BPO World Championship
Day 3 Completed
2022 Bar Poker Open
BPO World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 Bar Poker Open
Buy-in
$230
Prize Pool
$229,400
Entries
1,240
Level
28
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Left
1
Level 28
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
The 2022 Bar Poker Open Championship at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas has come to an end after four days of action. Tommy Nefcy found himself as the last man standing, defeating a player pool of 1,240 entries and taking home the top prize of $37,115.
The invite-only BPO Championship, which qualified players via bar leagues across the country, was action-packed from the get-go, with the first of three flights reaching a total of 531 entries. Of those 531 players, 54 players made the min-cash of $500 but only 26 found a bag at the end of the night, advancing to Day 2. The second flight was at 4 p.m. on the same day and attracted a total of 219 entries with 22 players making the money and just 11 advancing to Day 2.
The 'second chance' final flight was the following day and attracted 490 entries, with 49 making the money and 25 bagging at the end of the day. All three flights combined had a total of 1,240 entries, creating a prize pool of $229,400.
Two players had bagged twice, earning themselves an extra $1,500 each, meaning Day 2 started with 60 players and it was extremely fast-paced as only 31 were remaining by the first break. The day continued with rapid bustouts, and just eight players remained after 10 hours of play. The eventual champion had bagged an impressive 10,725,000 to lead the final table into Day 3, more than double the second-highest stack which was Ruben Vancellete with 4,800,000.
2022 Bar Poker Open Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Nefcy | United States | $37,115 |
| 2 | Kourtney Sims | United States | $25,385 |
| 3 | John Kelly | United States | $16,665 |
| 4 | Carlin Soto | United States | $11,460 |
| 5 | Adam Iaccarino | United States | $8,800 |
| 6 | Ruben Vancelette | United States | $7,335 |
| 7 | Michael Schnitzer | United States | $6,120 |
| 8 | Martin Bender | United States | $4,915 |
Final Table Action
The final table kept with the theme of the tournament with players busting especially quickly as Martin Bender was eliminated in eighth place within the first couple of hands as he got his short-stack in with jack-eight and couldn't get there against Vancelette's ace-queen.
About 15-minutes later, Mike Schnitzer was all in with queen-jack against John Kelly's queen-five and both players had flopped a queen. However, Kelly ran out a backdoor straight to eliminate Schnitzer in seventh place.
Vancelette was next to hit the rail as he finished in sixth place after his ace-queen couldn't win a flip against Kourtney Sim's pocket nines.
Adam Iaccarino exited in fifth place after getting it all in preflop with ace-six against Nefcy's king-jack suited and losing to the latter's two pair.
Carlin "Ox" Soto tried his best to be patient after finding himself getting short and eventually got it in with king-jack and was called by Kelly's ace-eight. Soto hit a king on the turn but Kelly smashed his ace on the river to eliminate the former in fourth place.
Kelly battled it out three-handed for quite some time before getting his stack in the middle with queen-jack but found himself dominated by the ace-jack of Sims, who flopped an ace. That sent Kelly to the payout desk in third place.
Heads-up play lasted about an hour with both competitors trading pots and playing aggressively. Sims lost the chip lead when she missed an open-ended straight draw against Nefcy's king-high. Eventually, Sims found herself on the wrong side of a cooler as she flopped top pair against Nefcy's flopped flush to bust her in second place.
Nefcy, who qualifier via the Sunshine Poker League, was more than excited to take home the championship.
"I can barely stand here right now," Nefcy said after his victory. "I feel great! This is the best feeling. Everybody should try it."
He came into the final table as the massive chip leader and never let his foot off the gas. Once he was heads-up he had quite the battle as runner-up Sims went toe to toe with him in the aggression department.
"This hand made me feel a lot better, as it validated my thinking," he commented in regards to the hand he won with king-high.
Although he felt confident that he was going to win throughout the final table, Nefcy said everyone who made the final table deserved to be there as they played hard.
"This was a great game," he said. "It was difficult to play this game today."
The Sunshine Poker League is super ecstatic to have this victory as they have only been around for a couple of years. They began only a year or so before the pandemic hit and were shut down for two years, which made it extremely hard on the league.
The owner of the Sunshine Poker League, Donny, had a couple of words of his own to close it out: "I am just so proud. I am happy for all of the leagues that came out, this is what the Bar Poker Open is all about. We get together and have fun and enjoy ourselves."
That does it for the 2022 Bar Poker Open Championship, but the action continues at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas with more events in the 2022 Grand Poker Series. The venue will also play host to next week's $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup, which you can read more about here.
Level 28
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
| Tour | Winners | Total Prize Money |
| Eastern Poker Tour | 29 | $63,660.00 |
| Sunshine Poker League | 5 | $39,125.00 |
| New York Free Poker | 9 | $23,985.00 |
| Riverchasers | 8 | $21,660.00 |
| No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 18 | $18,960.00 |
| Kontenders Poker USA | 13 | $11,230.00 |
| One Time Poker Tour | 6 | $10,795.00 |
| Bar League PRO | 7 | $10,590.00 |
| Pikes Peak Poker | 7 | $9,465.00 |
| Over the Top Poker Tour | 3 | $7,705.00 |
| Resort Poker League | 3 | $5,145.00 |
| Aces Cracked Poker League | 6 | $4,620.00 |
| Premier Island Poker | 3 | $4,015.00 |
| No Limit New York | 6 | $3,300.00 |
| Texas Poker Tour | 3 | $3,130.00 |
| Deepstacks Poker League | 5 | $3,105.00 |
| Freeroll Atlanta | 1 | $1,445.00 |
| Pocket Aces Poker League | 1 | $550.00 |
Level 28
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
| PLACE | LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | CITY | STATE | PRIZE | LEAGUE |
| 1 | NEFCY | THOMAS | NIPOMO | CA | $37,115 | Sunshine Poker League |
| 2 | SIMS | KOURTNEY | WARWICK | RI | $25,385 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 3 | KELLY | JOHN | FRANKLIN | MA | $16,615 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 4 | SOTO | CARLIN | STATEN ISLAND | NY | $11,460 | New York Free Poker |
| 5 | IACCARINO | ADAM | FOREST HILLS | NY | $8,800 | New York Free Poker |
| 6 | VANCELETTE | RUBEN | MAGNA | UT | $7,335 | One Time Poker Tour |
| 7 | SCHNITZER | JAMES | AURORA | CO | $6,120 | Over The Top Poker League |
| 8 | BENDER | MARTIN | LOMPOC | CA | $4,915 | Bar League PRO |
| 9 | COLLINS | CARLOUS | FRANKFORD | $3,710 | Resort Poker League | |
| 10 | SOOMRO | WASIM | MONUMENT | CO | $3,060 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 11 | HAYES | BILLY | WEST PALM BEACH | FL | $3,060 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 12 | CARSON | ROY | CANTON | NY | $3,060 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 13 | BERIO | STEFANO | GLASTONBURY | CT | $2,415 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 14 | LOCKWOOD | EDWARD | OLD ROUND ROCK | TX | $2,415 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 15 | JONES | MATTHEW | LANTANA | FL | $2,415 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 16 | EATON | MATIJAMES | CENTENNIAL | CO | $2,045 | Aces Cracked Poker League |
| 17 | STEPANIAN | RICHARD | NORWICH | CT | $2,045 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 18 | REESMAN | MICHAEL | LONG BEACH | NY | $2,045 | Premier Island Poker |
| 19 | BRYANT | SHANNON | WEIR | TX | $1,725 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 20 | SILVERMAN | YETTE | JENSEN BEACH | FL | $1,725 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 21 | MURPHY | WENDY | E WORTH | FL | $1,725 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 22 | HELMS | NATHANIEL | ATLANTA | GA | $1,445 | Freeroll Atlanta |
| 23 | SIMS | NICHOLAS | CHARLTON | MA | $1,445 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 24 | BUDD | HASANI | VALLEY STREAM | NY | $1,445 | Premier Island Poker |
| 25 | PRETA | ZACHARY | COLORADO SPRINGS | CO | $1,245 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 26 | MORDENTI | JOSHUA | FORT CAMPBELL | KY | $1,245 | Texas Poker Tour |
| 27 | WOMACK | ROBERT | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | FL | $1,245 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 28 | HOVEY | PHILIP | PORTLAND | TN | $1,085 | Bar League PRO |
| 29 | GULICK | GERRY | EASTON | PA | $1,085 | Riverchasers |
| 30 | BUBELNIK | MATTHEW | AURORA | CO | $1,085 | Over The Top Poker League |
| 31 | GROOVER | AARON | LAS VEGAS | NV | $1,085 | Bar League PRO |
| 32 | DASILVA | SONIA | CRANSTON | RI | $1,085 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 33 | PETERMANN | NANCY | LAS VEGAS | NV | $1,085 | Bar League PRO |
| 34 | DRIGGANS | JOHNNY | DALTON | GA | $1,085 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 35 | ANTONINO | AMANDA | RIVERTON | UT | $1,085 | One Time Poker Tour |
| 36 | PETTIT | ROGER | KILLEEN | TX | $1,085 | Texas Poker Tour |
| 37 | COVINGTON | DONNIE | VALPARAISO | IN | $935 | Bar League PRO |
| 38 | BOWDEN | JEFFREY | NORTON | MA | $935 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 39 | WILLBUR | ANDREA | CAMBRIDGE | MA | $935 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 40 | SHEPHERD | DAVID | ROANOKE | VA | $935 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 41 | TEREK | PATRICK | LOMPOC | CA | $935 | Sunshine Poker League |
| 42 | PLUMP | RYAN | MERTZTOWN | PA | $935 | Riverchasers |
| 43 | WHITE | WAYNE | REHOBOTH BEACH | DE | $935 | Resort Poker League |
| 44 | PERRIN | RONNY | DRACUT | MA | $935 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 45 | MOSES | CHARLES | NEW BRIGHTON | MN | $935 | Bar League PRO |
| 46 | ROSE | STEPHEN | LOMPOC | CA | $800 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 47 | JEFFERSON | LAKISHIA | PLANTATION | FL | $800 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 48 | MCCAUGHEY | CHARLES | WARWICK | RI | $800 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 49 | CURRYSCOTTO | JANICE | SOUTHOLD | NY | $800 | No Limit New York |
| 50 | SMITH | RONALD | WRENTHAM | MA | $800 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 51 | MIRANDA | WILLIAM | DENVER | CO | $800 | Aces Cracked Poker League |
| 52 | SCHIRMER | ELLEN | WILLIAMSPORT | PA | $800 | Deepstacks Poker League |
| 53 | MEHROTRA | VARUN | LEHI | UT | $800 | One Time Poker Tour |
| 54 | JIMENEZ | RAFAEL | LAREDO | TX | $800 | Texas Poker Tour |
| 55 | ROSENTHAL | GARY | MANHATTAN | NY | $680 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 56 | STRECKER | JENNIFER | HORINE | MO | $680 | Deepstacks Poker League |
| 57 | MCCONNELL | SANDY | NORTH LAS VEGAS | NV | $680 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 58 | OSWALD | ROBERT | HAMBURG | PA | $680 | Riverchasers |
| 59 | LUNDY | BRIAN | CHELSEA | MA | $680 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 60 | AGUIAR | PATRICK | PROVIDENCE | RI | $680 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 61 | MOREY | STEVEN | CRANSTON | RI | $680 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| DBL BAG | SILVERMAN | YETTE | JENSEN BEACH | FL | $1,500 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| DBL BAG | LOCKWOOD | EDWARD | OLD ROUND ROCK | TX | $1,500 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| DAY 1A, FLIGHT 1 PAYOUTS | ||||||
| 27 | PIASECZNY | CHRISTOPHER | STOUGHTON | MA | $550 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 28 | CATES | LESTER | FENTON | MO | $550 | Deepstacks Poker League |
| 29 | SHKADRON | ALEKSANDER | FLUSHING | NY | $550 | New York Free Poker |
| 30 | WOHNIG | BRIAN | CHESTERFIELD | VA | $550 | Suit Up Poker League |
| 31 | GAMBRELIS | ANGELO | TORONTO | ON | $550 | Pocket Aces Poker League |
| 32 | COCHRAN | ANDRE | WARWICK | RI | $550 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 33 | PLENINGER | MARYALICE | WAYNE | PA | $550 | Riverchasers |
| 34 | BRINK | GLEN | LITTLETON | CO | $550 | Bar League PRO |
| 35 | MARCUS | STEPHEN | MIDDLETON | DE | $550 | Riverchasers |
| 36 | FIELDS | DENISE | WEST PALM BEACH | FL | $550 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 37 | BELAND | ROBERT | N ANDOVER | MA | $525 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 38 | CLARK | CHAD | COLO SPRINGS | CO | $525 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 39 | ZWICK | ALLAN | MARYVILLE | IL | $525 | Deepstacks Poker League |
| 40 | GENOVA | TOMMY | ELMONT | NY | $525 | Premier Island Poker |
| 41 | CURLEY | LAWRENCE | BLUFFDALE | UT | $525 | One Time Poker Tour |
| 42 | FRANCK | RICHARD | PHILADELPHIA | PA | $525 | Riverchasers |
| 43 | CONTRERAS | ANGEL | COLO SPRINGS | CO | $525 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 44 | MINTZ | JAYSON | MARLBOROUGH | MA | $525 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 45 | LUNDY | ANTHONY | BROOKLYN | NY | $525 | New York Free Poker |
| 46 | SUCHECKI | ARIEL | STATEN ISLAND | NY | $500 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 47 | BOWDEN | JEFFREY | NORTON | MA | $500 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 48 | HINEY | JOHN | RONKONKOMA | NY | $500 | No Limit New York |
| 49 | FREY | MICHAEL | FORT MYERS | FL | $500 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 50 | MCGUIRE | MATTHEW | PJS | NY | $500 | No Limit New York |
| 51 | RODGERS | WADE | COLO SPRINGS | CO | $500 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 52 | TULLY | EDWARD | MERRICK | NY | $500 | No Limit New York |
| 53 | NISSMAN | AMANDA | BROOKLYN | NY | $500 | New York Free Poker |
| 54 | MONACO | THOMAS | ANNANDALE | VA | $500 | Riverchasers |
| DAY 1A, FLIGHT 2 PAYOUTS | ||||||
| 12 | STLAURENT | NANCY | SWANSEA | MA | $550 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 13 | OESTRICKER | KEITH | FESTUS | MO | $550 | Deepstacks Poker Leage |
| 14 | BUCKLEY | FLORENCE | PHILADELPHIA | PA | $550 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 15 | COURTRIGHT | CHEYENNE | SANTA MARIA | CA | $550 | Sunshine Poker League |
| 16 | RINDFLIESCH | GARY | MADISON | WI | $550 | Bar Leauge PRO |
| 17 | GLASENAPP | BRUCE | LEANDER | TX | $550 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 18 | GOLDING | LOREN | SPRINGVILLE | UT | $550 | One Time Poker Tour |
| 19 | ENGELBERT | DOUGLAS | HOLLADAY | UT | $500 | One Time Poker Tour |
| 20 | COMISKY | DOUGLAS | DENVER | CO | $500 | Aces Cracked Poker League |
| 21 | WILLIAMS | JOHN | PORT MATILDA | PA | $500 | Riverchasers |
| 22 | FRISCIA | ELIZABETH | STATEN ISLAND | NY | $500 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 23 | PIPER | ROBERT | WEST PALM BEACH | FL | $500 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 24 | WILLIAMS | JERRY | OCOEE | FL | $500 | Bar Leauge PRO |
| 25 | RINN | CHRISTOPHER | PROVIDENCE | RI | $500 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 26 | CARRASCO | ERICK | RIDGEWOOD | NY | $500 | New York Free Poker |
| 27 | WHORTON | COY | AURORA | CO | $500 | Over The Top Poker League |
| DAY 1A, FLIGHT 2 PAYOUTS | ||||||
| 26 | DUNNER | ELLIOTT | WASHINGTON CROSSING | PA | $575 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 27 | THOMPSON | MICHAEL | PORTAGE | IN | $575 | New York Free Poker |
| 28 | GLOVER | ROBBIN | PALM CITY | FL | $550 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 29 | BRACERO | MICHAEL | BROOKLYN | NY | $550 | New York Free Poker |
| 30 | MORRIS | DOUGLAS | TYNGSBOROUGH | MA | $550 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 31 | MANGLARELLI | RONALD | COLORADO SPRINGS | CO | $550 | Pikes Peak Poker |
| 32 | KAEPERNIK | RONALD | PALM CITY | FL | $550 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 33 | LOWE | CEDRIC | LEANDER | TX | $550 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 34 | ZIMMERMAN | DONALD | ST PETERS | MO | $550 | Deepstacks Poker League |
| 35 | MORZELLA | MICHAEL | FT PIERCE | FL | $550 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 36 | BELAND | ROBERT | N ANDOVER | MA | $550 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 37 | PRADHAN | RAGHU | DENVER | CO | $525 | Aces Cracked Poker League |
| 38 | FAIRNENY | JAMES | ROSLINDALE | MA | $525 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 39 | SLOOP | CHARLES | GASTONIA | NC | $525 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 40 | MURPHY | ROBERT | WINTER GARDEN | FL | $525 | No Limit Pub Poker Tour |
| 41 | DYKENS | JARROD | SAUGUS | MA | $525 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 42 | JOYCE | TIMOTHY | SEEKONK | MA | $525 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 43 | COLLIER | RICHARD | WESTPORT | MA | $525 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 44 | SPRUCK | EUGENE | BROOKLYN | NY | $525 | New York Free Poker |
| 45 | WILLIAMS | SHELBY | ATASCADERO | CA | $525 | Sunshine Poker League |
| 46 | GONZALEZ | EMILIO | WASHINGTON | DC | $500 | Resort Poker League |
| 47 | WEINBERG | JEFFREY | RANDOLPH | MA | $500 | Eastern Poker Tour |
| 48 | LENKIEWICZ | LINDA | BAYVILLE | NJ | $500 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 49 | RESNICK | ROBIN | NORTHFIELD | NJ | $500 | Kontenders Poker USA |
| 50 | HEINLEIN | THOMAS | SELDEN | NY | $500 | No Limit New York |
| 51 | CUMMINGS | DYLAN | SHIRLEY | NY | $500 | No Limit New York |
| 52 | NEFCY | THOMAS | NIPOMO | CA | $500 | Sunshine Poker League |
| 53 | BOYCE | ROBERT | WHEAT RIDGE | CO | $500 | Aces Cracked Poker League |
| 54 | MCNEELY | DONALD | HIGHLND RCH | CO | $250 | Aces Cracked Poker League |
| 55 | COOKSEY | PAMELA | ROUND ROCK | TX | $250 | Kontenders Poker USA |
Level 28
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Kourtney Sims raised to 2,000,000 and Tommy Nefcy called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Nefcy checked to Sims who pushed a bet of 2,000,000 across the line and Nefcy quickly raised to 4,000,000.
The action was back on Sims who announced she was all-in for 12,100,000 and Nefcy snap-called.
Kourtney Sims: 
Tommy Nefcy: 
Nefcy had flopped a king-high flush, leaving Sims needing some help with her top pair. The 
turn was not what she needed though and the 
completed the board on the river. Sims took home $25,385 for her second-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000,000
10,900,000
|
10,900,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Tommy Nefcy limped and Kourtney Sims raised to 1,500,000. Nefcy made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Sims continued for 2,000,000. Nefcy wasted no time jamming all-in for 8,900,000. Sims pondered for about a minute and eventually made the call.
Tommy Nefcy: 
Kourtney Sims: 
Nefcy jammed with just king-high and however, Sims had two live cards and an open-ended straight draw.
The turn didn't change anything and the 
on the river was another brick, sending a massive double towards Nefcy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,100,000
8,200,000
|
8,200,000 |
|
|
10,900,000
-8,200,000
|
-8,200,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Level 27
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kourtney Sims raised to 1,500,000 and Tommy Nefcy jammed for 8,300,000.
Sims took her time before tossing her hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,100,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
|
|
10,100,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
Level 27
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kourtney Sims raised to 1,500,000 and Tommy Nefcy came along in the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Nefcy stacked up a bet if 3,000,000 and Sims instantly raised all-in. Nefcy mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,800,000
5,500,000
|
5,500,000 |
|
|
7,400,000
-8,600,000
|
-8,600,000 |
Level 27
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kourtney Sims raised 1,400,000 on the button and Tommy Nefcy defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Nefcy led out for 2,000,000. Sims raised it to 4,000,000 and Nefcy quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,300,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
16,000,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |