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

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

11-19-2023 12:39 UTC-4

Charity Series of Poker "Folding for the Families" Takes Place Sunday at BPO Florida World Championship

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

One of the highlights of the weekend's events here at the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship is the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Celebrity Charity tournament taking place Sunday night here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.

"Folding for the Families" will be the 56th CSOP event in its history, with all public donations going 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.

The event comes with a $5,000 first prize, along with other final table and silent auction prizes, plus several player bounties including Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.

The event gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET for a cocktail reception, followed by cards in the air at 5 p.m.

The $150 buy-in gets you into the reception as well as your tournament entry. For those just wishing to come to the cocktail reception, the cost of that is $75.

The tournament buy-in gets players 10,000 chips to start. Unlimited $50 rebuys for another 10,000 chips are available until the start of Level 9, so long as a player is below their original starting stack. In the break before the end of registration, a $50 add-on for an additional 20,000 chips is available.

If you're in the South Florida area and haven't already headed to the Palm Beach Kennel Club for the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship, this is a great opportunity to play some poker for a great cause and have an incredible time in one of the most fun and entertaining tournament settings you could ask for.

11-19-2023 12:30 UTC-4

Guess Who's Back

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Several players that bagged last night have been spotted in the field this morning, looking to find another bag along with a $1,000 bonus.

Also back in the field is defending champion Phil Hoff, who was the unfortunate bubble boy in Day 1a. He's back for another chance to defend his title.

Their entry into both opening flights of the event also gets them a seat in ther $150 buy-in Charity Series of Poker Event at 5 p.m. this afternoon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Arundel	30,000 -15,000	-15,000
Phil Hoff	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ronald Kaepernick	30,000 -210,000	-210,000
Raymond Lizzol	30,000 -130,000	-130,000
Matthew McGuire	30,000 -600,000	-600,000
David Phillips	30,000 -320,000	-320,000

11-19-2023 12:13 UTC-4

Shuffle up and Deal

Mike Patrick

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Day 1b of the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship is underway with 91 entries taking another shot at joining the 29 players who advanced from Day 1a.

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

11-19-2023 10:43 UTC-4

Last Chance to Advance in Day 1b of Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship

Mike Patrick

The second of two opening flights for the Florida World Championship of the Bar Poker Open gets underway at 11 a.m. ET with players looking to join the 29 who advanced from a frantic Day 1a on Saturday.

While players qualified for Day 1a through Bar Poker Open events throughout the season, Saturday’s Day 1b acts as a second chance for any of those 281 entries. For $365 they can hop in again Sunday with one re-entry available to them.

The enticement of bonuses is also prevalent, as any of the 29 players that bagged up for Day 2 in the money can fire again to try to build a bigger stack. If they bag a second time, along with their larger stack going forward, they’ll also receive a $1,000 bonus.

Players Sunday will have their sights set on Day 1a chip leader Charles Olson’s 725,000 chips, as he bagged the biggest stack of the day.

As with Day 1a, players will start with 30,000 chips at blinds of 100 / 100 with a 100 big blind ante, and the final 10% of the field will advance to Day 2 and be in the money with a shot at Monday’s top prize of $50,000. Levels will be 30 minutes in length.

While the Florida World Championship is limited to those who’ve qualified throughout the year at BPO stops across the United States and Canada, open side events continue Sunday and Monday, including Sunday’s $150 Charity Series of Poker event at 5 p.m. Players that take part in both Day 1a and 1b of the Florida World Championship Main Event will receive a free entry into this tournament as well.

It’s going to be another great day of fun and exciting poker action at the Palm Beach Kennel Club and PokerNews is here to bring you all the action until a champion is crowned on Monday.

Tags: Charles Olson

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