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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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Zambanini Wins a Flip

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players were standing on table 25, and Sergio Loureiro was all in and at risk against Matthew Zambanini.

Sergio Loureiro: AK All in
Matthew Zambanini: JJ

Zambanini's pocket jacks faced no danger on the 4101095 runout, sending Loureiro to the rail late in Level 5.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Zambanini
110,000
70,000
70,000
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Sergio Loureiro
Busted

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Li Takes from DaConti

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Daniel DaConti raised to 1,100 in early position, and Xiancong Li replied with a three-bet to 3,600 in the hijack. Phillip Phan called on the button, and DaConti tossed in a call.

DaConti checked the 794 flop, and Li continued for 2,500. Phan got out of the way, and DaConti called to the Q turn.

Both players checked to see the Q river, and DaConti led out for 6,500. Li made the quick call, and DaConti turned over K10 for a river bluff.

Li showed Q6 for trip queens, and the dealer slid the pot his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel DaConti
122,000
40,000
40,000
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Xiancong Li
78,000
78,000
78,000
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Phillip Phan
36,000
4,000
4,000

Tags: Daniel DaContiPhillip PhanXiancong Li

Lin Gets River Value from Cirpriano

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
John Cipriano Jr.
John Cipriano Jr.

John Cipriano opened to 1,000 in the hijack, finding a call from Wooyang Lin in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5510 flop, and Lin tapped the table again on the 10 turn. Cipriano fired a bet of 700, only to be check-raised by Lin to 1,700.

The call was made, and Lin led out for 5,100 on the Q river. Cipriano stuck in the call and looked across the table at his opponent.

"Full house," said Lin as he tabled 106 to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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John Cipriano
43,000
43,000
43,000
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Wooyang Lin
36,000
36,000
36,000

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Landwirt Looking for Action

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Menachem Landwirt opened to 1,200 in middle position, with Robert Sichelstiel calling on the button and Sebastian Harasim defending his big blind.

Harasim checked the Q42 flop, and Landwirt continued for 2,500. Sichelstiel quickly folded, and Harasim took a moment before sliding his cards to the dealer.

Landwirt flipped over AA as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Harasim
124,000
84,000
84,000
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Robert Sichelstiel
68,000
36,000
36,000
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Menachem Landwirt
36,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Menachem LandwirtRobert SichelstielSebastian Harasim

Burroughs Ousted by Aces

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Steven Burroughs was all in from middle position on the 75K flop, at risk against Daniel DaConti in the big blind.

Steven Burroughs: KJ All in
Daniel DaConti: AA

Burroughs saw the bad news as the cards were turned over, and DaConti held through the 8 turn and 3 river to score the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel DaConti
82,000
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Steven Burroughs
Busted

Tags: Daniel DaContiSteven Burroughs

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Overall Field Crosses 200 Entries

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
PokerStars Open Live! Philadelphia
PokerStars Open Live! Philadelphia

The first four levels of Day 1b have seen 77 entries, bringing the overall total for the tournament past the 200-entry mark.

Late registration remains open today until the start of Level 13, with two more opening flights to come this week.

Ace-High Enough for Beer

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Akash Hotwani raised to 1,000 in middle position, and William Beer made the call on the button. David Kilcoyne came along in the big blind, and checked the 2QQ flop.

Hotwani also checked, with Beer tossing out a 1,000 chip. Only Hotwani called to the Q turn, where both players declined to bet.

Another pair of checks followed the 3 river, and Hotwani showed down J9. Beer turned over A5 to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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William Beer
68,000
8,000
8,000
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Akash Hotwani
38,000
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David Kilcoyne
37,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Akash HotwaniDavid KilcoyneWilliam Beer

Vaserman Bets the Pot

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexander Kartveli and Teddy Way checked from the blinds on the A59 flop, as did Steven Vaserman in early position. Joseph Carey fired a bet of 1,000 from the cutoff, with only Vaserman making the call.

Another check from Vaserman followed the 4 turn, and Carey checked behind.

Vaserman then led out with a pot-sized bet of 4,2000 on the K river, earning the pot as Carey opted to let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Teddy Way
53,000
12,000
12,000
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Alexander Kartveli
48,000
8,000
8,000
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Steven Vaserman
43,000
43,000
43,000
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Joseph Carey (US)
37,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Alexander KartveliJoseph CareySteven VasermanTeddy Way