Bar Poker Open Set to Return to Florida
The Bar Poker Open 2026 Florida World Championship is set to return to the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room in West Palm Beach from March 7-9. Players will be vying for a piece of the $100,000 estimated prize pool after they have predominantly earned their seats through partner bar poker leagues to earn their shot. First place is guaranteed at least $20,000.
Players can qualify by earning Bar Poker Open Tokens at local bar events. Players can then redeem their tokens to enter private online qualifiers, held every Sunday to win tournament entries and full travel packages.
John Germano was the last winner of the Bar Poker Open Florida Championship in 2024. Germano outlasted a field of 396 players to win the first-place prize of $30,001 as well as a Club WPT Gold $5 million Guaranteed Passport worth $2,500 after he defeated Pierre Agenor to win the title.
2024 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | League | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Germano | United States | Eastern Poker Tour | $30,001 |
| 2 | Pierre Agenor | United States | NLPPT | $15,055 |
| 3 | Albert Harris | United States | Al's Poker League | $8,864 |
| 4 | Gerald McKinney Jr. | United States | Easter Poker Tour | $7,114 |
| 5 | Patrick Martorella | United States | NYFP | $6,332 |
| 6 | Brandon Strickland | United States | Deepstacks Poker League | $3,565 |
| 7 | John Sarappa | United States | NLPPT | $2,864 |
| 8 | Christian Larsen | United States | Pykes Peak Poker | $2,841 |
| 9 | Pablo Sierra | United States | NLPPT | $2,475 |
There will be two starting flights with Day 1a beginning on March 7 at 11 a.m. Day 1b will take place on March 8 at 11 a.m., before players return for Day 2 on March 9 at 11 a.m. The tournament will then play down to a winner. Gorilla Gaming will produce and stream the final table of the championship with cards-up coverage as a new champion is crowned.
Bar Poker Open
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 7 | 11 a.m. | $100,000+ Bar Poker Championship Day 1a |
| Sun, Mar 8 | 11 a.m. | $100,000+ Bar Poker Championship Day 1b |
| Mon, Mar 9 | 11 a.m. | Bar Poker Championship Day 2 & Final Table |
Players will begin the tournament with a starting stack of 30,000. Players are allowed a single re-entry. The top 10% cash from each flight advances to Day 2. The tournament will host 30-minute blind levels.
Players can qualify twice for Day 2. In this scenario, the player will keep the best stack and forfeit the lowest stack. The Bar Poker Open 2026 Florida World Championship will offer a $1,000 double bag bonus as a reward to the players who qualify twice for Day 2.
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