Pro-Am | 2023 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

06-16-2023 15:53 UTC-7

Its Hiller Time

Daniel Williams

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ryan Hiller raised to 60,000 from early position with Q♥J♦ and action folded around to Konstantino Tsikopoulos
, holding A♦Q♦ on the button, who made the call and the blinds folded.

The flop came J♠6♠9♥ and Hiller elected to check-call the 65,000 bet from Tsikopoulos.

The turn came the 8♥ and both players checked to the Q♠ river.

This time Hiller elected to bet 60,000 and Tsikopoulos found the call only to be shown the bad news as his pair of queens couldn't beat the two pair of Hiller

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hiller	1,250,000 275,000	275,000

Konstantinos Tsikopoulos	805,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Ryan Hiller Konstantinos Tsikopoulos

06-16-2023 15:28 UTC-7

Frankie Zeta Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,022), Jim Junancic Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,207)

Daniel Williams

Level 20 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jim Juvancic opened the action by raising all in for his remaining 165,000, play folded around to Clement Bonnant who opted to call from middle position before Frankie Zeta reraised all in for 320,000 total. Bonnant called putting both players at risk of elimination.

Jim Juvancic: K♦7♠
Frankie Zeta: A♣K♠
Clement Bonnant: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out 8♦10♥J♥8♣4♣ and the queens of Bonnant held eliminating both players in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Bonnant	1,300,000 605,000	605,000
Jim Juvancic	Busted
Frankie Zeta	Busted

Tags: Clement Bonnant Frankie Zeta Jim Juvancic

06-16-2023 15:20 UTC-7

Kings for Crowley

Daniel Williams

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joseph Crowley opened from first position to 40,000, Jim Juvancic made the call and action folded around to Steven Rodriguez, in the big blind, who reraised all in for a total of 595,000. Crowley made the call and Juvancic folded his hand.

Rodriguez had Crowley covered but needed to fade an ace or diamonds to find the double-up.

Joseph Crowley: K♦K♣
Steven Rodriguez: A♦Q♦

The flop came 4♦9♦5♠ giving Rodriguez the flush draw, but the turn and river came 3♥8♠ and Crowley faded all the outs to find the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Crowley	500,000 205,000	205,000
Steven Rodriguez	335,000 -330,000	-330,000
Jim Juvancic	165,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Jim Juvancic Joseph Crowley Steven Rodriguez

06-16-2023 15:09 UTC-7

Everyone Loves a Chop Pot

Daniel Williams

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

From early position Ryan Hiller opened to 40,000 and the action folded around to Clement Bonnant in the big blind. Bonnant three-bet all in for a total of 670,000 and Hiller made the call.

Clement Bonnant: A♦K♠
Ryan Hiller: A♣K♦

Both players held the same hand however Bonnant was at risk.

The board ran out 6♦10♣2♠6♥6♠ and the players chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hiller	975,000 20,000	20,000

Clement Bonnant	695,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ryan Hiller Clement Bonnant

06-16-2023 15:01 UTC-7

Kevin Kent Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,408)

Daniel Williams

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action started with Konstantinos Tsikopoulos who opened 40,000 with K♦K♣, Kevin Kent then reraised all in for 375,000 with A♥Q♥, from the cutoff. Action folded back to Tsikopoulos who made the call putting Kent at risk.

The board ran out 8♥7♦10♦5♣6♠ and the kings of Konstantino held up, eliminating Kent in 9th place.