Championship Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Championship Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
522
Players Left
34
Anthony Lundy Bags Big in Day 1a of the Bar Poker Open
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Some 522 Bar Poker Open stalwarts graced the halls of the Golden Nugget Casino in the most highly anticipated event on the Bar Poker Open calendar, including defending champion Thomas Nefcy and the ever entertaining Ian Auvil.
Nefcy will have to fire a bullet in Day 1b if he wants to have a shot at successfully defending his title. However, last year's runner-up, Kourtney Sims, is still in with a chance of making back-to-back final tables as she bagged up 185,000 chips after 19 levels of poker.
Also bagging chips for Day 2, which takes place on June 13, is the fedora-donning regular William Fierro (415,000), Sunshine Poker League's Billy Ducheneaux (430,000) and Marvin Coom (1,050,000), who catapulted up the chip counts late in the day when he busted Jeffrey Weinberg to be the first player over one million chips. A notable mention for Will Unruh (5,000), who held tight during the bubble and managed to sneak into Day 2 with one-fifth of an ante to his name.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | League | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lundy | New York Free Poker | 1,655,000 |
| 2 | Chad Miller | Aces Cracked Poker League | 1,300,000 |
| 3 | Marvin Coom | Pikes Peak Poker | 1,050,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Surdi | No Limit New York | 915,000 |
| 5 | Vince Carnett | KOntenders Poker USA | 760,000 |
| 6 | Ellen Schirmer | Deepstacks Poker League | 695,000 |
| 7 | John Dennehy | Eastern Poker Tour | 610,000 |
| 8 | Edward Holt | Eastern Poker Tour | 605,000 |
| 9 | Clinton Musson | Jacksonville Poker Association | 553,000 |
| 10 | Brian Lerner | Deepstacks Poker League | 445,000 |
For those unsuccessful in navigating the field, there is another opportunity on June 13, starting at 11:00 a.m local time. Players that bagged today can also register, and if they are able to navigate the day, they can earn $1,500 for their second stack and will take their largest stack through for Day 2.
There was also a second flight today that collected 144 runners, in which another eight players safely navigated to Day 2 and joined the 26 players listed.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will be back on June 13 for coverage of the Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1b here at the Golden Nugget.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,655,000
1,655,000
|
1,655,000 |
|
||
|
1,300,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
|
1,130,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
||
|
1,050,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
|
915,000
893,000
|
893,000 |
|
|
775,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
760,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
695,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
|
610,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
605,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
565,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
553,000
464,000
|
464,000 |
|
445,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
|
||
|
|
430,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
410,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
395,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
350,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
305,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
240,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Double Bustout Sends 26 Players into Day 2
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Playing hand-for-hand on the Day 2 bubble, there were two all-in and calls, on separate tables.
On Table 2, Curt Deyres went all in, for 325,000, on a flop of 2♦8♦9♣ and was called by Vince Carnett.
Curt Deyres: K♦7♦
Vince Carnett: 9♥2♥
Deyres was at risk with his flush draw versus the two pair of Carnett.
The turn and river came 7♥Q♠ and Deyres was eliminated.
On table 3, Raymond Lizzol shoved his final 65,000 chips in from the button and got looked up by Anthony Landy.
Raymond Lizzol: A♠7♠
Anthony Landy: 5♣8♠
The board ran out 6♦7♣8♥4♥9♥ and Landy issued the knockout to Lizzol with a straight.
The remaining 26 players are through to Day 2 and full chip counts will follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,655,000
1,655,000
|
1,655,000 |
|
|
700,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Eliminations 36th to 30th Place ($550)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Coom Eclipses One Million
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Action folded around to Jeffrey Weinberg who went all in for his remaining 170,000 chips and he picked up a single caller in Marvin Coom, from the small blind.
Jeffrey Weinberg: 4♠4♦
Marvin Coom: K♣J♦
Weinberg needed to avoid the overcards of Coom but the K♠K♥2♠2♣5♦ saw Coon improve to a full house and eliminate Weinberg late in the day and is the first player, in the room, to amass a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Silva Finds a Double, Late in the Day
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Bryan Flansburgh opened to 100,000 from early position and the action folded around to Jason Silva, who reraised all in for a total of 125,000. Flanburgh made the call and it was Silva at risk.
Jason Silva: Q♦Q♥
Bryan Flansburgh: K♦Q♣
The board ran out A♣A♦Q♠6♠5♠ and the queens of Silva filled up to secure him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
680,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
|
620,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
375,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
|
320,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
270,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
210,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
190,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
160,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
Break Time
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Players are on a 15 minute break and will play down to 27 on their return, all of whom will bag up for Day 2.
Eliminations 45th to 37th Place ($525)
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000