2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

Championship Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
54
Players Left
8

Brian Lerner Leads the Final Table of the Bar Poker Open Championship After Day 2

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Brian Lerner
Brian Lerner

The 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship has reached the final table and a Bar Poker stalwart has navigated his stack to be top of the pile when the eight remaining players return. Brian Lerner came back to Day 2 with 445,000 and successfully ran his stack into the chip lead for Day 3, where the remaining players will return with eyes on the mouth-watering $100,000 first prize.

Hot on Lerner's heels are Ryan Surdi, representing No Limit New York, and Edward Holt, who qualified for this event by winning a package in the King of the Felt tournament only four weeks prior.

Final Table Seat Draw

SeatPlayerLeagueChip CountBig Blinds
1Saverio BiancardiKontenders1,585,00013
2Dawna BlylevenSunshine PL3,965,00033
3Anthony LundyNew York FP2,820,00024
4Brian LernerDeepstacks6,310,00053
6Edward HoltEPT4,755,00039
7Jeffrey BowdenEPT1,875,00016
8Ryan SurdiNo Limit NY5,925,00049
9John CarrNo Limit PPT470,0004

Day 2 Action

There were 54 players who returned to their seats from the combined Day 1 flights, from a total of 1,053 entrants, which generated a total prize pool of $315,900 with a guaranteed first-place prize of $100,000, a staggering amount considering the lion's share of the players that entered did so by qualifying through their respective local leagues.

The field shrank quickly as players looked to spin their stacks and the tournament was quickly down to its final 27 players, at which time a live stream table was introduced so that club members, not at the Golden Nugget, could rail their teammates from the comfort of their own homes.

It wasn't too long before those 27 became 9 and the unofficial final table began, and it was Jan Kirk who ran her pair of kings into the two pair of Edward Holt, that was the unfortunate bubble, taking home $4,542 for her efforts.

The remaining eight players have locked up $5,788 but it's the first-place prize of $100,000 that is everyone's mind.

Final Table Results and Payouts

RankPrize
1st$100,000
2nd$50,000
3rd$25,000
4th$15,000
5th$11,555
6th$10,008
7th$7,307
8th$5,788

The final eight players will return to the felt at the Golden Nugget feature table, where the action will be live-streamed on the Bar Poker Open YouTube channel. The cards will go in the air at 2 p.m local time where the stream will be on a 30-minute delay. There are 27 minutes remaining in Level 25 with the blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be 45 minutes in length and play will continue until a champion is crowned.

The PokerNews team will be here, every step of the way, to bring you live updates in time with the live stream, to avoid spoilers, so be sure to tune in.

Tags: Anthony LundyBrian LernerDawna BlylevenEdward HoltJan KirkJeffrey BowdenJohn CarrRyan SurdiSaverio Biancardi

Jan Kirk Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,542)

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jan Kirk
Jan Kirk

Jan Kirk limped for 120,000 from middle position and faced a raise to 375,000 from Edward Holt. With the action back on Kirk, she elected to call and see a flop.

The flop came K?J?2? and Kirk was first to act. She took a moment before committing the rest of her stack by shoving all in for a total of 675,000. Holt snap called and the players showed their hands.

Jan Kirk: K?Q?
Edward Holt: K?J?

Kirk saw the bad news as Holt had flopped two pair and Kirk needed to find a queen, or running cards, to survive.

The board ran out 4?K? and Edward's full house eliminated Kirk.

The remaining eight players have bagged their chips and a recap will follow shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Lerner us
Brian Lerner
6,310,000
810,000
810,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Ryan Surdi us
Ryan Surdi
5,925,000
25,000
25,000
Edward Holt us
Edward Holt
4,755,000
1,435,000
1,435,000
Dawna Blyleven us
Dawna Blyleven
3,965,000
-20,000
-20,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Anthony Lundy us
Anthony Lundy
2,820,000
-20,000
-20,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Jeffrey Bowden us
Jeffrey Bowden
1,875,000
Saverio Biancardi us
Saverio Biancardi
1,585,000
John Carr us
John Carr
470,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Jan Kirk us
Jan Kirk
Busted

Tags: Edward HoltJan Kirk

Steven Moutrey Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,500)

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Steven Moutrey
Steven Moutrey

On the outer table, Steven Moutrey and Jeffrey Bowden tangled as Moutrey shoved all in preflop for 1,100,000 and Bowden called.

Steven Moutrey: 5?5?
Jeffrey Bowden: 7?7?

Moutrey was at risk and behind, needing some help on the runout. The players sweated the board as it ran out 8?2?K?K?A? and Bowden's sevens held, eliminating Moutrey in 10th place, leaving the remaining nine players on the unofficial final table.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Bowden us
Jeffrey Bowden
4,100,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Steven Moutrey
Steven Moutrey
Busted

Tags: Steven MoutreyJeffrey Bowden

Carr Doesn't Love a Chop Pot

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jeffrey Bowden
Jeffrey Bowden

Action folded to John Carr, who went all in from middle position for 560,000 and picked up a call from Jeffrey Bowden in the big blind putting Carr at risk.

John Carr: A?A?
Jeffrey Bowden: A?10?

Carr looked set for a double up but the board ran out 2?3?4?5?5? meaning both players made a straight and the pot was chopped.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Bowden us
Jeffrey Bowden
1,400,000
100,000
100,000
John Carr us
John Carr
590,000
250,000
250,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Jeffrey BowdenJohn Carr

Justin Jones Eliminated 11th Place ($2,500)

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Justin Jones
Justin Jones

Playing five handed on the feature table, Justin Jones committed his remaining 975,000 chips from the hijack and got called by Brian Lerner, in the cutoff, before the blinds folded.

Justin Jones: A?6?
Brian Lerner: 9?9?

Jones couldn't catch up as the board came J?10?K?2?2? and Lerner knocked out another player on the feature table.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Lerner us
Brian Lerner
5,600,000
-30,400,000
-30,400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Justin Jones us
Justin Jones
Busted

Tags: Justin JonesBrian Lerner

John Carr Nursing his Short Stack

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Carr
John Carr

John Carr opened jammed his 260,000 stack and he got a table of folds. Two hands later, the action folded around to Carr and he elected to wager all of his chips once again and the whole table folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Moutrey
Steven Moutrey
1,700,000
-600,000
-600,000
Jan Kirk us
Jan Kirk
1,300,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
Jeffrey Bowden us
Jeffrey Bowden
1,300,000
-100,000
-100,000
John Carr us
John Carr
340,000
-460,000
-460,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: John Carr

John Dennehy Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,500)

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Dennehy
John Dennehy

John Dennehy raised all in, from first position, for 495,000 and action folded around the Brian Lerner who called in the blinds to put Dennehy at risk.

John Dennehy: A?9?
Brian Lerner: Q?Q?

Dennehy has bided his time and found a suited ace but had walked into the pocket queens of Lerner.

The 5?9?5?8?4? runout was no help for Dennehy and he exited in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Lerner us
Brian Lerner
36,000,000
35,900,000
35,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
John Dennehy us
John Dennehy
Busted

Tags: Brian LernerJohn Dennehy

Carr Doubles Through Kirk

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Carr
John Carr

John Carr went all in for his remaining 295,000 from early position and picked up a single caller in Jan Kirk.

John Carr: Q?9?
Jan Kirk: J?J?

Carr was behind and at risk of elimination.

The dealer ran out a board of A?K?7?Q?5? and the queen on the turn doubled Carr up to 8 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Kirk us
Jan Kirk
2,400,000
300,000
300,000
John Carr us
John Carr
800,000
150,000
150,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: John CarrJan Kirk

Kevin Gray Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,000)

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kevin Gray
Kevin Gray

Action folded to Kevin Gray, in the cutoff, who raised to 250,000, Steven Moutrey called on the button and the blinds folded.

On a flop of 6?3?5?, Gray led out for 325,000 and Moutrey paused for a moment before reraising all in, covering Gray. Gray called his remaining 175,000 chips and the players revealed their hands.

Kevin Gray: A?7?
Steven Moutrey: Q?10?

Gray was ahead but needed to fade to secure the double-up.

The turn came the 2? improving Moutrey to a flush and securing the knockout and a meaningless A? fell on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Moutrey
Steven Moutrey
2,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Kevin Gray us
Kevin Gray
Busted

Tags: Kevin GraySteven Moutrey

Marvin Coon Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,000)

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marvin Coon
Marvin Coon

On the feature table the action folded around to Marvin Coon, in the small blind, who opened to 240,000 and Brian Lerner reraised to 780,000 from the big blind.

With the action back on Coon, he counted his stack before four-betting all in for a total of 2,800,000. Lerner called quickly and the players showed their hands with Coon at risk.

Marvin Coon: A?8?
Brian Lerner: A?10?

Coon found himself dominated and needed help from the board which ran out 10?7?6?J?A?, improving Lerner to two pair and eliminating Coon in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Lerner us
Brian Lerner
3,200,000
2,755,000
2,755,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Marvin Coon us
Marvin Coon
Busted

Tags: Brian LernerMarvin Coon