2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
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Kevin Roche called from the small blind before Vincent Pistorino slid out a raise to 1,200 in the big blind. The call was made and the dealer fanned out the 8♦7♥K♦ flop.
Roche checked and called when Pistorino continued for 3,000. Both players then checked through the J♦ turn and the Q♦ hit the river.
Another check from Roche was met with a bet of 8,000 from Pistorino. That was enough to claim the pot, as Roche slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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38,000
38,000
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38,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Earlier this week at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, the $2,200 High Roller boasted a prize pool of $118,950.
Salvotore Evola defeated PokerStars Ambassador Caitlin Comeskey heads-up to take home $42,821.
$2,200 High Roller Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Evola | United States | $42,821 |
| 2 | Caitlin Comeskey | United States | $25,158 |
| 3 | Andrew Porter | United States | $15,761 |
| 4 | Justin Vaysman | United States | $10,706 |
| 5 | Michael Marder | United States | $8,327 |
| 6 | Michael Wadlow | United States | $6,542 |
| 7 | Michael Liguori | United States | $5,353 |
| 8 | Jason Velasco | United States | $4,282 |
Action was heads-up to the 2♠K♦3♥ flop, where Cleveland Richards checked in the small blind and called a bet of 1,000 from Thomas Cullis in the cutoff.
Another check from Richards followed the 2♣ turn, calling again after Cullis continued for 1,500.
The dealer flipped over the 9♣ river and both players checked it down. Cullis showed K♥10♦ for two pair, while Richards tabled K♠J♥ for a better kicker to take down the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000 | |
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38,500 |
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With the first 50 players taking their seats today, the $1,100 Main Event field has climbed above the 400-entry mark.
Late registration remains open tonight until the start of Level 13, while Day 1d runs on Saturday.
Players have taken their seats and Day 1c is underway!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100