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Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
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
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Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Casey Hatmaker and James Lauer traded raised in the blinds until both stacks were in the middle. That left Hatmaker at risk in the small blind.
Casey Hatmaker: K♥K♦ 
James Lauer: A♠10♦
Lauer missed the 2♠9♣4♠ flop, and Hatmaker was still ahead after the 4♥ turn. Lauer then spiked the A♥ river, sending Hatmaker to the rail and collecting a big pot.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Abel Gebeyehu opened to 4,500 in the cutoff, and Alexander Queen replied with a three-bet to 20,000 in the big blind. Gebeyehu promptly four-bet to 44,000, and made the quick call when Queen announced all in.
Alexander Queen: Q♠Q♥
Abel Gebeyehu: K♣K♥
The pot swelled to 448,000 chips, as Gebeyehu tabled the higher pair. Nothing changed on the 6♦6♣J♥A♣3♣ runout, as the dealer verified both stacks and slid the chip lead to Gebeyehu.
That left Queen with less than 5,000 chips, which he lost on the next hand to hit the rail.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Percy Abraham checked the 10♠5♦6♦ flop from the small blind, and Jhordy Sanchez followed with a check in the big blind. Sebastian Harasim slid out a bet of 7,000, with only Sanchez making the call.
Another checked from Sanchez on the J♦ turn was met with a bet of 11,200 from Harasim. That resulted in a fold from Sanchez, and Harasim took down the pot.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Defending PokerStars Open Philadelphia Main Event champion Edward Leonard was all in from the cutoff, at risk against David Semless in the big blind.
Edward Leonard: K♣9♥
David Semless: A♠8♥
Semless increased his advantage on the 9♦2♥A♦ flop, while Leonard picked up outs on the K♦ turn. The dealer flipped over the 8♠ river, leaving Semless in front to collect another knockout.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Just moments after reentering and joining the table, Mordechai Goldner moved all in for his starting stack of 40,000 in the hijack. Kenneth Keppol had opened to 4,500 in early position, and made the quick call.
Mordechai Goldner: A♦Q♦
Kenneth Keppol: A♥K♣
"I'm going to sit down this time," Goldner said as he resisted the urge to stand and watch the runout. That proved profitable, as the 5♦4♣J♦Q♣9♣ board gave Goldner top pair to double up through Keppol.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Alberto Sabogali led out for 3,000 in middle position after the J♣4♠K♦ flop, and Arlie Shaban made the call on the button.
Sabogali saw the 6♠ turn and tossed out a bet of 12,500, taking down the pot as Shaban slid his cards into the muck.
