Championship Event | 2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

06-15-2023 18:30 UTC-7

Ryan Surdi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($50,000)

Daniel Williams

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
Edward Holt	26,325,000 1,925,000	1,925,000
Ryan Surdi	Busted

Tags: Ryan Surdi Edward Holt

06-15-2023 17:58 UTC-7

Anthony Lundy Eliminated in 3rd Place ($25,000)

Daniel Williams

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
Ryan Surdi	14,100,000 -600,000	-600,000
Edward Holt	11,950,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Anthony Lundy	Busted

Tags: Anthony Lundy Edward Holt Ryan Surdi

06-15-2023 17:31 UTC-7

Brian Lerner Eliminated in 4th Place ($15,000)

Daniel Williams

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
Edward Holt	8,400,000 925,000	925,000
Brian Lerner	Busted

Tags: Anthony Lundy Brian Lerner Edward Holt

06-15-2023 16:25 UTC-7

Dawna Blyleven Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,555)

Daniel Williams

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded around to Ryan Surdi on the button who raised K♥J♦ to 600,000 only for Dawna Blyleven to reraise 1,200,000 from the small blind with 6♣6♠. Anthony Lundy woke up with A♣Q♦, in the big blind, and found a fold.

Surdi made the call and the players saw a flop of Q♠J♥4♣.

Blyleven checked and Surdi elected to shove all in for his remaining 3,965,000 covering Blyleven, who made the call.

Surdi's second pair was best on the flop and the board ran out 8♥2♣ eliminating Blyleven in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Lundy	9,190,000

Ryan Surdi	9,040,000 3,115,000	3,115,000
Dawna Blyleven	Busted

Tags: Anthony Lundy Dawna Blyleven Ryan Surdi

06-15-2023 16:08 UTC-7

Saverio Biancardi Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,008)

Daniel Williams

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Brian Lermer opened from first position to 550,000 with J♣10♠ and action folded to Saverio Biancardi on the button who goes all in for his remaining 685,000 with Q♠10♦. Anthony Lundy made the call with Q♣2♥ as does Lermer.

Lundy and Lermer checked down each street on the 2♦7♦A♥6♦8♣ and Lundy's pair of twos is enough to win the pot and eliminate Biancardi in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Lundy	9,190,000 3,610,000	3,610,000

Brian Lerner	2,295,000 -2,905,000	-2,905,000

Saverio Biancardi	Busted

Tags: Anthony Lundy Brian Lerner Saverio Biancardi

06-15-2023 15:54 UTC-7

Jeffrey Bowden Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,307)

Daniel Williams

Level 26 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded to Edward Holt in early position who raised 450,000 with A♠10♠ only to be met by a reraise all in from Jeffrey Bowden for 1,125,000 with Q♠Q♦. With the action back on Holt, he slid in a call and the dealer ran the board.

The flop came 2♠2♥4♥ and Bowden stayed in front, the turn came A♦ giving Holt a pair of aces and Bowden needed help on the river. The river came 9♣ and the pair of aces for Holt was enough to knock out Bowden and leave the table six-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Holt	6,610,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Jeffrey Bowden	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Bowden Edward Holt

06-15-2023 15:07 UTC-7

John Carr Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,788)

Daniel Williams

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to Anthony Lundy who raised 350,000 with A♣K♦, Jeffrey Bowden called with K♥Q♥ and short-stack John Carr woke up with A♦Q♦ in the big blind called for his remaining 350,000, putting himself all in.

On the 6♦6♥6♠ flop both Lundy and Bowden checked, and opted to check down the 10♠ turn and 4♠ river.

Lundy's ace-king high is enough to take down the pot and eliminate Carr in the process.