BPO World Championship
Day 1a Completed
2022 Bar Poker Open
BPO World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 Bar Poker Open
Buy-in
$230
Prize Pool
$229,400
Entries
1,240
Level
28
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
531
Players Left
26
PokerNews Podcast: Hellmuth Positive for COVID; Winner Interviews w/ Seiver, Smith & More
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you from the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and talk about the big stories from Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. That includes Phil Hellmuth and other pros testing positive for COVID, Cory Zeidman issuing a statement regarding the federal sports betting charges he's facing, and recapping bracelet winners such as Henry Acain, who won the massive Housewarming Event.
Guests on this episode include recent bracelet winners Scott Seiver, Dan Smith, Brad Ruben, and Amnon Filippi, as well as Matt Berkey, who opens up about his successful Only Friends show.
26 Remain at End of Day 1a (full)
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
After just shy of 10 hours of play, only 26 players of the 531 remain in Day 1a. The 531 players created a prize pool of $98,235 to be added with the following flights.
All 26 have made the money and are allowed to try for another bag tomorrow. If they bag again they will surrender the shortest stack and receive $1,500.
Josh Mordenti found himself at the top of the board, with a total of 1,665,000. Followed by Carlous Collins with 1,180,000 and Ruben Vancelette with 1,055,000 to round the top three.
Flight 1b is underway with 216 entries thus far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,665,000 | 548,000 |
|
1,180,000 | 710,000 |
|
1,055,000 | 195,000 |
|
|
895,000 | 485,000 |
|
|
855,000 | 855,000 |
|
|
810,000 | 810,000 |
|
790,000 | |
|
575,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
540,000 | 370,000 |
|
|
510,000 | -60,000 |
|
|
490,000 | 490,000 |
|
|
480,000 | 444,500 |
|
|
445,000 | 445,000 |
|
425,000 | 425,000 |
|
385,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
325,000 | 325,000 |
|
300,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
275,000 | 275,000 |
|
|
270,000 | 270,000 |
|
|
265,000 | -127,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
155,000 | 155,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 68,000 |
|
|
145,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
Cates Busts to Bring Everyone into Day 2
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
On a flop of 
, all the chips went into the middle and Lester Cates was at risk against Adam Iaccarino.
Cates had flopped a pair of fives and an open-ended straight draw but ran into the flopped straight of Iaccarino, showing 
.
Cates was unable to catch up as the board completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. With his elimination, only 27 players remain and are currently bagging for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
565,000 | 565,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Peterman Triples
Level 17
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Carlous Collins raised under the gun to 75,000, Glen Brink called from a couple of spots to his left before Nancy Peterman jammed for her whole stack of 195,000. Collins tossed in one chip to signal a call and after a few moments Brink announced he was all-in for 505,000. Collins asked for a count and eventually tossed his hand into the muck.
Nancy Peterman: 
Glen Brink: 
It was a coinflip situation and the board ran out 
for Peterman's tens to hold and triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
570,000 | 570,000 |
|
|
470,000 | -320,000 |
|
300,000 | 211,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Break Time
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With 37 players remaining, they are on a 15-minute break.
Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup June 24-28
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.
The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.
PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.
Current Chip Counts
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,117,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
860,000 | 290,000 |
|
|
790,000 | 790,000 |
|
|
410,000 | 410,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
136,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
89,000 | -203,000 |
|
|
82,000 |
Rosenthal Spikes a King to Stay Alive
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Three players had got their chips in the middle before the flop and John Hinney was the shortest stack with a little over 100,000. Gary Rosenthal had the second-highest stack with 165,000.
John Hiney: 
Gary Rosenthal: 
Button: 
The dealer fanned a flop of 
, giving Rosenthal the lead with a pair of kings. The 
fell on the turn and the 
completed the board, sending Hiney to the payout desk and Rosenthal doubled through the third player.
"Yes!" Rosenthal celebrated as he collected the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000 | |
|
|
Busted |