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

04-26-2025 20:58 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Breen	112,000 59,000	59,000
Patrick Roberts	91,000 38,000	38,000

Day 1d Numbers Confirmed

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A massive turnout on Day 1d saw 510 entries recorded, bringing the tournament total to 1,154.

The last 64 players remaining will bag up for Day 2, where the $1,107,840 prize pool will be up for grabs.

04-26-2025 20:35 UTC-5

Whitaker Takes From Poll

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded around to Zackary Poll in the small blind, who raised to 11,000. Corey Whitaker made the call in the big blind and the 6♦3♦K♣ flop was fanned out.

Poll led out for 8,000 and Whitaker called. The 9♣ turn saw Poll check-call a bet of 12,000 from Whitaker, with the J♥ falling on the river.

Poll checked again and Whitaker fired 35,000 into the middle. After taking a moment, Poll let his hand go and Whitaker raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corey Whitaker	262,000
Zackary Poll	72,000

Tags: Corey Whitaker Zackary Poll

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-26-2025 20:22 UTC-5

"The Other One Was Better"

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

James Lauer opened to 8,000 in the cutoff before Tiffany Wong slid out a three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Lauer, who made the call.

The dealer fanned out the Q♣3♠3♥ flop, where both players checked to see the A♦ turn.

Lauer led out for 28,000, taking down the pot as Wong mucked.

"See one?" asked Lauer, to which Wong nodded. Lauer flipped over the Q♠ as he raked in the chips.

"The other one was better," he said with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Lauer	532,000 196,000	196,000
Tiffany Wong	156,000 156,000	156,000

Tags: James Lauer Tiffany Wong

04-26-2025 20:09 UTC-5

Jaime Doubles Through Latham

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Manuel Jaime and Michael Latham both committed 23,000 chips before seeing the 8♦3♦6♥ flop.

Latham led out from the small blind for 16,000 and Jaime made the call. The dealer flipped over the 5♠ turn, with Latham firing again for 40,000 and Jaime calling once more.

Latham then announced all in after the 7♦ river and Jaime did not take long to make the call for his last 101,000.

Manuel Jaime: 9♠9♥ All in
Michael Latham: A♦K♥

Jaime's straight was good, doubling his stack through Latham.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Jaime	318,000 318,000	318,000
Michael Latham	93,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Manuel Jaime Michael Latham

04-26-2025 19:58 UTC-5

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Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-26-2025 19:49 UTC-5

Right Call From Rodriguez

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Maxim Urvantsev fired a bet of 12,000 into the middle after seeing the Q♥9♣3♠ flop. Luis Rodriguez made the call on his left, and the 6♦ turn hit the felt.

Urvantsev quickly slid out enough chips to put his opponent all in. Rodriguez took some before opting to stick in the call.

Luis Rodriguez: K♠Q♣ All in
Maxim Urvantsev: Q♦J♦

Rodriguez was ahead with his king kicker, holding through the ace river to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Urvantsev	207,000 207,000	207,000
Luis Rodriguez	96,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Luis Rodriguez Maxim Urvantsev

04-26-2025 19:39 UTC-5

Big Slick Good For Obinger

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was three-way to the 7♦4♦9♠ flop, where Andrew Kershaw led out for 4,000 from the big blind.

Vito Ventura folded on his immediate left, while Jason Obinger made the call in middle position. Kershaw fired again on the 3♣ turn, this time for 10,000.

Obinger called again and the 7♥ river was revealed. Both players checked it down.

Kershaw slowly turned over K♦10♦, while Obinger showed A♦K♥ to claim the pot.