Action was heads-up to the 9♦K♠10♦ flop, where Marlena Coffey checked in the big blind. Dennis Coleman moved all in, putting the pressure on his opponent.
After taking some time, Coffey stuck in the call.
Marlena Coffey: 7♦3♦
Dennis Coleman: 6♦4♦
Both players hit their flush draw on the K♦ turn, while Coffey was best after the 5♣ river to double up and leave Coleman short.
Vincent Ferrara limped from under the gun, and John Emmanouilids moved all in from the small blind. Charles Gudaitis then shoved his covering stack in the big blind, and Ferrara called it off.
Vincent Ferrara: K♥Q♠
John Emmanouilids: 6♠6♦
Charles Gudaitis: 10♣10♦
Ferrara found help on the 5♥Q♣10♥ flop, but Gudaitis improved to a set of tens. The 4♥ turn and 8♦ river changed nothing, as Ferrara and Emmanouilids were sent to the rail.
Norman Bilodeau limped from under the gun, and made the call after Christopher White raised to 28,000 on his left.
Both players checked through the 9♦A♠9♥ flop, and the dealer flipped over the K♠ turn. Another pair of checks led to the 4♥ river, and Bilodeau checked one last time.
White tossed out a bet of 20,000, producing a fold from Bilodeau to take down an early pot.
At a nearby table, John Kelly was leaving his seat and heading to the payout desk.
It’s time to crown a champion today, as the final 48 players will return to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa looking to add a piece of Bar Poker Open hardware to their resume.
Day 2 of the $400 Atlantic City Championship begins at 12:15 p.m. local time, with a starting field of 464 entries trimmed down to the final six tables. All remaining players are in the money, aiming to capture the $30,000 first-place prize from the overall prize pool of $146,000.
Sitting atop the overall chip lead is Brandin Power of the Eastern Poker Tour, seeing his total climb to 827,000 after securing the final hand on the money bubble of Day 1b. Andrew Ferguson is the only other survivor from the second flight to make the top 10 heading into the final day.
Day 1a chip leader Anton Saich of New York Free Poker (775,000) joins Power as the only players returning with more than 60 big blinds, with Phillip Hoff (610,000) rounding out the top three.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
League
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Brandin Power
Eastern Poker Tour
827,000
69
2
Anton Saich
New York Free Poker
775,000
65
3
Phillip Hoff
New York Free Poker
610,000
51
4
Dan Levy
Eastern Poker Tour
530,000
44
5
Albert Croteau
Eastern Poker Tour
522,000
44
6
Peter Evans
No Limit New York
499,000
42
7
Patrick George
Eastern Poker Tour
481,000
40
8
Jewell McCann
BarPokerOpen.com
477,000
40
9
Ryan Keiser
Riverchasers
437,000
36
10
Andrew Ferguson
New York Free Poker
414,000
35
Joseph Sheehan
Other notables in contention include Joseph Sheehan (307,000), seeking a third BPO victory of the week at Borgata.
The field of qualified BPO seat winners and Super League invitees have all locked up at least $1,000, and will be looking to earn a spot on stream at the final table.
Miguel Medrano
Action will resume live at 12:15 p.m. local time, with the clock rolled back to Level 18. The remaining levels will now be extended to 45 minutes, and players will be sent on breaks after every three levels of play until a winner is determined.
The PokerNews team will be inside the ropes of the Borgata Poker Room bringing you full coverage, so don’t miss any of the exciting conclusion to the BPO Atlantic City Championship.
