$1,100 Main Event
Day 1c Started
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,107,840
Entries
1,154
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
283
Players Left
36
Players Left 1 / 1,154
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The action continues today at the inaugural PokerStars Open Philadelphia, where play resumes in the $1,100 Main Event with Day 1c at 11:15 a.m. local time.
The Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia poker room has already been filling up this week, as 361 entries have already been recorded through the event's first two days. A total of 46 players have found a bag so far, earning a shot at competing for the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool on Sunday.
With two days in the books, George Alberto holds the overall chip lead after collecting 776,000 on Day 1b. The leader from the opening flight, Michael Bohmerwald sits second with 719,000.
Top 10 Overall Chip Leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Alberto | United States | 776,000 |
| 2 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 719,000 |
| 3 | Osman Nasir | United States | 690,000 |
| 4 | Mark Digiovani-Haney | United States | 685,000 |
| 5 | Edward Leonard | United States | 560,000 |
| 6 | Michael Marder | United States | 559,000 |
| 7 | Chris Hancock | United States | 539,000 |
| 8 | Dan McGinnis | United States | 530,000 |
| 9 | Justus Marsico | United States | 518,000 |
| 10 | Jack Lee | United States | 516,000 |
Among the notable names to find a bag is PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova, who has a healthy stack of 451,000 after Day 1b.
Other Ambassadors in attendance this week are Jen Shahade, Caitlin Comeskey and Arlie Shaban, who are expected to join the action to chase the PokerStars Open title.
The schedule for Day 1c will see blinds begin at 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Players will navigate 40-minute levels, with breaks of 15 minutes after every two hours of play and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9.
Play will conclude when just 12.5% of the field remains, claiming a spot in the money and advancing to Day 2. Late registration and reentries remain open until the start of Level 13. The last opening flight will run on Saturday, as Day 1d will follow the same structure as the first three flights.
Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews team is on the scene here in Philadelphia, bringing you all of the action as the first PokerStars Open champion will be crowned on Sunday night.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Players have taken their seats and Day 1c is underway!
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | |
|
38,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
