$365 Vegas World Championship Day 1a1 | 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

06-09-2025 10:31 UTC-8

Specter and Szinegh Still Alive

Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 0 ante

With about 30,000 already in the middle, action went four-ways to a turn with the board reading A♦8♣J♦6♣. Kevin Specter was already all in and at risk. Emil Szinegh was first to act and moved all in, getting two calls by his opponents who were short-stacked.

Kevin Specter: 8♦5♦ All in
Opponent: 10♣9♦ All in
Opponent: A♥K♠ All in
Emil Szinegh: A♠J♣

The river landed the 4♦ with Specter scooping the main pot with a flush to keep his tournament hopes alive. Szinegh earned the side pot and two players were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Specter	42,000
Emil Szinegh	33,000 33,000	33,000

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06-09-2025 10:15 UTC-8

Lyngle Wakes Up with Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 3 : Blinds 300/600, 0 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 8♠10♥3♠ in a hand between Michael Lyngle on the button and his opponent in the big blind who was short-stacked. Faced with a shove, Lyngle quickly called.

Opponent: 9♣7♣ All in
Michael Lyngle: A♥A♦

Lyngle's pair of aces remained best as he dodged the straight draw of his opponent with the board running out 3♣, Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lyngle	41,000 41,000	41,000

06-09-2025 10:07 UTC-8

Steven Morey

52,800

Table 46Seat 5

Level: 3

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

06-09-2025 10:02 UTC-8

Dure Turns a Boat

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 0 ante

Action picked up on the flop of K♥K♣A♠ in a hand between Ariel Dure in the cutoff versus his opponent who was under the gun.

With 3,000 in the middle, action went check-check, bringing the 4♦ turn where both players checked again.

Fireworks went off on the 5♦ river where the under-the-gun player led out with a bet of 1,900 and Dure bumped it up to 5,000.

His opponent then came over the top and moved all in for 11,900 and Dure called with the covering stack. Dure tabled 4♠4♥ for a full house, fours full of kings, besting his opponent's K♦J♣ who was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Dure	34,000 34,000	34,000

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06-09-2025 09:50 UTC-8

Specter Returns Looking for Cash Number Eight

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 0 ante

One familiar face on Day 1a1 is Kevin Specter, who is returning for his 11th year here at the Bar Poker Open Championship.

Having secured his seventh cash last year, he is looking for cash number eight in 2025. He has his eyes set on the $100,000 first place prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Specter	20,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Kevin Specter

06-09-2025 09:43 UTC-8

Federico Chipping Up

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Nick Becker

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 0 ante

Action picked up on a flop of 2♦7♥A♠ with 2,700 in the pot. Gene Federico led out with a bet of 1,200 and his opponent called.

The turn landed the 10♣ and Federico bet again for the same amount. His opponent called once more.

The 3♠ river went check-check and Federico, who is representing the Kowboy Kings, tabled the winner with A♣Q♠ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gene Federico	27,500 27,500	27,500

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 0

06-09-2025 09:29 UTC-8

Chait Wins with Boat Over Boat

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante

A sizable pot was brewing where action picked up on the river with the board reading 6♥9♠3♣9♦3♦.

With over 10,000 in the middle, Andrea Chait check-called a bet of 5,000 from her opponent and tabled Q♠9♥ for a full house, nines full of threes, besting her opponent's 6♦6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Chait	45,000 45,000	45,000

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06-09-2025 09:21 UTC-8

Walsh Gets Paid on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 0 ante

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Charlie Walsh in the big blind and his opponent in the small blind.

With the board reading 10♦5♣8♠J♥6♥, his opponent check-called a bet of 800 and Walsh tabled J♣8♣ for two pair, jacks and eights to chip up early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Walsh	28,500 28,500	28,500

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