2025 PokerStars Open Maryland

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$111,976
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$581,030
Entries
599
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
135
Players Left
20
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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Laing Gets Two Streets of Value

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Roger Laing raised to 600 in the hijack and Jeannie Perrie defended in the big blind.

The flop came 59Q and Perrie check-called a bet of 1,000 from Laing.

On the 2 turn, Perrie check-called again, this time for 1,200.

Both players checked on the 3 river and Laing tabled the winner with AQ for top pair, top kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeannie Perrie
27,500
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Roger Laing
14,500

Bullets for Repole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action picked up on the flop of Q86 in a hand between Robert Mitchell in the hijack and Peter Repole in the cutoff.

With a little over 4,000 in the middle, Mitchell check-called a bet of 2,000 from Repole, bringing the K turn.

Mitchell check-called again for 2,000 and the river landed the 5 where both players checked.

Repole tabled AA for a pair of aces and Mitchell tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Repole
35,000
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Robert Mitchell
31,000
1,000
1,000

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Ilyas Chipping Up

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action went five-ways to a flop of 2K3 with just over 2,500 in the pot. The small blind checked, Semsettin Ilyas bet 1,000 in the big blind, and the under-the-gun Richard Newman bumped it up to 2,500. It folded back around to Semsettin who made the call.

The turn landed the A and Semsettin check-called a bet of 2,500 from Newman, bringing the 2 river where both players checked.

"Ace," announced Semsettin as he turned over A4.

"You got it," replied Newman as he mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Semsettin Ilyas
32,500
2,500
2,500
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Richard Newman
27,500
2,500
2,500

Tags: Richard NewmanSemsettin Ilyas

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Waybright Hero Calls the River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Jose Waybright limped under the gun, the player on button called, the player in the small blind completed, and Taerim Ku bumped it up to 1,000 in the big blind. Only Waybright called.

The flop came 954 and Ku continued with a bet of 800. Waybright made the call.

On the 2 turn, Ku bet 2,800 and Waybright called again, bringing the 6 river.

Ku showed no signs of slowing down and fired out a bet of 8,000. Waybright took some time to think through his decision, ultimately making the call.

Waybright tabled A2 for bottom pair, besting the AJ of Ku who had ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
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Jose Waybright
42,000
42,000
42,000
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Taerim Ku
14,500
15,500
15,500

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Set of Sixes for Rao

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of A63 in a hand between the under-the-gun Karneet Arora, the player in the small blind, and Lawrence Rao in the big blind.

With about 1,000 in the middle, all three players checked to the 9 turn. The small blind checked, Rao bet 500, and only Arora called.

On the 4 river, Rao bet 1,300 and Arora thought for a moment before tossing in the call. Rao tabled 66 for a set of sixes to get off to a quick start.

Player Chips Progress
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Lawrence Rao
33,500
3,500
3,500
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Karneet Arora
23,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Karneet AroraLawrence Rao

Early Entries

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Peter Priest
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Michael Hager us
Michael Hager
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sheri Moores us
Sheri Moores
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Timothy Turner us
Timothy Turner
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Derek Kromm us
Derek Kromm
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Jermaine Haughton us
Jermaine Haughton
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Lawrence Rao us
Lawrence Rao
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Karneet Arora us
Karneet Arora
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Michael Richer us
Michael Richer
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Thomas Brandt us
Thomas Brandt
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Thomas Cullis us
Thomas Cullis
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Michael Fryett us
Michael Fryett
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sonny Lee us
Sonny Lee
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Richard Newman us
Richard Newman
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of James Dike us
James Dike
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Dinesh Purohit us
Dinesh Purohit
30,000
Profile photo of Jaimmy Hager us
Jaimmy Hager
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Joseph Quick us
Joseph Quick
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Gregory Chill us
Gregory Chill
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Robert Mitchell us
Robert Mitchell
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Taerim Ku us
Taerim Ku
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Semsettin Ilyas us
Semsettin Ilyas
30,000
30,000
30,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100