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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Kaewphanat Makes Quads

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Suwit Kaewphanat
Suwit Kaewphanat

Mordechai Goldner limped from under the gun, and Suwit Kaewphanat followed suit on his immediate left. Thilbaud Martin called on the button, and John Mazzarelli checked his big blind option.

The Q72 flop saw action check around to Martin, who fired a bet of 3,200. Mazzarelli then check-raised all in for 19,700, and Goldner quickly folded.

Kaewphanat made the call, while Martin got out of the way and the cards were turned up.

Thilbaud Martin: Q9 All in
Suwit Kaewphanat: 22

Martin's top pair was second-best, as Kaewphanat flopped a set of deuces. The 9 turn brought Martin additional outs, but the 2 river gave Kaewphanat quads to secure the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Suwit Kaewphanat us
Suwit Kaewphanat
142,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Mordechai Goldner us
Mordechai Goldner
68,000
68,000
68,000
Profile photo of Thilbaud Martin fr
Thilbaud Martin
63,000
57,000
57,000
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John Mazzarelli
Busted

Tags: John MazzarelliMordechai GoldnerSuwit KaewphanatThilbaud Martin

McDonald Makes Top Pair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sundiata Devore raised to 2,000 in early position, with John McDonald calling in the big blind to see the 3KA flop.

McDonald checked to Devore, who continued for 1,500. The call was made, and McDonald checked once more on the 7 turn.

Devore fired again for 3,800, earning another call from McDonald. The dealer completed the board with the 8 river, where both players checked it down.

McDonald flipped over A6 for top pair, taking down the pot as Devore mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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John McDonald (PA)
48,000
Profile photo of Arlie Shaban ca
Arlie Shaban
39,000
45,000
45,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
32,000

Tags: John McDonaldSundiata Devore

Day 1a Reaches 100 Entries

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
PokerStars Open Live! Philadelphia
PokerStars Open Live! Philadelphia

The tournament has seen 100 entries early in Level 8.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 13, while three more opening flights will follow this week.

Zhang Gets There the Hard Way

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Wen Zhang was all in and at risk against John Ripnick, with the cards on their backs.

Wen Zhang: AK All in
John Ripnick: KJ

Ripnick had made two pair on the 66J flop, while the 6 saw his hand improve to a full house.

The dealer then flipped over the 6 river, giving Zhang quads with an ace kicker to take the pot and stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
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Wen Zhang
72,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of John Ripnick us
John Ripnick
65,000
29,000
29,000

Tags: John RipnickWen Zhang

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Ripnick Flips Out Goldner

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mordechai Goldner opened to 2,200 from under the gun, and Abel Gebeyehu made the call in the cutoff. John Ripnick three-bet to 9,000 on the button before Goldner announced all in for around 30,000.

Gebeyehu got out of the way, and Ripnick made the call.

Mordechai Goldner: AQ All in
John Ripnick: 99

Goldner was flipping, unable to connect with the 7K22K runout as Ripnick scored the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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John Ripnick
94,000
Profile photo of Abel Gebeyehu us
Abel Gebeyehu
48,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Mordechai Goldner us
Mordechai Goldner
Busted

Tags: Abel GebeyehuJohn RipnickMordechai Goldner

Saracino Keeps Firing

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Philip Saracino
Philip Saracino

Suwit Kaewphanat and Jonathan Tasch checked the 810A flop from the blinds, and Philip Saracino slid out a bet of 1,300. Genaro Romero Ticona called in middle position, as did both blinds.

Another pair of checks from Kaewphanat and Tasch followed the 8 turn, where Saracino continued for 10,000.

That produced quick folds from all three opponents, as the pot was shipped to Saracino.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Tasch
61,000
61,000
61,000
Profile photo of Genaro Romero Ticona us
Genaro Romero Ticona
41,000
Profile photo of Philip Saracino us
Philip Saracino
37,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Suwit Kaewphanat us
Suwit Kaewphanat
32,000

Tags: Genaro Romero TiconaJonathan TaschPhilip SaracinoSuwit Kaewphanat

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

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