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$1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$581,030
Total Entries
599
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
105
Players Left
16
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action has wrapped up in Day 1b of the PokerStars Open $1,100 Main Event here at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Of the 105 runners who started the day, only 16 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom are already in the money.
Maclaren Chatham ascended to the top of the counts, bagging a whopping 621,000 - good for first in the overall standings through the first two starting flights. The Virginia native is no stranger to the local tournament scene and flew under the radar for most of the day, quietly chipping up during the last few levels of play.
His next closest competitors are Sungwoon Yoo (357,000) and Adam Glasgow (347,500) who finished the day in second and third, respectively. They are the only other players to eclipse the quarter-million chip mark here on Day 1b.
WSOP bracelet winner Michael Bohmerwald (230,000) and local tournament pro Nicholas Verderamo (229,000) round out the top five. Yaser Al-Keliddar (204,000), who also owns a piece of WSOP hardware, found a bag for Day 2 after falling short yesterday on Day 1a.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maclaren Chatham | United States | 621,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Sungwoon Yoo | United States | 357,000 | 71 |
| 3 | Adam Glasgow | United States | 347,500 | 70 |
| 4 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 230,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 229,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Daniel Lim | United States | 228,500 | 46 |
| 7 | Yaser Al-Keliddar | United States | 204,000 | 41 |
| 8 | James Farrelly | United States | 177,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Kevin Kime | United States | 132,000 | 26 |
| 10 | Matthew Riebel | United States | 122,000 | 24 |
Notable Eliminations
Caitlin Comeskey fired another bullet on Day 1b after exiting early on Day 1a but couldn't find any momentum. Joe Stapleton was in the mix throughout the day but was eliminated just before the dinner break.
Andrew Kershaw couldn't find a bag for Day 2 as his pocket aces were cracked by Glasgow during the last few levels of the night.
Day 1c will begin Friday, October 24 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 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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621,000
146,000
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146,000 |
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357,000
227,000
|
227,000 |
|
347,500
47,500
|
47,500 |
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230,000 | |
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||
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229,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
228,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
204,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
|
177,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
132,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
122,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
118,500
88,500
|
88,500 |
|
88,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
87,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
80,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
77,500
37,500
|
37,500 |
|
61,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The final 16 players of Day 1b 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 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded around to Michael Bohmerwald in the small blind who moved all in to put Jason Smith at risk in the big blind who had about 40,000 to start the hand. Smith thought for a brief moment before flicking in the call.
Jason Smith: Q♠J♦ 
Michael Bohmerwald: 7♠2♠
Bohmerwald pulled ahead on the K♦K♥7♥ flop, pairing his seven. The 5♠ turn and 5♣ river offered no help to Smith and he was eliminated on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Maclaren Chatham moved all in from the small blind to put Amanda Wiswell at risk in the big blind who had 38,000. Wiswell made the call.
Amanda Wiswell: A♥J♥
Maclaren Chatham: Q♦7♦
Both players got a piece of the 5♦7♣J♠ flop but Wiswell remained in the lead with a pair of jacks.
The 2♠ turn and 4♠ secured her the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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475,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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81,000
11,000
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11,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Bohmerwald raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Adam Glasgow flatted on the button.
The flop came A♠Q♥7♦, Bohmerwald bet 10,000 and Glasgow called. Both players checked on the 8♦ turn.
On the J♣ river, Bohmerwald bet 32,000 and Glasgow thought for a moment before making the call.
Bohmerwald showed Q♠7♠ for two pair, queens and sevens and Glasgow mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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185,000
99,000
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99,000 |
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Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With 17 players remaining and only 16 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play.
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Louis Bailey got it all in preflop for 42,000 against the under-the-gun Jason Smith who had the covering stack.
Louis Bailey: 10♣10♥
Jason Smith: 7♠7♥
Smith spiked a seven on the A♠J♥7♣ flop, prompting Bailey to stand up out of his seat. He immediately sat back down when the 10♦ landed on the turn and the 2♦ fell on the river, securing him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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94,000
56,000
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56,000 |
