$1,100 Main Event | 2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

04-27-2025 11:43 UTC-5

Early Eliminations

Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin McCrea	Busted
John Cipriano	Busted
Michael Stashin	Busted
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

Gregory Himmelbrand	Busted
Sameer Batra	Busted
Bradford Albrinick	Busted
Morris Cornman	Busted
Christopher Delgrande	Busted
Michael Latham	Busted
Joseph Schwartz	Busted
Jack Lieberman	Busted
Marc Lesitsky	Busted
Mario Rodriguez	Busted
William Zakrinski	Busted
Vikrant Shah	Busted
Taerim Ku	Busted
Chaim Appel	Busted
Eric Kotsines	Busted
Christopher Regan	Busted
Tao Chu	Busted
Jeffrey Rozelle	Busted
Kevin Moffitt	Busted
Timothy Breen	Busted
Samuel Chebruch	Busted

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04-27-2025 11:37 UTC-5

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

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Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

04-27-2025 11:23 UTC-5

Spergel Shows Down a Winner

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ari Katz and Zachary Spergel were heads up to the J♣K♣7♠A♣ turn. Spergel checked in the big blind and made the call after Katz slid out a bet of 65,000.

Spergel checked again on the 5♥ river, with Katz checking behind.

Spergel tabled 10♣7♣ for a pair of sevens, good enough to claim the pot as Katz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Spergel	544,000
Ari Katz	341,000

Tags: Ari Katz Zachary Spergel

04-27-2025 11:17 UTC-5

Konnikova Takes the Flop

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Maria Konnikova opened to 20,000 in early position and was called by Edward Leonard in the big blind.

Leonard quickly checked the Q♦2♣2♦ flop and Konnikova continued by announcing a bet of 32,000.

After checking his cards one last time, Leonard let his hand go and Konnikova picked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Leonard	614,000 54,000	54,000
Maria Konnikova	436,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Edward Leonard Maria Konnikova

04-27-2025 11:02 UTC-5

One Last Event at Live!

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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04-27-2025 10:56 UTC-5

Pinnola Runs into Janisse's Kings

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Max Pinnola was all in and at risk against Kyle Janisse on his immediate right.

Max Pinnola: A♥K♣ All in
Kyle Janisse: K♠K♥

There was no ace on the 2♣5♠10♥8♠4♠ board for Pinnola, as the pocket kings of Janisse were good to secure the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Janisse	668,000 299,000	299,000
Max Pinnola	Busted

Tags: Kyle Janisse Max Pinnola

04-27-2025 10:47 UTC-5

Johnson Leads the Flop

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Josh Noy

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Mann opened to 20,000 in early position and found a call from Gerald Johnson, who defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 6♥8♥J♣ flop, where Johnson led out for 45,000.

After taking a moment, Mann slid his cards into the muck and Johnson raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Johnson	543,000 57,000	57,000
Michael Mann	395,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Michael Mann Gerald Johnson

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

04-27-2025 10:27 UTC-5

Shasho Scores Early Knockout

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stanton Tentnowski moved his short stack all in from the small blind, with Gerard Shasho making the call in the big blind.

Stanton Tentnowski: A♠J♦ All in
Gerard Shasho: A♣8♥

Tentnowski remained ahead through the 7♣3♣Q♦ flop and A♥ turn, but got up from his seat as the 8♣ river hit the felt. Shasho connected for two pair, sending Tentnowski to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Shasho	175,000 43,000	43,000
Stanton Tentnowski	Busted

Tags: Gerard Shasho Stanton Tentnowski