$365 BPO Florida Main Event Day 1b | 2023 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship

11-19-2023 19:45 UTC-4

Decisions are Getting Big

Mike Patrick

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Picking action up on a flop of Q♣6♠3♣ with 50,000 in the middle, Linda Rodrigues bet 25,000 from the big blind.

Paul Kassella then moved all in for 167,500 from middle position, which sent Rodrigues into the tank.

She had been steadily building a big stack all day long but was now facing a decision that could potentially put a huge dent in it.

After a couple of minutes in the tank, Rodrigues opted to preserve her chips and fold, sending a sizeable pot to kassella.

As blinds get huge and play approaches just three tables left, decisions at each table are getting more and more important with just 15 players today advancing to Day 2 and making the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Kassella	242,500 130,500	130,500
Linda Rodrigues	180,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Linda Rodrigues Paul Kassella

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-19-2023 19:31 UTC-4

Updated Counts and Eliminations

Mike Patrick

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Goff	392,000 146,000	146,000
Richard Ellis	347,000 82,000	82,000
Billy Hayes	300,000 300,000	300,000

Linda Rodrigues	285,000 115,000	115,000
Sandy Ferguson	212,000 212,000	212,000
Gregg Bloom	195,000 100,000	100,000
John Germano	190,000 70,000	70,000
Steven Witzke	146,000 146,000	146,000
Tom Heinlein	141,000 81,000	81,000
Bob Carswell	Busted
Kelly Graves	Busted
Kimberly Capriotti	Busted
Brian Yoon (CA)	Busted
Ronald Kaepernick	Busted
Matthew McGuire	Busted
Raymond Lizzol	Busted
Andre Nabors	Busted
Daniela Makela	Busted

11-19-2023 19:17 UTC-4

Phan Felts Alvarez at Feature Table

Mike Patrick

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In action from the feature table, Tuan Phan raised in late position and got jammed on by Rafael Alvarez in the big blind to the tune of 46,500. Phan happily called.

Rafael Alvarez: Q♦J♣
Tuan Phan: A♣K♣

The board came K♠Q♣3♣10♥5♣, flopping each player a pair, but after getting a straight draw on the turn, Alvarez couldn't complete that draw, while Phan made his added flush draw to end Alvarez's night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Phan	195,000 85,000	85,000
Rafael Alvarez	Busted

Tags: Rafael Alvarez Tuan Phan

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-19-2023 18:56 UTC-4

Break Time

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With just four tables left in play, the remaining 36 players have been sent on a 15 minute break.

11-19-2023 18:53 UTC-4

Martinek Doubles Up

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

There was about 20,000 in the middle on a turn board of 10♥10♠6♥K♥ when Joy Matinek checked in middle position to her opponent in late position.

He bet 10,000 and Martinek moved all in for 37,500. Her opponent happily called and thought he had knocked out Martinek as he showed his J♥8♥ for a turned flush.

Martinek however turned over K♣10♦ for a turned full house to leave him drawing dead as she boosts her stack into six figures as the field is now down to five tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joy Martinek	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Joy Martinek

11-19-2023 18:38 UTC-4

The CSOP is Underway

Mike Patrick

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

While the BPO Florida World Championship continues, across the room, the Charity Series of Poker "Folding for the Families" event is underway.

The winner of this tournament receives $5,000, plus there are ten bounties in the field including Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.

All public donations go to benefit Folded Flag, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the U.S. military by aiding the families of fallen servicemen and women with financial support for continued education.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-19-2023 18:17 UTC-4

Check out the PBKC Live Stream of the BPO Florida World Championship

Mike Patrick

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante