$365 BPO Florida Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
$365 BPO Florida Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$122,688
Entries
426
Level
30
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
281
Players Left
29
Olson Leads, Hoff Eliminated on Bubble of Eventful Day 1a of Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
A fast-paced and dramatic first day of play in the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship left just 29 players from the original 281 entries, with defending champion Phil Hoff the last man out the door on the bubble for the money and Day 2.
Hoff was eliminated on the second hand of hand-for-hand play when he shoved his last 130,000 in with two pair and ran into Matthew McGuire who held a Broadway straight.
The hand gave McGuire the second-largest stack to end the night behind chip leader Charles Olson, who bagged 725,000. Rounding out the top five chip counts are Paul Chamberlain (535,000), Steve Mayer (510,000), and Chris Davis (490,000).
The day’s 281 entries created a prizepool of $80,928, with Day 1b still to come Sunday. The winner is guaranteed a $50,000 first prize.
Play ended late in Level 18 with 3:12 remaining at blinds of 10,000 / 15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Olson | United States | 725,000 |
| 2 | Matthew McGuire | United States | 630,000 |
| 3 | Paul Chamberlain | United States | 535,000 |
| 4 | Steve Mayer | United States | 510,000 |
| 5 | Chris Davis | United States | 495,000 |
| 6 | Steven Hibbs | United States | 480,000 |
| 7 | John Purdy | United States | 455,000 |
| 8 | Miguel Medrano | United States | 410,000 |
| 9 | Will Unruh | United States | 380,000 |
| 10 | David Phillips | United States | 350,000 |
The Day’s Action
Among other notables surviving the day is Will Unruh, who was at or near the top of the leaderboard most of the day, finishing with 380,000. A solid contingent of female players in the field was led by Angela Ford and her 280,000 chips. Samantha Skelly battled with a short stack for most of the day before bagging up 170,000.
The day was full of dramatic hands, including a wild set over set over set flop that saw the elimination of Bill Murphy early in the day at the hand of Linda Fuchs. Unfortunately though for Fuchs and Jolanda Tedford, the other player in the hand, none were able to advance to Day 2.
Tedford’s husband Frazier Tedford however did make it through the day, though with far less chips than he had hoped, as a late hand vs John Purdy saw his kings cracked by Purdy’s ace-queen that flopped trips and then rivered quads.
Some other players that will have to fire again on Day 1b with hopes of advancing are Bob Carswell, Amanda Nissman, Deby Goldfarb, and Richard Anderson, whose journeys to the BPO Florida World Championship were profiled here on PokerNews.
Day 1b Sunday and Beyond
Next up is Day 1b on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET where players will be able to take another $365 shot at advancing to Monday’s Day 2 where a champion will be crowned $50,000 richer. Players will also have a single re-entry available should they wish.
Stay close to PokerNews for continuing coverage of the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship from here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
End of Day 1A Chip Counts (full)
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
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|
630,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
535,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
510,000 | |
|
495,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
480,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
455,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
380,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
330,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
285,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
275,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
235,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
235,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
170,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
160,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
145,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
115,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Defending Champion Hoff Eliminated on the Bubble
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Picking action up on the flop in a raised pot, the board read J♦10♦7♠. Phil Hoff bet 35,000 from the small blind and got called by Matt McGuire on the button.
The turn brought the Q♣ and Hoff moved all in for about 130,000.
"Oh don't do that, I've got the straight," said McGuire as he happily called and showed his A♠K♥.
Hoff could only show 10♣7♦ for two pair, and after the 2♣ fell on the river, the defending champion's day was done, with the final 29 players all in the money and onto Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
Busted |
Bubble Time
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
A trio of quick eliminations has thinned the field to 30.
The next elimination will send the final 29 players on to Day 2 and into the money.
Classic Races at Table 55
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
After a raise under the gun by Steven Hibbs, Steve Mayer moved all in for 240,000 in the cutoff. Hibbs called to put him at risk.
Steve Mayer: Q♠Q♦
Steven Hibbs: A♣K♣
The board came 8♣5♦3♠7♦J♠, keeping Mayer's queens ahead for a double-up.
Just a couple of hands later at the same table, Miguel Medrano was all in from the small blind with Thomas Giglio slightly covering him in early position.
Miguel Medrano: A♦K♠
Thomas Giglio: Q♦Q♣
This board came 5♣7♥4♥3♣A♣, bringing Medrano an ace on the river to give him a double-up as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000 | |
|
|
500,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
480,000 | |
|
|
80,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
Purdy Doubles Through Tedford
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
John Purdy moved his last 160,000 in from the button and got called by Frazier Tedford in the small blind.
John Purdy: A♥Q♦
Frazier Tedford: K♠K♦
Purdy would need help to crack Tedford's kings, and he got a lot of it with the Q♠Q♣J♠ flop, giving him trips.
The board kept getting better for Purdy as well, as it completed with the A♣ turn and Q♥ river, giving him quads to earn a sizeable double-up
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
415,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Play Slowing and Tightening
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With the bubble just four eliminations away, play has slowed significantly with the money and a spot in Day 2 within sight.
Case in point, a recent pot saw a pair of late position limps along with the small blind before Paul Chamberlain checked his big blind.
On the Q♥Q♣7♣ flop, Chamberlain bet 30,000 and got a trio of folds to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Updated Chip Counts as the End of Day Nears
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
605,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
|
305,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
260,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
|
185,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
145,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
130,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
125,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
|
80,000
53,500
|
53,500 |
|
|
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Busted |