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The Second and final day of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Pro-Am No-Limit Hold’em event gets underway at 2 p.m. local time at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. Just eight players remain from the original field of 125 entries, each looking to close out their run with a victory. With $111,250 in the prize pool and $32,264 reserved for the winner, the stakes are high as the finalists return to battle for the title and their fair share of the cash.
Leading the way into the final day is Nathan Thrush, who bagged a commanding 1,200,000 chips. The Post Falls, Idaho native kept a low profile for much of Day 1 before going on a tear in the final stretch. In a dramatic turn of events, Thrush single-handedly burst both the money bubble and the final table bubble spiking river cards in back-to-back hands to seal his place at the top of the counts.
Just behind Thrush is Carlos Sáez with 445,000 chips. Representing Spain, Sáez comes into Day 2 looking to make a statement. With $3,302 in recorded live earning, his best result coming in 2024, this Pro-Am final table offers a chance for a true breakout performance.
Samy Boujmala enters Day 2 with 416,000 chips, putting him in a comfortable spot near the top of the counts. The Frenchman quietly built his stack throughout Day 1, using his experience to navigate tough spots and capitalize on key moments. With a solid resume that includes nearly 90 recorded cashes and over $209,000 in live earnings, Boujmala is well-positioned to make a serious run at the title today.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosme Gomez | Spain | 155,000 | 16 |
| 2 | Samy Boujmala | France | 416,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Zachary Lipeles | United States | 401,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Carlos Sáez | Spain | 445,000 | 45 |
| 5 | Conor O'Rourke | Ireland | 313,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Kaiwen Wei | United States | 133,000 | 13 |
| 7 | John Paoloca | United States | 143,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Nathan Thrush | United States | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $32,624 |
| 2 | $20,025 |
| 3 | $11,959 |
| 4 | $7,509 |
| 5 | $5,563 |
| 6 | $4,784 |
| 7 | $4,144 |
| 8 | $3,671 |
The final eight players will reconvene at 2 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas. There are approximately 3:57 remaining in Level 15 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante.
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Level: 15
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Nathan Thrush raised to 20,000 on the button with Q♥J♣, Samy Boujmala called in the big blind with 5♥2♥.
Thrush fired out a bet of 10,000 on a flop of 4♣5♦A♠, Boujmala raised to 32,000 and Thursh folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,165,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
451,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Conor O'Rourke raised to 20,000 under the gun with A♥9♥, Carlos Sáez called in the big blind with 5♠5♥.
O'Rourke bet 15,000 when check to on K♠7♣3♠, Sáez quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
348,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Nathan Thrush raised to 24,000 in early position with A♣10♣, Carlos Sáez called on the button with 6♣6♠ and the blinds folded.
Thrush checked to Sáez on a flop of A♥3♦2♥, and Sáez took a stab for 19,000, Thrush called. Action went check-check on the 7♦ turn.
Thrush led for 60,000 on the 3♣ river and Sáez folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,263,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
366,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Carlos Sáez raised to 24,000 from early position with 9♦9♣ , Nathan Thrush three-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff with K♥K♦.
Sáez folded with no hesitation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,341,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
318,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
