$1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$581,030
Entries
599
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
91
Players Left
1
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Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After five Day 1 starting flights and a lengthy Day 2 battle on the felt here at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, the PokerStars Open Main Event has officially come to close with Charles Furey claiming victory to capture his career-best score of $111,976 along with the coveted PokerStars trophy.
The event marked the return of the PokerStars Open to North America, with the last stop held in April in Philadelphia. The Maryland edition featured a $1,100 buy-in and drew 599 entries, with only 91 players returning for the final day of action looking to capture a six-figure score.
Furey defeated Melanie Hennigan after a brief heads-up duel to earn the lion’s share of the $581,030 prize pool - nearly double the advertised $300,000 guarantee.
When asked how he was feeling following his big win, Furey mentioned, "Feel great. It was exciting. It's my biggest score, first one over one hundred, first six-figure score. I love this place, I always do well here. I've made a couple of final tables here. I really like this place, so I came down to play this and am thrilled with the result."
PokerStars Open Maryland $1,100 Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Furey | United States | $111,976 |
| 2 | Melanie Hennigan | United States | $70,014 |
| 3 | Arthur Zabronsky | United States | $50,032 |
| 4 | Paul Lilly | United States | $38,505 |
| 5 | Frankie Zeta | United States | $29,638 |
| 6 | Torsten Boker | United States | $22,817 |
| 7 | Samuel Press | United States | $17,564 |
| 8 | Andy Bartalone | United States | $13,526 |
| 9 | Daniel Lim | United States | $10,418 |
Mutual Respect at the Final Table
Furey had nothing but praise for his formidable opponent following the conclusion of the final table, where he overcame a 2-to-1 chip deficit after entering heads-up play.
"She's a great player, she played great. She was very aggressive, and it was a great game. Some of the plays were pretty crazy - the six-four hand (where Hennigan three-bet all in and showed the bluff, much to the surprise of her tablemates). It was pretty good."
"But once we got heads-up, I basically didn't lose a hand to her. I think I won every hand heads up, and [the momentum] switched. But I had hands every time too, so no matter when she called, she was dead."
Tournament Victory instead of Neck Surgery
While Furey was wrapping up his winner’s photos, he joked that he hadn’t even planned to play the tournament, as he originally had neck surgery scheduled.
"I was supposed to get neck surgery, actually, on Friday, and I'd be recovering now, but because of this, I didn't go get it," Furey explained with a chuckle.
"Well, actually, I feel a little bit better, so I was canceling it [anyway], but I was supposed to [originally]. Much easier on the neck this hundred grand will make it, [it's] like ice."
Furey proved that although poker can be a pain in the neck at times, it can also be the cure.
That wraps up coverage of the $1,100 Main Event here at the 2025 PokerStars Open Maryland. Be sure to follow PokerNews for future events all around the globe.
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Melanie Hennigan was forced all in from the big blind against Charles Furey in the small blind.
Melanie Hennigan: Q♣10♣ 
Charles Furey: J♣5♠
The board ran out 10♥7♦7♥Q♠5♦ and Hennigan doubled up to stay alive.
Shortly after, Furey moved all in on the button and Hennigan was essentially forced all in from the big blind again, calling off her remaining stack to put herself at risk.
Melanie Hennigan: 8♥7♠
Charles Furey: J♣9♦
The board ran out A♥Q♦2♦A♠3♥ and Hennigan's impressive tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,850,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Melanie Hennigan limped on the button and Charles Furey responded with a raise in the big blind. Hennigan then quickly moved all in for 10,250,000 effective to put Furey at risk, who snap called.
Charles Furey: A♣Q♣
Melanie Hennigan: K♦9♦
The flop came 5♣8♥6♦ with Furey's ace-high still in the lead. The 5♥ turn and 8♣ river offered no help to Hennigan and she was left with just over one big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,500,000
10,250,000
|
10,250,000 |
|
|
350,000
10,250,000
|
10,250,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After winning several small pots, Charles Furey has chipped up and the heads-up match is virtually close to even.
Hennigan still leads by a small margin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,600,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
10,250,000
3,650,000
|
3,650,000 |
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Arthur Zabronsky moved all in for 2,325,000 in the small blind to put himself at risk and was called by Melanie Hennigan in the big blind.
Arthur Zabronsky: A♥7♦
Melanie Hennigan: J♥J♣
Hennigan pulled ahead further on the J♠4♣2♦ flop, improving to a set of jacks. The 8♦ turn and Q♦ river offered no help to Zabronsky and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,200,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
|
6,650,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action went heads-up to a flop of 5♣3♦7♣ in a hand between Melanie Hennigan on the button and Paul Lilly in the big blind.
Lilly check-raised all in for 1,500,000 over Hennigan's bet of 600,000 and Hennigan thought for a brief moment before making the call with the covering stack.
Paul Lilly: 8♣3♣
Melanie Hennigan: K♣7♦
Hennigan's top pair was in the lead but Lilly still had plenty of outs with bottom pair and a flush draw.
The turn landed the 4♥ and the river brought the 9♠ and Lilly's tournament run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,300,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Action went heads-up to a flop of 5♠A♥7♣ in a hand between the under-the-gun Melanie Hennigan and Charles Furey on the button.
Hennigan check-called a bet of 400,000, bringing the 10♣ turn where both players checked.
On the 4♥ river, Hennigan check-called a bet of 300,000 and Furey tabled the winner with A♠J♣ for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
5,850,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Arthur Zabronsky got it all in preflop from the big blind for 1,300,000 against the under-the-gun Melanie Hennigan who covered.
Arthur Zabronsky: K♠K♣
Melanie Hennigan: A♥8♣
The board an out 7♠9♥7♦2♣5♦ and Zabronsky's kings held to earn him the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,800,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
