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

03-19-2026 20:23 UTC-4

Loureiro Doubles Up

Josh Noy

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

Michael McNicholas opened to 5,000 from the cutoff, and Sergio Loureiro moved all in on the button. Action folded back around to McNicholas, who stuck in the call.

Sergio Loureiro: A♦9♠ All in
Michael McNicholas: A♥8♥

Loureiro turned over the best hand, and the low 2♦6♣7♦6♦5♥ runout confirmed his double-up through McNicholas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Loureiro	148,000 148,000	148,000
Michael McNicholas	112,000 96,000	96,000

Tags: Michael McNicholas Sergio Loureiro

03-19-2026 20:10 UTC-4

Notable Chip Updates

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Josh Noy

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Zambanini	310,000 46,000	46,000
Glenn Segal	282,000 164,000	164,000
Edward Leonard	255,000 17,000	17,000

Anthony Pagan	215,000 113,000	113,000
Christoph Shum	208,000 46,000	46,000
Michael McNicholas	208,000
Gaetan Balleur	184,000
Jennifer Shahade	158,000 72,000	72,000

Robert Sichelstiel	154,000 28,000	28,000
Andrew Kershaw	144,000 85,000	85,000
Teddy Way	143,000 47,000	47,000
Robert Hwang	138,000 60,000	60,000
Vincent Pistorino	130,000 58,000	58,000

03-19-2026 19:59 UTC-4

Martin Doubles Through Tun

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Josh Noy

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

Thilbaud Martin led out for 5,000 from the big blind after seeing the 9♣2♥10♦ flop, and Zayar Tun replied with a raise to 15,000.

Martin made the call, and announced all in on the J♦ turn. Tun slid in the call, and the hands were turned up.

Thilbaud Martin: J♠9♦ All in
Zayar Tun: 10♣8♦

Martin's two pair led the way, able to dodge Tun's outs on the K♦ river to earn the double. That left Tun with less than 5,000 chips, which were gone on the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thilbaud Martin	123,000 123,000	123,000
Zayar Tun	Busted

Tags: Thilbaud Martin Zayar Tun

03-19-2026 19:51 UTC-4

Last Level of Late Registration

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The start of Level 12 marks the last chance to register or reenter this flight, as late registration will close following the next break.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-19-2026 19:43 UTC-4

Segal Pressures Lett

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Josh Noy

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

The board showed 8♣4♦K♣7♥ as Justin Lett checked from under the gun. Ryan Segal slid out a bet of 8,000 from the cutoff, and the call was made.

Another check from Lett followed the 9♦ river, and Segal continued for 12,000. Lett did not take long to let his hand go, and Segal raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Segal	137,000 3,000	3,000
Justin Lett	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Justin Lett Ryan Segal

03-19-2026 19:35 UTC-4

Catch the Latest Edition of The Rundown

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Josh Noy

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

03-19-2026 19:29 UTC-4

Andronache Shoves on Nguyen

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Josh Noy

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

Action was heads up to the 10♥3♦8♠5♠ turn, where Anh Nguyen led out for 15,000 from under the gun. Constantin Andronache took some time in middle position before announcing all in.

That left Nguyen with a decision for the rest of his stack, thinking it over briefly before sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Constantin Andronache	170,000 132,000	132,000
Anh Nguyen	43,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Anh Nguyen Constantin Andronache

03-19-2026 19:23 UTC-4

McGinnis Adds to His Stack

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Josh Noy

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

Daniel McGinnis raised to 4,200 from under the gun, and Alexander Kartveli was the only caller in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 9♦J♦A♠ flop, where Kartveli quickly checked. McGinnis continued with a bet of 6,300, taking down the pot as Kartveli let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel McGinnis	187,000 9,000	9,000
Alexander Kartveli	53,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Alexander Kartveli Daniel McGinnis

03-19-2026 19:12 UTC-4

Kershaw Shoves the River

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Josh Noy

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

Menachem Landwirt checked the 9♥2♠7♠ flop from the big blind, and Andrew Kershaw bet 4,500 in early position.

Landwirt called and checked again on the J♥ turn. Kershaw made it 13,000, producing another call from Landwirt.

The dealer completed the board with the 4♥ river, where Landwirt checked again. Kershaw announced all in, and Landwirt folded as the dealer was verifying the count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Menachem Landwirt	88,000 44,000	44,000
Andrew Kershaw	59,000

Tags: Andrew Kershaw Menachem Landwirt