2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Ray Montgomery limped under the gun and the player in the cutoff raised to 2,400. The player in the big blind then three-bet to 7,200, prompting Montgomery to call and the cutoff to fold.
The flop came 4♣7♥2♥ and the big blind moved all in to put Montgomery at risk who had 9,100 behind. Montgomery quickly called.
Ray Montgomery: 7♦7♣
Big blind: 10♣10♦
The turn landed the 4♥ and the river brought the Q♥ with Montgomery improving to a full house, sevens full of fours to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
Bryan Keefer got it all in preflop against one of the short-stacked players at the table.
Opponent: Q♣4♥
Bryan Keefer: A♥K♥
The board ran out J♠9♥6♥9♣6♦ and Keefer's Big Slick held to send his opponent to the rail.
Keefer mentioned to PokerNews that he amassed his stack in a big pot earlier, where he hit a Royal Flush on the river. On a board of 7♠K♥10♣Q♣K♣, Keefer held A♣J♣ while his opponent had a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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175,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The player in early position limped, Matthew Roethgen raised to 3,200, the player in the big blind called, as did early position.
The flop came 5♣2♠9♥ and action checked through to the 4♣ turn. It checked over to Roethgen who bet 3,000 and only early position called.
The river 2♣ went check-check and Roethgen tabled the winner with A♥K♦, besting his opponent's A♦7♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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