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

03-20-2026 20:14 UTC-4

Barber Flips to a Double

Josh Noy

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

Justin Lett opened to 5,500 on the button, and Jeffrey Gibson made the call in the small blind.

Brett Barber moved all in from the big blind for 53,000, and Lett slid his cards into the muck. Gibson made the call, and the cards were turned up.

Brett Barber: 10♣10♥ All in
Jeffrey Gibson: A♦Q♦

Barber improved to a set on the 8♥K♣9♠10♠5♦ runout, earning the double through Gibson.

At a nearby table, Max Unthank chipped up after scoring an elimination with a turned flush while holding Q♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Lett	118,000 118,000	118,000
Brett Barber	110,000 75,000	75,000
Max Unthank	83,000 83,000	83,000
Jeffrey Gibson	58,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Brett Barber Jeffrey Gibson Justin Lett Max Unthank

03-20-2026 20:06 UTC-4

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Josh Noy

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

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03-20-2026 19:58 UTC-4

Kinane Gets River Value

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Josh Noy

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

Action was heads up on the completed board showing K♣2♣5♥6♠4♥, and Kevin Johnson checked in middle position.

David Kinane fired a bet of 40,000 on his left, sending Johnson into the tank. After taking some time, Johnson counted out a call and tossed it into the middle.

Kinane tabled K♥Q♠, earning a big pot as Johnson mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kinane	298,000 270,000	270,000
Kevin Johnson	78,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: David Kinane Kevin Johnson

03-20-2026 19:50 UTC-4

Last Level of Late Registration

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Josh Noy

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

The Day 1c has crossed 200 entries, as the final level of late registration begins.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

03-20-2026 19:43 UTC-4

Two Pair Not Enough for Rocha

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Josh Noy

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

Action was heads up on the 2♥A♥9♦Q♥ turn, where Alexander Rocha moved all in from middle position and was quickly called by Thilbaud Martin in the cutoff.

Alexander Rocha: Q♣9♣ All in
Thilbaud Martin: 10♥9♥

"Not what you want to see," said Rocha as Martin revealed his flush. Rocha was unable to improve on the K♠ river, hitting the rail as Martin collected more chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thilbaud Martin	178,000 34,000	34,000
Alexander Rocha	Busted

Tags: Alexander Rocha Thilbaud Martin

03-20-2026 19:40 UTC-4

Weimer Gets Away Against Sydnes

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Josh Noy

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

Michael Sydnes opened to 4,000 in early position, finding a call from Zachary Weimer in the big blind.

Weimer checked in the dark before the 3♥A♥3♠ flop hit the felt, and Sydnes continued for 2,500. The call was made, and Weimer checked again on the 9♦ turn.

Sydner fired 6,500 into the middle, and Weimer quickly folded as the bet was made.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Weimer	308,000 84,000	84,000
Michael Sydnes	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Michael Sydnes Zachary Weimer

03-20-2026 19:33 UTC-4

Martin Makes the Call

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Josh Noy

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

John Wilson moved all in for around 60,000 on the A♦3♠4♥5♦ turn, and Thilbaud Martin took some time on the button before sticking in a call.

Thilbaud Martin: 4♣3♣ All in
John Wilson: A♣J♦

Martin's two pair stayed in front after the 9♥ river, earning the double while leaving Wilson with less than 5,000 behind. Those chips were gone shortly after, as Wilson ran the last of his stack into pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thilbaud Martin	144,000 28,000	28,000
John Wilson	Busted

Tags: John Wilson Thilbaud Martin

03-20-2026 19:21 UTC-4

Yu Finds Two Pair

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Josh Noy

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

Xiaobing Yu was all in from the small blind, at risk when Zhenjie Hou made the call in the big blind.

Xiaobing Yu: J♥9♠ All in
Zhenjie Hou: A♦10♠

Yu watched closely as the 5♠J♦2♥9♦2♣ runout brought a match for each of his cards, making two pair to double through Hou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaobing Yu	39,000 7,000	7,000
Zhenjie Hou	7,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Xiaobing Yu Zhenjie Hou

03-20-2026 19:15 UTC-4

Castro Gets It In Good

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Josh Noy

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

Mariano Castro moved all in for 28,400 in middle position, and Brian Lau made the call in the big blind.

Mariano Castro: A♦J♣ All in
Brian Lau: A♠5♠

Both players connected on the 8♠5♥J♠ flop, with Castro maintaining his advantage. Lau missed the 3♥ turn and 7♦ river, as Castro clinched the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Pistorino	122,000 82,000	82,000
Brian Lau	95,000 29,000	29,000
Mariano Castro	61,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Brian Lau Mariano Castro