2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
144
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 896

Ace-High Enough for Beer

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Akash Hotwani raised to 1,000 in middle position, and William Beer made the call on the button. David Kilcoyne came along in the big blind, and checked the 2QQ flop.

Hotwani also checked, with Beer tossing out a 1,000 chip. Only Hotwani called to the Q turn, where both players declined to bet.

Another pair of checks followed the 3 river, and Hotwani showed down J9. Beer turned over A5 to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of William Beer us
William Beer
68,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Akash Hotwani us
Akash Hotwani
38,000
Profile photo of David Kilcoyne us
David Kilcoyne
37,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Akash HotwaniDavid KilcoyneWilliam Beer