2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
144
Players Left
18
Players Left 1 / 896
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Shum Takes from Riley

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jonathan Riley raised to 400 from under the gun, and Joseph Carey called on his left. Brian Taylor came along in the hijack, with Christoph Shum calling on the button and Teddy Way defending his big blind.

Way checked the 3J2 flop, and Riley continued for 800. Shum was the only caller, and the A turn produced a lead of 1,200 from Riley.

Shum called once more, and Riley fired 2,000 on the A river. After taking a moment, Shum announced a raise to 5,800. Riley reluctantly stuck in the call, nodding his head and mucking as Shum showed A9 to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Christoph Shum
76,000
34,000
34,000
Profile photo of Teddy Way us
Teddy Way
41,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Brian Taylor us
Brian Taylor
33,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Joseph Carey (US) us
Joseph Carey (US)
24,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Jonathan Riley us
Jonathan Riley
19,000
21,000
21,000

Tags: Brian TaylorChristoph ShumJonathan RileyJoseph CareyTeddy Way

Baker Cracks Kings

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Kenneth Baker
Kenneth Baker

Michael Hager led out for 7,000 from the big blind on the 542J turn, and Kenneth Baker made the call from under the gun.

Hager fired again on the Q river, this time sizing up to 15,000. Baker tossed in the quick call, and Hager turned over KK.

Baker tabled 22 for a flopped set of deuces, and the pot was shipped his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenneth Baker
82,000
42,000
42,000
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Michael Hager
24,000
16,000
16,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Kenneth BakerMichael Hager

Landwirt Takes the Turn

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

William Beer opened to 700 from under the gun, and Menachem Landwirt was the only caller in the big blind.

Both players declined to bet the J105 flop, and Landwirt led out for 1,100 on the 9 turn.

Beer did not take long to fold, and Landwirt raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Menachem Landwirt
48,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of William Beer us
William Beer
39,000

Tags: Menachem LandwirtWilliam Beer

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Shum Shows Trips

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Joseph Carey opened to 400 on the button, and Brian Taylor made the call in the small blind. Christoph Shum defended his big blind, and the 6J2 flop hit the felt.

Taylor and Shum checked to Carey, who continued for 900. Shum was the only caller to see the J turn, checking once more. Carey fired again for 1,400, and Shum made the call.

The Q river saw Shum lead out for 4,800, and Carey tossed in a quick call. Shum tabled J10 for trip jacks, good enough to take the pot as Carey mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Christoph Shum
42,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Brian Taylor us
Brian Taylor
38,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Joseph Carey (US) us
Joseph Carey (US)
29,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: Brian TaylorChristoph ShumJoseph Carey

Fast Start for Fitzpatrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Ryan Segal and Logan Fitzpatrick both committed 1,600 on the 4328 turn, and the dealer completed the board with the J river.

Segal checked from the big blind, and Fitzpatrick followed with a check on his left. Segal turned over Q10 for queen-high, while Fitzpatrick showed AQ for ace-high to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Logan Fitzpatrick
54,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Ryan Segal us
Ryan Segal
31,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Logan FitzpatrickRyan Segal

"Nice Flop" for Norero

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Anh Nguyen limped in early position, and Jean Paul Norero made the call in the small blind. John Donohue checked his big blind option, and the 856 flop saw all three players check.

Norero led out for 700 on the 5 turn, with Donohue folding and Nguyen making the call.

The K river saw Norero lead out again for 2,000, earning a call from Nguyen. Norero tabled 97 for a flopped straight, taking down an early pot as Nguyen mucked.

"Nice flop," commented Donohue as Norero collected the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean Paul Norero
44,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of John Donohue us
John Donohue
38,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Anh Nguyen us
Anh Nguyen
36,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Anh NguyenJean Paul NoreroJohn Donohue

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Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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