2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
125
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 896

Blig Slick No Good for Matrone

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Stanton Tentnowski limped in middle position, and Edward Garofalo made the call in the hijack. Percy Abraham slid out a call in the cutoff before Jason Raber raised to 2,000 on the button.

Michael Matrone three-bet to 10,000 in the small blind, leaving just 6,000 behind in his stack. Tentnowski and Garofalo were the only callers to see the 242 flop, where Matrone moved his last 6,000 into the middle.

Both opponents called, checking down the 4 turn and 9 river.

Michael Matrone: AK All in
Stanton Tentnowski: 97
Edward Garofalo: 33

Tentnowski turned over the winning hand after hitting top two pair on the river, earning the pot while sending Matrone to the rail.

Tags: Jason RaberEdward GarofaloMichael MatronePercy AbrahamStanton Tentnowski