2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Action picked up on the flop of 2♦8♦Q♠ with one short-stacked player already all in and at risk.
Mike Zinkiewicz checked in late position and the player in the cutoff checked back.
The turn landed the 7♦ and both players checked again, bringing the A♠ river.
Zinkiewicz fired out a bet of 40,000, resulting in a fold from the player in the cutoff. He tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush to send the all-in player packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
75,000
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75,000 |
Steven Morey raised to 16,000 under the gun and was three-bet by John Burkett in the hijack to 45,000. Morey made the call and the flop came 10♦K♣9♥.
Morey checked and Burkett moved all in for about 50,000 to put himself at risk. Morey thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
"Good fold," said Burkett as he dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
56,000
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56,000 |
Tom Heinlein was seen dragging in a sizable pot with pocket aces on a board of 9♠4♥3♦6♣2♥.
According to another player at the table, Heinlein was involved in a three-way all in where he was up against kings and queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
175,000
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175,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Ben Vogt was all in preflop and at risk against one of the larger stacks at the table.
Ben Vogt: A♣Q♠
Opponent: A♦K♣
The flop came 9♦7♦K♠ and Vogt's opponent slapped his hand down on the table in excitement seeing that he paired his king.
"It's not over until it's over," mentioned another player at the table.
That statement proved to be true as the board ran out J♠, 10♥ with Vogt backdooring his way into Broadway to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
130,000
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130,000 |
Action folded around to Nikki Theroux in the hijack who moved all in for 66,000 to put herself at risk. She was called by the player on the button who had her slightly covered.
Nikki Theroux: K♦J♥
Button: 8♦8♠
It was a classic coinflip situation and the board ran out 6♥9♣5♣10♣Q♣ with Theroux hitting a straight on the river to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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157,000
157,000
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157,000 |
Glenn Zimet got it all in preflop against one of the shorter stacks at the table in a classic coin flip situation.
Opponent: 4x4x
Glenn Zimet: A♣K♣
Zimet pulled ahead on the J♠9♣A♥ flop, pairing his ace. The 6♥ turn and 8♣ river offered no help to his opponent, who was sent to the rail.
Zimet now appears to be sitting with the biggest stack in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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700,000
280,000
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280,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000