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

04-26-2025 17:38 UTC-5

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-26-2025 17:24 UTC-5

Cain Connects on the Turn

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Josh Noy

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

Emil Mardakha answered several limps around the table by moving all in for his last 12,500. Giuseppe Lomuscio and George Cain called, leaving Mardakha at risk.

Lomuscio fired a bet of 10,000 on the 9♣4♠10♠ flop, with Cain raising all in. The call was made and the cards were turned up.

Emil Mardakha: 4♣4♦ All in
Giuseppe Lomuscio: Q♦10♦ All in
George Cain: 7♠5♠

Mardakha's set of fours was in front until the Q♠ turn gave Cain a flush. The 7♣ river was a blank, leaving Cain ahead to eliminate both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Cain	96,000 96,000	96,000
Giuseppe Lomuscio	Busted
Emil Mardakha	Busted

Tags: Emil Mardakha George Cain Giuseppe Lomuscio

04-26-2025 17:08 UTC-5

Double Knockout for Gadelov

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Josh Noy

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

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: Q♣Q♥ All in
Dong Wei: A♣Q♣ All in
Arkado Gadelov: A♥K♥

Chace's pocket queens were ahead until the K♣3♦9♥ flop, where Gadelov made a pair of kings. The 9♣ turn and 7♠ river changed nothing, leaving Gadelov in front for the double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arkado Gadelov	302,000 139,000	139,000
Dong Wei	Busted
David Chace	Busted

Tags: Arkado Gadelov David Chace Dong Wei

04-26-2025 16:59 UTC-5

Post-Dinner Notable Counts

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Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
James Lauer	336,000 336,000	336,000
Scott Kret	290,000 290,000	290,000
Philip Saracino	288,000 288,000	288,000
David Kilcoyne	254,000 254,000	254,000
Ryan Mostafa	245,000 169,000	169,000
Andrew Voor	230,000 193,000	193,000
Joseph Reddick	219,000 219,000	219,000
Andrew Frankenberger	214,000 173,000	173,000

Roman Jackson	210,000 210,000	210,000
Danny Callahan	204,000 5,400	5,400
Sayan Mondal	194,000 194,000	194,000
William Chonka	187,000 114,000	114,000
James Lillis	182,000 182,000	182,000
Ari Katz	182,000 182,000	182,000
Thomas Chillemi	178,000 5,000	5,000
Elliot Moore	178,000 137,000	137,000

Timothy Breen	171,000 29,000	29,000
Kenneth Dorsney	164,000 164,000	164,000
Charles Villanueva	164,000 164,000	164,000
Arkado Gadelov	163,000 163,000	163,000
Cemil Senler	160,000 160,000	160,000
Christopher Caruso	158,000 158,000	158,000
Federico Castro	152,000 152,000	152,000
Nathan Cho	152,000 152,000	152,000
Brian Luo	152,000 128,000	128,000

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04-26-2025 16:55 UTC-5

Last Two Hours of Late Registration

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Josh Noy

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

The start of Level 9 marks three more levels of late registration.

The prize pool has climbed over $1,000,000 and registration will close after the next break, prior to the start of Level 13.

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

04-26-2025 15:53 UTC-5

Dinner Break

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.

Action will resume shortly after 5:50 p.m. local time.

04-26-2025 15:42 UTC-5

2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo Festival Starts April 30

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

One of the most eagerly anticipated stops on the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is almost upon us: the EPT Monte-Carlo festival. Running from April 30 through May 10, the 2025 PokerStars EPT Monte-Carlo takes place, as always, at the luxurious Sporting Monte-Carlo. The stop marks the 20th year since PokerStars first took the EPT to the legendary Principality.

This year's EPT Monte-Carlo bursts into action with the inaugural €1,100 PokerStars Open Main Event. The PokerStars Open are a set of six standalone stops plus two Open Main Events at EPT Barcelona and Monte-Carlo, each with a €1/£1 million guaranteed prize pool.

If the recent PokerStars Open Campione Main Event is anything to go by, PokerStars Open Monte-Carlo could be huge. Last month, the €1,100 PokerStars Open Campione Main Event drew in a staggering 2,423 entrants who created a €2,326,080 prize pool. PokerStars knew their new event would be popular, but nobody expected such a massive turnout. Adrian State of Romania triumphed in Campione, turning his €1,100 investment into €363,000.

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04-26-2025 15:33 UTC-5

Big Bet From Sader

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jinsuk Kim and Fadi Sader were heads up to the J♠4♦A♥ flop, where both players checked.

The dealer flipped over the K♥ turn, with Kim checking again in early position. Sader took a moment before counting out a bet of 15,000 chips in middle position.

Kim did not take not to let his hand go, as Sader raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fadi Sader	92,000 65,000	65,000
Jinsuk Kim	81,000

Tags: Fadi Sader Jinsuk Kim