Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 36 players are headed on a 15 minute break. They return to blinds of 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.
2024 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
$365 BPO Florida Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info
2024 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$114,550
Entries
395
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
132
Players Left
14
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Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Back in June, the Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship saw 1,164 players battle at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. A total of six clubs were represented in the final eight contenders, chasing the big first-place prize and the trophy.
The heads-up match guaranteed that New York Free Poker would be taking home the title and after a match of many lead changes, it was Miguel “The Mountain” Medrano who claimed a career-best score of $100,000.
“It’s very exciting, it hit me when I saw the brick river,” the still excited Medrano said in his interview after the win. He also talked about his experience playing with Patrick Martorella, a man who he plays with a decent amount back in New York. “I’m terrified of Patrick, I stay away from him back home. But in the end I was lucky. All luck, no skill. It takes two years to get this lucky.”
Medrano was supported by a steady and large rail of supporters throughout the whole tournament. “I love all of you! I really do! I played my game, I hit my cards. I told myself, if I win I win and if I lose I lose.”
2024 Vegas World Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | League | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Medrano | New York Free Poker | $100,000 |
| 2 | Patrick Martorella | New York Free Poker | $55,000 |
| 3 | Steven Morey | Eastern Poker Tour | $30,000 |
| 4 | Jamie Naftzinger | River Chasers | $20,000 |
| 5 | Antonio Tafuto | NPL Australia | $15,000 |
| 6 | Jake Dennehy | Eastern Poker Tour | $10,725 |
| 7 | Tim "TJ" Dancy | Contenders Poker USA | $8,000 |
| 8 | Jordan Teague | BarPokerOpen.com | $5,000 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded to Vince Buffone who moved all in for 41,500 from the small blind. The big blind called for less (25,000) and both players revealed their hands.
Big Blind: A♠K♣ 
Vince Buffone: 9♥9♦
The board ran out 10♠3♦9♣6♦J♦ for Buffone to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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66,500
66,500
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66,500 |
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Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Nikki Theroux moved all in from under the gun for 15,500.
Action folded to the big blind who folded and revealed 8♥4♣.
Theroux revealed 9♥9♠ to the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Robert Beland raised to 12,000 from under the gun and the small blind moved all in for 18,200. Beland made the call.
Small Blind: A♠J♦
Robert Beland: Q♠Q♦
The board ran out 2♥9♥Q♣7♦4♥ for Beland to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Early position called and Middle Position moved all in for 43,000. William Perkins moved all in for 62,000 and the early position player called with the shortest stack (13,500). The three players revealed their hands.
Early Position: J♦10♦
Middle Postion: 3♠3♣
William Perkins: K♠Q♠
The board ran out 7♥A♥9♠6♦K♥ for Perkins to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000
84,600
|
84,600 |
Level 11
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action was caught after the turn of 6♠J♠9♣10♠ and the small blind led out for 10,000.
Andre Nabors raised to 25,000 and put his opponent into the tank.
They found the fold and Nabors asked if he "wanted to see."
He revealed Q♦8♦ for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 21st episode, Connor speaks with Survivor legend Boston Rob, aka Rob Mariano, about growing up near Fenway Park, learning poker at the age of 6, studying psychology at Boston University, applying for Survivor and winning Season 22, his recent appearance on Deal or No Deal Island and filming an upcoming season of The Traitors.
Boston Rob also revealed a story about Costa Rican authorities raiding a mansion known to host high-stakes poker games during a 2006 filming that included Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Michael Mizrachi and actress Cheryl Hines.
"(Gambling mogul) Calvin (Ayre) had a big party at the house, and they came in guns drawn," he said. "And we were fine, but we all had to stay at the party until they checked our passports and everything. I think it was a little bit of a shakedown. But we had a good weekend."
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Boston Rob by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
