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$400 BPO Florida World Championship
Day 1b Completed
2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
$400 BPO Florida World Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info
2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$105,600
Total Entries
328
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
101
Players Left
11
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Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The tables are set for Day 2 of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship as Day 1b came to a close at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room. A total of 101 entries produced 11 players who advanced to Day 2, where the qualified players will compete for their share of the estimated $100,000 prize pool.
Vangjel Haxhia was the top finisher on Day 1b as they bagged the only seven-figure stack with 1,004,000. Haxhia was followed by Ron Mangiarelli (474,000) and Pat Aguiar (380,000) as the top three stacks that came out of Day 1b.
Day 1b Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | League | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vangjel Haxhia | United States | New York Free Poker | 1,004,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Ron Mangiarelli | United States | Pikes Peak Poker | 474,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Pat Aguiar | United States | Eastern Poker Tour | 380,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Chris Thatcher | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 272,000 | 23 |
| 5 | David Silva | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 219,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Thomas Heinlein | United States | No Limit New York | 190,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Tony Gately | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 187,000 | 16 |
| 8 | Domenico Armano | United States | Eastern Poker Tour/No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 119,000 | 10 |
| 9 | Rich Stepanian | United States | Eastern Poker Tour | 87,000 | 7 |
| 10 | James Shelton | United States | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 66,000 | 6 |
| 11 | Jolanda Tedford | United States | Str8 Luck | 34,000 | 3 |
Haxhia spoke with PokerNews after his successful Day 1b and how he feels entering Day 2 of play.
“I’ve been playing BPO (Bar Poker Open) since their first tournaments,” Haxhia said. “I’ve made the final day several times, but I’ve never been chip leader. I feel that maybe it’s going to be my day.”
Day 2 will begin at 11:15 a.m. local time at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room. Play is scheduled to continue until a winner is determined. Gorilla Gaming will provide a live stream with cards-up coverage of the final table.
Play will resume at Level 18 with 15:51 remaining on the clock and blinds at 6,000/12,000. Every player advancing to Day 2 is already in the money.
Check back here at PokerNews for all your updates on the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,004,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
||
|
474,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
380,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
272,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
|
219,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
187,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
119,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
87,000 | |
|
66,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ron Mangiarelli opened to 32,000 from under the gun, and Debbie Klughers chose to go all-in for 11,000 on the button to be at risk.
Debbie Klughers: 6♦6♣
Ron Mangiarelli: 9♦9♠
Klughers was unable to improve on the [7cKjhJhQd9c] runout to be eliminated and burst the bubble on Day 1b.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Play is now hand-for-hand on Day 1b of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Vangjel Haxhia raised from early position and faced an all-in from the player on the button. Haxhia called to put the button at risk.
Opponent: A♦10♥
Vangjel Haxhia: Q♠Q♦
The flop gave each player something to root for as it came 9♦J♣Q♣ to give Haxhia a set and his opponent a straight draw.
The turn put an emphatic stamp on the hand when it came the Q♥ to give Haxhia quads, making the 9♠ river immaterial as Haxhia scored the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,040,000
583,000
|
583,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Debbie Klughers shoved for her final 12,000 and was called by both blinds.
The blinds checked it down on the 5♥6♠A♠J♦J♣ runout.
The small blind declared ace, but it was far from good as Klughers showed J♥J♠ for quad jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
11,800
|
11,800 |
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Cat Brown of No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to go all-in for 180,000 from the hijack. Ron Mangiarelli of Pikes Peak Poker asked for a count from the small blind before he went into the tank.
Mangiarelli took considerable time before he made the call to put Brown at risk.
Cat Brown: A♥A♠
Ron Mangiarelli: K♥K♣
Mangiarelli's fears were confirmed when Brown showed the pocket aces, but his emotions went from bracing for impact to jubilation as the flop came 3♦9♥K♦ to give Mangiarelli a set.
The 10♦ turn and the 7♠ river did not help Brown as she was eliminated after her aces were cracked in dramatic fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
