2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

Championship Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
388
Players Left
20

John Carr Ends Day 1b as Chip Leader as 20 More Advance to Day 2

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Carr
John Carr

Some 388 players entered today's Day 1b flight of the Bar Poker Open Championship at the Golden Nugget Casino looking to amass a stack including John Kelly, Kourtney Sims and Will Unruh, all of who already had bagged for Day 2 but were looking for the golden double bag that would earn them an extra $1,500 as well as the opportunity to utilize their larger stack when play resumes tomorrow.

Both Sims and Unruh will have to make do with their Day 1a chip stack, but Kelly will carry two stacks through and will now play Day 2 with 650,000 chips instead of the 200,000 he had previously bagged on Day 1a.

John Carr (950,000) was the largest stack to emerge from Day 1b and is closely followed by Scott Kenyon (925,000) and Steven Moutrey (915,000).

Top Ten Counts from Day 1b

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1John CarrUnited States950,000
2Scott KenyonUnited States925,000
3Steven MoutreyUnited States915,000
4Saverio BiancardiUnited States680,000
5John KellyUnited States650,000
6Alan OConnellUnited States600,000
7Jon McClainUnited States560,000
8Jeffrey WeinbergUnited States540,000
9John WolfsonUnited States505,000
10Jason StevensUnited States425,000

The 54 players remaining will return at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. They will play 45-minute levels until the field is whittled down to the final nine.

A total of 1,053 players entered the field and the final 54 are now all in the money with a chance of winning the $100,000 first-place prize, the largest prize in the history of the Bar Poker Open.

Stay tuned as PokerNews will be back tomorrow for coverage of the Bar Poker Open Championship Day 2 here at the Golden Nugget.

Tags: Jason StevensJeffrey WeinbergJohn CarrJohn KellyJohn WolfsonJon McClainKourtney SimsScott KenyonSteven MoutreyWill Unruh

Cadieux Busts Ending Action

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Carr
John Carr

Kevin Cadieux bet his remaining 105,000 chips and picked up a single caller, in the shape of John Carr.

As the hands were tabled, a large crowd gathered to see whether this was the hand that would end the days play.

Kevin Cadieux: 8?8?
John Carr: K?10?

The 7?A?Q? flop was safe for Cadieux but the crowd erupted on the J? turn, giving Carr a straight and a lock on the hand.

The river was an inconsequential 9? and it was Cadieux who busted, leaving the remaining 20 players coming back tomorrow for Day 2.

Full chip counts will follow shortly

Player Chips Progress
John Carr us
John Carr
950,000
650,000
650,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Kevin Cadieux us
Kevin Cadieux
Busted

Tags: John CarrKevin Cadieux

Glaze Takes the Chip Lead

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mike Glaze
Mike Glaze

On a board of 6?8?2?5?Q? Elizabeth Edwards bet 20,000 into a pot of 96,400 and Mike Glaze reraised to 70,000, putting Edwards all in.

Edwards took a few moments before making the call showing J?J? for a pair of jacks but couldn't beat Glaze who had turned the nut flush with A?8?.

Glaze is now up to 283,1000 chips and is the largest stack in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Glaze
Mike Glaze
283,100
283,100
283,100
Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
Busted

Tags: Elizabeth EdwardsMike Glaze

The Hunt for the Double Bag

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Kourtney Sims
Kourtney Sims

Looking around the field there are two players already in Day 2 that are playing Day 1b in the hunt for the second bag.

The Bar Poker Open Championship has a 'best stack forward' rule allowing players to play multiple Day 1's and can take their largest stack through to Day 2.

They also pay out $1,500 per forfeited stack, so it is worth the endeavour for these players.

Last year's second-place finisher, Kourtney Sims, is still in the field today with a stack of 79,000. She bagged 185,000 for Day 2 yesterday and is looking to bring a bigger stack back from today's action.

The other player is Will Unruh, who is currently sitting last in the Day 2 chip counts with 5,000 chips. Having less than a single ante for Day 2 could prove tough for Unruh so he is out in the field looking to bag something much more healthy.

Player Chips Progress
Kourtney Sims (ii)
Kourtney Sims (ii)
79,000
Will Unruh (ii)
Will Unruh (ii)
33,000

Tags: Kourtney SimsWill Unruh

Woodsmall Chops Down Petra

Level 10 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Zack Petra
Zack Petra

Action folded around to Robert Woodsmall who raised all in for 5,200 from the cutoff and Zack Petra called from the button. Both blinds folded and the players turned their hands with Woodsmall at risk of elimination.

Robert Woodsmall: A?10?
Zack Petra: 8?8?

The board ran out 4?2?10?J?7? and Woodsmall leapfrogged in front with the ten in the window, doubling his stack in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Zack Petra
Zack Petra
67,100
-57,900
-57,900
Robert Woodsmall
Robert Woodsmall
17,600
17,600
17,600

Tags: Robert WoodsmallZack Petra

Battle of the Stacks

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jordan Martak
Jordan Martak

On a flop of J?6?3?, Zack Petra fired a 3,200 continuation bet only for Jordan Martak to raise to a total of 8,400.

Petra took his time before deciding to not tangle with another big stack on the table, folding his hand and Martak added to his stack.

Martak built a stack early on Day 1a but was unable to turn that momentum into a Day 2 stack but is on the right track so far today.

Player Chips Progress
Zack Petra
Zack Petra
125,000
Jordan Martak
Jordan Martak
98,000
98,000
98,000

Tags: Zack PetraJordan Martak

Koonce Finds a Miracle in Four-Way All In

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Derrick Koonce
Derrick Koonce

A wild four-way all-in just took place on Table 16 between Derrick Koonce, Zack Gotkin, Jon McClain and one other opponent.

Koonce was the shortest player and at risk of busting the tournament and was behind when the cards were shown.

Derrick Koonce: 8?8?
Zack Gotkin: A?Q?
Jon McClain: K?K?
Unknown: 10?10?

The flop came 6?3?6? and changed nothing, McClain covered all players and his kings were still best.

The turn came A? improving Gotkin to top pair and one card away from a huge scoop, but that wasn't meant to be as the 8? fell on the river, improving Koonce to a set of eights and quadrupling his stack. Gotkin was left with fumes, as was McClain, whilst the unknown player was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Derrick Koonce
Derrick Koonce
91,200
91,200
91,200
Jon McClain us
Jon McClain
30,000
30,000
30,000
Zack Gotkin
Zack Gotkin
7,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Derrick KoonceJon McClainZack Gotkin

Behind, Ahead, Chop!

Level 5 : Blinds 500/1,000, 0 ante
Chun Pestramp
Chun Pestramp

Craig Dehning opened to 2,000 from middle position and faced a reraise, all in, from Chun Pestramp for a total of 15,200. Dehning made the call and the players tabled their holdings.

Chun Pestramp: 6?6?
Craig Dehning: 9?9?

Pestramp was at risk and in bad shape versus the overpair of Dehning but that changed as the dealer fanned the 2?4?6? flop, improving Pestramp to top set. The turn came the 3?, putting four to a straight on the board and the river came 5?, completing the straight on board.

Pestramp stood up, thinking she had lost, before realising the situation and sat down her chair ready for the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Dehning
Craig Dehning
41,000
Chun Pestramp
Chun Pestramp
16,800
16,800
16,800

Tags: Chun PestrampCraig Dehning

Bunny Busts at the Hands of Ortiz

Level 4 : Blinds 400/800, 0 ante
Jewell McCann
Jewell McCann

Action folded around to Jewell 'Bunny' McCann, who limped for 800 in the cutoff and Jhonny Ortiz raised to 2,300 from the button. Both blinds folded and McCann made the call.

The flop came J?5?4? and McCann check-called the 3,200 continuation bet from Ortiz and the players took to the Q? turn.

McCann checked, Ortiz bet out 7,200 and McCann check-raised all in for 15,300 total. Ortiz made the call and the players tabled their hands with McCann at risk.

Jewell McCann: 10?10?
Jhonny Ortiz: A?K?

McCann was ahead and needed to fade an ace, king or ten to secure the double but the river cam the A? and the ever popular McCann was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jhonny Ortiz us
Jhonny Ortiz
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jewell McCann us
Jewell McCann
Busted

Tags: Jewell McCannJhonny Ortiz

Early Notables in the Field

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Chad Miller
Chad Miller

Many players are back for another shot at bagging and tagging including notables such as defending champion Thomas Nefcy and Franses Bucolo, who went deep in Day 1a and made the cash, narrowly missing out on a Day 2 stack.

Also in the field is Chad Miller who is currently sitting next to his wife Lauren at Table 42. Chad is already into Day 2 with 1,300,000 chips, sitting second overall, but is back today to try and find a second bag and that additional $1,500 payout.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Miller (ii)
Chad Miller (ii)
25,000
25,000
25,000
Lauren Miller
Lauren Miller
25,000
25,000
25,000
Franses Bucolo us
Franses Bucolo
25,000
25,000
25,000
Matijames Eaton
Matijames Eaton
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Chad MillerThomas Nefcy