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

Chu Pays McNicholas

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tao Chu led out from the small blind for 16,000 on the 993 flop, and Michael McNicholas made the call on the button.

Chu checked the A turn, and McNicholas fired 25,000 into the middle. The call was made, and Chu checked again on the 7 river.

McNicholas took some time before sliding out a bet of 85,500, leaving just 4,000 behind in his stack. After taking some time of his own, Chu counted out the call.

McNicholas turned over K9 for trip nines, earning a big pot as Chu mucked.

Tags: Michael McNicholasTao Chu