2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
125
Players Left
16
Players Left 1 / 896
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Notable Chip Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Abel Gebeyehu us
Abel Gebeyehu
612,000
164,000
164,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Percy Abraham us
Percy Abraham
288,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Michael Ciarlante us
Michael Ciarlante
273,000
157,000
157,000
Profile photo of Alberto Sabogali us
Alberto Sabogali
252,000
126,000
126,000
Profile photo of Sebastian Harasim pl
Sebastian Harasim
243,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Louis Lu us
Louis Lu
186,000
157,000
157,000
Profile photo of Jorden Andrugsurba us
Jorden Andrugsurba
164,000
164,000
164,000
Profile photo of Kenneth Keppol us
Kenneth Keppol
153,000
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Jhordy Sanchez us
Jhordy Sanchez
148,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of David Semless us
David Semless
147,000
101,000
101,000
Profile photo of Jordan Ludwick us
Jordan Ludwick
115,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Arlie Shaban ca
Arlie Shaban
37,000
16,000
16,000
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Hatmaker Loses to Lauer

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

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: KK All in
James Lauer: A10

Lauer missed the 294 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.

Player Chips Progress
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James Lauer
294,000
254,000
254,000
Profile photo of Casey Hatmaker us
Casey Hatmaker
Busted

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Gebeyehu Coolers Queen

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Abel Gebeyehu
Abel Gebeyehu

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: QQ All in
Abel Gebeyehu: KK

The pot swelled to 448,000 chips, as Gebeyehu tabled the higher pair. Nothing changed on the 66JA3 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Abel Gebeyehu
448,000
400,000
400,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alexander Queen us
Alexander Queen
Busted

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Harasim Pressures Sanchez

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Percy Abraham checked the 1056 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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Percy Abraham us
Percy Abraham
315,000
278,000
278,000
Profile photo of Jhordy Sanchez us
Jhordy Sanchez
140,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Sebastian Harasim pl
Sebastian Harasim
108,000

Tags: Jhordy SanchezPercy AbrahamSebastian Harasim

Semless Scores Another Knockout

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: K9 All in
David Semless: A8

Semless increased his advantage on the 92A 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.

Player Chips Progress
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David Semless
248,000
96,000
96,000
Profile photo of Edward Leonard us
Edward Leonard
Busted
Defending Champion

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Goldner Gets There

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mordechai Goldner
Mordechai Goldner

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: AQ All in
Kenneth Keppol: AK

"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 54JQ9 board gave Goldner top pair to double up through Keppol.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenneth Keppol
112,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of Mordechai Goldner us
Mordechai Goldner
84,000
16,000
16,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Sabogali Sizes Up Shaban

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Alberto Sabogali led out for 3,000 in middle position after the J4K 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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alberto Sabogali us
Alberto Sabogali
126,000
86,000
86,000
Profile photo of Arlie Shaban ca
Arlie Shaban
53,000
14,000
14,000
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Tags: Alberto SabogaliArlie Shaban