2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
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Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$184,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,107,840
Total Entries
1,154
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
146
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,154
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Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
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Konnikova Runs into Big Slick

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

Maria Konnikova was all in on the button, at risk against Roberto Ilagan in the big blind.

Maria Konnikova: Q♣10♣ All in
Roberto Ilagan: A♥K♦

Ilagan improved his advantage by hitting two pair on the A♣9♦9♥ flop. The 6♣ turn and 7♠ river completed the board, sending Konnikova to rail early on Level 20.

Tags: Maria KonnikovaRoberto Ilagan

Notable Chip Counts

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

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

First Break

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players have reached the first 15-minute break of the day.

Action will resume on Level 19, with blinds of 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 big blind ante.

Yang Triples Up

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Yishu Yang
Yishu Yang

Three-way action to the 5♣7♣6♠ flop saw Yishu Yang move all in for 23,000 from the big blind.

Michael Bohmerwald made the call, as did Osman Nasir. Yang waited as both players checked through the A♣ turn and Q♠ river and the cards were turned up.

Yishu Yang: A♦8♦ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: K♥7♥
Osman Nasir: 4♠4♥

Yang's pair of aces stood up as the best hand, staying alive and earning the triple-up.

Tags: Michael BohmerwaldOsman NasirYishu Yang

Merlo Chipping Up

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Zhenjie Hou raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Cemil Senler made the call on the button. Anthony Merlo came along in the big blind and the 2♥A♣3♠ flop was revealed.

Merlo led out for 35,000, producing quick folds from both opponents and adding new chips to his growing stack.

Tags: Anthony MerloCemil SenlerZhenjie Hou

Big Slick For Lussier

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Roger Lussier
Roger Lussier

Roger Lussier opened to 25,000 in middle position, only to see Jung Son three-bet to 60,000 on his left. Action folded back around to Lussier, who took a moment before moving all in for 238,000.

Son stuck in the call and the cards were turned up.

Roger Lussier: A♦K♦ All in
Jung Son: K♠Q♣

Lussier was in great shape, facing no danger on the 6♠2♠3♣3♦10♠ runout to earn the double.

Tags: Jung SonRoger Lussier

McGarry Doubles Up

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Robert McGarry
Robert McGarry

Cards were on their backs at table 27, where Robert McGarry was all in on the button and at risk against Thomas Romeo in the big blind.

Robert McGarry: A♦Q♣ All in
Thomas Romeo: A♠7♠

McGarry was well ahead and connected right away on the Q♥K♦Q♠ flop. The 8♦ turn and J♣ river completed the board, as McGarry doubled up through Romeo.

Tags: Robert McGarryThomas Romeo

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