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

Zhang Gets There the Hard Way

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Wen Zhang was all in and at risk against John Ripnick, with the cards on their backs.

Wen Zhang: AK All in
John Ripnick: KJ

Ripnick had made two pair on the 66J flop, while the 6 saw his hand improve to a full house.

The dealer then flipped over the 6 river, giving Zhang quads with an ace kicker to take the pot and stay alive.

Tags: John RipnickWen Zhang