BPO Florida Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
BPO Florida Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$128,648
Entries
446
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
159
Players Left
14
Chris Weaver Leads 14 Surviving Players From Day 1b of the BPO Florida Main Event
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Day 1b of the Bar Poker Open Main Event at the Florida World Championship has come to an end and Chris Weaver is the chip leader after just over 18 levels of play. The remaining 14 players from the flight will return on Monday at 11 a.m. for the Day 2 finale.
The surviving 14 players join 25 runners that moved on from Day 1a to create a field of 39 that will play for the $40,000 top prize. A total of 27 players survived Day 1a, but two runners bagged again on Day 1b and will surrender their smallest stacks for a $1,000 bonus. The event drew 446 players and generated a prize pool of $128,648.
Weaver finished with 905,000 and he is followed by Phil Hoff in second on the leaderboard with 595,000. Matthew McGuire finished in third with 560,000 and Jennifer Atkinson was fourth with 545,000. Eugene Iovine rounds out the top five with 480,000.
2022 BPO Florida Main Event Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Weaver | 905,000 | 45 |
| 2 | Phil Hoff | 595,000 | 30 |
| 3 | Matthew McGuire | 560,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Jennifer Atkinson | 545,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Eugene Iovine | 480,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Rich Ellis | 320,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Gregg Bloom | 290,000 | 15 |
| 8 | Ellen Schirmer | 250,000 | 13 |
| 9 | Jan Scotto | 245,000 | 12 |
| 10 | Justin Colon | 250,000 | 13 |
Day 1b Action
Weaver also found a bag on Day 1a, but he will exchange that for a $1,000 bonus and use his larger Day 1b stack. Also finding a second bag on Day 1b was Jan Scotto, who qualified for Day 2 alongside her husband Dan Scotto. Scotto will surrender her Day 1b bag in favor of 245,000 chips from Day 1a.
Jeffrey Weinberg almost bagged twice, but he was one of the two stone bubble eliminations at the end of the night. Weinberg finished with 325,000 on Day 1a and he will return on Monday for a chance at the top prize.
Almost missing out on Day 2 was Justin Colon, but a late double gave him a healthy stack and an opportunity to return. Colon got it in with pocket eights and Lawrence Rodriguez called with ace-king. A king came on the flop, but Colon spiked an eight on the river to stay alive and make it to the finale.
Other players returning for Day 2 from the Day 1b flight include Rich Ellis, Gregg Bloom, and Ellen Schirmer.
The 39 remaining players will return on Monday at 11:00 a.m. for the Day 2 finale with 14:35 left in Level 19 and blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante. Action will continue on Monday until a winner is declared. Levels will increase to 40 minutes on Day 2 and play resume nine-handed.
Final payouts and a seat draw will be posted here on PokerNews as soon as they are made available.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team on Monday for live updates from the floor of the final day of the BPO Florida World Championship Main Event at Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Day 2 Seat Draw by Table
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
| 43 | 1 | William Acerra | 545,000 | 27 |
| 43 | 2 | Jennifer Atkinson | 475,000 | 24 |
| 43 | 3 | Gregg Bloom | 325,000 | 16 |
| 43 | 4 | James Boynton | 320,000 | 16 |
| 43 | 7 | Justin Colon | 290,000 | 15 |
| 43 | 8 | Stephanie DeVito | 360,000 | 18 |
| 43 | 9 | David Edwards | 420,000 | 21 |
| 44 | 1 | Rich Ellis | 150,000 | 8 |
| 44 | 2 | Joseph Fleming | 250,000 | 13 |
| 44 | 3 | Durwood Flourney | 260,000 | 13 |
| 44 | 4 | Krista French | 595,000 | 30 |
| 44 | 5 | James Frost | 180,000 | 9 |
| 44 | 6 | Tom Heinlein | 95,000 | 5 |
| 44 | 8 | Sam Ho | 245,000 | 12 |
| 44 | 9 | Phil Hoff | 290,000 | 15 |
| 45 | 1 | Eugene Iovine | 575,000 | 29 |
| 45 | 2 | Lakishia Jefferson | 255,000 | 13 |
| 45 | 3 | John Kelly | 235,000 | 12 |
| 45 | 4 | Donald McCann | 240,000 | 12 |
| 45 | 5 | Matt McGuire | 905,000 | 45 |
| 45 | 6 | John Moran | 135,000 | 7 |
| 45 | 7 | Robert Murphy | 110,000 | 6 |
| 45 | 8 | Jhonny Ortiz | 75,000 | 4 |
| 46 | 2 | Tuan Phan | 245,000 | 12 |
| 46 | 3 | Jonathan Pierce | 90,000 | 5 |
| 46 | 4 | Heidi Rahimi | 140,000 | 7 |
| 46 | 5 | Lawrence Rodriguez | 325,000 | 16 |
| 46 | 6 | John Sarappa | 925,000 | 46 |
| 46 | 7 | Ellen Schirmer | 365,000 | 18 |
| 46 | 8 | Dan Scotto | 560,000 | 28 |
| 46 | 9 | Jan Scotto | 180,000 | 9 |
| 47 | 1 | David Silva | 290,000 | 15 |
| 47 | 2 | Nick Sims | 80,000 | 4 |
| 47 | 3 | Susanne Spritzer | 185,000 | 9 |
| 47 | 4 | Paul Tran-Hao | 635,000 | 32 |
| 47 | 5 | James Trappen | 290,000 | 15 |
| 47 | 6 | Andrew Upton | 545,000 | 27 |
| 47 | 8 | Christopher Weaver | 480,000 | 24 |
| 47 | 9 | Jeff Weinberg | 250,000 | 13 |
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
905,000 | |
|
595,000 | |
|
560,000 | 260,000 |
|
545,000 | 351,000 |
|
|
480,000 | 65,000 |
|
365,000 | 365,000 |
|
325,000 | 325,000 |
|
|
320,000 | 90,000 |
|
290,000 | -130,000 |
|
|
250,000 | -90,000 |
|
250,000 | 106,000 |
|
|
245,000 | 135,000 |
|
|
180,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
135,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
95,000 | 41,000 |
|
|
90,000 | -155,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Weaver Busts One to End the Night; Weinberg Also Out
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Weaver shoved with more and an opponent went deep into the tank before he finally called. Weaver had 
and his opponent turned over 
. The board ran out 
and Weaver scored the knockout with kings full of sevens.
On the other table, Jeffrey Weinberg got his last 60,000 into the middle with 
and Phil Hoff has 
. The board showed 
and Hoff had the better club flush to score the second elimination on the stone bubble.
The flight is now over with 14:35 remaining in the Level 19 and 14 players will bag their chips for tomorrow. Stay tuned to PokerNews for chip counts and a full recap.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
905,000 | 490,000 |
|
|
595,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Hand-for-Hand Begins
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
With 16 players remaining in the flight, hand-for-hand play is now underway.
Colon Spikes the River for a Double
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Justin Colon open-shoved from early position for 150,000 and Lawrence Rodriguez called from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Colon at risk.
Justin Colon: 
Lawrence Rodriguez:
The board ran out 
and Colon hit a set of eights on the river to double through Colon's pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
140,000 | 140,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Iovine Busts Theissen
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tony Theissen raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Eugene Iovine called from two seats over. Rich Ellis called from the small blind and action was three-handed.
The flop was 
and Theissen shoved. Iovine shoved next with more and Ellis got out of the way.
Tony Theissen:
Eugene Iovine: 
The turn and river were 
and Iovine had a set of nines to knock Theissen out of the tournament. There are now 18 players left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
Busted |