Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,107,840
Entries
1,154
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
146
Players Left
1
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Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 18:20 remaining in Level 17, play is underway on Day 2.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
After four opening flights at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, it is time for the dramatic conclusion to the first edition of the PokerStars Open Philadelphia $1,100 Main Event.
An impressive total of 1,154 entries took their shot this week, with only 146 players bagging up for a spot in Sunday’s finale. Action begins at 11:15 a.m. local time, where the survivors of all four flights will join together to battle for this prestigious title.
At stake on Day 2 is a share of the $1,107,840 prize pool, with the top prize of $184,800 awaiting the champion.
Just four players return with at least 100 big blinds, led by Day 1c pace-setter Norman Rodriguez with 860,000 chips. Angel Lopez sits just behind with 841,000, while Day 1d chip leader Elliot Moore returns with 822,000 chips.
Michael Tweedlie (803,000) is the only other player with 100 bigs, climbing over 800,000 on Saturday’s final hand. Day 1a leader George Alberto ranks sixth, while Michael Bohmerwald led the way on Day 1a and will sit down on Sunday in eighth position.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Rodriguez | Dominican Republic | 860,000 | 108 |
| 2 | Angel Lopez | United States | 841,000 | 105 |
| 3 | Elliot Moore | United States | 822,000 | 103 |
| 4 | Michael Tweedlie | United States | 803,000 | 100 |
| 5 | Justin Laudadio | United States | 789,000 | 99 |
| 6 | George Alberto | United States | 776,000 | 97 |
| 7 | Edric Nicoli | United States | 741,000 | 93 |
| 8 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 719,000 | 90 |
| 9 | Steven Christopher | United States | 693,000 | 87 |
| 10 | Osman Nasir | United States | 690,000 | 86 |
The Live! poker room has been buzzing all week, and PokerStars is proud to serve this booming market. “I am absolutely thrilled with the turnout for the PokerStars Open Philadelphia,” Madeline O’Brien, PokerStars Live Events Associate Manager told PokerNews before the final day of action.
“Surpassing $1 million for the Main Event prize pool—doubling our original guarantee—is a true testament to the growing popularity of live poker tournaments and the strong reputation PokerStars has built within the poker community. The passion for live poker has created something really special here in Philly, and this momentum is just getting started.”
That momentum will certainly carry into Sunday’s exciting conclusion, as players will return to their seats at 11:15 a.m. local time. PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova is among the returning players, sitting inside the top 40 to start the day with 451,000 chips.
The first two flights finished on Level 17, and that is where action will resume with blinds of 4,000/8,000 along with a big blind ante of 8,000.
Players will navigate 60-minute levels until the trophy is handed out tonight. All 146 survivors have earned at least $1,420 by making to Day 2, and the battle for a spot at the final table begins this morning.
Don’t miss any of the action as the PokerNews team will bring you every exciting moment in our live reporting and social media channels. It’s sure to be a dramatic finish in Philadelphia, as the first PokerStars Open Main Event champion will be crowned.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | Andy Frankenberger | United States | 417,000 | 52 |
| 13 | 2 | Angelo Modica | United States | 107,000 | 13 |
| 13 | 3 | William Zakrinski | United States | 59,000 | 7 |
| 13 | 4 | Eric Kotsines | United States | 241,000 | 30 |
| 13 | 5 | Rafael Ben-Yaish | United States | 168,000 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | Norman Rodriguez | Dominican Republic | 860,000 | 108 |
| 13 | 7 | Roman Jackson | United States | 381,000 | 48 |
| 13 | 8 | James Lauer | United States | 286,000 | 36 |
| 14 | 1 | Leon Lee | United States | 195,000 | 24 |
| 14 | 2 | Dan McGinnis | United States | 530,000 | 66 |
| 14 | 3 | Elliot Moore | United States | 822,000 | 103 |
| 14 | 4 | Jonathan Stoeber | United States | 284,000 | 36 |
| 14 | 5 | Peter Ko | United States | 121,000 | 15 |
| 14 | 6 | Matteo Menna | United States | 214,000 | 27 |
| 14 | 7 | Dominic Picinic | United States | 426,000 | 53 |
| 14 | 8 | Philip Saracino | United States | 484,000 | 61 |
| 14 | 9 | Sameer Batra | United States | 257,000 | 32 |
| 15 | 1 | Tim Faro | United States | 189,000 | 24 |
| 15 | 2 | Nan Min | United States | 392,000 | 49 |
| 15 | 3 | Jon Dupee | United States | 402,000 | 50 |
| 15 | 4 | Anrew Philip | United States | 306,000 | 38 |
| 15 | 5 | Jason Bullock | United States | 309,000 | 39 |
| 15 | 6 | Xiaoqiong Liu | United States | 110,000 | 14 |
| 15 | 7 | Justin Koniuk | United States | 180,000 | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | Robert Mcgarry | United States | 204,000 | 26 |
| 15 | 9 | Anthony Merlo | United States | 148,000 | 19 |
| 16 | 1 | Christopher Regan | United States | 85,000 | 11 |
| 16 | 2 | Tao Chu | United States | 109,000 | 14 |
| 16 | 3 | Michael McNicholas | United States | 129,000 | 16 |
| 16 | 4 | Joseph Nocerino | United States | 379,000 | 47 |
| 16 | 5 | Keith Temm | United States | 321,000 | 40 |
| 16 | 6 | Jack Lieberman | United States | 287,000 | 36 |
| 16 | 7 | Morris Cornman | United States | 308,000 | 39 |
| 16 | 8 | Taerim Ku | United States | 194,000 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | Edric Nicoli | United States | 741,000 | 93 |
| 17 | 1 | Angel Lopez | United States | 841,000 | 105 |
| 17 | 2 | Arkado Gadelov | United States | 112,000 | 14 |
| 17 | 3 | Vincent Guliano | United States | 126,000 | 16 |
| 17 | 4 | William Chonka | United States | 323,000 | 40 |
| 17 | 5 | Edward Leonard | United States | 560,000 | 70 |
| 17 | 6 | Adam Agaev | United States | 80,000 | 10 |
| 17 | 7 | Anthony Hall | United States | 274,000 | 34 |
| 17 | 8 | Maria Konnikova | United States | 451,000 | 56 |
| 17 | 9 | Fadi Sader | United States | 158,000 | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | Jeffrey Stellwagon | United States | 179,000 | 22 |
| 18 | 2 | Max Pinnola | United States | 240,000 | 30 |
| 18 | 3 | Kyle Janisse | Canada | 369,000 | 46 |
| 18 | 4 | Daniel Restrepo | United States | 314,000 | 39 |
| 18 | 5 | Michael Hermoza | United States | 198,000 | 25 |
| 18 | 6 | Timothy Breen | United States | 77,000 | 10 |
| 18 | 7 | Kenneth Dorsney | United States | 458,000 | 57 |
| 18 | 8 | Zhenjie Hou | United States | 139,000 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | Cemil Seniler | United States | 489,000 | 61 |
| 19 | 1 | Frank Funaro | United States | 684,000 | 86 |
| 19 | 2 | Justus Marsico | United States | 518,000 | 65 |
| 19 | 3 | Nathan Cho | United States | 62,000 | 8 |
| 19 | 4 | Jeff Lang | United States | 308,000 | 39 |
| 19 | 5 | Menachem Landwirt | United States | 200,000 | 25 |
| 19 | 6 | David Kilcoyne | United States | 483,000 | 60 |
| 19 | 7 | Justin Laudadio | United States | 789,000 | 99 |
| 19 | 8 | Mario Rodriguez | United States | 123,000 | 15 |
| 20 | 1 | Chaim Appel | United States | 124,000 | 16 |
| 20 | 2 | Abbas Hadizadeh | United States | 97,000 | 12 |
| 20 | 3 | Joe Schwartz | United States | 94,000 | 12 |
| 20 | 4 | Karanvir Singh | United States | 53,000 | 7 |
| 20 | 5 | Steven Ettenger | United States | 148,000 | 19 |
| 20 | 6 | Andrew Chu | United States | 434,000 | 54 |
| 20 | 7 | Howard Feingold | United States | 57,000 | 7 |
| 20 | 8 | Andrew Voor | United States | 182,000 | 23 |
| 20 | 9 | Mike Kemeter | United States | 327,000 | 41 |
| 21 | 1 | Soheb Porbandrwala | United States | 603,000 | 75 |
| 21 | 2 | Thomas Hill | United States | 171,000 | 21 |
| 21 | 3 | James Lillis | United States | 302,000 | 38 |
| 21 | 4 | Brian Pagano | United States | 188,000 | 24 |
| 21 | 5 | Rajath Tangam | United States | 91,000 | 11 |
| 21 | 6 | Lisa Pickell | United States | 68,000 | 9 |
| 21 | 7 | Kevin Moffitt | United States | 151,000 | 19 |
| 21 | 8 | John Cipriano | United States | 290,000 | 36 |
| 21 | 9 | John Wilson | United States | 484,000 | 61 |
| 22 | 1 | Greg Himmelbrand | United States | 157,000 | 20 |
| 22 | 2 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 719,000 | 90 |
| 22 | 3 | Osman Nasir | United States | 690,000 | 86 |
| 22 | 4 | Samuel Chebruch | United States | 110,000 | 14 |
| 22 | 5 | Alejandro Pablo | United States | 90,000 | 11 |
| 22 | 6 | Po Fuk Ying | United States | 376,000 | 47 |
| 22 | 7 | Stanton Tentnowski | United States | 57,000 | 7 |
| 22 | 8 | Gerard Shasho | United States | 132,000 | 17 |
| 22 | 9 | Yishu Yang | United States | 270,000 | 34 |
| 23 | 1 | Manuel Jaime | United States | 322,000 | 40 |
| 23 | 2 | Lin An | United States | 497,000 | 62 |
| 23 | 3 | Keith Cowder | United States | 518,000 | 65 |
| 23 | 4 | Daniel Kusnerak | United States | 343,000 | 43 |
| 23 | 5 | Anibal Santiago | United States | 466,000 | 58 |
| 23 | 6 | Mark Digiovani-Haney | United States | 685,000 | 86 |
| 23 | 7 | Kevin Mccrea | United States | 184,000 | 23 |
| 23 | 8 | Corey Whitaker | United States | 264,000 | 33 |
| 23 | 9 | Thomas Svensen | United States | 346,000 | 43 |
| 24 | 1 | Vincent Lestingi | United States | 167,000 | 21 |
| 24 | 2 | Michael Latham | United States | 158,000 | 20 |
| 24 | 3 | Maxim Urvantsev | United States | 429,000 | 54 |
| 24 | 4 | Daniel Dagostino | United States | 239,000 | 30 |
| 24 | 5 | Gerald Johnson | United States | 486,000 | 61 |
| 24 | 6 | Joseph Greene | United States | 239,000 | 30 |
| 24 | 7 | Roberto Ilagan | United States | 280,000 | 35 |
| 24 | 8 | Michael Case Mann | United States | 371,000 | 46 |
| 25 | 1 | Jack Lee | United States | 516,000 | 65 |
| 25 | 2 | Travis Hartshorn | United States | 244,000 | 31 |
| 25 | 3 | Brandon Mincher | United States | 376,000 | 47 |
| 25 | 4 | Jack Kwon | United States | 68,000 | 9 |
| 25 | 5 | Ryan Depaulo | United States | 207,000 | 26 |
| 25 | 6 | Joseph Siracusa | United States | 326,000 | 41 |
| 25 | 7 | Mykhailo Lendel | United States | 464,000 | 58 |
| 25 | 8 | George Alberto | United States | 776,000 | 97 |
| 25 | 9 | William Beer | United States | 324,000 | 41 |
| 26 | 1 | Marc Lesitsky | United States | 105,000 | 13 |
| 26 | 2 | Ari Katz | United States | 489,000 | 61 |
| 26 | 3 | Norman Rogers | United States | 70,000 | 9 |
| 26 | 4 | Vikrant Shah | United States | 205,000 | 26 |
| 26 | 5 | Joseph Barrett | United States | 645,000 | 81 |
| 26 | 6 | Zachary Spergel | United States | 505,000 | 63 |
| 26 | 7 | John Sparks | United States | 231,000 | 29 |
| 26 | 8 | Guan Huang | United States | 220,000 | 28 |
| 27 | 1 | James Brady | United States | 224,000 | 28 |
| 27 | 2 | Stan Jablonski | United States | 257,000 | 32 |
| 27 | 3 | Chris Delgrande | United States | 170,000 | 21 |
| 27 | 4 | James Saxton | United States | 169,000 | 21 |
| 27 | 5 | Tommy Romeo | United States | 559,000 | 70 |
| 27 | 6 | Chris Hancock | United States | 539,000 | 67 |
| 27 | 7 | Michael Stashin | United States | 509,000 | 64 |
| 27 | 8 | Justin Vaysman | United States | 82,000 | 10 |
| 28 | 1 | Jimmy Born | United States | 392,000 | 49 |
| 28 | 2 | Boris Kravets | United States | 253,000 | 32 |
| 28 | 3 | Jason Obinger | United States | 399,000 | 50 |
| 28 | 4 | Ron Adams | United States | 449,000 | 56 |
| 28 | 5 | Joshua Rothberg | United States | 281,000 | 35 |
| 28 | 6 | Michael Tweedlie | United States | 803,000 | 100 |
| 28 | 7 | Joe Reddick | United States | 235,000 | 29 |
| 28 | 8 | Zachary Hubbard | United States | 341,000 | 43 |
| 29 | 1 | Bradford Albrinck | United States | 144,000 | 18 |
| 29 | 2 | Scott Kret | United States | 467,000 | 58 |
| 29 | 3 | Steven Christopher | United States | 693,000 | 87 |
| 29 | 4 | Jeffrey Rozelle | United States | 328,000 | 41 |
| 29 | 5 | Brent Vaalburg | United States | 489,000 | 61 |
| 29 | 6 | Michael Marder | United States | 559,000 | 70 |
| 29 | 7 | Roger Lussier | United States | 309,000 | 39 |
| 29 | 8 | Jung Son | United States | 342,000 | 43 |
$1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Started
