Last week, PokerNews highlighted a few big events happening in Pennsylvania, including the $1 million guaranteed Live! Cup 3 with flights at Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Hotel Maryland.
After flights combined in Maryland for Day 2 on May 19, New York’s Alexander Petrucelli took down the $600 buy-in event for the trophy and $107,720 after a four-way chop with Philadelphia’s Saverio Camarda (2nd – $98,875), Maryland’s James Israel (3rd – $79,886) and Virginia’s Ronald McDonald (4th – $72,530). Others at the final table included Jimmy Born (5th – $39,320), James Patterson (7th – $23,113) and Thien Nguyen ($14,215).
Live! Cup 3 Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Petrucelli | Commack, NY | $107,720* | |
| 2 | Saverio Camarda | Philadelphia, PA | $98,875* | |
| 3 | James Israel | North East, MD | $79,886* | |
| 4 | Ronald McDonald | Fort Valley, VA | $72,530* | |
| 5 | Jimmy Born | Clarksville, MD | $39,320 | |
| 6 | Stephen Miller | West Chester, PA | $29,978 | |
| 7 | James Patterson | Moontownship, PA | $23,113 | |
| 8 | Michael Choe | Gaithersburg, MD | $18,023 | |
| 9 | Thien Nguyen | Philadelphia, PA | $14,215 |
*Denotes four-way chop
The victory gives Petrucelli her biggest score after a runner-up finisher at Live! Poker Classic Hanover last March for $48,500.
The Live! Maryland Poker Room noted that five of nine players at the final table were repping Maryland, though Petrucelli “kept the #LiveCup in Philly.”
Others who cashed the Live! Cup 3 event include Yaser Al-Keliddar (11th – $11,343), Tommy Tran (55th – $2,876) and reigning Player of the Year Bin Weng (41st – $3,269).
There are other big live events happening in Pennsylvania. Rivers Casino Philadelphia is preparing for the $200,000 guaranteed Philadelphia Poker Championship Main Event that runs May 24-26 with two starting flights before a Day 2 that will play to a winner.
The Day 1 flights of the $2,200 buy-in event will see players starting with 40,000 chips and blinds of 100/200/200. Levels will be 40 minutes on Day 1 and will increase to 60 minutes on Day 2.
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Play Online Poker in PA
In addition to live poker, there are plenty of online poker options in Pennsylvania. Head to PokerStars PA, BetMGM PA, Borgata Poker PA or WSOP PA to play they latest online tournaments in the Keystone State.
For more information about online poker in Pennsylvania, check out this handy PokerNews guide.
*Photos courtesy Live! Poker Room via X