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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Tarantino Shows Down Sixes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Lee Ilagan limped in early position, with Tony Wu and Bartlomie Glab doing the same on his left. David Tarantino called in the cutoff, and Dennis Shamroni came along in the small blind.

George Niedzwicki then raised to 1,200 in the big blind, and only Tarantino called to see the 884 flop. Both players checked to the 10 turn, and another pair of checks followed.

Niedzwicki led out for 800 on the 4 river, and Tarantino tossed in a call. Niedzwicki tabled KQ for two pair with a king, while Tarantino flipped over 66 for a better two pair to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Tarantino
44,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Tony Wu us
Tony Wu
41,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Dennis Shamroni us
Dennis Shamroni
38,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Lee Ilagan us
Lee Ilagan
37,000
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Bartlomie Glab us
Bartlomie Glab
36,500
2,500
2,500
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George Niedzwicki
34,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Bartlomie GlabDavid TarantinoDennis ShamroniGeorge NiedzwickiLee IlaganTony Wu

Christopher Shoves in the Dark

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Steven Christopher
Steven Christopher

Action was heads up on the 5688 turn, with more than 5,000 already in the middle.

Steven Christopher led out for 6,000 in the big blind, and John Machen took some time before tossing in the call. Christopher then slid the rest of his stack into the middle in the dark, and the dealer flipped over the 4 river.

Machen did not take long to let his hand go, and Christopher collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Machen
41,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Steven Christopher us
Steven Christopher
37,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: John MachenSteven Christopher

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

"Two Pair is Good"

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Krista Farrell opened to 400 in middle position, and Azamat Isakov made the call in the hijack. Michael Matrone came along in the cutoff, as did Martin Ryan in the small blind.

The dealer flipped over the 7J5 flop, where all four players checked. Ryan tapped the table again after the A turn, and Farrell promptly slid out a bet of 800. Isakov called, with Ryan tossing in a call after Matrone folded.

Ryan checked again on the 6 river, and Farrell fired 1,500. Isakov answered with a raise to 6,600, producing a fold from Ryan. Farrell did not take long to make the call.

"Two pair," announced Farrell.

"Two pair is good," replied Isakov as he slid his cards into the muck and Farrell took down the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Krista Farrell
48,000
Profile photo of Michael Matrone us
Michael Matrone
37,500
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Azamat Isakov
36,000
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Martin Ryan
36,000

Tags: Azamat IsakovKrista FarrellMartin RyanMichael Matrone

Semless Takes the Turn

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

David Tarantino checked the 8710 flop from the big blind, and David Semless did the same in middle position. Lee Ilagan fired a bet of 600 as next to act, and Bartlomie Glab made the call on the button.

Tarantino folded, while Semless came along to see the [6] turn. Semless then led out with a bet of 1,100, taking down the pot as Ilagan and Glab quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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David Semless
44,000
Profile photo of Bartlomie Glab us
Bartlomie Glab
39,000
Profile photo of Lee Ilagan us
Lee Ilagan
38,500
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David Tarantino
37,000

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100