$35,000 Championship | 2026 Eastern Poker Open

3 days 23 hours ago

Jake Dennehy Eliminated in 15th Place ($200)

David Salituro

Level 30 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hank Van Putten raised to 85,000 in the hijack, then called when Jake Dennehy moved all in for 420,000 in the big blind.

Jake Dennehy: A♠Q♠ All in
Hank Van Putten: K♣Q♣

Dennehy had Van Putten dominated and was poised for a double up, but the K♠5♦Q♥ flop gave Van Putten two pair and the lead. Van Putten improved to a full house on the Q♦ turn, and the 5♠ river sealed Dennehy's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hank Van Putten	1,580,000 460,000	460,000
Jake Dennehy	Busted

Tags: Hank Van Putten Jake Dennehy

3 days 23 hours ago

Joe DiCruttalo Eliminated in 16th Place ($200)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Joe DiCruttalo who moved all in for 185,000 in the small blind, and Hank Van Putten called in the big blind.

Joe DiCruttalo: K♣8♦ All in
Hank Van Putten: A♠K♥

DiCruttalo found himself dominated as the 2♣K♠10♥ flop gave both players top pair. Van Putten remained in the lead with his ace-kicker, and the rest of the board came J♦10♠ to send DiCruttalo to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hank Van Putten	1,120,000 655,000	655,000
Joe DiCruttalo	Busted

Tags: Hank Van Putten Joe DiCruttalo

3 days 23 hours ago

Bowden Finds an Ace to Double

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jeff Bowden moved all in for 185,000 in middle position and Ronnie Smith called on the button.

Jeff Bowden: A♦8♦ All in
Ronnie Smith: 4♠4♥

The flop came A♣9♥Q♦ to give Bowden top pair and the lead, and the rest of the board ran out Q♥K♥ as Bowden doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Bowden	450,000 150,000	150,000
Ronnie Smith	200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jeff Bowden Ronnie Smith

4 days ago

Updates Going on Delay

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With 16 players remaining, updates are going on a 30-minute delay to match the live stream.

Stay tuned for all the action.

4 days ago

Steve Morey Bubbles the $35,000 Championship

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Steve Morey raised to 175,000 in the cutoff and Chad Marrocco called in the big blind.

Morey continued for 200,000 on the Q♥2♥5♦ flop, and Marrocco called. Both players then checked the 9♥ turn.

Marrocco also checked the 9♠ river, and Morey moved all in. Marrocco practically beat him into the pot and turned over Q♦Q♠ for a full house. Morey could only show J♦10♦ for a missed straight draw.

The stacks were counted down, and Marrocco had Morey's remaining 900,000 covered to earn him the massive pot.

Glenda Ricci and Jim Gardner were eliminated at the main feature table shortly before, and the remaining 16 players are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Marrocco	2,600,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Steve Morey	Busted
Glenda Ricci	Busted
Jim Gardner	Busted

Tags: Chad Marrocco Steve Morey

4 days ago

Harrison Sends Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Glenda Ricci moved all in for 80,000 in the hijack and Sonya Harrison called in the cutoff. Jim Gardner also came along from the big blind.

Gardner and Harrison checked to the river on a board of 2♣10♠3♦2♠7♦. Gardner then moved all in for 200,000, and Harrison again called.

Ricci showed K♠Q♠, Gardner had 7♣3♠, while Harrison had 9♠9♥ for two pair to win the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonya Harrison	890,000 308,000	308,000
Glenda Ricci	Busted
Jim Gardner	Busted

Tags: Glenda Ricci Jim Gardner Sonya Harrison

4 days ago

Tens Aren't a Big Pair For Pell

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Susan Pell limped in from under the gun and Les Mildenberg came along in the hijack. Sean Boudreau then moved all in for 250,000 in the cutoff, and only Pell called.

"Do you have a big pair?" Boudreau asked Pell, who shook her head.

Sean Boudreau: 5♠5♣ All in
Susan Pell: 10♥10♣

Boudreau wandered away from the table as the 6♠7♠K♠9♥6♣ board kept Pell in the lead to earn her the knockout.

"I don't even know what I lost to. You said you didn't have a big pair," he said.

"I don't," Pell replied.

"Tens are a big pair," Boudreau added.

"To me, they are a small pair," Pell said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Les Mildenberg	940,000 240,000	240,000
Susan Pell	800,000 300,000	300,000
Sean Boudreau	Busted

Tags: Les Mildenberg Sean Boudreau Susan Pell

Level: 30

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

4 days ago

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 20 players are going on a 15-minute break.

4 days 1 hour ago

Pell Picks Up Kings to Double Off Marrocco

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chad Marrocco raised to 75,000 in middle position, Susan Pell moved all in for 255,000 in the cutoff, and Marrocco called.

Susan Pell: K♦K♠ All in
Chad Marrocco: A♠Q♠

Pell had picked up kings and was a favorite to double up as the flop came 8♠8♦5♦. The 5♥ turn was safe, while the 4♦ completed the board on the river and Pell stayed alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chad Marrocco	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Susan Pell	500,000

Tags: Chad Marrocco Susan Pell