$34,000 Championship | 2025 Eastern Poker Open

04-06-2025 13:41 UTC-5

Pell Doubles Through Mildenberg

Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Susan Pell in the small blind, who moved all in for her last 45,000. Les Mildenberg tossed in the call from the big blind and the cards were turned up.

Susan Pell: A♠J♠ All in
Les Mildenberg: K♥5♠

Pell was the only one to connect on the 8♠4♣7♦A♣8♣ runout, finding an ace and making two pair to double through Mildenberg.

Player	Chips	Progress
Les Mildenberg	388,000 134,000	134,000
Susan Pell	110,000

Tags: Susan Pell Les Mildenberg

04-06-2025 13:48 UTC-5

Emmanouilidis Done and Dusted

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Chad Holloway

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Slade Edmonds limped from early position and Yianni Emmanouilidis raised all in for around 140,000. Chris Nichol called next to act and the rest of the players folded, including Edmonds.

Yianni Emmanouilidis: A♥3♣ All in
Chris Nichol: A♦K♥

Emmanouilidis had a kicker problem and it got worse when the K♦J♠6♠ flop paired Nichol. The 5♣ turn left Emmanouilidis drawing dead and he headed for the exit after the meaningless 5♦ was run out on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Nichol	850,000 650,000	650,000
Yianni Emmanouilidis	Busted

Tags: Yianni Emmanouilidis

04-06-2025 13:56 UTC-5

Mildenberg Leads the River

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ryan Meleedy opened in middle position, finding calls from Les Mildenberg in the small blind and Jhonny Ortiz in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the A♥8♦K♦ flop, with all three players checking to the 6♥ turn.

Another trio of checks saw the 6♠ fall on the river, where Mildenberg led out for 30,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Ortiz and Meleedy both slid their cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Meleedy	495,000 279,000	279,000
Les Mildenberg	368,000 20,000	20,000
Jhonny Ortiz	80,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Jhonny Ortiz Ryan Meleedy Les Mildenberg

04-06-2025 14:02 UTC-5

Stickles Scores Triple Knockout

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Multiple players were standing at table 2, where side pots were being built with three players at risk. Rick Stickles covered all of them, as money went in on the A♦9♦10♥ flop, 10♣ turn and 4♠ river.

Joe Sheehan: 4♣2♣ All in
Nick DeSantis: A♠9♠ All in
Jason Ahaesy: A♥J♠ All in
Rick Stickles: K♦10♦

Stickles turned trip tens to hold the best hand, sending all three of his opponents to the rail while building a big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rick Stickles	775,000 775,000	775,000
Nick DeSantis	Busted
Jason Ahaesy	Busted
Joe Sheehan	Busted

Tags: Jason Ahaesy Joe Sheehan Nick DeSantis Rick Stickles

Level: 10

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-06-2025 14:06 UTC-5

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Level 10 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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04-06-2025 14:12 UTC-5

Burke Sends Rota to the Rail

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Brian Rota moved all in for 170,000 from middle position and Ron Burke looked him up from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and the hands were turned up.

Brian Rota: K♦9♠ All in
Ron Burke: A♥Q♥

Rota took the lead on the 6♣4♣9♥ flop, but it was only temporary as the dealer burned and turned the Q♠. The 7♥ river was no help to Rota and he exited the tournament with just four tables remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Burke	610,000 510,000	510,000
Brian Rota	Busted

Tags: Brian Rota Ron Burke

04-06-2025 14:19 UTC-5

Ortiz Outflops Proctor

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andre Proctor moved all in from under the gun for 121,000, with Jhonny Ortiz taking some in the big blind before announcing a call.

Andre Proctor: J♠J♣ All in
Jhonny Ortiz: Q♥J♦

Proctor was in great shape until the Q♠K♠K♥ flop, where Ortiz connected to take the lead. The 9♥ turn and A♥ river changed nothing, sending Proctor to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jhonny Ortiz	308,000 228,000	228,000
Andre Proctor	Busted

Tags: Jhonny Ortiz Andre Proctor

04-06-2025 14:27 UTC-5

Feature Table Chip Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandin Power	585,000 33,000	33,000
John Germano	433,000 33,000	33,000
John Rebollo	398,000 398,000	398,000
Mike Rushton	346,000 26,000	26,000
Jonathan Dwinell	233,000 5,000	5,000
Tom Magee	203,000 203,000	203,000
Miriam Moore	139,000 39,000	39,000
Gualberto Arruda	92,000 92,000	92,000

04-06-2025 14:34 UTC-5

Pell Clubs Ortiz Holding the Same Hand

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jhonny Ortiz moved all in for around 400K from the button and Susan Pell called off for 195,000 from the small blind. The player in the big blind got out of the way and the hands were turned up.

Susan Pell: A♣Q♣ All in
Jhonny Ortiz: A♥Q♦

Both players had the same hand, but Pell was suited. The 5♣A♠K♣ flop gave her a freeroll to a club flush, and she didn't have to wait long to hit it as the dealer burned and turned the 7♣.

The meaningless 2♠ was run out on the river and Pell scored the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Susan Pell	420,000 310,000	310,000
Jhonny Ortiz	200,000 108,000	108,000