BPO World Championship Day 1a | 2022 Bar Poker Open

06-13-2022 15:01 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Duran	232,500 161,500	161,500
Doug Morris	142,000 15,000	15,000
Kevin Jones	44,500 37,000	37,000
Edward Tully	42,000 25,000	25,000
Stefano Bario	37,500 10,500	10,500
John Ryan	Busted

Jimenez Leaves Edmonds Short

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action folded around to Shade Edmonds on the button and he jammed for about 180,000. Rafael Jimenez was in the big blind and paused for a brief moment before calling off his stack of 165,000.

Rafael Jimenez:
Shade Edmonds:

Jimenez had Edmonds dominated and the flop of gave him a royal flush draw. The turn and river were both bricks and the ace-jack held to double through Edmonds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Jimenez	345,000 32,000	32,000
Shade Edmonds	15,000 86,000	86,000

Tags: Rafael Jimenez Shade Edmonds

06-13-2022 14:47 UTC-8

Bubelnik Wins Massive Flip

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Matt Bubelnik was seen with his entire 74,500 across the line and he had his opponent at risk for 71,000 before the flop.

Opponent:
Matt Bubelnik:

It was a classic race as the flop came , for the pocket threes to still be in the lead. The hit the turn, giving Bubelnik a few more outs as he could counterfeit his opponent and the hit the river, improving him to queens and fives.

"Good play, nice hand," his opponent said with sportsmanship as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Bubelnik	160,000

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06-13-2022 14:38 UTC-8

Patish's Kicker Sends One Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action folded around to the hijack who put in a raise and Mikhail Patish three-bet to 25,000 on the button. The player in the hijack tanked for about 30-seconds before putting all of his chips across the line for roughly 40,000. Patish snap-called.

Hijack:
Mikhail Patish:

Patish had his opponent dominated and the board ran out for his ace-high queen-kicker to hold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Patish	239,000 41,000	41,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-13-2022 14:29 UTC-8

2019 BPO Champion Catches Edmonds Bluffing

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With four players in the pot, the action checked to the river on the board, and the action checked to Shade Edmonds on the button with over 30,000 in the middle.

Edmonds fired out a bet of 20,000 and 2019 Bar Poker Open Champion called from the big blind before the other two players folded.

"You're good," Said Edmonds as he waited for Jimenez to show. Jimenez tabled for a pair of fives and Edmonds shook his head as he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Jimenez	258,000
Shade Edmonds	101,000 101,000	101,000

Tags: Rafael Jimenez Shade Edmonds

06-13-2022 14:15 UTC-8

Kings Hold for Patish

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Tyler Foran

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player jammed for their last 7,500 in early position and there was one call before Mikhail Patish three-bet to 20,000. The tabled quickly folded around and both hands were shown.

Early Position:
Mikhail Patish:

"Ace!" begged the all-in player.

Unfortunately for the player at risk the ace never came on the run out and Patish raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Patish	198,000 198,000	198,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-13-2022 13:56 UTC-8

Jones Takes Down Blind Versus Blind Battle

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded around to Kevin Jones in the small blind and he limped before John Ryan raised to 13,000. Jones called.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Jones checked to Ryan who continued for 10,000. Jones check-raised all-in and Ryan quickly mucked his face up as the dealer shipped the pot to Jones.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ryan (BPO)	274,000 274,000	274,000
Kevin Jones	81,500 81,500	81,500

Tags: John Ryan Kevin Jones

06-13-2022 13:42 UTC-8

Brink Rivers a Flush for a Big One

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player limped in middle position before there was a raise to 8,500. Glen Brink called on the button and the limper came along as well.

The dealer fanned a flop of and once checked to the preflop raiser jammed for about 50,000. Brink quickly called and the third player mucked his hand.

All-In Player:
Glen Brink:

Brink was looking to make a better pair than his opponent or a flush, and the on the turn was no help. However, the landed on the river completing his flush and eliminate his opponent while scooping a massive pot.