smaller chip stack.
Besides the top prize and trophy, there will also be a Gold Pass to theNAPT Las Vegas Main Event in November given away. PokerStars will be awarding the last online qualifier standing the Gold Pass package, which includes travel, accommodation, and the $5,300 tournament buy-in. After the seven flights, 15 NAPT qualifiers made Day 2.
Brandon Mueller
NAPT Qualifiers Who Advanced to Day 2
Name
Country
Chip Count
Joe Cutler
United States
437,000
Brandon Mueller
United States
295,500
Jeffery Chrin
United States
288,500
Zachary Weimer
United States
263,000
Andrew Kershaw
United States
248,000
Gary Martin
United States
246,000
Daniele McGinnis
United States
236,500
Steve Gerwirtz
United States
213,000
David Kuder
United States
212,000
Akash Hotwant
United States
196,000
Robert McGarry
United States
190,000
Karneet Arora
United States
154,500
Joseph Hagedorn
United States
110,000
Jordan Earl
United States
26,000
This event has created a prize pool of $412,960, with the top prize being worth $71,150. All 114 remaining players have locked up a min cash of $725.
Total Payout Structure
Place
Prize
Place
Prize
1
$71,150
22-24
$2,690
2
$50,255
25-27
$2,195
3
$32,745
28-36
$1,870
4
$24,200
37-45
$1,625
5
$18,335
46-54
$1,435
6
$14,620
55-63
$1,300
7
$12,100
64-72
$1,195
8
$9,620
73-81
$1,095
9
$7,225
82-90
$1,000
10-12
$5,865
91-99
$905
13-15
$4,625
100-108
$815
16-18
$3,840
109-114
$725
19-21
$3,185
Action will resume in Level 15 with 16:58 remaining on the clock at the 2,500-5,000-5,000 blind levels. Starting in Level 16, there will be 40-minute levels, with a 15-minute break after every three full levels of play. The field will play down to a winner today.
Be sure to follow PokerNews for live coverage and updates until we have a winner in the $550 PSPC Event #1 at the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship.
