| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,225,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
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1,175,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
700,000 | |
With 26 players left, two players were knocked out in back-to-back hands to reach the final 24 that will return for Day 2 tomorrow.
One player ran pocket kings into Andrea Chait's pocket aces to be sent home in 26th and the very next hand a player was all in for his last 5,000 with pocket tens against Rich Ellis' pocket jacks to be eliminated in 25th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,135,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
530,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
Players are currently bagging up their chips and will return tomorrow for Day 2 where the event will play down to the final table.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for end of day chip counts and a recap of Day 1b action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,355,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
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|
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1,175,000 | |
|
|
1,135,000 | |
|
815,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
670,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
655,000 | |
|
|
605,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
|
540,000
488,000
|
488,000 |
|
|
530,000 | |
|
475,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
440,000 | |
|
420,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
415,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
410,000 | |
|
390,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
285,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
190,000 | |
|
|
185,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
170,000 | |
|
165,000
107,500
|
107,500 |
|
|
161,000
264,000
|
264,000 |
|
|
135,000 | |
|
|
125,000 | |
|
105,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | John Kelly | United States | 205,000 | 7 |
| 19 | 2 | Michael Frey | United States | 355,000 | 12 |
| 19 | 3 | Sandro Boos | United States | 675,000 | 23 |
| 19 | 4 | Jerry Hill | United States | 290,000 | 10 |
| 19 | 5 | Dustin Mills | United States | 575,000 | 19 |
| 19 | 6 | Barry Fagan | United States | 1,045,000 | 35 |
| 19 | 7 | Adam Talanca | United States | 440,000 | 15 |
| 19 | 8 | Rich Meza | United States | 390,000 | 13 |
| 20 | 1 | Casey Worth | United States | 170,000 | 6 |
| 20 | 2 | Kevin Gray | United States | 1,000,000 | 33 |
| 20 | 3 | Patricia Jackomin | United States | 420,000 | 14 |
| 20 | 4 | Patrick Long | United States | 190,000 | 6 |
| 20 | 5 | John Dennehy | United States | 305,000 | 10 |
| 20 | 6 | Bill Schuch | United States | 655,000 | 22 |
| 20 | 7 | Garth Moran | United States | 110,000 | 4 |
| 20 | 8 | Nathaniel McNamara | United States | 480,000 | 16 |
| 22 | 1 | Robbin Glover | United States | 815,000 | 27 |
| 22 | 2 | Daniel Scotto | United States | 475,000 | 16 |
| 22 | 3 | Ru Zhao | United States | 475,000 | 16 |
| 22 | 4 | Ian Huntsberger | United States | 125,000 | 4 |
| 22 | 5 | Rob Gallo | United States | 285,000 | 10 |
| 22 | 6 | Erick Carrasco | United States | 1,175,000 | 39 |
| 22 | 7 | Angelo Gambrelis | United States | 1,355,000 | 45 |
| 22 | 8 | Percy Abraham | United States | 230,000 | 8 |
| 23 | 1 | Lane Brewer | United States | 465,000 | 16 |
| 23 | 2 | Hayden Starley | United States | 790,000 | 26 |
| 23 | 3 | Nancy Wilburn | United States | 660,000 | 22 |
| 23 | 4 | JP Terrasi | United States | 540,000 | 18 |
| 23 | 5 | Vipul Tiwari | United States | 345,000 | 12 |
| 23 | 6 | William Fullwood | United States | 410,000 | 14 |
| 23 | 7 | Dwight Johnson | United States | 150,000 | 5 |
| 23 | 8 | Jennifer Myers | United States | 500,000 | 17 |
| 25 | 1 | David Luerssen | United States | 161,000 | 5 |
| 25 | 2 | Ronald Kaepernik | United States | 190,000 | 6 |
| 25 | 3 | Tom Miller | United States | 670,000 | 22 |
| 25 | 4 | Charles Glover | United States | 415,000 | 14 |
| 25 | 5 | Kayson Mitchell | United States | 350,000 | 12 |
| 25 | 6 | Ronald Fienberg | United States | 510,000 | 17 |
| 25 | 7 | William Acerra | United States | 605,000 | 20 |
| 25 | 8 | Jan Scotto | United States | 240,000 | 8 |
| 49 | 1 | Wieslaw Skiba | United States | 910,000 | 30 |
| 49 | 2 | Kevin Cronin | United States | 1,135,000 | 38 |
| 49 | 3 | Chris Bricker | United States | 135,000 | 5 |
| 49 | 4 | Glenn Zimet | United States | 1,250,000 | 42 |
| 49 | 5 | Edward Bungener | United States | 370,000 | 12 |
| 49 | 6 | Debbie Murphy | United States | 185,000 | 6 |
| 49 | 7 | Vincent Loria | United States | 1,280,000 | 43 |
| 49 | 8 | John Carr | United States | 185,000 | 6 |
| 52 | 1 | Jose Cardenas | United States | 395,000 | 13 |
| 52 | 2 | Dennis Coleman | United States | 560,000 | 19 |
| 52 | 3 | Louis Stephenson | United States | 365,000 | 12 |
| 52 | 4 | Gerald McKinney Jr | United States | 165,000 | 6 |
| 52 | 5 | Bryan Keefer | United States | 980,000 | 33 |
| 52 | 6 | Johnny Hernandez | United States | 450,000 | 15 |
| 52 | 7 | John Paoloca | United States | 440,000 | 15 |
| 53 | 1 | Andrea Chait | United States | 1,135,000 | 38 |
| 53 | 2 | Brian Coffey | United States | 270,000 | 9 |
| 53 | 3 | Rich Ellis | United States | 530,000 | 18 |
| 53 | 4 | Lee Clark | United States | 70,000 | 2 |
| 53 | 5 | Brian Dalba | United States | 445,000 | 15 |
| 53 | 6 | Rick Mosman | United States | 85,000 | 3 |
| 53 | 7 | Alex Vanderweele Ortman | United States | 440,000 | 15 |
Action has wrapped up here in Day 1b of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship, hosted by the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. Of the 466 runners who started the day, only 24 players will return for Day 2 on Wednesday, June 11. The remaining competitors will be battling it out for a piece of the estimated $400,000+ prize pool, with the first place prize of $100,000 going to the winner.
Angelo Gambrelis emerged as the Day 1b chip leader, bagging an impressive 1,355,000. He also earned the title of the overall chip leader heading into Day 2. Gambrelis was active throughout the day and ascended to the top of the counts with well-timed aggression and by picking off bluffs in the right spots.
Erick Carrasco also bagged big and finished the day second in chips with 1,175,000. Right behind him in third is Andrea Chait, sitting with a cool 1,135,000.
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Gambrelis | United States | 1,355,000 |
| 2 | Erick Carrasco | United States | 1,175,000 |
| 3 | Andrea Chait | United States | 1,135,000 |
| 4 | Robbin Glover | United States | 815,000 |
| 5 | Tom Miller | United States | 670,000 |
| 6 | Bill Schuch | United States | 655,000 |
| 7 | Bill Acerra | United States | 605,000 |
| 8 | JP Terrasi | United States | 540,000 |
| 9 | Rich Ellis | United States | 530,000 |
| 10 | Ru Zhao | United States | 475,000 |
Just a few spots off of the money bubble, Pam McGuire got it all in on the turn with top pair against Gambrelis' flush draw but wasn't able to hold. She had by far the biggest rail out of any player left in the field and received a huge round of applause from family, friends, and competitors upon her exit.
Ian Auvil was in the mix but couldn't gain any momentum after firing two bullets. Auvil took down the 2023 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship and final tabled the 2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship.
Percy Abraham was the only player to claim the $1,500 double bag bonus. He was still standing at the end of Day 1b with a stack of 105,000, which will be removed from play before the start of Day 2. He will play his bigger stack of 230,000 that he bagged up in Day 1a1.
The remaining players will return for Day 2 on Wednesday, June 11 at 11:00 a.m. local time, where they will play 8-handed down to the final table.
The tournament will resume in Level 19, with blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante and levels will be 45-minutes in length.
Be sure to follow PokerNews through the remainder of the Bar Poker Open.
$365 Vegas World Championship
Day 1b Completed
