$1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Maryland

10-26-2025 16:42 UTC-5

Michael Marder Eliminated in 21st Place ($3,724)

Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Marder was in the cutoff and got it all in on a flop of 9♣4♣J♥ for about 450,000 effective against Andy Bartalone on the button who slightly covered.

Michael Marder: J♠J♦ All in
Andy Bartalone: J♣10♣

Although Marder had top set, Bartalone still had outs with a flush draw. Bartalone got there on the 6♣ turn and Marder was unable to fill up on the 5♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Bartalone	975,000 699,000	699,000
Michael Marder	Busted

Tags: Andy Bartalone Michael Marder

10-26-2025 16:40 UTC-5

Nicholas Verderamo Eliminated in 22nd Place ($3,724)

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn on a board of Q♣6♦4♥10♣ with Nicholas Verderamo in the big blind facing a bet of 75,000 from Michael Marder who was in early position. Verderamo called and the river landed the 5♠.

Verderamo check-called for a little less than 100,000 on the river when Marder put him all in. Verderamo tabled 10♥8♠ for a pair of tens and saw the bad news when Marder turned over K♥Q♦ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	530,000 155,000	155,000
Nicholas Verderamo	Busted

Tags: Michael Marder Nicholas Verderamo

10-26-2025 16:34 UTC-5

Jhordy Sanchez Eliminated in 23rd Place ($3,724)

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jhordy Sanchez got it all in preflop in the cutoff for about 200,000 against Torsten Boker in the hijack who had the covering stack.

Jhordy Sanchez: A♦Q♣ All in
Torsten Boker: 6♠6♦

It was a fair fight, but Boker's pair of sixes remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 8♥K♣2♠5♦4♦, ending Sanchez's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Torsten Boker	1,675,000 1,147,500	1,147,500
Jhordy Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Jhordy Sanchez Torsten Boker

10-26-2025 16:29 UTC-5

Gintautas Putinas Eliminated in 24th Place ($3,248)

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Gintautas Putinas on the button and Gregory Bowling in the big blind.

With a sizable pot brewing and the board reading 10♠Q♦4♣Q♠8♣, Bowling checked and Putinas moved all in for about 300,000 to put himself at risk.

Bowling took some time to think though his decision, eventually making the hero call with 6♣4♥.

Putinas tabled A♠7♠ for ace-high with a missed backdoor flush draw and his tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Bowling	1,500,000 730,000	730,000

Gintautas Putinas	Busted

Tags: Gintautas Putinas Gregory Bowling

10-26-2025 16:23 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Solomon Tibebu	Busted
Kashka Corpening	Busted
Joel Lanning	Busted
Maclaren Chatham	Busted

Harry Korotki	Busted

James Farrelly	Busted
Roy Kim	Busted
Casey Hatmaker	Busted
Barbara Rogers	Busted
Michael Bohmerwald	Busted

10-26-2025 16:18 UTC-5

Bullets for Molino

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jason Sardo open-jammed on the button for about 500,000 and Matthew Molino called in the small blind with the covering stack.

Jason Sardo: 5♥5♠ All in
Matthew Molino: A♠A♦

The board ran out 3♣9♣K♣4♦J♦ and Molino's aces held to send Sardo packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Molino	1,225,000 817,000	817,000
Jason Sardo	Busted

Tags: Jason Sardo Matthew Molino

10-26-2025 16:05 UTC-5

Verderamo's Kicker Plays

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Nick Becker

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo got it all in on the button for 107,000 against Michael Marder in the big blind who had the covering stack.

Nicholas Verderamo: A♠8♠ All in
Michael Marder: A♦7♣

The flop came J♥3♣3♦, increasing the possibility of a chop. The J♠ turn looked like it was going to go that way, but the A♣ on the river gave Verderamo aces and jacks with an eight kicker to out-kick Marder.