$1,100 Main Event | 2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

03-22-2026 22:29 UTC-4

Troy Laypo Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,400)

Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Troy Laypo shoved from the hijack, and was immediately at risk when Thilbaud Martin called on his left. The rest of the table folded, and the hands were turned up.

Troy Laypo: A♣6♣ All in
Thilbaud Martin: A♥K♣

Laypo saw the bad news before hitting a pair on the 5♦Q♥6♥ flop. The 9♣ turn was a brick, but Martin spiked the K♦ river to eliminate Laypo in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thilbaud Martin	7,600,000 3,450,000	3,450,000
Troy Laypo	Busted

Tags: Thilbaud Martin Troy Laypo

03-22-2026 22:16 UTC-4

Shaban Bets Out Raber

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Arlie Shaban opened to 325,000 in the hijack, with Jason Raber making the call in the big blind.

Raber checked the 2♥7♣Q♦ flop, and Shaban continued with a bet of 250,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Raber tossed his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arlie Shaban	5,350,000 100,000	100,000

Jason Raber	5,280,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: Arlie Shaban Jason Raber

03-22-2026 22:07 UTC-4

Place	Prize
1	$126,705
2	$80,705
3	$56,400
4	$41,400
5	$31,400
6	$25,400
7	$20,400
8	$15,900
9	$12,400

Shoves from Martin and Laypo

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Josh Noy

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jean Brillant opened to 360,000 in early position, and Thilbaud Martin announced all in from the cutoff.

Brillant informed the table that his decision would take a while, eventually hearing the clock called. As time ticked down, Brillant let his cards go, showing A♥J♥.

Shortly after, Michael Linster raised to 320,000 before Troy Laypo shoved on his immediate left. Action folded back around to Linster, who sent his cards into the muck and Laypo collected the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	5,250,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Thilbaud Martin	4,150,000 600,000	600,000
Troy Laypo	2,350,000 900,000	900,000
Jean Brillant	1,400,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Jean Brillant Michael Linster Thilbaud Martin Troy Laypo

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

03-22-2026 21:50 UTC-4

Shaban Finds a Dream Spot

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Thilbaud Martin opened to 250,000 on the button, and Abel Gebeyehu announced all in from the small blind. After taking some time, Arlie Shaban shoved his smaller stack in the big blind and Martin let his hand go.

Arlie Shaban: J♠J♦ All in
Abel Gebeyehu: A♣J♠

Shaban showed down his pocket jacks, looking to avoid an ace on the board. The Q♦6♦2♣2♠5♣ runout was clean, as Shaban doubled up through Gebeyehu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arlie Shaban	5,450,000 2,510,000	2,510,000

Thilbaud Martin	3,550,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Abel Gebeyehu	1,300,000 2,950,000	2,950,000

Tags: Abel Gebeyehu Arlie Shaban Thilbaud Martin

03-22-2026 21:43 UTC-4

Brillant Bets with Air

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jean Brillant limped in the cutoff, and Michael Linster tossed in a call from the small blind. Troy Laypo checked his big blind option, and the dealer delivered the A♦J♦Q♣ flop.

All three players checked to the 6♦ turn, where Linster led out for 200,000. Lypo folded, while Brillant made the call.

Linster checked the 5♦ river, and Brillant fired a bet of 350,000. Linster let his hand go, and Brillant showed K♣8♣ as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	6,270,000 480,000	480,000

Jean Brillant	1,720,000 470,000	470,000
Troy Laypo	1,450,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Jean Brillant Michael Linster Troy Laypo

03-22-2026 21:36 UTC-4

Klein Takes from Linster

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Linster opened to 250,000 in middle position, and Michael Klein defended his big blind to see the 2♦Q♣A♣ flop.

Klein checked to Linster, who continued for 200,000. The call was made, and Klein checked again on the 5♥ turn.

Linster fired 600,000 into the middle, and Klein called once more. Both players then checked down the 4♦ river.

"Ace," said Klein as he tabled A♠9♠. That was good enough to earn the pot, as Linster sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	6,750,000 550,000	550,000

Michael Klein	4,600,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Michael Klein Michael Linster

03-22-2026 21:25 UTC-4

Brillant Shoves Straight Away

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On the first hand after play resumed, Jean Brillant moved all in from early position for his stack of 950,000.

The rest of the table declined to give him action, and Brillant collected the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Brillant	1,250,000 350,000	350,000

03-22-2026 21:20 UTC-4

Final Table Redraw

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Josh Noy

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Jason Rivkin	United States	4,100,000	34
2	Jean Brillant	United States	950,000	8
3	Jason Raber	United States	6,200,000	52
4	Michael Linster	United States	7,300,000	61
5	Troy Laypo	United States	1,610,000	13
6	Thilbaud Martin	France	5,550,000	46
7	Abel Gebeyehu	United States	4,250,000	35
8	Arlie Shaban	Canada	2,940,000	25
9	Michael Klein	United States	2,850,000	24

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Linster	7,300,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Jason Raber	6,200,000 100,000	100,000
Thilbaud Martin	5,550,000 50,000	50,000
Abel Gebeyehu	4,250,000 900,000	900,000

Jason Rivkin	4,100,000
Arlie Shaban	2,940,000 10,000	10,000

Michael Klein	2,850,000 70,000	70,000
Troy Laypo	1,610,000 170,000	170,000
Jean Brillant	950,000 150,000	150,000