$1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

04-27-2025 17:07 UTC-5

Barrett Flips to a Double

Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Maxim Urvantsev opened to 60,000 in middle position and Zachary Hubbard called from the cutoff. Joseph Barrett then moved all in for 360,000 in the small blind.

Urvantsev took some time before announcing a call, and Hubbard got out of the way.

Joseph Barrett: A♥10♥ All in
Maxim Urvantsev: 5♥5♦

Barrett connected with the 8♣A♣2♥Q♦K♦ runout, making top pair to win the flip and double through Urvantsev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hubbard	980,000
Maxim Urvantsev	925,000
Joseph Barrett	830,000

Tags: Joseph Barrett Maxim Urvantsev Zachary Hubbard

04-27-2025 16:45 UTC-5

Runner-Runner for Alberto

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

George Alberto raised to 75,000 in the cutoff and William Beer made the call on the button. Arkado Gadelov took a moment before sliding out a call from the big blind.

Gadelov checked the 4♦6♣8♠ flop and Alberto announced all in for 435,000. Beer got out of the way and Gadelov called.

George Alberto: A♦K♦ All in
Arkado Gadelov: 9♥9♦

Gadelov was winning the flip, while the Q♦ turn gave Alberto some additional flush outs. The 5♦ river hit the felt, completing Alberto's flush and earning more than a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Alberto	1,220,000 190,000	190,000

William Beer	925,000 145,000	145,000
Arkado Gadelov	415,000 303,000	303,000

Tags: Arkado Gadelov George Alberto William Beer

04-27-2025 16:38 UTC-5

Funaro Finds Value

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joseph Barrett raised to 60,000 from under the gun and found a call from Frank Funaro in the big blind.

Funaro checked the 2♥10♣3♣ flop and Barrett continued for 50,000. Funaro called and the K♠ turn hit the felt.

Both players checked to the 9♥ river, where Funaro took some time before leading out for 250,000. Barrett opted to stick in the call.

"Two pair," Funaro told Barrett while showing 9♠3♠. Barrett slid his cards into the muck and Funaro continued to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	5,450,000 2,070,000	2,070,000

Joseph Barrett	405,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Frank Funaro Joseph Barrett

04-27-2025 16:23 UTC-5

Nicoli Busts Kwon

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Josh Noy

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jack Kwon moved all in from middle position and was at risk when Edric Nicoli shoved in the cutoff. The rest of the table got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.

Jack Kwon: 7♥7♦ All in
Edric Nicoli: J♠J♣

Nicoli had the hand wrapped up on the turn of the 4♣6♠6♣J♦9♠ runout, making a full house to eliminate Kwon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edric Nicoli	1,660,000 290,000	290,000
Jack Kwon	Busted

Tags: Edric Nicoli Jack Kwon

04-27-2025 15:57 UTC-5

An Takes Out Adams

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lin An opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Jason Obinger made the call in the small blind.

Ron Adams then moved all in from the big blind for 290,000. An took some time before shoving his larger stack, with Obinger getting out of the way.

Ron Adams: 6♠6♦ All in
Lin An: A♥7♥

An found top pair on the J♥4♥A♠5♠10♠ runout, winning the flip and sending Adams to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Obinger	1,180,000 781,000	781,000
Lin An	1,150,000 670,000	670,000
Ron Adams	Busted

Tags: Jason Obinger Lin An Ron Adams

04-27-2025 15:23 UTC-5

Marder Cracks Philip's Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Marder opened in middle position and made the call when Andrew Philip moved all in on the button.

Andrew Philip: A♠A♥ All in
Michael Marder: A♦K♦

Philip's pocket aces remained in front through the 5♥8♠4♦ flop, while the 9♦ turn brought Marder a flush draw.

The table then reacted as the J♦ hit the river, completing Marder's flush and sending Philip to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	790,000 231,000	231,000
Andrew Philip	Busted

Tags: Andrew Philip Michael Marder

04-27-2025 14:47 UTC-5

More For Rodriguez

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was heads-up to the 10♣A♦5♦6♥ turn, where Norman Rodriguez checked in the big blind.

Stan Jablonski fired a bet of 50,000 from early position and Rodriguez made the call.

The 10♦ river saw Rodriguez lead out for 150,000, taking down the pot as Jablonski slid his cards into the muck.

After avoiding elimination a few hands earlier, Lisa Pickell was sent to the payout desk just before break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Rodriguez	2,620,000 100,000	100,000

Stan Jablonski	244,000 13,000	13,000
Lisa Pickell	Busted

Tags: Lisa Pickell Norman Rodriguez Stan Jablonski

04-27-2025 14:27 UTC-5

Menna Cracks Kings

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With Thomas Romeo all in from under the gun, Matteo Menna checked the 2♥6♦A♥ flop from the big blind.

Osman Nasir checked back in middle position and the 2♣ turn hit the felt. Menna led out for 75,000 and Osman made the call.

Menna slowed down with a check on the 4♣ river, with Osman quickly checking back.

Thomas Romeo: 10♠8♣ All in
Matteo Menna: A♦3♣
Osman Nasir: K♠K♦

Menna's ace was enough to crack Nasir's pocket kings, taking down the pot with Romeo heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Rodriguez	2,520,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Matteo Menna	1,140,000 926,000	926,000
Osman Nasir	1,100,000 90,000	90,000
Thomas Romeo	Busted

Tags: Matteo Menna Osman Nasir Thomas Romeo

04-27-2025 14:13 UTC-5

Bohmerwald Takes Big Stack Battle

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Josh Noy

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Dan McGinnis opened to 40,000 in middle position and Michael Bohmerwald made the call in the small blind.

Bohmerwald checked the A♥4♣8♦ flop and called when McGinnis fired a continuation bet of 33,000. Another check from Bohmerwald followed the 6♣ turn and McGinnis counted out a bet of 145,000.

The call was made and the 3♦ river completed the board. Bohmerwald checked one last time, with McGinnis checking behind.

Bohmerwald tabled A♠10♣ for a pair of aces, good enough to claim a sizeable pot as McGinnis mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan McGinnis	2,100,000 560,000	560,000
Michael Bohmerwald	1,840,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Tags: Dan McGinnis Michael Bohmerwald

04-27-2025 13:41 UTC-5

Tens No Good For Sader

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Guan Huang limped on the button before Fadi Sader raised to 63,000 in the small blind. Huang took some time before sliding in the call and the 6♥3♥2♠ flop hit the felt.

Sader led out for 85,000 and the call was made to see the 4♣ turn. Sader stacked his chips and moved all in, with Huang quickly calling.

Fadi Sader: 10♣10♥ All in
Guan Huang: 8♠5♠

"You have a five?" asked Sader as he turned over his pocket pair. Huang hit a straight on the turn, improving to a better straight on the 7♠ river to send Sader out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guan Huang	1,320,000 428,000	428,000
Fadi Sader	Busted

Tags: Fadi Sader Guan Huang