$35,000 Championship | 2026 Eastern Poker Open

4 days 3 hours ago

St. Laurent Flips Martin to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nancy St. Laurent moved all in from under the gun and Adam Martin called for his last 100,000 in the cutoff.

Adam Martin: A♠K♠ All in
Nancy St. Laurent: 8♥8♣

St. Laurent also had most of her chips in the middle as the two players headed to the flop, which came 7♦7♠3♦. The 4♥ turn kept St. Laurent in the lead, while the 2♣ completed the board on the river and earned her the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nancy St. Laurent	250,000 140,000	140,000
Adam Martin	Busted

Tags: Adam Martin Nancy St. Laurent

4 days 4 hours ago

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hank Van Putten	850,000 200,000	200,000
Les Mildenberg	520,000 220,000	220,000
Glenda Ricci	500,000
Johnny Kelly	480,000
Chad Marrocco	440,000 160,000	160,000
Billy Burwick	300,000 40,000	40,000
Spencer Dickinson	240,000 20,000	20,000

Nancy St. Laurent	110,000 110,000	110,000
Jim Lemire	80,000 120,000	120,000
Charles Lambert	40,000 110,000	110,000
Paul Valastro	40,000 40,000	40,000

4 days 4 hours ago

McGinn Finds a Call For a Big Double Off Balcarcel

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With around 120,000 in the pot on a board of A♥2♠4♥4♣, Owen Balcarcel moved all in from under the gun as Brendan McGinn went deep into the tank from the cutoff. He took a few minutes before calling for his last 122,000.

Balcarcel showed J♥10♥ for a flush draw, while McGinn turned over K♥K♠. "I knew you had kings," tablemate Ronnie Smith told him, and McGinn held on through the A♦ river to earn the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan McGinn	360,000
Owen Balcarcel	180,000 60,000	60,000

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4 days 4 hours ago

Brissette Silences Destro

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Juliano Destro put in his last 25,000 from the button and was up against Michael Brissette in the big blind.

Juliano Destro: Q♥J♥ All in
Michael Brissette: A♦A♥

"Two pairs, please," Destro said after finding out he had run into aces. He made one pair on the 8♠J♦2♠ flop, but the other never arrived on the 3♥ turn or 9♠ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Brissette	400,000 400,000	400,000
Juliano Destro	Busted

Tags: Juliano Destro Michael Brissette

4 days 4 hours ago

Bohn Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Brandon Holt raised to 20,000 under the gun and Mike Bohn moved all in for 97,000 in the hijack. Holt tanked for a minute before calling to put Bohn at risk.

Mike Bohn: K♥Q♣ All in
Brandon Holt: 5♠5♥

Bohn was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 10♦8♥6♦. The J♥ turn gave him additional outs with a straight draw, and he hit the 9♠ on the river to give him his straight and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Holt	260,000
Mike Bohn	200,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Brandon Holt Mike Bohn

Level: 26

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

4 days 4 hours ago

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Players are going on a 15-minute break. There are currently around 45 players remaining.

Table #2 featuring Jake Dennehy, Gerry McKinney, Mike Kelly, and Sonya Harrison is moving to the main feature table once action resumes.

4 days 4 hours ago

Queen on the Turn Spells Disaster For Martin

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

After Steve Morey opened under the gun, Janet Martin shoved for her last 90,000 in middle position and Morey called.

Janet Martin: Q♣Q♦ All in
Steve Morey: A♠K♠

The J♣5♣10♠ flop kept Martin in the lead, but the Q♥ turn improved her to a set but also gave Morey a straight. The river was the 7♥ and Martin was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Morey	300,000 90,000	90,000
Janet Martin	Busted

Tags: Janet Martin Steve Morey

4 days 4 hours ago

Harrison is an Aces Magnet

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

A player on the button was all in for his last 130,000 and Sonya Harrison put him at risk under the gun.

All-In Player: J♦J♥ All in
Sonya Harrison: A♥A♣

Harrison had her opponent crushed with her aces, and the 7♠6♥4♣4♥6♠ board earned her the double up.

"Every other orbit she gets aces," tablemate Jeff Dallaire said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonya Harrison	400,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Sonya Harrison

4 days 4 hours ago

Worcester Climbs Above Starting Stack in Style

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Tom Magee raised to 40,000 under the gun and Jack Marani called in early position. Paul Valastro then moved all in for 110,000 in middle position, and John Worcester called for his last 85,000 in the big blind. Magee also put in his last few chips, while Marani got out of the way.

Tom Magee: A♠J♠ All in
John Worcester: A♣A♥ All in
Paul Valastro: K♥K♦

Worcester had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to take the pot. "Nothing higher than a nine," he pleaded, and the board ran out J♥4♠3♥4♦9♦ to keep him in the lead and earn him a triple up. Magee was sent to the rail.

"This is the first time I've been above starting stack since the first hand," Worcester said.