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$400 BPO Florida World Championship
Day 1a Completed
2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
$400 BPO Florida World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$105,600
Total Entries
328
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
227
Players Left
23
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Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Day 1a of the Bar Poker Open 2026 Florida World Championship attracted 227 entries at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room. A total of 23 players advanced to Day 2 as players continue their chase of the $100,000 estimated prize pool. Bryan Ducharme (920,000) finished Day 1a as the chip leader.
J.P. Terrasi (615,000) and David Short (599,000) round out the top three finishers for the opening flight.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | League | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Ducharme | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 920,000 | 58 |
| 2 | J.P. Terrasi | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 615,000 | 38 |
| 3 | David Short | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 599,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Alfred Cotten | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 581,000 | 36 |
| 5 | Bill Sandiford | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 556,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Jerry Hill | United States | Deepstacks Poker League | 546,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Robert Savadge | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 418,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Marianna Laccetti | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 361,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Glenda Ricci | United States | Eastern Poker Tour | 269,000 | 17 |
| 10 | Nathaniel McNamara | United States | New York Free Poker | 259,000 | 16 |
Ducharme took a moment after bagging the Day 1a chip lead to speak with PokerNews about his climb to the top of the leaderboard.
“It was a rough day at first. I was grinding most of the day,” Ducharme said. “I just tried to play my game.”
Ducharme’s strategy paid off, as he started climbing the standings after hitting a set to crack his opponent’s pocket jacks. This was a launching pad for Ducharme, who would go on to bag the biggest stack of the remaining 23 players.
“It hasn’t hit me at all,” Ducharme said. “We’ll see what happens on Monday.”
An estimated 23 different poker leagues were present on Day 1a, notably the No Limit Pub Poker Tour, which had the largest contingency of any group. The league got its start in 2006 with co-owners Jimmy Rivers and Carl Pipitone in Jupiter, Florida. The league has since grown to include 13 regions and over 50,000 players since that time.
Players will have one last chance to qualify for Day 2 with flight Day 1b on Sunday, March 8, beginning at 11 a.m. local time. The remaining players will convene for Day 2 on March 9 at 11 a.m.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for updates on Day 1b and beyond at the Bar Poker Open 2026 Florida World Championship.
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
806,000
|
806,000 |
|
||
|
615,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
599,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
|
581,000
581,000
|
581,000 |
|
556,000
459,000
|
459,000 |
|
546,000
546,000
|
546,000 |
|
418,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
361,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
269,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
259,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
247,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
212,000 | |
|
195,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
183,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
177,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
|
141,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
91,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
19,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Play has finished for Day 1a. The remaining 23 players bagged to advance to Day 2 and make the money. Stay tuned for a full recap of Day 1a.
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The cutoff shoved for their final 12,000, which was not enough to cover the big blind. Aaron Boas of Riverchasers Poker Tour called out of the small blind, and the big blind checked and sent them to a flop.
Both blinds checked down on the 9♥8♥9♠J♠7♣ board. Boas showed Q♦9♦, which was enough to sink the all-in to end Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
212,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Play is now hand-for-hand on Day 1a of the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
A player from early position raised to 35,000 and was called by Robert Savadge from No Limit Pub Poker Tour, who called from the cutoff.
Both players checked down on the Q♦7♥9♦6♠Q♠ board.
The early position player showed K♠J♥, but it was no good as Savadge tabled 5♥5♦ to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
321,000
|
321,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The button opened to 36,000 before Mari Tomaccio chose to shove for 47,000 total. The button called to put Tomaccio at risk.
Mari Tomaccio: A♦8♠
Opponent: 9♦9♠
Tomaccio was behind, but that didn't last long as the flop came 4♣Q♥A♥ to give Tomaccio a pair of aces.
She held on the 6♦ turn and the 6♠ river to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
118,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
