2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
217
Players Left
28
Players Left 1 / 896
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Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Break Time

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

The final 35 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Action will continue until just 28 remain, when Day 1c will come to a close.

Fischer Shown Two Pair

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

Aaron Fischer raised to 10,000 on the button, and David Kinane defended his big blind to see the 8410 flop. Both players declined to bet, and the dealer paired the board with the 8 turn.

Kinane led out for 8,000, earning a call from Fischer. The 3 river produced checks from both players, and Kinane showed down 53 for two pair.

Fischer slid his cards into the muck, tapping the table as Kinane picked up another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Kinane
515,000
10,000
10,000
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Aaron Fischer
106,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Aaron FischerDavid Kinane

Luo Lets it Go

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

Boris Kravets checked from the big blind on the 2JK flop, and Brian Luo slid out a bet of 13,000 from the hijack. Jonathon Gilliam made the call in the cutoff, and Kravets got out of the way.

Luo checked the 4 turn, and Gilliam counted out a bet of 22,000. That produced a fold from Luo, and Gilliam was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathon Gilliam
232,000
139,000
139,000
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Boris Kravets
118,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Luo us
Brian Luo
110,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Boris KravetsBrian LuoJonathon Gilliam

KO for Kinane

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

Christopher Ackerman opened to 11,000 on the button, and Abbas Hadizadeh called in the small blind. David Kinane took some time in the big blind before announcing all in.

Ackerman slid the rest of his stack into the middle, while Hadizadeh folded.

Christopher Ackerman: JJ All in
David Kinane: A7

Kinane picked up a pair on the 79Q flop, and improved further on the A turn. Ackerman could not catch the 2 river, ending his run as Kinane stacked up the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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David Kinane
505,000
207,000
207,000
Profile photo of Abbas Hadizadeh us
Abbas Hadizadeh
110,000
32,000
32,000
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Christopher Ackerman
Busted

Tags: Abbas HadizadehChristopher AckermanDavid Kinane

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Gilliam Gets a Double

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

Brian Luo opened to 8,500 in the cutoff before Jonathon Gilliam moved all in on the button. Justin Koniuk then announced all in from the big blind, and Luo got out of the way.

Jonathon Gilliam: A10 All in
Justin Koniuk: KQ

Gilliam faced no danger on the 66432 runout, seeing low cards only on his way to a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathon Gilliam
93,000
Profile photo of Brian Luo us
Brian Luo
70,000
70,000
70,000
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Justin Koniuk
38,000

Tags: Brian LuoJonathon GilliamJustin Koniuk

Wang Shoves the Turn

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

Grant Wang checked the 1045 flop from the hijack, and Scott Fetterhoff slid out a bet of 15,000 in the cutoff. After taking some time, Wang check-raised to 45,500, and Fetterhoff called.

The dealer flipped over the 7 turn, and Wang announced all in for 183,000. Fetterhoff opted to let his hand go, and Wang collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Grant Wang
330,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Arlie Shaban ca
Arlie Shaban
305,000
265,000
265,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Scott Fetterhoff us
Scott Fetterhoff
245,000
183,000
183,000

Tags: Grant WangScott Fetterhoff

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