Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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.
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$581,030
Entries
599
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
135
Players Left
20
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Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action picked up on the flop of Q♣2♣3♥ with the player in the cutoff all in and at risk for his remaining 25,000 or so against Thomas Cullis in the big blind who covered.
Cutoff: Q♠J♠ 
Thomas Cullis: 6♣5♣
Although the cutoff had top pair, Cullis had a plethora of outs with a flush draw and a gutshot.
Cullis missed his draw but improved to two pair by the river when the board ran out 6♠, 5♥ to book the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Matthew Zambanini raised to 2,700 in the hijack and Gintautas Putinas defended in the big blind.
The flop came 5♥10♦Q♠ and Putinas check-called a bet of 1,700 from Zambanini.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn and Putinas led out for 4,000 on the 7♣ river. Zambanini thought for a moment before making the call.
Putinas tabled Q♦8♠ for top pair and Zambanini tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
56,500
9,000
|
9,000 |
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Michael Hager opened the action with a raise from under the gun and was three-bet by Matthew Sabia in the small blind to 11,500. Hager made the call.
The flop came K♦4♣2♥ and Sabia continued with a bet of 6,300. Hager called and the turn fell the 6♠.
Sabia sized up with a bet of 25,000 and Hager matched his bet, bringing the 10♠ river.
Sabia bet enough to put Hager all in who had about 75,000 behind. Hager took some time to think through his decision for his tournament life, ultimately opting to let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
75,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
John Petro raised to 2,500 on the button, Frankie Zeta called in the small blind, and Brian Winter defended in the small blind.
The deal put out a monotone flop of 5♦10♦9♦ and all three players checked to the 2♦ turn, bringing the fourth diamond on the board.
It checked around to Petro who bet 2,300, resulting in a call from Zeta and a fold from Winter.
The river landed the Q♥ and Zeta checked again. Petro sized up with a bet of 11,500 and Zeta thought for a moment before giving up his hand. Petro showed A♣2♠ as he dragged in the pot.
"That one you got me," said Zeta.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
26,300
26,300
|
26,300 |
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Brian Walters raised to 2,500 under the gun, Sonny Lee flatted in the hijack, and Changfeng Fan defended in the big blind.
The flop came J♣9♥7♦ and it checked to Walters who bet 4,500. Both of his opponents called.
On the 3♦ turn, it checked to Walters again and he bet 8,500. Lee folded and Fan stuck around.
The river landed the 6♦, completing the backdoor flush draw. Fan checked and Walters elected to check back.
"Flush," said Fan as he turned over 8♦5♦ to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
|
75,000 | |
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Christopher Caruso raised to 3,000 in the hijack, Frankie Zeta flatted on the button, and Arash Asadabadi called in the small blind.
The flop came 4♠4♦9♣ and it checked to Zeta who bet 4,000. Asadabadi called and Caruso folded.
The turn landed the 5♥ and Asadabadi check-called again, this time for 11,000, bringing the Q♦ river.
Asadabadi checked for a third time and Zeta bet enough to put Asadabadi all in who had about 29,000 behind.
Asadabadi thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed Zeta's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
26,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
