$1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

04-27-2025 14:40 UTC-5

Pickell Finds a Chop

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Josh Noy

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

Lisa Pickell was all in from the small blind and at risk against Osman Nasir in the big blind.

Lisa Pickell: J♦9♠ All in
Osman Nasir: Q♠Q♥

The 7♦7♣7♠ flop gave Nasir a full house, while the A♠ turn left Pickell on the verge of elimination.

The dealer then flipped over the A♦ river.

"Chop it up," said another player at the table as Pickell realized that the full house on board left her chopping the pot to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osman Nasir	945,000 155,000	155,000
Lisa Pickell	58,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Lisa Pickell Osman Nasir

04-27-2025 14:37 UTC-5

PokerStars PA SCOOP Awards Nearly $2.5M

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Josh Noy

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

From March 21 through April 7, PokerStars PA hosted the Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PA SCOOP). The entire series – of which there were 43 numbered events, each with low, medium, and high buy-ins – catered to a combined 39,695 entrants and awarded $2,436,277.40 in prize money.

One of the big storylines of the online festival was the sheer number of repeat winners, many of whom are well-known grinders in the segregated market. A quartet of players tied for most titles with four apiece in “NutFlopper412”, “Dionysus1888”, “dabigquk1”, and “OMC Escher”.

Meanwhile, nine players notched three titles each, while another eight were on the board with a pair of titles. That included established Pennsylvania poker pro Zach ”KennyTheRipper” Gruneberg, a two-time WSOP PA Online bracelet winner and 10-time gold ring winner.

Find the Full Recap Here

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 14:05 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Lopez	Busted
Joseph Reddick	Busted
Brent Vaalburg	Busted
Mykhailo Lendel	Busted
Yishu Yang	Busted
James Lillis	Busted
Nan Min	Busted
Cemil Senler	Busted
Andrew Frankenberger	Busted

John Wilson	Busted
Daniel Restrepo	Busted
Corey Whitaker	Busted
Zhenjie Hou	Busted
Anthony Merlo	Busted
Nathan Cho	Busted
Justus Marsico	Busted
Scott Kret	Busted
Po Ying	Busted
Rafael Ben-Yaish	Busted
Jon Dupee	Busted
Travis Hartshorn	Busted
Michael Mann	Busted
Keith Temm	Busted
Robert McGarry	Busted
Keith Crowder	Busted

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Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

04-27-2025 13:48 UTC-5

McGinnis Takes From Chu

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Josh Noy

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

Dan McGinnis raised to 32,000 from under the gun and made the call after Andrew Chu three-bet to 98,000 in the small blind.

Chu checked the 6♠6♦J♠ flop, with McGinnis taking some time before betting 58,000. Chu did not take long to let his hand go, as McGinnis raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan McGinnis	1,540,000 300,000	300,000
Andrew Chu	338,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Andrew Chu Dan McGinnis

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

04-27-2025 13:31 UTC-5

Modica Turns a Winner

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Josh Noy

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

Action was three-way to the 6♣5♣J♣ flop, where Angel Modica checked in the big blind.

Soheb Porbandarwala fired a bet of 42,000 in early position and Roger Lussier called on the button. Modica took some time before check-raising all in for 302,000.

Porbandarwala stuck in the call and Lussier got out of the way.

Angel Modica: 5♥5♦ All in
Soheb Porbandarwala: A♣2♣

Porbandarwala flopped a flush, but Modica spiked the J♦ turn to make a full house. The 2♠ river completed the board, as Modica doubled up through Porbandarwala.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Lussier	894,000 412,000	412,000
Angel Modica	790,000 683,000	683,000
Soheb Porbandarwala	496,000 107,000	107,000

Tags: Angel Modica Roger Lussier Soheb Porbandarwala

04-27-2025 13:18 UTC-5

Saracino Sends Restrepo Out

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Josh Noy

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

Daniel Restrepo had his stack in the middle, all in and at risk against Philip Saracino on his immediate left.

Daniel Restrepo: K♣10♠ All in
Philip Saracino: A♣9♥

Restrepo was already standing before the Q♥6♥2♥ flop hit the table. Saracino's ace-high held through the K♦ turn and 4♥ river to send Restrepo to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Saracino	1,180,000 204,000	204,000
Daniel Restrepo	Busted

Tags: Daniel Restrepo Philip Saracino