Yesterday the Open numbers soared. They also opened the stage in the hall on the ninth floor. It soon reached the thousand player mark. At the Main Event today it’s time for day 2. To know the official figures, however, you will have to wait a couple of hours after the start of the day
The photograph is that of a full room, illuminated by the sun with the lake in the background. Yesterday the last 2 flights for day 1 were played on the 9th floor of the Campione Casino. We have already reached over 1,300 entries. At the PokerStars Open in Campione, the Main Event will have its day 2 today
GOOD SAMMARTINO AND CANDIO
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Calculations in hand we must add the over 550 players who participated in Day 1A and 1B to all those who crowded the Pokerroom on the ninth floor since yesterday afternoon. There were so many players that the organization even had to put tables on the stage. For day 1C alone, 704 buyins were paid. The guaranteed prize pool of 1 million euros was cleared just before aperitif time. The final day 1 in the evening attracted 128 players. As mentioned, we need to add up and the provisional figure is 1,367 entries for this PokerStars Open 2026 in that of Campione. Among the protagonists of the day we cannot fail to mention Dario Sammartino and Filippo Candio. The Neapolitan, recent “purchase” of PokerStarsNews has bagged more 158,000 chips. One of the most important pots won by Sammartino was against a player who, on a board with queen high, put all her chips in the middle. Dario had “only” pocket aces and took home a decent amount of chips. Excellent day 1 also for Filippo Candio. The first Italian to reach a WSOP Main final table has accumulated with sagacity and patience. After 3rd place in the High Roller, Filippo, strong with a stack of 191k, it also wants to be a protagonist in the main event of the Festival
POKERSTARS OPEN CHAMPION: THE SITUATION ON DAY2
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Today the 472 remaining players will all be together without “letter” distinctions. Late registration will close after the first two levels of the day. At that point we will have everything set up for the official numbers of this second edition and obviously as regards the final prize money which will be decidedly “crunchy”. This is the situation in noble part of the ranking of the Main Event
It is worth remembering that also for the PokerStars Open in Campione, the last two days of competition will be visible in live streaming on Gazzetta with commentary in Italian
January 30 – 11.55am
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