The 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship generated a prize pool of $335,375 with $100,000 going to the winner.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | 13–14 | $2,300 |
| 2 | $65,000 | 15–16 | $2,000 |
| 3 | $34,500 | 17–20 | $1,700 |
| 4 | $22,500 | 21–24 | $1,500 |
| 5 | $17,000 | 25–32 | $1,300 |
| 6 | $11,725 | 33–40 | $1,100 |
| 7 | $8,500 | 41–48 | $900 |
| 8 | $5,000 | 49–54 | $800 |
| 9 | $3,500 | 55–56 | $725 |
| 10 | $3,000 | 57–62 | $650 |
| 11–12 | $2,600 |
The remaining 33 players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.
Bryan Keefer raised to 160,000 on the button and Johnny Hernandez three-bet jammed in the big blind for 330,000 to put himself at risk. Keefer thought for a brief moment before making the call.
Johnny Hernandez: A♠A♣ 
Bryan Keefer: J♠8♥
The flop came 4♥Q♣5♦ with Hernandez still far ahead. That was until the board ran out 10♠, 9♠ with Keefer backdooring his way into a straight to send Hernandez packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
Busted |
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John Paoloca moved all in from under the gun for about 450,000 and Louis Stephenson called in the cutoff for 370,000 to put himself at risk.
Louis Stephenson: 9♦9♥
John Paoloca: J♥10♦
The duo were off to the races and the board of 6♠2♦7♥6♦5♠ ran out low and clean for Stephenson who earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
75,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Rich Meza raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Sandro Boos defended in the big blind.
The flop came 10♠6♥Q♥ and Boos check-called a bet of 50,000 from Meza.
On the Q♣ turn, Boos checked again and Meza fired out a bet of 120,000. Boos took some time to think through his decision before making the call.
The river landed the 5♦ and action went check-check, with Meza tabling the winner with A♥Q♠ for trip queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
580,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Brian Coffey and Brian Dalba got it all in preflop in a classic coin flip situation, with Dalba the one at risk.
Brian Dalba: J♣J♦
Brian Coffey: A♠K♥
Coffey pulled ahead on the A♦10♥Q♥ flop, pairing his ace. The 9♦ turn and 10♦ river offered no help to Dalba, and he was sent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Nancy Wilburn limped under the gun and William Fullwood moved all in for 335,000 in the hijack to put himself at risk.
Action folded back around to Wilburn who thought for a moment before giving up her hand.
"Good bet, I should have called you," said Wilburn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
440,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Several eliminations have taken place in the first few minutes here in Day 2. The field has quickly dwindled down to 54 from the 62 that started the day.
