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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
66,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
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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.”
| 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 |
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.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Tracy Maynard-Harris called from middle position and late position raised to 8,000. Ian Auvil made the call from the small blind. the big blind and middle position both called as well.
The flop came Q♥7♦4♥ and both blinds checked. Maynard-Harris fired for 10,000 and only Auvil called.
After the turn peeled the A♠, both players checked.
Auvil led out on the 6♣ river and Maynard-Harris went into the tank. She eventually found the call and revealed Q♦K♠ to best Ian Auvil's 9♥9♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
122,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Nathaniel McNamara raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Dennis O'Hair raised to 32,000 from the small blind. McNamara moved all in for 124,000 and was called. Both players revealed their hands.
Nathaniel McNamara: A♥K♠
Dennis O'Hair: 8♠8♦
The board ran out A♠7♥4♣7♠4♥ for McNamara to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
247,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
30,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
280,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
137,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
127,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
89,000
93,500
|
93,500 |
