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

10-22-2025 14:13 UTC-5

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Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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10-22-2025 14:01 UTC-5

Hunter Shows the Bluff

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Nick Becker

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 9♠5♥3♠ in a hand between the player in middle position, Thomas Karle on the button, and Paul Hunter in the small blind.

It checked around to Karle who put out a nearly pot-sized bet of 8,000. Hunter and middle position both called.

On the 3♦ turn, Hunter moved all in for 23,700 to put himself at risk, prompting middle position to fold and Karle to go into the tank.

"Got a spade draw?" asked Hunter.

"And a straight draw," replied Karle.

Karle ultimately decided to fold his hand, tabling 8♠7♠. Hunter showed 6♣4♣ as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Karle	71,500 33,000	33,000
Paul Hunter	55,500 55,500	55,500

Tags: Paul Hunter Thomas Karle

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-22-2025 13:46 UTC-5

Anton Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of 7♦8♦9♥ in a hand between Jhordy Sanchez in the cutoff and Alvin Anton in the small blind.

With 3,000 in the middle, Anton check-called a bet of 1,000, bringing the J♥ turn where both players checked.

The river landed the 3♦ and both players checked again. Sanchez tabled K♥8♣ for a pair of eights and Anton paused for a moment before showing A♠9♣ for a pair of nines.

"Didn't mean to slow roll you, thought you had a jack," said Anton as he dragged in the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jhordy Sanchez	54,300 24,300	24,300
Alvin Anton	47,500 17,500	17,500

10-22-2025 13:38 UTC-5

Gabriel Leost

47,400 13,600

Table 30Seat 4

10-22-2025 13:32 UTC-5

Sowulski Bumps It Up on the Turn

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Nick Becker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Gabriel Leost raised to 1,300 in middle position and Robert Sowulski three-bet to 3,200 on the button. Leost made the call and the two saw a flop of 5♠A♠6♠ where action went check-check.

The turn landed the 4♦ and Leost bet 4,000. Sowulski responded with a raise to 15,000, resulting in a fold from Leost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Leost	61,000
Robert Sowulski	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Gabriel Leost Robert Sowulski

10-22-2025 13:19 UTC-5

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Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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10-22-2025 13:15 UTC-5