$1,200 New England Poker Championship Day 1 | 2026 Eastern Poker Open

Apr 10, 2026

Quillian Slows Down Hancock

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Lily Lotfy raised to 22,000 in early position and Marisa Hancock called in the cutoff. Steve Quillian then moved all in for 181,000 in the big blind and Lotfy quickly folded, but Hancock tanked for more than a minute before calling to put Quillian at risk.

Steve Quillian: 9♥9♦ All in
Marisa Hancock: A♣Q♥

Hancock hit top pair on the Q♣9♠10♦ flop, but Quillian spiked a set to take a big lead. The rest of the board ran out 7♥3♦ and he earned the double up.

Tags: Lily Lotfy Marisa Hancock Steve Quillian

Apr 10, 2026

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.

There were 104 total entries, generating a prize pool of $112,320. The top 12 players will be in the money and guarantee themselves a min-cash of $2,400, while the champion earns $30,000 and the Jordan Fishman Cup.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$30,000	7	$6,000
2	$20,000	8	$5,100
3	$13,000	9	$4,300
4	$9,960	10	$3,560
5	$8,100	11	$2,900
6	$7,000	12	$2,400

Apr 10, 2026

Hancock Hits a Million

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

More than 100,000 was already in the middle as Marisa Hancock and Lily Lotfy went heads-up to a flop of 8♥7♠5♠. Hancock then bet 50,000 from the button, and Lotfy called in middle position.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn. The 3♦ river was also checked through, and Lotfy showed A♥Q♥. Hancock, though, turned over A♠K♥ and won the pot with her king-kicker as she became the first player to hit the 1,000,000 chip milestone.

Tags: Lily Lotfy Marisa Hancock

Apr 10, 2026

Metta Survives a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ronnie Smith raised to 35,000 under the gun before a player in the hijack moved all in for 179,000. Dean Metta called for his last 117,000 in the big blind, and Smith got out of the way.

Dean Metta: A♠K♦ All in
Opponent: Q♠Q♣

Metta needed to win the classic coin flip to keep his tournament hopes alive, and the K♣3♥5♥ flop gave him the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 3♣7♥ and Metta doubled up.

Tags: Dean Metta Ronnie Smith

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Apr 10, 2026

Hancock Sends Out Shenker

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Marisa Hancock raised to 16,000 under the gun, Albert Shenker moved all in for 80,000 in middle position, and Hancock called.

Albert Shenker: 8♣8♥ All in
Marisa Hancock: 10♣10♥

Shenker found himself dominated and at risk, and the Q♠K♦Q♣J♦9♣ board improved Hancock to a straight to secure her the knockout.

Tags: Albert Shenker Marisa Hancock

Apr 10, 2026

"Rabbit" is on Tabb's Side

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player on the button moved all in for 71,000, Justin Carey put in his last 100,000 from early position, and Steven Tabb in the big blind had both players covered and at risk.

Button: A♥Q♦ All in
Justin Carey: Q♣Q♠ All in
Steven Tabb: A♣K♠

It was a classic race between Carey and Tabb, while the button was dominated and far behind going to the 3♥J♣2♣ flop. The turn was the 5♣, while the 10♣ river gave Tabb the nut flush and double knockout.

"That's how you know the rabbit is on your side," tablemate Ron Miller said to Tabb.

"It is," Tabb replied.

Tags: Justin Carey Ron Miller Steven Tabb

Apr 10, 2026

Pinkham Coolers Harrold to Double

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 80,000 in the pot on a board of 9♦Q♣3♣A♦, Britta Harrold bet 25,000 from the big blind. RJ Pinkham then moved all in for 170,000 in the hijack, and Harrold snap-called.

Harrold showed A♠9♣ for two pair, but Pinkham had a set with 9♠9♥. The river was the K♦ and Pinkham earned the double up.