Last Chance to Earn a Spot in the Money of the BPO Atlantic City Championship
The Bar Poker Open continues at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, with one last flight getting underway at 11:15 a.m. local time.
The $400 Atlantic City Championship saw a total of 302 entries on Day 1a, with the top 31 players already bagging up a spot in the money. Today’s Day 1b represents the final chance to clinch a shot at the coveted BPO Championship trophy, along with the guaranteed $30,000 first-place prize.
The overall prize pool is estimated at more than $150,000, and payout details will be announced after late registration closes prior to the start of Level 9.
New York Free Poker’s Anton Saich earned a big chip lead with 775,000 at the conclusion of Day 1a, while Phillip Hoff (610,000) sits in second spot.
Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | League | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Saich | New York Free Poker | 775,000 |
| 2 | Phillip Hoff | New York Free Poker | 610,000 |
| 3 | Dan Levy | Eastern Poker Tour | 530,000 |
| 4 | Albert Croteau | Eastern Poker Tour | 522,000 |
| 5 | Peter Evans | No Limit New York | 499,000 |
| 6 | Patrick George | Eastern Poker Tour | 481,000 |
| 7 | Jewell McCann | BarPokerOpen.com | 477,000 |
| 8 | Ryan Keiser | Riverchasers | 437,000 |
| 9 | Lauris Murnieks | No Limit New York | 334,000 |
| 10 | Anthony Lobue | New York Free Poker | 334,000 |
Qualified BPO seat winners will once again be joined by Super League invitees that participated in the opening flight on Saturday, with all returning players eligible to use a single reentry if needed.
Play will continue to feature 30-minute levels on Day 1b, and entrants will start with 30,000 chips. Breaks are scheduled after every two hours, with the final 10 percent of field advancing into the money on Day 2.
The $1,000 double bag bonus is in play for anyone that survived Day 1a, as players can bag again and carry their largest stack forward to the final day.
Be sure to catch all of the exciting action from inside the ropes at the Borgata Event Center, as the PokerNews live reporting team will continue to provide full coverage live from Atlantic City.