2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$126,705
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$860,160
Total Entries
896
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
114
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 896
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Nicoli Knocks Out Liu

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Xiaoqiong Liu
Xiaoqiong Liu

Xiaoqiong Liu shoved from the cutoff, and Edric Nicoli made the call in the big blind. The hands were turned up, with Liu at risk.

Xiaoqiong Liu: K4 All in
Edric Nicoli: AQ

Nicoli was the only one to improve on the AJ1027 board, making a pair of aces to send Liu out in 43rd place.

Tags: Edric NicoliXiaoqiong Liu

Schmertz Cracks Grodowski's Aces

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daniel Schmertz was all in from the cutoff, at risk against Joseph Grodowski on his right.

Daniel Schmertz: 1010 All in
Joseph Grodowski: AA

Schmertz found a set of tens on the Q5910K runout, besting Grodowski's pocket aces to secure the unlikely double.

Tags: Daniel SchmertzJoseph Grodowski

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Recently Paid Out

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Remaining Payouts

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
PokerStars Open Philadelphia Main Event Trophy
PokerStars Open Philadelphia Main Event Trophy
PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$126,70510-12$9,400
2$80,70513-15$8,600
3$56,40016-18$7,800
4$41,40019-21$7,000
5$31,40022-24$6,400
6$25,40025-27$5,800
7$20,40028-36$5,200
8$15,90037-45$4,800
9$12,400  

Hwang Calls Down Propst

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Robert Hwang
Robert Hwang

Edgar Propst led out for 80,000 from the big blind after seeing the 65QJ flop, and Robert Hwang took some time in early position before making the call.

Propst watched the 7 river hit the felt and announced all in, covering his opponent. Hwang stuck in the quick call, and showed down AQ for top pair.

Propst tabled A5 for a pair of fives, and Hwang stacked up the double.

Tags: Edgar PropstRobert Hwang

Segal Runs into Big Slick

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Glenn Segal
Glenn Segal

Michael Linster opened to 40,000 in middle position before Glenn Segal moved all in on the button. Jason Raber then shoved his covering stack in the small blind, and Linster got out of the way.

Glenn Segal: A7 All in
Jason Raber: AK

Segal was unable to connect on the 882J10 runout, and made his way to the payout desk while Raber collected the chips.

Tags: Glenn SegalJason RaberMichael Linster

Brillant Doubles Up

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Grant Wang opened to 45,000 in the hijack, making the call after Jean Brillant moved all in for 120,000 in the cutoff.

Jean Brillant: AJ All in
Grant Wang: A5

Brillant's kicker played on the Q9A43 runout, earning the full double through Wang.

Tags: Grant WangJean Brillant

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

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Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante