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: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Weimer Doubles Through Yu

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Zachary Weimer
Zachary Weimer

Alexander Kartveli checked the 8AQ flop from middle position, and Xiaobing Yu slid out a bet of 4,000 in the hijack. Zachary Weimer raised to 13,000 on the button, and Kartveli let his hand go.

Yu made the call and checked the 4 turn. Weimer counted out a bet of 21,300, and the call was made.

The J river saw Yu move all in, and Weimer stuck in the rest of his stack.

Zachary Weimer: 88 All in
Xiaobing Yu: AJ

Weimer's set of eights were best, and he let out a sigh of relief as the pot was shipped his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Zachary Weimer
158,000
84,000
84,000
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Alexander Kartveli
49,000
49,000
49,000
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Xiaobing Yu
46,000
52,000
52,000

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McGinnis Wins Raising War

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Daniel McGinnis
Daniel McGinnis

Vincent Pistorino opened to 2,200 in middle position, and Daniel McGinnis three-bet to 7,000 in the hijack.

Action folded back around to Pistorino, who made the call. Pistorino then checked the 586 flop, and McGinnis fired 5,000 into the middle.

Pistorino replied with a check-raise to 15,000, and McGinnis responded by making it 25,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Pistorino gave up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Vincent Pistorino
118,000
18,000
18,000
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Daniel McGinnis
84,000
84,000
84,000

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Hartshorn Shoves the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was heads up to the Q767A river, with around 11,000 already in the middle.

Karneet Arora checked from the small blind, and Travis Hartshorn moved all in for his last 9,500.

After taking some time, Arora opted to let his hand go and Hartshorn picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Karneet Arora
43,000
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Travis Hartshorn
21,000
21,000
21,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Strickland and Press Chop

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Stephen Strickland checked the 65Q flop in early position, and Stephen Press checked it back from the cutoff.

The 7 turn saw Strickland lead out for 1,100, and Press replied with a raise to 3,200. The call was made, and the 10 river completed the board.

Strickland led for 3,200, and Press raised to 12,000. Strickland then announced all in, and Press quickly called.

Strickland turned over 98, with the Press tabling 98 for the same straight.

"Nice hand," Strickland said with a smile as the dealer chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Strickland
66,000
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Stephen Press
42,000

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Bigger Straight for Wong

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Tiffany Wong
Tiffany Wong

James Zaragoza and Nicholas Atehortua checked the 854 flop from the blinds, and Tiffany Wong tossed out a 5,000 chip. Zaragoza called, while Atehortua got out of the way.

Zaragoza then led out for 4,000 on the 6 turn, and Wong made the call. Zaragoza led again on the 3 river, this time for 8,000.

Wong raised all in, and Zaragoza stuck in the rest of his stack.

James Zaragoza: 76 All in
Tiffany Wong, 97

Both players turned over a straight, with Wong holding a straight to the nine to score the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Tiffany Wong
52,000
12,000
12,000
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Nicholas Atehortua
38,000
38,000
38,000
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James Zaragoza
Busted

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Wilson Leads the River

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Christopher Wilson checked the 52A flop from the big blind, and Stephen Miller followed with a check in early position. Abbas Hadizadeh slid out a bet of 3,000 in middle position, with only Wilson making the call.

Both players then checked the K turn, and Wilson led out for 12,000 on the A river. Hadizadeh did not take long to let his hand go, and Wilson picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Abbas Hadizadeh
122,000
1,000
1,000
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Stephen Miller (PA)
52,000
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Christopher Wilson
31,000

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