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

10-23-2025 18:49 UTC-5

Baldauff Still Alive

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Nick Becker

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

Jack Baldauff got it all in preflop in the hijack for 15,000 against Christopher Kennedy in the cutoff who covered.

Jack Baldauff: Q♠8♠ All in
Christopher Kennedy: A♠K♦

The flop came 10♦6♣10♣ with Kennedy's Big Slick still in the lead. That was until Baldauff pulled ahead on the 8♣ turn, pairing his eight. The 8♥ fell on the river, improving Baldauff to a full house to earn him the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Kennedy	131,000
Jack Baldauff	34,000 16,100	16,100

Tags: Christopher Kennedy Jack Baldauff

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-23-2025 17:42 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break and will return to blinds at 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 big blind ante.

Play will resume at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time.

10-23-2025 17:33 UTC-5

Battle of the Big Slicks

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 2,500, Robert Marquette three-bet to 5,500 in early position, and Andrew Chang cold four-bet jammed for 37,100 in middle position to put himself at risk. Under the gun folded and Marquette asked for a count before making the call.

Andrew Chang: A♦K♥ All in
Robert Marquette: A♣K♣

The flop came 4♥2♥10♠ with Chang picking up a freeroll with the backdoor heart draw.

The J♥ landed on the turn, providing the ultimate sweat, but the 3♣ river was a brick, resulting in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Marquette	95,000 70,300	70,300
Andrew Chang	40,000 21,500	21,500

Tags: Andrew Chang Robert Marquette

10-23-2025 17:22 UTC-5

Feser Smashes the Flop

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brian Feser limped under the gun and Daniel Lim made it 5,000 to go on the button. Feser made the call.

The flop came 8♠5♥5♣ and Feser led out with a bet of 3,000. Lim called and the turn landed the 3♦.

Feser moved all in for 9,900 and Lim thought for a moment before flicking in the call.

Brian Feser: 5♠2♠ All in
Daniel Lim: A♣K♦

Feser had Lim drawing dead and the meaningless 9♦ rolled off on the river to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lim	180,000 50,000	50,000
Brian Feser	38,800 38,800	38,800

Tags: Brian Feser Daniel Lim

10-23-2025 17:11 UTC-5

Dream Spot for Riebel

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Matthew Riebel got it all in preflop for 59,000 in middle position against Thomas Karle in the hijack who had the covering stack.

Matthew Riebel: A♠A♥ All in
Thomas Karle: K♠K♥

Riebel's aces remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out 7♥10♣9♣A♣5♥, earning him the big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Riebel	121,000 121,000	121,000
Thomas Karle	60,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Matthew Riebel Thomas Karle

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-23-2025 16:59 UTC-5

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

10-23-2025 16:49 UTC-5

Shaban Wins Blind Versus Blind

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Arlie Shaban in the small blind who completed and Arash Asadabadi checked back in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦K♣A♣ and Shaban led out for 1,500. Asadabadi called, bringing the 4♦ turn where both players checked.

On the 5♦ river, Shaban led out for 2,000 and Asadabadi thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Shaban turned over K♠9♦ for a pair of kings, prompting Asadabadi to toss his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arash Asadabadi	55,000 55,000	55,000
Arlie Shaban	23,700 5,800	5,800

Tags: Arash Asadabadi Arlie Shaban

10-23-2025 16:37 UTC-5

Bohmerwald Wakes Up with Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michael Bohmerwald raised to 2,500 on the button and Christopher Kojack three-bet jammed in the big blind for about 20 big blinds. Bohmerwald quickly called.

Christopher Kojack: A♠10♠ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: A♣A♦

The flop came J♦3♥2♣ with Bohmerwald's pair of aces still in the lead. Kojack picked up a glimmer of hope on the 10♥ turn but the 6♥ landed on the river, ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bohmerwald	135,000 97,500	97,500

Christopher Kojack	Busted

Tags: Christopher Kojack Michael Bohmerwald