$365 Vegas World Championship
Day 1b Started
2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
$365 Vegas World Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info
2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$365
Entries
1,223
Level
32
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
466
Players Left
24
Players Left 1 / 1,223
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Day 1b of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship is set to get underway here at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas at 11 a.m. local time. This "Second Chance" flight features a $365 buy-in and one reentry is allowed. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Wednesday, June 11, when the event will play down to the final table.
Of the two starting flights so far, 757 total entrants showed up yesterday with only 38 of those competitors locking up a seat for Day 2. All eyes are set on the $100,000 first place prize out of the estimated $400,000+ prize pool.
Glenn Zimet (1,250,000) came out on top as the Day 1a1 chip leader, and Vincent Loria (1,280,000) was the player who bagged the most chips in Day 1a2.
Overall Top Ten Chips Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Loria | United States | 1,280,000 |
| 2 | Glenn Zimet | United States | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | Kevin Cronin | United States | 1,135,000 |
| 4 | Barry Fagan | United States | 1,045,000 |
| 5 | Kevin Gray | United States | 1,000,000 |
| 6 | Bryan Keefer | United States | 980,000 |
| 7 | Wieslaw Skiba | United States | 910,000 |
| 8 | Hayden Starley | United States | 790,000 |
| 9 | Sandro Boos | United States | 675,000 |
| 10 | Nancy Wilburn | United States | 660,000 |
The “Second Chance” flight is only available to players who participated in one of yesterday’s flights. Like Day 1a, 10% of each flight will reach the money with a minimum cash of $500. Day 1b will end when the field reaches 5% (rounded up).
A $1,500 bonus will be awarded to anyone who advances to Day 2 more than once and those players will play their biggest stack. Also, there is no way to win a paid seat to today's flight through Bar Poker Open.
Day 2 plays out on Wednesday, June 11 at 11 a.m., followed by the televised final table on Thursday, June 12 at 2 p.m.
- Players will receive 25,000 in tournament chips.
- Levels will be 30-minutes on Day 1, and 45-minutes on Day 2 onward.
- Day 1b buy-in is $365.
- On-Site registration is available until the start of Level 11.
- Alternates and late sign-ups will enter the tournament with a full chip stack and no obligation from it.
- The starting blind level on Day 2 will be the lower of the final levels from all Day 1 flights.
- Day 2 will play 8-handed. Redraw at end of Day 1 and at 24 and 9 players, or at the Tournament Director's discretion.
- Bar Poker Open will be funding any added money into the prize pool and all "Seat Winners" "Buy-In" portion.
Be sure to follow PokerNews through the remainder of this event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Cards are in the air in Day 1b of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship.
25,000
25,000
Table 56Seat 9
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Kandace Knichel in late position and the player in the big blind.
With the board reading J♠6♥Q♦6♦, the big blind checked and Knichel fired out a pot-sized bet of 6,000.
The big blind thought for a moment before giving up their hand and Knichel showed A♦A♥ as she dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 0 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Slade Edmonds in middle position and the player in early position.
With over 3,000 in the middle and the board reading A♠5♥4♦5♣, early position bet 3,200 and Edmonds called.
On the K♣ river, early position fired out a bet of 6,000 and Edmonds called, tabling A♦6♦ for two pair, aces and fives.
His opponent turned over Q♠Q♣ and the pot was pushed Edmonds' way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 0 ante
Action went three-ways to the turn with the board showing 8♠10♥8♥7♥.
Michael Bridgman checked in the small blind, as did the cutoff, and the button bet 1,000. Bridgman made it 3,000 to go, prompting the cutoff to fold and the button to call.
On the A♦ river, Bridgman fired out a bet of 8,300 and the button thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
Level 2
: Blinds 200/400, 0 ante
Some familiar faces from yesterday's flights have been spotted around the room, including a few who have already bagged for Day 2.
A $1,500 bonus will be awarded to anyone who advances to Day 2 more than once and those players will play their biggest stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
205,000
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205,000 |
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25,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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25,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000 | |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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25,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
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25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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25,000
215,000
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215,000 |
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25,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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25,000
125,000
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125,000 |
