Championship Event
Day 3 Completed
2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Championship Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$315,900
Entries
1,053
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Edward Holt Wins 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship for $100,000
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Following three days of poker action at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, the 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship (BPO) has come to an end with Edward Holt being the last player standing from the 1,053 entry field.
Holt, from the Eastern Poker Tour, defeated New York's Ryan Surdi in heads-up play to capture the $100,000 first prize, the biggest in the BPO's history, as well as this year's title.
Like Holt, the journey for many of these hopefuls started in bars all over the United States, where over one million BPO members took part in daily tournaments online and at their favorite local watering holes for a chance to qualify for the event.
Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | League | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Holt | Eastern Poker Tour | $100,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Surdi | No Limit New York | $50,000 |
| 3 | Anthony Lundy | New York Free Poker | $25,000 |
| 4 | Brian Lerner | Deepstacks Poker League | $15,000 |
| 5 | Daena Blyleven | Sunshine Poker League | $11,555 |
| 6 | Saverio Biancardi | Kontenders Poker USA | $10,008 |
| 7 | Jeffrey Bowden | Eastern Poker Tour | $7,307 |
| 8 | John Carr | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | $5,788 |
Action of the Final Day
Eight players returned on Day 3 to compete for the title, and the action was fast and furious from the off. It didn't take long for the first elimination to take place as John Carr was first to exit the feature table, which was streamed by Gorilla Gaming. Carr's ace-queen couldn't overtake the ace-king held by Anthony Lundy.
Moments later, Jeffrey Bowden was ousted by champion Holt after the latter cracked Bowden's pocket queens with ace-ten.
The place of play then began to slow down at six-handed play until Saverio Biancardi's queen-ten was no match for Lundy's queen-two.
The bust-outs then came in quick succession with fan favourite Dawna Blyleven exiting in fifth. Day 3 chip leader Brian Lerner fell in fourth place, and Day 1a chip leader Lundy departed in third place.
Heads-up play started slowly, which each player feeling the other out until Surdi found ace-jack and ran into Holt's pocket aces. This left Surdi with less than ten big blinds and made Holt the overwhelming favorite. A few hands later, Surdi called Holt's jam with queen-ten suited and was up against ace-eight. An ace on the flop was enough, and a safe runout saw Holt seal the victory. He then celebrated the win with his daughter on Facetime and even shared a winner's photo with his wife.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow, from the Golden Nugget, with final table coverage of the Bar Poker Open Pro-Am so be sure to tune in.
Ryan Surdi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($50,000)
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Edward Holt open shoved with A♦8♣ on the button and Ryan Surdi called off his remaining 2,000,000 with Q♦10♦.
Surdi was at risk and behind, with Holt only five cards away from taking down the title.
Ryan Surdi: Q♦10♦
Edward Holt: A♦8♣
The board ran out 7♣K♦A♠5♥4♥ and Surdi was eliminated in second place, cementing Edward Holt as the Bar Poker Open 2023 Champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,325,000 | 1,925,000 |
|
Busted |
Holt Doubles into the Chip Lead
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ryan Surdi opened the small blind with A♠J♦ and raised to 800,000 and Edward Holt woke up with A♦A♣ in the big blind. Holt smiled and announced all in for a total of 12,050,000. Surdi took a second before calling with Holt at risk.
The board ran out 4♠8♠K♥8♣4♣ and the aces of Holt hold to leave Surdi with fumes and play continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,400,000 | 13,400,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | -13,600,000 |
Heads Up Chip Counts
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Action has slowed down with the final two players trading chips back and forth with Ryan Surdi holding a slight chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,200,000 | 2,100,000 |
|
|
11,000,000 | -950,000 |
Anthony Lundy Eliminated in 3rd Place ($25,000)
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Anthony Lundy raised all in from the button for 2,625,000, Edward Holt called from the small blind and Ryan Surdi folded the big blind.
Anthony Lundy: J♥8♥
Edward Holt: Q♣J♣
The board ran out 9♠9♣4♥2♣7♦ eliminating Lundy in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,100,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
11,950,000 | 2,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Lundy Fights Back
Level 29
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Edward Holt folded the button, Ryan Surdi raised the small blind to 600,000 with K♣7♠ and Anthony Lundy reraised all in for 1,875,000 with Q♣4♣.
Surdi pondered for a moment before folding and Lundy added some much needed chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,700,000 | -450,000 |
|
|
2,775,000 | -475,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Brian Lerner Eliminated in 4th Place ($15,000)
Level 28
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Anthony Lundy folded the button and Brian Lerner called from the small blind with J♥6♥. Edward Holt woke up in the big blind with A♦A♣ and raised to 650,000. Lerner made the call.
On a flop of 8♣5♠4♥, Lerner shoved his remaining 2,275,000 and Holt snap called, putting Lerner at risk.
Brian Lerner: J♥6♥
Edward Holt: A♦A♣
The turn came the 9♣, meaning Lerner needed a seven to survive only, but the river was the A♥ and Holt added to his stack, eliminating Lerner in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,400,000 | 925,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000