$365 BPO Florida Main Event | 2023 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship

11-20-2023 15:14 UTC-4

Charles Gudaitis Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,100)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Charles Gudaitis moved all in from the cutoff for 505,000 and was snap-called by Chris Davis on the button. Ronald Kaepernick thought briefly in the big blind but folded.

Charles Gudaitis: 5♦5♠
Chris Davis: Q♥Q♦

Gudaitis was in rough shape and after the 2♠3♦8♠K♠8♥ runout, his inferior pair cost him a trip to the rail with 12th place money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Davis (CA)	2,100,000 800,000	800,000
Charles Gudaitis	Busted

Tags: Charles Gudaitis Chris Davis Ronald Kaepernick

11-20-2023 15:10 UTC-4

Liz DiBernardo Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,000)

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

After Bogdan Zavu moved all in from under the gun for 455,000, Liz DiBernardo did likewise for 215,000 in late position.

Liz DiBernardo: A♥J♣
Bogdan Zavu: A♣Q♣

DiBernardo's ace was dominated and after a runout of A♠7♥6♣7♦4♦, her day in the tournament was done.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Zavu	680,000 130,000	130,000
Liz DiBernardo	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Zavu Liz DiBernardo

11-20-2023 14:50 UTC-4

Paul Cassella Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,000)

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paul Chamberlain raised to 125,000 in middle position and was jammed on by Paul Cassella for 320,000. Chamberlain called.

Paul Cassella: A♥J♥
Paul Chamberlain: A♦Q♣

Cassella was dominated and after the A♣6♥3♣Q♠9♠ runout, Chamberlain's turned pair of queens eliminated Cassella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Chamberlain	1,645,000 45,000	45,000
Paul Cassella	Busted

Tags: Paul Cassella Paul Chamberlain

11-20-2023 14:46 UTC-4

Antwan Tate Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,000)

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nick Sims moved all in from early position for 400,000 and was called for less by Antwan Tate in the big blind who had just 75,000 left.

Antwan Tate: K♦9♦
Nick Sims: A♦J♦

Sims had the best hand and had the diamonds covered as well, and after the Q♥J♥8♦7♠7♦ board ran out, Tate couldn't fill his added gutshot straight draw on the flop, while Sims paired his jack to eliminate Tate in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Sims	525,000 255,000	255,000
Antwan Tate	Busted

Tags: Antwan Tate Nick Sims

11-20-2023 14:45 UTC-4

Samantha Skelly Eliminated in 16th Place ($900)

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After Chris Davis limped in middle position, Samantha Skelly moved all in for 145,000 to his left. Davis called to put her at risk.

Samantha Skelly: K♣10♦
Chris Davis: A♦7♦

The board came 10♣8♦6♥A♠5♣, bringing Davis a winning pair of aces on the turn to eliminate Skelly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Davis (CA)	1,300,000 -150,000	-150,000
Samantha Skelly	Busted

Tags: Chris Davis Samantha Skelly

11-20-2023 14:36 UTC-4

Merrill Eversman Eliminated in 17th Place ($900)

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ronald Kaepernick raised to 125,000 in the cutoff and was called by Merrill Eversman in the small blind.

On the 10♥5♥5♦ flop, Eversman jammed for about 300,000 and was snap-called.

Merrill Eversman: 9♦9♣
Ronald Kaepernick: K♠K♦

The board completed with the Q♦ and J♠, ending Eversman's day in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Kaepernick	1,300,000 385,000	385,000
Merrill Eversman	Busted

Tags: Merrill Eversman Ronald Kaepernick

11-20-2023 14:07 UTC-4

Richard Ellis Eliminated in 18th Place ($900)

Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After a raise to 90,000 by Richard Ellis in late position, Chris Davis moved all in for about 400,000 effective from the small blind. Ellis called.

Richard Ellis: 5♠5♥
Chris Davis: A♣Q♦

The board came K♥7♣8♥Q♠5♠ bringing Davis a winning pair of queens on the turn to eliminate Ellis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Davis (CA)	1,350,000 663,000	663,000
Richard Ellis	Busted

Tags: Chris Davis Richard Ellis

11-20-2023 13:54 UTC-4

Lizzol Eliminated by Bloom

Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After a raise to 60,000 by Gregg Bloom in the cutoff, Raymond Lizzol moved all in for 110,000 on the button. Bloom called to put him at risk.

Raymond Lizzol: K♣J♠
Gregg Bloom: 6♣5♦

The board incredibly came 6♠3♠3♣3♥6♦ for a full house, but that extra six belonged to Bloom for the better full house and the elimination.

Meanwhile, Will Unruh has also been eliminated, leaving just 18 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregg Bloom	1,120,000 180,000	180,000
Raymond Lizzol	Busted
Will Unruh	Busted

Tags: Gregg Bloom Raymond Lizzol

11-20-2023 13:11 UTC-4

Arundel KO'd by Kaepernick

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After Pieter Arundel was left short by Chris Davis, he was all in for just under 100,000 a hand later under the gun when he was called by Ronald Kaepernick.

Pieter Arundel: A♠2♠
Ronald Kaepernick: J♠7♣

The board came J♦9♦8♦3♣9♠, giving Kaepernick a winning two pair to eliminate Arundel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Kaepernick	600,000 294,000	294,000
Chris Davis	430,000 430,000	430,000
Pieter Arundel	Busted

Tags: Chris Davis Pieter Arundel Ronald Kaepernick

11-20-2023 13:00 UTC-4

Chip Leader Hayes Eliminated After Massive Wild Hand

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A huge hand has led to the demise of chip leader Billy Hayes and rocketed John Purdy into the chip lead.

Hayes raised the small blind and was called by Purdy in the big blind.

On the J♥10♦7♥ flop, things got wild.

Hayes led for 95,000 and Purdy raised to 225,000. Hayes then moved all in for 700,000 effective and Purdy called, setting up the biggest pot of the tournament.

John Purdy: K♥10♥
Billy Hayes: K♣7♣

Hayes aggression with bottom pair had run into Purdy's middle pair and flush draw.

After the A♥ fell on the turn, Hayes was drawing dead.

Shortly after, Hayes would be eliminated when his Ax5x ran into kings to end his day in shockingly early fashion.