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$1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$581,030
Total Entries
599
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
60
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 599
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Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The first of five starting flights is in the books in the $1,100 Main Event here at the PokerStars Open Maryland hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Of the 60 entries tallied in Day 1a, only 9 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Paul Hunter emerged as the overwhelming chip leader, bagging an astounding 568,500 - more than second and third place combined. Hunter ascended atop the leaderboard late in the day when he clashed with John Mayo, another big stack at the table, holding pocket aces. He showed no signs of slowing down as the money bubble approached, and eventually went on to eliminate David Olshan on the stone bubble by winning a classic coin flip.
Rounding out the podium is Jhordy Sanchez in second with an impressive 348,000 and Bryan Reyes in third with a respectable 176,500.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hunter | United States | 568,500 | 190 |
| 2 | Jhordy Sanchez | United States | 348,000 | 116 |
| 3 | Bryan Reyes | United States | 176,500 | 59 |
| 4 | Daniel Cosner | United States | 169,500 | 57 |
| 5 | Mariya Persanova | United States | 143,500 | 48 |
| 6 | Charles Furey | United States | 142,500 | 48 |
| 7 | Z Stein | United States | 112,000 | 37 |
| 8 | William Beer | United States | 103,500 | 35 |
| 9 | Sharman Olshan | United States | 36,000 | 12 |
Notable Eliminations
PokerStars ambassador Caitlin Comeskey saw an early exit, busting during the first few levels of play. WSOP bracelet winner Yaser Al-Keliddar was eliminated shortly after the dinner break when his pocket jacks ran into William Beer’s set of fours. Baltimore native and tournament crusher Aaron Pinson was next to see the door not long thereafter.
Others who fell short on Day 1a include Matthew Zambanini and Joshua Mischel. They will have more opportunities to find a bag for Day 2 with four more starting flights left to play.
Day 1b will begin Thursday, October 23 at 11:15 a.m. local time, with blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Play for Day 1 flights will conclude once 15% of the field remains and those who bag will be in the money. Day 2 will then start at the earliest blind level of the five flights on Sunday, October 26, where the event will play down to a winner.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the entirety of the $1,100 Main Event here at the 2025 PokerStars Open Maryland.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
568,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
||
|
348,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
176,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
169,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
143,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
142,500
48,500
|
48,500 |
|
112,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
103,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
36,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The final 9 players of Day 1a are bagging up for the night and will return for Day 2 on Sunday, October 26 at 11:15 a.m. local time where the event will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Hunter raised to 11,000 in the cutoff and Paul Hunter three-bet jammed in the big blind for 34,000 to put himself at risk. Hunter made the call.
David Olshan: A♣Q♦ 
Paul Hunter: 5♦5♥
There were no aces or queens to be found on the 2♥3♦9♦K♠7♦ runout, earning Olshan the title of bubble boy for Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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||
|
Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded around to David Olshan in the small blind who moved all in for 17,000 to put himself at risk. Bryan Reyes thought for a moment before making the call in the big blind.
David Olshan: K♠2♣
Bryan Reyes: 9♠7♦
The flop came 4♦10♠10♣ with Olshan's king-high still in the lead. Reyes picked up a gutshot on the J♠ turn but was unable to get there as the 10♦ rolled off on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
William Beer was all in preflop and at risk in the small blind for 65,000 against Z Stein in the big blind.
William Beer: A♦10♠
Z Stein: 9♣9♠
It was a fair fight, but Beer pulled ahead on the 6♥A♥5♥ flop, pairing his ace. The turn landed the 5♠ and the river fell the 4♦, earning him the double up on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
133,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
82,500
74,000
|
74,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Bryan Reyes raised to 11,500 under the gun and was three-bet by Paul Hunter in the cutoff to 30,000. Reyes made the call.
The duo checked it down to the river on a runout of 3♠5♦A♥J♦6♥ and Hunter tabled the winner with Q♥Q♣ to continue his hot streak.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
200,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
