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Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$860,160
Total Entries
896
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
125
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 896
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Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jordan Ludwick led out for 6,500 from the small blind on the 10♦3♣4♣ flop, with Alexander Queen calling in middle position. Donald Himpele Jr raised to 17,500 in the cutoff, and only Ludwick called to the 5♠ turn.
Himpele Jr got his stack in the middle, and Ludwick had him at risk.
Donald Himpele Jr: 10♠10♣ 
Jordan Ludwick: J♦10♥
Himpele Jr showed his flopped set of tens, and the A♥ river confirmed the double-up through Ludwick.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,000
106,000
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106,000 |
|
142,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
85,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Five-way action was down to two after Charles Smith moved all in on the button and Joseph Grodowski made the call in the small blind.
Charles Smith: A♥9♠
Joseph Grodowski: 10♥10♦
Smith indicated that he had only looked at one card before shoving, while Grodowski revealed his pocket pair.
Grodowski was the only one to improve on the 6♠7♠4♦4♥10♠ runout, sending Smith out with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Ciarlante opened to 7,000 in middle position, and Alexander Queen made the call in the cutoff. Ciarlante continued for another 7,000 on the J♠K♠7♠ flop, and Queen slid in the call.
Ciarlante then checked the K♥ turn, with Queen tossing out a bet of 16,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Ciarlante let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
315,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
136,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The tournament director has announced that Day 1a saw a total of 125 entries.
There are currenly 36 left, and action will continue tonight until just 16 players remain to bag for Day 2.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The clock shows 122 entries, as players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Late registration will close when play resumes on Level 13.
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 J♠9♥A♦ 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
192,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
63,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Suwit Kaewphanat limped in the cutoff, and Stanton Tentnowski raised to 7,500 on the button. Demetrios Frangias called in the big blind, and Kaewphanat did the same.
Frangias checked the 2♠10♦7♥ flop, and Kaewphanat checked behind. Tentnowski continued for 5,000, and both opponents called to see the Q♠ turn.
All three players checked, and the dealer flipped over the K♦ river. Frangias and Kaewphanat checked once more, and Tentnowski fired 12,000 into the middle. Frangias folded, while Kaewphanat took some time and made the call.
Tentnowski tabled A♣A♥, taking down the pot as Kaewphanat mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | |
|
72,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
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|
|
46,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action has reached the midway mark of Level 12, the last level of late registration for Day 1a.
The next break will begin at the conclusion of this level, and registration will close before the start of Level 13.
