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$1,100 Main Event
Day 1d Completed
2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
$1,100 Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info
2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$860,160
Total Entries
896
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
410
Players Left
52
Players Left 1 / 896
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Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The final flight of the 2026 PokerStars Open Philadelphia $1,100 Main Event needed just under 40 entries to reach the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool, and the day began with more than 100 players already in their seats.
In the end, the frenetic day saw 410 entries at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, bringing the overall total for the event to 896. That sent the prize pool soaring, finishing at $860,160 to battle for on the final day of the series.
The last 52 players were left standing after the final hand of the night, earning a spot in the money to join the previous 62 who had survived the first three flights of the week.
Leading the way is Lingkun Lu, who collected 862,000 chips to claim a slim advantage after more than 17 levels of play. The New Jersey resident has a long poker resume online but will be looking to make splash on the live felt during the final day.
Next on the leaderboard is Sean Coates (810,000), sitting just a single chip ahead of Greg Himmelbrand (809,000) to round out the top three.
Heading into Day 2, those three all occupy top five spots on the overall chip counts, with everyone trailing Day 1c chip leader Rajath Tangam (1,100,000).
Day 1d Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lingkun Lu | United States | 862,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Sean Coates | United States | 810,000 | 81 |
| 3 | Greg Himmelbrand | United States | 809,000 | 81 |
| 4 | Yunye Lu | China | 744,000 | 74 |
| 5 | Daniel Fisher | United States | 637,000 | 64 |
| 6 | Travis Hartshorn | United States | 617,000 | 62 |
| 7 | Joseph Siracusa | United States | 588,000 | 59 |
| 8 | Ryan Mostafa | United States | 524,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Troy Laypo | United States | 513,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Arnaldo Gordon | United States | 485,000 | 49 |
Massive Day 1d Turnout
The poker room was nearly full to begin the day, and continued to see tables open for the first half of the final flight. By the time late registration closed for the final time this week, the event finished just shy of 900 overall entries.
Among the notable names to take a seat was talk show personality Nick Wright, who got his stack in quickly and was unable to build any momentum.
The day also included some memorable pots, including Daniel Fisher (637,000) getting big river value against John McDonald (190,000). Fisher rode that pot to a top-five stack on the day, while McDonald also found a bag to make the money.
Another big hand saw Christoph Basile get it in good, only to watch Edgar Propst flop quads to secure the knockout. That propelled Propst for the rest of the night, able to bag up 174,000 chips.
The final flight was also the only one to reach Level 18, as play slowed down before hand-for-hand play began. The clock was not paused for long, as Nicholas Johnson got his stack in from the big blind only to see Troy Laypo (513,000) improve on the river to score the final elimination.
The final day will begin at 11:15 a.m. local time, as 114 contenders combine for the first time to battle for the PokerStars trophy. Levels will remain 40 minutes in length, will the clock rolled back to the latter stages of Level 16 at the start of play.
Players will continue to see breaks after every two hours of play, with a possible dinner break to be determined by the tournament staff. Full payout information will be announced at the start of play, including the top prize up for grabs on Sunday, March 22.
Just one last day remains, so don’t miss a moment as the PokerNews team brings you complete coverage of the exciting conclusion in Philadelphia.
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
862,000
452,000
|
452,000 |
|
||
|
810,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
809,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
744,000
744,000
|
744,000 |
|
637,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
617,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
588,000
333,000
|
333,000 |
|
524,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
513,000 | |
|
485,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
476,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
463,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
440,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
434,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
383,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
334,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
332,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
331,000
291,000
|
291,000 |
|
327,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
|
318,000
318,000
|
318,000 |
|
313,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
313,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
311,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
309,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The final 52 players have bagged up for the night, ready to return in the money on Day 2.
Stay tuned for full chip counts, and a recap of the day.
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Troy Laypo opened to 20,000 in the cutoff, and Nicholas Johnson moved all in for his last 88,000 in the big blind. Laypo made the call, and the cards were turned up once play concluded on the other tables.
Nicholas Johnson: A♠K♠ 
Troy Laypo: K♥J♠
Johnson had a big advantage, but Laypo picked up a straight draw on the Q♣9♣6♥ flop. The Q♥ turn changed nothing, but Laypo spiked the J♥ river to send Johnson out on the stone bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
513,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With 53 players remaining, the tournament clock has been paused as hand-for-hand play begins.
The night will end with the next elimination.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Loren Weiss checked the K♣5♦K♠7♠ turn from under the gun, and Alex Kim fired 22,000 on the button. The call was made, and Weiss checked once more on the 8♥ river.
Kim took some time before betting 67,000, with Weiss sticking in the call. Kim tabled K♥J♠ for trip kings, taking down a nice pot as Weiss mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
272,000 | |
|
164,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action folded around to Charles Bryant in the small blind, who moved his short stack all in. Travis Hartshorn made the call in the big blind, and the hands were turned up.
Charles Bryant: A♠K♦
Travis Hartshorn: A♣J♥
Bryant was well ahead until the 7♥3♥J♦ flop, which saw Hartshorn make top pair. Bryant stood up and watched the 4♠ turn and 9♠ river, ending his run just before the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
554,000
517,000
|
517,000 |
|
Busted |
