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

10-23-2025 20:07 UTC-5

Mischel Finds the Double

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Nick Becker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joshua Mischel got it all in preflop for 18,500 on the button against Jack Baldauff in the big blind who covered.

Joshua Mischel: 10♣8♣ All in
Jack Baldauff: A♠9♥

Mischel pulled ahead on the 3♠6♣8♥ flop, pairing his eight. The board ran out 3♦, 4♣ to secure him the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Baldauff	54,500 20,500	20,500
Joshua Mischel	40,500 17,000	17,000

Tags: Jack Baldauff Joshua Mischel

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-23-2025 20:00 UTC-5

Seven EPT Gold Passes Guaranteed During the PokerStars EPT Season Online

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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10-23-2025 19:52 UTC-5

Some Updated Counts

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Amanda Wiswell	350,000 209,000	209,000
Maclaren Chatham	200,000 100,000	100,000

Nicholas Eckhart	175,000
Michael Bohmerwald	155,000 20,000	20,000

Andrew Kershaw	92,500 80,700	80,700
Joshua Mischel	23,500 23,500	23,500

10-23-2025 19:41 UTC-5

Al-Keliddar In the Mix

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yaser Al-Keliddar raised to 4,500 in early position and was called by Christopher Kennedy in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣6♠10♦ and Kennedy check-called a bet of 3,500 from Al-Keliddar.

On the 10♠ turn, Kennedy check-folded after Al-Keliddar fired out a bet of 10,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kennedy	133,500 26,500	26,500
Yaser Al-Keliddar	129,000 129,000	129,000

Tags: Christopher Kennedy Yaser Al-Keliddar

10-23-2025 19:33 UTC-5

Farrelly's Fives Take It Down

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

James Farrelly raised to 4,500 in middle position and was called by Daniel Lim in the cutoff, Nicholas Verderamo in the small blind, and Matthew Riebel in the big blind.

The flop of 6♣10♣2♣ checked through to the 2♥ turn where it checked to Farrelly. He bet 7,500 and only Riebel called.

The K♠ river went check-check, and Farrelly tabled the winner with 5♣5♥ for two pair, fives and deuces, besting the 3♥3♦ of Riebel.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Farrelly	250,000 250,000	250,000
Daniel Lim	230,000 50,000	50,000
Nicholas Verderamo	200,000 171,000	171,000
Matthew Riebel	185,000 69,500	69,500

Tags: Daniel Lim James Farrelly Matthew Riebel Nicholas Verderamo

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-23-2025 19:21 UTC-5

Kennedy Applying Pressure

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Arash Asadabadi raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Christopher Kennedy three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Asadabadi called.

On the 6♣9♦9♣ flop, Asadabadi check-called a bet of 10,000 from Kennedy, bringing the 5♦ turn.

Asadabadi check-folded when Kennedy continued with a bet of 20,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kennedy	160,000 29,000	29,000
Arash Asadabadi	57,500 2,500	2,500

Tags: Arash Asadabadi Christopher Kennedy

10-23-2025 19:08 UTC-5

Feser Hero Calls the River

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Brian Feser raised to 4,000 under the gun and was called by Arlie Shaban in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♣8♣4♥ and Feser check-called a bet of 5,000 from Shaban.

Feser checked again on the 8♥ turn and Shaban elected to check back.

On the Q♦ river, Feser checked for a third time and Shaban bet 6,500. Feser thought for a brief moment and tossed in the call, tabling K♥J♦ for king-high. Shaban quickly mucked his cards.