2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,000
Total Entries
125
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
312,500
Total Chips
5,000,000
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
125
Players Left
16
Players Left 16 / 125

Lauer Lets It Go Against Semless

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

James Lauer raised to 5,500 from under the gun, and David Semless answered with a three-bet to 30,000. Lauer called, and checked the J9A flop.

Semless fired another 30,000 into the middle, and was once again called. Another check from Lauer followed the 6 turn, and Semless quickly announced all in. That sent Lauer into the tank, taking some time before letting his hand go to see the pot shipped to Semless.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Semless us
David Semless
192,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of James Lauer us
James Lauer
63,000
231,000
231,000

Tags: David SemlessJames Lauer