$1,100 Main Event Day 1c | 2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

04-25-2025 13:58 UTC-5

Zambanini Fires the Flop

Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jeffrey Deegan opened to 1,200 in middle position and found calls from Matthew Zambanini on the button and Brandon Mulcrone in the big blind.

The monotone 4♣Q♣J♣ flop saw Mulcrone and Deegan both check before Zambanini slid out a bet of 1,100. Both opponents slid their cards to the dealer and Zambanini claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Deegan	87,000 87,000	87,000
Brandon Mulcrone	29,000 29,000	29,000
Matthew Zambanini	24,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: Brandon Mulcrone Jeffrey Deegan Matthew Zambanini

04-25-2025 14:12 UTC-5

All In From Azzaro

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Matthew Cerbone opened to 1,200 in middle position and was called by Robert Saladin in the cutoff. Michael Azzaro then three-bet to 5,700 from the small blind and both opponents called.

Azzaro led out on the 10♥K♦8♠ flop for 5,000 and only Saladin tossed in the call. The 4♣ turn saw Azzaro moved all in for 21,000, earning the pot as Saladin quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Saladin	76,000 76,000	76,000
Matthew Cerbone	63,000 63,000	63,000
Michael Azzaro	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Matthew Cerbone Michael Azzaro Robert Saladin

04-25-2025 14:25 UTC-5

Williams Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aubrey Williams raised to 1,500 from the cutoff, with Rajath Tangam calling on the button and Thomas Cullis defending his big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 5♠J♠K♣ flop, where Cullis checked. Williams continued with a bet of 1,400 and Tangam made the call. Cullis got out of the way and the 2♣ turn hit the felt.

Williams sized up to 11,500, producing a fold from Tangam to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aubrey Williams	43,000
Rajath Tangam	41,500
Thomas Cullis	33,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Aubrey Williams Rajath Tangam Thomas Cullis

04-25-2025 14:30 UTC-5

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players have been sent on the second break of the day, with action resuming in 15 minutes.

Blinds will be 400/800 with a big blind ante of 800.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-25-2025 14:50 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Tulasi Chenchala	218,000 218,000	218,000
David Walker	141,000 92,000	92,000
Vincent Giuliano	134,000 134,000	134,000
Dominic Picinic	122,000 122,000	122,000
Michael Stashin	117,000 117,000	117,000
Jason Nguyen	112,000 74,500	74,500
Hang Nguyen	108,000 108,000	108,000
Rollande Stillings	106,000 106,000	106,000
Kevin Grabel	102,000 102,000	102,000
Caitlin Comeskey	73,000 29,000	29,000

Joseph Reddick	41,000 95,000	95,000
Jen Shahade	24,000 14,000	14,000

Shaban Gets River Value

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After returning from the reentry desk before break, Arlie Shaban was heads-up against Mykhailo Lendel through the 9♦2♥Q♥9♠4♦ river.

Shaban led out for 3,500 from the big blind, with Lendel taking some time in early position before tossing in the call.

The PokerStars Ambassador tabled Q♠6♣ for two pair, taking down the pot as Lendel mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Lendel	87,000 87,000	87,000
Arlie Shaban	26,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Arlie Shaban Mykhailo Lendel

04-25-2025 15:23 UTC-5

Born Bets Big

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andrew Defrancesco opened to 2,400 in middle position and Tulasi Chenchala called in the cutoff. Jimmy Born defended his big blind and the 5♠J♥6♥ flop was revealed.

Born checked and Defrancesco continued for 4,000. Both Chenchala and Born slid in the call.

Another check from Born followed the J♦ turn, with Defrancesco firing again for 11,000. Chenchala got out of the way before Born called.

The 10♣ river saw Born lead out, earning the pot before his bet of 33,000 hit the table as Defrancesco quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Born	98,000
Tulasi Chenchala	89,000 129,000	129,000
Andrew Defrancesco	63,000

Tags: Andrew Defrancesco Jimmy Born Tulasi Chenchala

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-25-2025 15:34 UTC-5

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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