2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$315,900
Entries
1,053
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Holt Continues to Show No Fear

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Edward Holt
Edward Holt

From first position, Anthony Lundy raised 700,000 with A?J?, Brian Lerner folded the button, Edward Holt called from the small blind with J?9?, and Ryan Surdi folded his big blind.

The flop came 2?9?K? and both players checked to the 3? turn. With a pair and a flush draw, Holt bet out 1,200,000 and Lundy let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Edward Holt
7,475,000
1,695,000
1,695,000
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Anthony Lundy
4,425,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Brian Lerner
4,050,000
-575,000
-575,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Anthony LundyBrian LernerEdward HoltRyan Surdi

Lerner Finds a Double

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Brian Lerner
Brian Lerner

The action folded to the blinds and Anthony Lundy opened A?Q?, from the small blind to 825,000 only to be met by a reraise from Brian Lerner for a total of 2,250,000 from the big blind with 10?10?.

With the action back on Lundy, he slid out chips to make the call.

The board ran out 3?6?2?K?5? and Lerner's pocket tens held for a timely double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Lundy
5,625,000
-2,765,000
-2,765,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Brian Lerner
4,625,000
630,000
630,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Anthony LundyBrian Lerner

Level: 27

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Lerner Applies the Pressure

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Brian Lerner
Brian Lerner

Action folded to Anthony Lundy on the button who raised 700,000 with 5?2?, Edward Holt folded the small blind and Brian Lerner reraised all in for 2,795,000 with A?7?, Lundy quickly folded and Lerner takes down the pot preflop.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Surdi
8,540,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Anthony Lundy
8,390,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Edward Holt
5,780,000
-830,000
-830,000
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Brian Lerner
3,995,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Anthony LundyBrian LernerEdward Holt

Dawna Blyleven Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,555)

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dawna Blyleven
Dawna Blyleven

Action folded around to Ryan Surdi on the button who raised K?J? to 600,000 only for Dawna Blyleven to reraise 1,200,000 from the small blind with 6?6?. Anthony Lundy woke up with A?Q?, in the big blind, and found a fold.

Surdi made the call and the players saw a flop of Q?J?4?.

Blyleven checked and Surdi elected to shove all in for his remaining 3,965,000 covering Blyleven, who made the call.

Surdi's second pair was best on the flop and the board ran out 8?2? eliminating Blyleven in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Lundy
9,190,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Ryan Surdi
9,040,000
3,115,000
3,115,000
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Dawna Blyleven
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Anthony LundyDawna BlylevenRyan Surdi

Saverio Biancardi Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,008)

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Saverio Biancardi
Saverio Biancardi

Brian Lermer opened from first position to 550,000 with J?10? and action folded to Saverio Biancardi on the button who goes all in for his remaining 685,000 with Q?10?. Anthony Lundy made the call with Q?2? as does Lermer.

Lundy and Lermer checked down each street on the 2?7?A?6?8? and Lundy's pair of twos is enough to win the pot and eliminate Biancardi in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Lundy
9,190,000
3,610,000
3,610,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Brian Lerner
2,295,000
-2,905,000
-2,905,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Saverio Biancardi
Busted

Tags: Anthony LundyBrian LernerSaverio Biancardi

Jeffrey Bowden Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,307)

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jeffrey Bowden
Jeffrey Bowden

Action folded to Edward Holt in early position who raised 450,000 with A?10? only to be met by a reraise all in from Jeffrey Bowden for 1,125,000 with Q?Q?. With the action back on Holt, he slid in a call and the dealer ran the board.

The flop came 2?2?4? and Bowden stayed in front, the turn came A? giving Holt a pair of aces and Bowden needed help on the river. The river came 9? and the pair of aces for Holt was enough to knock out Bowden and leave the table six-handed.

Player Chips Progress
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Edward Holt
6,610,000
1,210,000
1,210,000
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Jeffrey Bowden
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey BowdenEdward Holt

Level: 26

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Holt Chips Up

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Edward Holt
Edward Holt

Action folded around to Anthony Lundy, in the cutoff, who raises to 450,000 with J?9? and picks up a call from Edward Holt in the small blind with A?8?.

On the 9?A?3? flop, Holt elects to bet 650,000 and Lundy takes him time before letting his hand go and Holt continues to chip up on this final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Lundy
5,580,000
2,760,000
2,760,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Edward Holt
5,400,000
645,000
645,000

Tags: Anthony LundyEdward Holt

John Carr Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,788)

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
John Carr
John Carr

Action folded around to Anthony Lundy who raised 350,000 with A?K?, Jeffrey Bowden called with K?Q? and short-stack John Carr woke up with A?Q? in the big blind called for his remaining 350,000, putting himself all in.

On the 6?6?6? flop both Lundy and Bowden checked, and opted to check down the 10? turn and 4? river.

Lundy's ace-king high is enough to take down the pot and eliminate Carr in the process.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Lundy
4,760,000
1,940,000
1,940,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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John Carr
Busted
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Anthony LundyJeffrey BowdenJohn Carr