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$1,100 Main Event
Day 1de Completed
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1de
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Maryland
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1de
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$581,030
Total Entries
599
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
299
Players Left
46
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Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The penultimate starting flight is in the books in the $1,100 Main Event here at the PokerStars Open Maryland hosted by Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland. Day 1d had a huge turnout, with 238 total entries being recorded. Only 36 players will return for Day 2 on Sunday, all of whom have locked up a min-cash.
Gregory Bowling was on a roll all throughout the day and didn't spare any opponent that got in his way. He finished as the player on top, bagging an impressive 575,500 - good for second in the overall standings thus far.
Sitting in second, not far behind Bowling is Torsten Boker, who ended the day with 527,500. Rounding out the podium is Eric Ladny with 457,000.
Day 1d Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Bowling | United States | 575,500 |
| 2 | Torsten Boker | United States | 527,500 |
| 3 | Eric Ladny | United States | 457,000 |
| 4 | Matthew Molino | United States | 408,000 |
| 5 | Jimmy Born | United States | 359,000 |
| 6 | Joel Lanning | United States | 354,000 |
| 7 | Brandon Friedman | United States | 316,000 |
| 8 | Roie Sheskin | United States | 280,000 |
| 9 | Darin Parker | United States | 279,000 |
| 10 | Andy Bartalone | United States | 276,000 |
Notable Eliminations
PokerStars ambassadors Jen Shahade and Arlie Shaban were both in the mix on Day 1d but neither were able to find a bag for Sunday. Shahade couldn't find any momentum and was eliminated during the middle of the day, while Shaban made it past the dinner break but exited not long after.
Joe McKeehen fired another bullet after falling short yesterday on Day 1c. He was put in a tough spot later in the day where he got it all in with a plethora of outs for a big portion of his stack but was unable to get there. Left short-stacked, McKeehen busted shortly thereafter.
Day 1e began at 6:15 p.m. local time, and chip counts will be posted once the flight is completed. Of the 61 players who registered, 11 remain at the time of writing, with 10 bagging for Sunday.
Of the 599 entries tallied across all five starting flights, 91 competitors will be returning for Day 2 on Sunday, October 26 for their shot at glory. Day 2 levels will commence at the lowest finishing level among all Day 1 flights and the event is scheduled 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
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | Thomas Cullis | United States | 116,000 | 39 |
| 35 | 2 | Torsten Boker | United States | 527,500 | 176 |
| 35 | 3 | ||||
| 35 | 4 | Nicholas Eckhart | United States | 80,000 | 27 |
| 35 | 5 | Joseph Crowley | United States | 147,500 | 49 |
| 35 | 6 | Daniel Sanders | United States | 16,900 | 6 |
| 35 | 7 | Dinesh Purohit | United States | 66,500 | 22 |
| 35 | 8 | Adam Glasgow | United States | 347,500 | 116 |
| 36 | 1 | Collin Calloway | United States | 227,000 | 76 |
| 36 | 2 | Bruce Sattler | United States | 118,500 | 40 |
| 36 | 3 | Aaron Pinson | United States | 210,500 | 70 |
| 36 | 4 | Josh Mischel | United States | 61,000 | 20 |
| 36 | 5 | Chunyu Yang | United States | 380,000 | 127 |
| 36 | 6 | Eric Ladny | United States | 457,000 | 152 |
| 36 | 7 | Melanie Hennigan | United States | 149,000 | 50 |
| 36 | 8 | Khin Nyunt | United States | 38,000 | 13 |
| 37 | 1 | Solomon Tibebu | United States | 168,000 | 56 |
| 37 | 2 | Peter Repole | United States | 33,000 | 11 |
| 37 | 3 | Roie Sheskin | United States | 280,000 | 93 |
| 37 | 4 | Shajan Paul | United States | 110,000 | 37 |
| 37 | 5 | Harry Korotki | United States | 201,000 | 67 |
| 37 | 6 | Sara Stohler | United States | 19,500 | 7 |
| 37 | 7 | Shuyang Han | United States | 494,500 | 165 |
| 37 | 8 | Barbara Rogers | United States | 195,500 | 65 |
| 38 | 1 | Jose Cayetano | United States | 77,500 | 26 |
| 38 | 2 | Ravi Repole | United States | 159,000 | 53 |
| 38 | 3 | ||||
| 38 | 4 | Gintautas Putinas | United States | 154,000 | 51 |
| 38 | 5 | Kashka Corpening | United States | 293,000 | 98 |
| 38 | 6 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 230,000 | 77 |
| 38 | 7 | William Beer | United States | 103,500 | 35 |
| 38 | 8 | Christopher Ayers | United States | 42,000 | 14 |
| 39 | 1 | Daniel Lim | United States | 228,500 | 76 |
| 39 | 2 | Andy Bartalone | United States | 276,000 | 92 |
| 39 | 3 | Greg Chill | United States | 81,500 | 27 |
| 39 | 4 | Divyam Satyarthi | United States | 144,500 | 48 |
| 39 | 5 | Bryan Reyes | United States | 176,500 | 59 |
| 39 | 6 | Gregory Bowling | United States | 575,500 | 192 |
| 39 | 7 | Chancellor Gaffney | United States | 250,000 | 83 |
| 39 | 8 | Sharman Olshan | United States | 36,500 | 12 |
| 44 | 1 | Matthew Riebel | United States | 122,000 | 41 |
| 44 | 2 | Frankie Zeta | United States | 127,000 | 42 |
| 44 | 3 | Vivian Lundgren | United States | 82,000 | 27 |
| 44 | 4 | Paul Trianosky | United States | 105,500 | 35 |
| 44 | 5 | Timothy Turner | United States | 30,500 | 10 |
| 44 | 6 | Joseph Taylor | United States | 132,000 | 44 |
| 44 | 7 | Z Stein | United States | 112,000 | 37 |
| 44 | 8 | ||||
| 45 | 1 | Alexander Wiggins | United States | 28,500 | 10 |
| 45 | 2 | Brian Winter | United States | 84,000 | 28 |
| 45 | 3 | Cody Walker | United States | 157,000 | 52 |
| 45 | 4 | Jhordy Sanchez | United States | 348,000 | 116 |
| 45 | 5 | Roy Kim | United States | 364,500 | 122 |
| 45 | 6 | Kevin Kime | United States | 132,000 | 44 |
| 45 | 7 | Andrew Porter | United States | 223,500 | 75 |
| 45 | 8 | Michael Hager | United States | 174,000 | 58 |
| 48 | 1 | Harrison Dobin | United States | 355,000 | 118 |
| 48 | 2 | Jim Farrelly | United States | 177,000 | 59 |
| 48 | 3 | Nan Min | United States | 83,000 | 28 |
| 48 | 4 | Paul Hunter | United States | 568,500 | 189 |
| 48 | 5 | Daniel Cosner | United States | 169,500 | 57 |
| 48 | 6 | Scott Janik | United States | 96,000 | 32 |
| 48 | 7 | Lynell Laws | United States | 170,000 | 57 |
| 48 | 8 | Sungwoon Yoo | United States | 357,000 | 119 |
| 49 | 1 | Yaser Al-Keliddar | United States | 204,000 | 68 |
| 49 | 2 | Paul Lilly | United States | 157,000 | 52 |
| 49 | 3 | Jason Brunetti | United States | 44,500 | 15 |
| 49 | 4 | Mariya Persanova | United States | 143,500 | 48 |
| 49 | 5 | Casey Hatmaker | United States | 365,000 | 122 |
| 49 | 6 | Michael Marder | United States | 177,500 | 59 |
| 49 | 7 | ||||
| 49 | 8 | Samuel Press | United States | 314,000 | 105 |
| 50 | 1 | Jimmy Born | United States | 359,000 | 120 |
| 50 | 2 | Aaron Moorefield | United States | 52,000 | 17 |
| 50 | 3 | Charles Fury | United States | 142,500 | 48 |
| 50 | 4 | Alberto Sabogali | United States | 248,000 | 83 |
| 50 | 5 | Dylan Cohen | United States | 100,000 | 33 |
| 50 | 6 | Brandon Friedman | United States | 316,000 | 105 |
| 50 | 7 | John Mayo | United States | 96,000 | 32 |
| 50 | 8 | Michael Watkins | United States | 163,500 | 55 |
| 51 | 1 | Arthur Zabronsky | United States | 316,000 | 105 |
| 51 | 2 | Maclaren Chatham | United States | 621,000 | 207 |
| 51 | 3 | David Olshan | United States | 100,500 | 34 |
| 51 | 4 | ||||
| 51 | 5 | Jason Sardo | United States | 324,000 | 108 |
| 51 | 6 | Matthew Sabia | United States | 268,500 | 90 |
| 51 | 7 | Michael Spagnolo | United States | 61,000 | 20 |
| 51 | 8 | Louis Bailey | United States | 88,500 | 30 |
| 52 | 1 | Gregory Miller | United States | 129,000 | 43 |
| 52 | 2 | Matthew Molino | United States | 408,000 | 136 |
| 52 | 3 | Joel Lanning | United States | 354,000 | 118 |
| 52 | 4 | Nicholas Verderamo | United States | 229,000 | 76 |
| 52 | 5 | Thomas Keenan | United States | 129,500 | 43 |
| 52 | 6 | Darin Parker | United States | 279,000 | 93 |
| 52 | 7 | Amanda Wiswell | United States | 87,500 | 29 |
| 52 | 8 | Joshua Kuncher | United States | 92,500 | 31 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
||
|
355,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
314,000
314,000
|
314,000 |
|
168,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
159,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
|
132,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
127,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
||
|
527,500
177,500
|
177,500 |
|
457,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
408,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
359,000 | |
|
354,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
316,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
280,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
279,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
276,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
248,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
227,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
223,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
||
|
201,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
195,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
177,500
112,500
|
112,500 |
|
170,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
163,500
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
157,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
157,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
149,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
147,500
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
129,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
105,500
105,500
|
105,500 |
|
100,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The final 36 players of Day 1d 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
George Karmires got it all in preflop for about 70,000 in the hijack against Jimmy Born in the big blind who covered.
George Karmires: A♣Q♦ 
Jimmy Born: K♣K♥
Born pulled ahead further on the 7♦K♠6♥ flop, improving to a set of kings.
He made quads on the K♦ turn, leaving Karmires drawing dead, and the meaningless 4♦ rolled off on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
359,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With 37 players remaining and only 36 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play.
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Christopher Ayers open-shoved in early position for 23,500 to put himself at risk and was called by Scott Janik in the big blind.
Christopher Ayers: A♦8♥
Scott Janik: 10♠8♠
The board ran out K♠7♣K♣2♥2♠ and Ayers' hand held to earn him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Action picked up on the flop of 5♥K♥3♥ with Andrew Porter all in and at risk for 97,000 in early position against Michael Watkins in the big blind.
Andrew Porter: Q♥10♥
Michael Watkins: K♠5♣
Porter flopped a flush but still had to dodge a king or a five to stay alive.
He did just that when the board ran out 7♠, 6♠, earning him the double up on the soft bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
229,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
136,500
136,500
|
136,500 |
