$1,100 Main Event
Day 1d Started
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info
2025 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$1,107,840
Entries
1,154
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
509
Players Left
64
Players Left 1 / 1,154
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It only took half of Friday’s opening flight to push the $1,100 Main Event past its guaranteed prize pool, as the registration numbers continue to impress at the inaugural PokerStars Open Philadelphia.
Today marks the last chance to earn a spot in the money, with Day 1d getting off to an early 10:15 a.m. local time start at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia.
Through the opening three flights, a total of 644 entries have already created a prize pool of $618,240. That list has been trimmed down to 82 remaining players, with the last group of Day 2 qualifiers set to join them tonight.
The overall chip leader is Norman Rodriguez, who collected 860,000 by then end of Day 1c. The pace-setter from Day 1b was George Alberto with 776,000 chips, while Michael Bohmerwald led the way after the opening flight with 719,000.
Top 10 Overall Chip Leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Rodriguez | Dominican Republic | 860,000 |
| 2 | Angel Lopez | United States | 841,000 |
| 3 | George Alberto | United States | 776,000 |
| 4 | Michael Bohmerwald | United States | 719,000 |
| 5 | Steven Christopher | United States | 693,000 |
| 6 | Osman Nasir | United States | 690,000 |
| 7 | Mark Digiovani-Haney | United States | 685,000 |
| 8 | Frank Funaro | United States | 684,000 |
| 9 | Soheb Porbandarwala | United States | 603,000 |
| 10 | Edward Leonard | United States | 560,000 |
Among the notable names safely into Day 2 is PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova, who bagged up 451,000 chips on Thursday night.
Others with big stacks through the first three days include Angel Lopez (841,000), Steven Christopher (693,000), Frank Funaro (684,000) and Edward Leonard (560,000).
Action begins at 10:15 a.m. local time, with blinds of 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Levels will remain 40 minutes in length for Day 1d, with 15-minute breaks after every three levels of play.
The schedule includes a dinner break after Level 9, while late registration will close at the start of Level 13. Players will try to navigate their way into the top 12.5%, at which point play will conclude and remaining stacks will be carried over to Day 2.
Hundreds of players will be looking to join the 82 players who have already earned a place in the money, with a shot at battling for the PokerStars Open title on Sunday.
Complete coverage will continue here on PokerNews, as our live reporting and digital media teams are on the scene to bring you all of the exciting action in Philadelphia.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The Live! poker room is filled up to begin the day, with more than 120 entries already in their seats.
Cards are in the air for Day 1d!
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Donald Stahley opened to 300 in the cutoff and Vikrant Shah defended his big blind to see the Q♦5♥8♣ flop.
Both players checked to the 4♥ turn, where Shah check-called a bet of 500. Another check from Shah followed the 6♥ river, with Stahley checking behind.
"Ace-high," said Stahley as he tabled A♠3♠. Shah turned over A♣10♣, and the two players chopped an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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41,000
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40,500
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40,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Elliot Moore opened from under the gun to 300, and action folded around to Michael Merlino in the small blind. Merlino made the call and the dealer fanned out the 5♥3♣K♥ flop.
Merlino checked to Moore, who continued for 300. That produced a quick fold from Merlino, and Moore collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action folded around to Rathe Miller on the button, who opened to 300. Geraldine Milazzo-Rodriguez made the call in the small blind, with Nikolay Zhurnalov coming along in the big blind.
The Q♦5♠A♥ flop produced checks from all three players, and the 3♦ turn hit the felt.
Milazzo-Rodriguez led out with a bet of 500, earning the pot as Zhurnalov and Miller slid their cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
