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

11-16-2025 14:56 UTC-4

Acerra Fires the River

Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Janice Curry-Scotto limped in middle position, and Bill Acerra raised to 1,800 from the small blind. Curry-Scotto called, and the A♣8♦A♥ flop was fanned out.

Both players checked to the 9♠ turn, where another pair of checks followed.

Acerra led out for 2,000 on the 3♣ river, producing the fold from Curry-Scotto to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Acerra	76,000 76,000	76,000
Janice Curry-Scotto	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Bill Acerra Janice Curry-Scotto

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

11-16-2025 14:25 UTC-4

First Break

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Players are lining up for league photos, as the first 20-minute break of the day has been reached.

11-16-2025 14:22 UTC-4

Winning Showdown for Soto

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Norman Bilodeau limped in middle position, and Donald White followed with a call in the cutoff. Carlin Soto came along in the small blind, and Ashley Ryan checked her big blind option.

All four players checked through the 9♥7♦A♥ flop, with Soto and Ryan checking again on the 3♣ turn. Bilodeau fired 1,000 into the middle, and White called. Soto also stuck in a call, while Ryan folded.

Soto checked one last time on the Q♣ river, and Bilodeau fired another bet of 1,000. White folded, while Soto slid in another call.

Bilodeau showed K♦7♥ for a pair of sevens, and Soto turned over 8♠8♣ for a better pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Bilodeau	36,000 11,000	11,000
Ashley Ryan	26,000
Donald White	25,000 4,000	4,000
Carlin Soto	21,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ashley Ryan Carlin Soto Donald White Norman Bilodeau

11-16-2025 14:05 UTC-4

Reuben Finds Dream Spot

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Christopher White opened in middle position and was quickly three-bet to 3,500 by Josef Reuben in the hijack. Robert Carswell made the call on the button before White four-bet to 18,000.

Reuben announced all in for 33,800, with Carswell folding and White making the call.

Josef Reuben: A♥A♦ All in
Christopher White: K♣K♦

White nodded his head after seeing Reuben's pocket aces, which held through the 3♥5♣7♦2♣8♣ runout to earn the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Reuben	64,000 64,000	64,000
Christopher White	36,000 36,000	36,000
Robert Carswell	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Christopher White Josef Reuben Robert Carswell

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

11-16-2025 13:48 UTC-4

Soto Takes from Naranjo

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Norman Bilodeau raised to 1,000 from under the gun, and Donald White made the call on his left. Carlin Soto called in middle position, and Jeffrey Weinberg came along in the cutoff.

Luis Naranjo defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned out the 9♥Q♥K♣ flop. Naranjo led out for 2,000, with only Soto making the call.

Naranjo led again after the 6♥ turn, firing a bet of 3,000. Soto called to the 7♥ river, and Naranjo checked.

Soto announced a bet of 6,000, taking down the pot as Naranjo let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Bilodeau	47,000 47,000	47,000
Carlin Soto	36,000 36,000	36,000
Donald White	29,000 29,000	29,000
Luis Naranjo	28,000 28,000	28,000
Jeffrey Weinberg	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Carlin Soto Donald White Jeffrey Weinberg Luis Naranjo Norman Bilodeau

11-16-2025 13:36 UTC-4

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

11-16-2025 13:31 UTC-4

Bellucci Busts Bates

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mark Bates opened to 1,000 in middle position and found a quick call on his left. Philip Bellucci then three-bet to 3,000 in the small blind, and Bates replied by moving all in for 10,200. Action folded back to Bellucci, who made the call.

Mark Bates: K♣Q♥ All in
Philip Bellucci: 10♠10♥

The classic flip saw Bellucci hold through the 9♣7♦A♣4♠2♥ runout, sending Bates to the rail.