Championship Event
Day 1a Started
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
Bar Poker Open Kicks Off at 10 AM at the Golden Nugget
The 2023 Bar Poker Open returns for its 13th Championship event and is the 8th year being held downtown in Golden Nugget's Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.
Over the course of the last year more than 1.5 million players have been competing, both live and online, to receive an invite to this exclusive event. In 2022, the championship event attracted 1,240 runners and generated a prize pool of $422,400. Tommy Nefcy of Sunshine Poker League was the last man standing, taking home $37,115 and the championship trophy.
This year is set to be even bigger, with the tournament having a first place prize guaranteed at $100,000, for the affordable $365 buy-in.
All entries will start with 25,000 in tournament chips and levels will be 30-minutes each on Day 1 and will increase to 45-minutes on Day 2 and the final day. There will be a 15-minute break after every four levels and each Day 1 will play down to 5% of the field.
The first of two Day 1a flights will shuffle up and deal at 10 a.m, with the second starting later in the day at 4 p.m Vegas time, followed by a second chance flight at 11 a.m, on Tuesday June 13th, in which unsuccessful hopefuls can take a second chance at making Day 2, and for those that have already bagged a Day 2 stack, the opportunity to try their luck again and aim to bag even more tournament chips.
Any player that successfully bags chips twice will take their largest stack forward and will receive $1,500 for their efforts.
Here is a snapshot of the 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship Event:
- Players will receive 25,000 in tournament chips.
- Levels will be 30-minutes on Day 1, and 45-minutes on Day 2 onward.
- Day 1A Flight 1 and Flight 2 buy-in is $365.
- Day 1B buy-in is $365.
- On-Site registration is available until the start of level 11.
- If a player had entered any starting day and has been eliminated they may register for the subsequent starting day. Players may bag and play a subsequent flight.
- Alternates and late sign-ups will enter the tournament with a full chip stack and no obligation from it.
- 10% of each flight will reach the money with a minimum cash of $500
- Day 1 will end when the field reaches 5% rounded up. Day 2 will play until the final table is reached.
- Players that bag in any Day 1 flight may play a second chance flight and will take the highest chip stack forward. Lowest will be forfeited and player will receive $1,500 for their second bag.
- The starting blind level on Day 2 will be the lower of the final levels from all Day 1 flights.
- Day 2 will play 8-handed. Redraw at end of Day 1, and at 24 and 9 players or at the Tournament Director's discretion.
- Bar Poker Open will be funding any added money into the prize pool and all "Seat Winners" "Buy-In" portion.
Follow along at PokerNews.com throughout this event for the most current updates.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Flight 1, Day 1a, of the Bar Poker Open Championships.
Blinds are starting at 100/200.
Notables in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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25,000 | |
|
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25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Glover Chips Up Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Action folded to Nicholas Burnett, who opened to 800 from early position, picking up calls from Charles Glover and the small blind, Victoria Torres.
On a flop of 6♠6♦5♦, Torres led out for 1,600 and both Burnett and Glover called.
The dealer fanned the 2♦ on the turn and Torres elected to check, Burnett checked his action and Glover carved out a bet of 2,500, which was called by both players.
The three players saw the K♣ river and Torres bet out 1,500 into the pot of 14,800, Burnett called the 1,500 bet only for Glover to raise the river to 6,400 total. Torres quickly folded and Burnett threw in the single chip to signify the call.
Glover showed A♦J♦ for the flush and took down a sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,200
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
15,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
13,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Counts from Around the Room
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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29,800 | |
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27,000 | |
|
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25,000 | |
|
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22,000 | |
|
22,000 | |
|
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19,000 |
Antonio Applies Pressure
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 0 ante
Amanda Antonio limped for 400, from early position and action folded around to John Volpe who called from the small blind. Bethany Parker checked and the three players saw a flop.
The flop came 6♦J♦Q♠ and the blinds check-folded to the 800 bet from Antonio, as she continues to build her stack early doors.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
19,800
19,800
|
19,800 |
|
|
15,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
|
14,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Jewell in the Crown
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 0 ante
On Table 44, Michael Plumb was first to act and called for 400 only for Jewell McCann to raise to 1,500 from middle position. Jolanda Tedford called the 1,500 and the action folded to Paul Giroux who reraised to 5,500 from the big blind. McCann quickly shoved all in and Giroux called after Tedford folded.
Paul Giroux: Q♥Q♣
Jewell McCann: A♠A♣
The board ran out 10♠K♠7♥10♥5♠ eliminating Giroux in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
47,200
47,200
|
47,200 |
|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
|
19,700
19,700
|
19,700 |
|
|
18,200
18,200
|
18,200 |
|
14,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
5,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
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Busted |