$1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 PokerStars Open Maryland

10-22-2025 15:46 UTC-5

Persanova Wins Flip to Double

Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mariya Persanova raised to 3,500 in middle position, the player on the button flatted, and Timothy Turner three-bet to 17,000 in the small blind. Persanova then four-bet jammed for 37,400 total to put herself at risk, prompting the button to fold and Turner to call.

Mariya Persanova: 9♥9♠ All in
Timothy Turner: A♣K♥

It was a classic coin flip situation but Persanova's nines remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 4♥J♥J♦J♠7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariya Persanova	80,300
Timothy Turner	35,800 40,500	40,500

Tags: Timothy Turner Mariya Persanova

10-22-2025 15:36 UTC-5

Beer Takes from Karle

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Nick Becker

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Thomas Karle raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and William Beer defended in the big blind.

The flop of 8♦5♠7♣ went check-check, bringing the 4♠ turn. Beer led out for 3,000 and Karle called.

The river landed the 4♦ and Beer slowed down with a check. Karle elected to check back.

"Seven," announced Beer as he turned over 10♣7♠.

"Good," said Karle as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaser Al-Keliddar	81,900 51,900	51,900

William Beer	67,500 56,300	56,300
Thomas Karle	53,000 18,500	18,500

Tags: Thomas Karle William Beer

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-22-2025 15:22 UTC-5

Lucarelli Flips Out Stein

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dawn Lucarelli opened the action with a raise from under the gun and Z Stein three-bet jammed for 20,000 in the hijack to put himself at risk. Lucarelli made the call.

Z Stein: A♣K♦ All in
Dawn Lucarelli: 4♥4♣

It was a fair fight but Lucarelli pulled ahead further on the 4♠8♣K♥ flop, improving to a set. Stein found some hope on the K♣ turn but the 7♣ river offered him no help.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawn Lucarelli	47,500 17,500	17,500
Z Stein	Busted

Tags: Dawn Lucarelli Z Stein

10-22-2025 15:14 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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10-22-2025 14:59 UTC-5

Leost Shows the Straight

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Nick Becker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The player in middle position raised to 2,000, Gabriel Leost flatted in the hijack, and Arash Asadabadi three-bet to 9,000 on the button. Claude Murrell cold-called in the big blind, middle position folded, and Gabriel Leost stuck around.

The flop came 8♦Q♥9♠, Murrell checked, Leost bet 4,000, Asadabadi called, as did Murrell.

Action slowed down on the 10♦ where all three players checked to the 4♥ river. It checked to Leost who fired out a bet of 20,000, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.

Leost showed A♠J♠ for the straight as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Leost	76,400 33,900	33,900
Arash Asadabadi	61,000 14,000	14,000
Claude Murrell	19,500

Tags: Arash Asadabadi Gabriel Leost Claude Murrell

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

10-22-2025 14:36 UTC-5

Second Break

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 400/800 with an 800 big blind ante.

10-22-2025 14:34 UTC-5

Asadabadi Out-Kicks Leost

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Gabriel Leost in the hijack and Arash Asadabadi on the button.

With about 30,000 in the middle and the board reading 4♠2♣A♠9♥, Leost checked and Asadabadi moved all in for 14,500 to put himself at risk. Leost made the call.

Arash Asadabadi: A♣K♣ All in
Gabriel Leost: A♦J♦

The river landed the A♥, earning Asadabadi the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Asadabadi	75,000 45,000	45,000
Gabriel Leost	42,500

Tags: Arash Asadabadi Gabriel Leost

10-22-2025 14:22 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Reyes	30,000 30,000	30,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	30,000 30,000	30,000

John Scavo	30,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Sanders	30,000 30,000	30,000
Marshall Tarzy	30,000 30,000	30,000
Arash Asadabadi	30,000 30,000	30,000
Shahabaldi Shirazi	30,000 30,000	30,000
Aaron Pinson	30,000 30,000	30,000