2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
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 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
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 |
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 |
Jordan Fishman is in the mix in Day 1a1 and is on the hunt for another big win after having recently taken down the 2025 Eastern Poker Open $1,650 High Roller a few months back.
He captured a career-best score of $45,000 for his first place finish. Let's see if he can top that here this week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200