$34,000 Championship | 2025 Eastern Poker Open

04-06-2025 16:53 UTC-5

Glenda Ricci Eliminated in 13th Place ($300)

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Chad Holloway

Level 14 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Glenda Ricci moved all in from the hijack and was at risk when Rick Stickles shoved his larger stack on the button.

Glenda Ricci: A♦10♣ All in
Rick Stickles: K♣K♦

Ricci found a pair on the 2♣10♠J♠ flop, but was unable to further improve on the J♣ turn or 2♥ river to end her run in 13th position.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Stickles	1,420,000 755,000	755,000
Glenda Ricci	Busted

Tags: Glenda Ricci Rick Stickles

Level: 14

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

04-06-2025 16:37 UTC-5

Maria Swift Eliminated in 14th Place ($200)

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Chad Holloway

Level 13 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Maria Swift moved all in for 215,000 from early position and action folded around to Chris Nichol, who called from the big blind.

Maria Swift: Q♦10♠ All in
Chris Nichol: K♥J♠

Swift had two live cards and needed to improve to stay alive. Unfortunately for her, that proved easier said than done as the board ran out 9♥8♠5♦8♦A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Nichol	1,215,000 115,000	115,000
Maria Swift	Busted

Tags: Chris Nichol Maria Swift

04-06-2025 16:29 UTC-5

Tom Walsh Eliminated in 15th Place ($200)

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Chad Holloway

Level 13 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tom Walsh got his last 135,000 all in preflop and was at risk against both Chris Nichol and Slade Edmonds, who checked both the Q♥5♦4♠ and J♠ turn.

When the K♣ completed the board on the river, Edmonds bet 300,000 from the big blind and Nichol folded his A♥J♥.

Tom Walsh: A♠9♠ All in
Slade Edmonds: 10♣9♦

Edmonds had rivered a straight to win the pot and send Walsh to the rail in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Slade Edmonds	1,190,000 300,000	300,000
Tom Walsh	Busted

Tags: Chris Nichol Slade Edmonds Tom Walsh

04-06-2025 16:24 UTC-5

John Foley Eliminated in 17th Place ($100); Al Mercier Eliminated in 16th Place ($100)

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Chad Holloway

Level 13 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

A double elimination on the bubble means that two players will split the $200 slated for the 16th spot.

At the feature table, Slade Edmonds moved all in from middle position and John Foley called off from the cutoff. The rest of the players folded and the hands were turned up.

John Foley: A♥Q♣ All in
Slade Edmonds: A♠6♠

Foley had the better ace but the 9♣7♥6♣ flop paired Edmonds. Neither the K♣ turn nor 10♠ river changed a thing and Foley was eliminated.

At the other table, Al Mercier moved his short stack all in on the button and found a quick call from Linda Rodrigues in the small blind.

Al Mercier: Q♣J♦ All in
Linda Rodrigues: A♠A♣

The pocket aces of Rodrigues were never threatened on the 5♥2♦7♣9♦6♦ runout, as Mercier was sent to the rail.

As the shorter stack, Foley officially finishes in 17th place while Mercier will be 16th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Rodrigues	1,100,000 270,000	270,000
Slade Edmonds	890,000 120,000	120,000
Al Mercier	Busted
John Foley	Busted

Tags: Al Mercier Linda Rodrigues

Level: 13

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

04-06-2025 16:15 UTC-5

Table	Seat	Player	United States	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Gerald McKinney	United States	165,000	3
1	2	Maria Swift	United States	215,000	4
1	3	Jim Gardner	United States	440,000	7
1	4	Slade Edmonds	United States	770,000	13
1	5	Shaun White	United States	385,000	6
1	6	John Foley	United States	280,000	5
1	7	Tom Walsh	United States	185,000	3
1	8	Chris Nichol	United States	1,100,000	18
1	9

2	1	Linda Rodrigues	United States	830,000	14
2	2	Dylan Major	United States	595,000	10
2	3	Glenda Ricci	United States	420,000	7
2	4	Chris Alex	United States	1,020,000	17
2	5	Rick Stickles	United States	665,000	11
2	6	Rick Ziegler	United States	720,000	12
2	7	John Rebollo	United States	1,620,000	27
2	8	John Germano	United States	2,030,000	34
2	9	Al Mercier	United States	240,000	4

Player	Chips	Progress
John Germano	2,030,000 1,330,000	1,330,000
John Rebollo	1,620,000 180,000	180,000
Chris Nichol	1,100,000 15,000	15,000
Chris Alex	1,020,000 125,000	125,000
Linda Rodrigues	830,000 30,000	30,000
Slade Edmonds	770,000 440,000	440,000
Rick Ziegler	720,000 195,000	195,000
Rick Stickles	665,000 315,000	315,000
Dylan Major	595,000 105,000	105,000
Jim Gardner	440,000 240,000	240,000
Glenda Ricci	420,000 130,000	130,000
Shaun White	385,000 150,000	150,000
John Foley	280,000 180,000	180,000
Al Mercier	240,000 250,000	250,000
Maria Swift	215,000 20,000	20,000
Ron Miller	185,000 185,000	185,000
Gerald McKinney	165,000 25,000	25,000

Short Break

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The final 17 players have been sent on a short break to set up the last two tables.

Play will resume hand-for-hand on the bubble, with 16 players making the money.

04-06-2025 15:56 UTC-5

Mildenberg Runs into Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Linda Rodrigues opened from under the gun and snap-called after Les Mildenberg moved all in from the big blind.

Les Mildenberg: K♣K♥ All in
Linda Rodrigues: A♠A♣

Mildenberg's kings were second best to the aces of Rodrigues, and the 3♦2♦Q♥2♣2♥ saw both players improve to a full house.

Rodrigues raked in the pot, as Mildenberg was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Rodrigues	860,000 482,000	482,000
Les Mildenberg	Busted

Tags: Les Mildenberg Linda Rodrigues

04-06-2025 15:51 UTC-5

"At Least It's Going to a Good Guy"

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Chad Holloway

Level 12 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jonathan Dwinell got his last 100,000 or so all in preflop and was at-risk against Dylan Major.

Jonathan Dwinell: K♣9♣ All in
Dylan Major: J♥10♦

The 9♠10♥Q♦ flop hit both players, but as it was Major took the lead with a pair of tens. The Q♣ turn changed nothing, and while the K♠ river improved Dwinell to top two pair, it was no good as Major improved to a straight.

"At least it's going to a good guy," Dwinell said while reaching over to shake Major's hand. "Win it for me."