Who Will Hit the Jackpot in the BPO Atlantic City Championship?
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 |
Other notables in contention include Joseph Sheehan (307,000), seeking a third BPO victory of the week at Borgata.
2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship winner Miguel Medrano (127,000) also remains in contention, but returns with just 11 big blinds in his stack.
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.
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.
