2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$184,800
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,107,840
Total Entries
1,154
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
509
Players Left
64
Players Left 1 / 1,154
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Double Knockout for Gadelov

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Arkado Gadelov
Arkado Gadelov

Chips were flying into the middle on table 22, where Dong Wei and David Chace found themselves all in and at risk against Arkado Gadelov.

David Chace: QQ All in
Dong Wei: AQ All in
Arkado Gadelov: AK

Chace's pocket queens were ahead until the K39 flop, where Gadelov made a pair of kings. The 9 turn and 7 river changed nothing, leaving Gadelov in front for the double elimination.

Tags: Arkado GadelovDavid ChaceDong Wei

Prize Pool Hits $1,000,000

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
PokerStars Open Philadelphia
PokerStars Open Philadelphia

Midway through Level 8, the tournament staff have confirmed 398 entries thus far on Day 1d.

That brings the overall total to 1,042 entries, officially crossing the $1,000,000 mark in the prize pool.

Late registration remains open through the start of Level 13 tonight.

Solomon Spikes the River

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

Vince Solomon was all in from under the gun for his last 11,000 and Anthony Hall made the call on the button. Scott Remaley then raised in the big blind and Hall got out of the way.

Vince Solomon: K10 All in
Scott Remaley: 1010

Remaley's pocket tens were in great shape and remained ahead through the 69A and 4 turn. The dealer then flipped over the K river, giving Solomon top pair to score the double-up.

Tags: Anthony HallScott RemaleyVince Solomon

Villanueva Chipping Up

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Charles Villanueva
Charles Villanueva

Action was four-way to the KKJA turn, where Giuseppe Lomuscio checked from the small blind. Milo Jiang fired a bet of 2,000 in the big blind before Charles Villanueva raised to 7,000 in middle position.

Justin Vaysman folded on the button, as did Lomuscio as Jiang made the call.

The 9 river completed the board and produced checks from both players. Villanueva tabled K8 for trip kings, good enough to take down the pot as Jiang mucked.

Tags: Charles VillanuevaGiuseppe LomuscioJustin VaysmanMilo Jiang

Field Crosses 1,000 Entries

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
PokerStars Open Trophy
PokerStars Open Trophy

The registration line continues to be busy on Level 7, and the total field has grown beyond 1,000 entries.

The overall prize pool is getting closer to eclipsing $1,000,000, with late registration still open until the end of Level 13.

Comeskey Sends Out Djeangoury

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Caitlin Comeskey
Caitlin Comeskey

Serge Djeangoury moved all in from under the gun for his last 10,300. Caitlin Comeskey was next to act and announced a raise to 30,000. The rest of the table folded, leaving Djeangoury at risk heads up.

Serge Djeangoury: KQ All in
Caitlin Comeskey: AQ

The dealer quickly flipped over the runout, leaving Comeskey in front to send Djeangoury to the rail.

Tags: Caitlin ComeskeySerge Djeangoury

Crall Leads the Turn

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Matthew Crall
Matthew Crall

The dealer fanned out the A4Q flop after Kelly Nobles, Matthew Crall and Adrian Aguilar all committed 6,000 chip into the middle.

All three players checked to the 5 turn, where Crall led out for 8,000 from the small blind. Aguilar quickly folded from the big blind, with Nobles following shortly after and Crall took down the pot.

Tags: Adrian AguilarKelly NoblesMatthew Crall

Shahade Gets Caught

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jennifer Shahade
Jennifer Shahade

Matthew Golin opened to 1,200 on the button and Geraldine Milazzo-Rodriguez made the call in the small blind. Jen Shahade defended her big blind to see the 842 flop.

All three players checked and the dealer flipped over the Q turn. Milazzo-Rodriguez checked to Shahade, who fired 2,000 into the middle. Golin folded while Milazzo-Rodriguez called.

Another check from Milazzo-Rodriguez followed the 9 river and Shahade bet 10,000, committing nearly all of her remaining stack.

After a moment, Milazzo-Rodriguez tossed in the call.

"You're good," said Shahade as she moved to muck her cards. Milazzo-Rodriguez tabled KQ for top pair to claim the pot.

Shahade then got her last 3,200 in on the very next hand, seeing her 109 come up short against KQ.

Tags: Geraldine Milazzo-RodriguezJen ShahadeMatthew Golin

Batista Gets Value

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Ramon Batista
Ramon Batista

Aaron Fischer limped in middle position, with Ramon Batista also tossing in the call. Andrew Frankenberger completed in the small blind and Gilberto Garcia checked his big blind option.

Frankenberger led out for 800 on the 99A flop, with only Garcia and Batista making the call. The 5 turn saw Frankenberger check, with Garcia firing a bet of 1,200. Batista called again, while Frankenberger folded.

Garcia led the 10 river, betting 4,200. After taking some time, Batista slid out a raise to 16,000. Garcia counted his chips before announcing the call.

"Nice flop," said another player at the table as Batista showed A9 for a full house. Garcia quickly mucked and Batista took down a nice pot.

Tags: Aaron FischerAndrew FrankenbergerGilberto GarciaRamon Batista

George Calls Correctly

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Rudolf George
Rudolf George

Alvaro Morgado checked the Q8K flop from the big blind, with Rudolf George doing the same on his left. David Elliott fired a bet of 1,500, with only George making the call.

Another check from George produced a bet of 3,000 from Elliott and the call was made. George checked one last time on the 3 river and Elliott bet 5,300.

After taking a moment, George tossed in the call. Elliott showed 65, while George tabled Q4 for a pair of queens to claim the pot.

Tags: Alvaro MorgadoDavid ElliottRudolf George