$1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

Mar 19, 2026

Shahade Calls Correctly

Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Wei Xiao checked the 6♣Q♠5♦ flop from the big blind, and Jennifer Shahade bet 16,000 in the cutoff. Xiao made the call, and the dealer flipped over the 9♦ turn.

Xiao checked again, making another call when Shahade continued for 35,000. The 6♥ river saw Xiao lead out for 55,000, and Shahade took some time to consider her next move.

Shahade opted to stick in a call, and Xiao showed J♣9♥ for nines and sixes. Shahade tabled A♦Q♥ for a better two pair, and Xiao tapped the table as the pot was sent across the table.

Tags: Jennifer Shahade Wei Xiao

Mar 19, 2026

Money Bubble Looming

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The field is down to 24 players remaining, and play will finish once six more eliminations are recorded.

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Mar 19, 2026

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The remaining 26 players have reached another 15-minute break.

Action will continue tonight until just 18 are left to bag up for the final day.

Mar 19, 2026

Xiao Clicks it Back

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Wei Xiao opened to 11,000 on the button, making the call after Andrew Kershaw three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind.

Kershaw continued for 18,000 on the 2♠A♣4♥ flop, and Xiao called. The J♣ turn produced another lead from Kershaw, this time for 24,000.

After taking some time, Xiao counted out a raise to 48,000, and Kershaw did not take long to let his hand go.

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Wei Xiao Xiao Clicks

Mar 19, 2026

Queens Hold for Erickson

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Stephen D'Angelo moved all in from under the gun, and John Erickson called off his shorted stack of 57,500 as next to act. The rest of the table folded, leaving Erickson at risk heads up.

John Erickson: Q♣Q♦ All in
Stephen D'Angelo: A♦J♦

Erickson's pocket queens saw a safe 10♣4♦10♦2♣9♣ runout, staying alive and earning the double through D'Angelo.

Tags: John Erickson Stephen D'Angelo

Mar 19, 2026

Seven Always Coming for Shum

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cody Sadreameli moved all in for 73,500 in middle position, and Christoph Shum slid out a call in the small blind.

Cody Sadreameli: 10♠10♦ All in
Christoph Shum: 7♣7♥

Sadreameli turned over the better pocket pair, and stayed ahead after the 3♦8♦Q♣ flop. The K♣ turn changed nothing, but the table gasped as the 7♦ river gave Shum a set.

Sadreameli wished the table good luck, as Shum collected the last of his stack.

Tags: Christoph Shum Cody Sadreameli

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Mar 19, 2026

Segal Spikes the River

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was complete on the 4♥4♦7♥7♠ turn, with around 80,000 chips already in the middle.

Glenn Segal checked from the small blind after seeing the 4♣ river, and Thilbaud Martin slid out a bet of 42,000 from the big blind.

Orson Young got out of the way in the hijack, and Segal took some time before check-raising to 100,000. Martin studied his opponent before tossing in the call.

Segal showed down A♦4♠ for quad fours, while Martin flashed the 7♣ as the pot was shipped to his right.

Tags: Glenn Segal Orson Young Thilbaud Martin

Mar 19, 2026