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

11-16-2025 20:26 UTC-4

White Doubles Through Reesman

Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Reesman got his stack into the middle against Donald White, with the latter at risk.

Donald White: A♠K♥ All in
Michael Reesman: Q♠Q♥

White was flipping but found immediate help on the A♥2♥6♦ flop to take the lead. Reesman could not connect on the 5♠ turn or J♣ river, and White earned the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald White	120,000 73,000	73,000
Michael Reesman	29,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Donald White Michael Reesman

11-16-2025 20:14 UTC-4

No Action for Martorella

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Patrick Martorella opened to 13,000 in middle position, finding a call from Donald White on the button.

The dealer delivered the 3♠6♥6♦ flop, and Martorella fired a bet of 16,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as White let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Martorella	270,000
Donald White	47,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Donald White Patrick Martorella

11-16-2025 20:08 UTC-4

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

11-16-2025 19:59 UTC-4

Koch Scores a Knockout

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Josh Noy

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

Sam Ho was all in and at risk against Lisa Koch, with the cards on their backs.

Sam Ho: K♦Q♥ All in
Lisa Koch: A♠J♥

Koch was the only one to hit the J♠3♥5♣ flop, staying in front as Ho picked up additional outs on the 10♣ turn. The 8♣ river was a blank, and Kock scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Koch	305,000 110,000	110,000
Sam Ho	Busted

Tags: Lisa Koch Sam Ho

11-16-2025 19:44 UTC-4

River Saves Powers

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Josh Noy

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

Stephen Lofgren moved all in from under the gun for his last 48,000, and Michael Powers made the call in middle position. Lisa Koch then announced all in from the hijack, and Powers called off the rest of his stack.

Stephen Lofgren: A♦8♥ All in
Michael Powers: J♣J♦ All in
Lisa Koch: K♣K♦

Koch's pocket kings stayed in front through the Q♦8♣9♠ flop and 4♠ turn. Powers then asked for a ten, and his request was granted as the 10♥ fell on the river to complete his straight.

Powers collected a sizeable pot, while Lofgren was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Powers	214,000 214,000	214,000
Lisa Koch	195,000 121,000	121,000
Stephen Lofgren	Busted

Tags: Michael Powers Stephen Lofgren Lisa Koch

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-16-2025 19:14 UTC-4

Life Outside Poker: Mounir Tajiou Brings No Filter to Life w/ Scotty Nguyen, Michael Mizrachi & Juha Helppi

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Josh Noy

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

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 35th episode, Connor talks with No Filter Poker Series founder Mounir Tajiou about growing up in Sweden, working as a high court judge, playing professional soccer, making a deep run in the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and the new No Filter Poker Series, which values fun at the table over poker strategy.

We also hear from 1998 Main Event champion Scotty Nguyen, reigning WSOP champ Michael Mizrachi and Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi about their involvement with the No Filter Poker tour.

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11-16-2025 19:03 UTC-4

Time For a Break

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Josh Noy

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

The tournament clock shows 54 players remaining, as the action has reached a 30-minute break.

Play will continue tonight until just 17 players are left to bag for Day 2.

11-16-2025 18:54 UTC-4

Stricoff Falls to Gudaitis

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Josh Noy

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

Louis Stricoff moved all in from middle position, and action folded around to Charles Gudaitis in the big blind. After taking a look at his cards, Gudaitis tossed in the call.

Louis Stricoff: A♠8♠ All in
Charles Gudaitis: 9♣9♦

Gudaitis was the only one to improve on the K♣2♠J♥9♠2♦ runout, hitting a set while sending Stricoff to the rail.