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

06-10-2025 15:11 UTC-8

McKinney Jr. Chipping Up

Nick Becker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Angelo Gambrelis in the big blind and Gerald McKinney Jr who was under the gun.

With the board reading 9♠8♠2♥9♥, Gambrelis bet 2,500 and McKinney Jr made the the call bringing the Q♣ river.

Gambrelis led out again, this time for 3,000 and McKinney Jr bumped it up to 10,000. Gambrelis thought for a brief moment before surrendering his hand.

McKinney Jr, also known as "LOVEALL" is representing the Eastern Poker Tour. He final-tabled the 2024 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship, finishing in 4th. He's looking to make another deep run here in Vegas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Gambrelis	148,000 2,000	2,000

Gerald McKinney Jr.	57,500 57,500	57,500

Tags: Angelo Gambrelis Gerald McKinney Jr

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-10-2025 15:16 UTC-8

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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06-10-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Kevin Specter

80,000 11,000

Table 15Seat 6

06-10-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Christopher Hudson

42,000 9,000

Table 8Seat 8

06-10-2025 15:29 UTC-8

Vanderweele Ortman Wins Big Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The player in middle position raised to 9,000, Alex Vanderweele Ortman three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff, and the player on the button cold four-bet jammed for 54,000 to put himself at risk. Middle position folded and Vanderweele Ortman thought for a moment before making the call.

Button: 5♥5♦
Alex Vanderweele Ortman: A♣K♦

Vanderweele Ortman pulled ahead on the A♠10♣3♣ flop, pairing his ace. He improved to two pair on the K♣ turn and the river landed the 9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Vanderweele Ortman	205,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Alex Vanderweele Ortman

06-10-2025 15:35 UTC-8

Sixes Are Hot for Sams

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The under-the-gun player open shoved for close to 100,000 and Martin Sams made the call in the cutoff for 52,500 to put himself at risk.

Martin Sams: 6♣6♦ All in
Opponent: 10♣10♠

The board ran out 2♥A♦K♦6♠J♠, with Sams drilling a six on the turn to keep his tournament hopes alive.

The very next hand, Sams got it all in on a flop of 4♠2♣6♠ against the same player.

Opponent: 8♠5♠ All in
Martin Sams: 6♥6♦

The turn landed the J♠, improving Sams' opponent to a flush but Sams filled up on the J♦ river to send his opponent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Acerra	200,000 200,000	200,000
Martin Sams	162,500 162,500	162,500

Tags: Martin Sams

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-10-2025 15:48 UTC-8

Christopher Hudson

Busted

06-10-2025 15:50 UTC-8

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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