$400 Atlantic City Championship Day 1a | 2025 Bar Poker Open Atlantic City Championship

11-15-2025 20:05 UTC-4

"I Apologize in Advance"

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brandi Uschin moved her short stack into the middle, at risk after Tommy Genova made the call.

Brandi Uschin: A♠9♥ All in
Tommy Genova: K♦Q♦

"I apologize in advance," Genova told Uschin before seeing the K♣8♠K♠ flop to take the lead. Uschin could not catch up on the 2♥ turn or 5♠ river, ending her run as Genova raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Genova	170,000 152,000	152,000
Brandi Uschin	Busted

Tags: Brandi Uschin Tommy Genova

11-15-2025 19:54 UTC-4

Bourette Runs Into Aces

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Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Bourette opened to 4,000 from middle position and called after Peter Uschin moved all in for 24,000 from the hijack.

Peter Uschin: A♠A♥ All in
Michael Bourette: 7♠7♦

Uschin saw his pocket aces hold through the 5♣10♠2♦K♦5♠ runout, earning the double through Bourette.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Bourette	196,000
Peter Uschin	58,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Michael Bourette Peter Uschin

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-15-2025 19:12 UTC-4

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The field is under 100 remaining, as players have gone on a 30-minute break.

Action will continue tonight until 31 are left in the money.

11-15-2025 19:09 UTC-4

McCarrick Faces No Resistance

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vincent Ferrara called from the small blind, and Doris McCarrick tapped the table in the big blind.

Ferrara declined to bet on the 2♣6♦10♥ flop, and McCarrick tossed out a bet. Ferrara folded before the dealer could even count the bet, and McCarrick collected the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doris McCarrick	124,000 45,000	45,000
Vincent Ferrara	105,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Doris McCarrick Vincent Ferrara

11-15-2025 18:59 UTC-4

Uschin Says "No"

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to Peter Uschin in the small blind, who limped in. Mathew McGuire declined to raise from the big blind, and the dealer fanned out the K♣3♥A♦ flop.

Uschin quickly checked, and McGuire fired a bet of 7,000.

"No," said Urschin as he slid his cards to the dealer and McGuire took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathew McGuire	98,000 98,000	98,000
Peter Uschin	24,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Mathew McGuire Peter Uschin

11-15-2025 18:53 UTC-4

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Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

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Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-15-2025 18:34 UTC-4

Acerra Shows the Goods

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tony Nguyen raised to 4,000 on the button, and Bill Acerra made the call in the small blind. Rustin Kreider defending his big blind, and the 3♣4♦9♥ flop hit the felt.

Acerra led out for 8,500, producing a quick fold fro Kreider. Nguyen followed with a fold, and Acerra collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Nguyen	220,000 220,000	220,000
Bill Acerra	168,000 47,000	47,000
Rustin Kreider	73,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Bill Acerra Tony Nguyen

11-15-2025 18:24 UTC-4

Mlot Calls for the Chop

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Kelton's stack was in the middle from under the gun, and at risk after Lisa Mlot moved all in on his left. The rest of the table folded, and the hands were turned up.

David Kelton: A♠A♦ All in
Lisa Mlot: K♣K♦

Kelton was in great shape, but the 4♥3♦5♠ flop brought some chop outs. Mlot picked up more split pot options on the 6♦ turn, calling for a deuce on the river.

The dealer answered her call, as the 2♠ hit the table. Kelton was left chopping the pot, and was sent to the rail a short time later.