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Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 200/400 with a 400 big blind ante.
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 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Steven Cho limped in middle position and Darin Parker made it 2,000 to go in the hijack. Cho made the call.
The flop came 10♣2♥4♣ and Cho began with a check. Parker moved all in for 18,200 to put herself at risk and Cho made the call.
Darin Parker: 10♥10♦ 
Steven Cho: 5♣2♣
Although Parker had top set, Cho still had outs with a flush draw. Parker was able to fade a club when the board ran out K♦, 3♦, earning her the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
41,000
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41,000 |
|
1,400
1,400
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1,400 |
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
With her cards still face-up at showdown, Yishu Yang was seen dragging in a sizable pot that left Changfeng Fan with just 200.
Yang held 7♠7♦ on a board that read 8♥4♥3♠4♠7♣ for a full house, sevens full of fours.
Fan was seen making his way to the registration desk moments later to rebuy and will receive a fresh 30,000 starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
33,000
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33,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Action went three-ways to a flop of 5♣2♥Q♦ in a hand between the under-the-gun Jike Zhang, the player in the small blind, and Karl Schuster in the big blind.
The small blind checked, Schuster bet 1,500, Zhang called, and the small blind folded.
The 4♣ fell on the turn and Schuster bet 2,000. Zhang called and the river brought the 2♣.
Schuster bet 2,000 again and Zhang raised to 4,500. Schuster thought for a brief moment and tossed in the call.
"Straight flush," announced Zhang, as she turned over A♣3♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 500, Matthew Zambanini three-bet to 1,400 in the cutoff, and Matthew Molino cold four-bet jammed on the button for 14,200 to put himself at risk. The hijack folded and Zambanini made the call.
Matthew Molino: A♠K♦
Matthew Zambanini: 9♠9♦
The flop came 7♦7♥5♥ with Zambanini still in the lead. The turn landed the 8♠ and Molino was all but out the door until the A♦ saved him on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,400
600
|
600 |
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 700 and was called by Daniel Kalson on the button and Timothy Weslow in the small blind.
The flop of 2♠2♦A♣ checked through to the 9♥ turn. It checked over to the hijack who bet 800 and both of his opponents called.
All three players checked on the 3♥ river and Weslow tabled the winner with A♠3♦ for two pair, aces and treys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
13,500
16,500
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16,500 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action went five-ways to a flop of 7♥2♥A♣ with just over 2,000 in the pot. It checked to the under-the-gun Lynell Laws who bet 1,600 and only Claudia Nino Sotela called in the cutoff.
The 5♣ turn went check-check, bringing the 6♣ river where Laws led out for 2,500. Nino Sotela thought for a brief moment before making the call.
"Good call," said Laws.
Both players were hesitant to table their cards but Nino Sotela eventually flashed the 7♠ for a pair of sevens to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
|
33,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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