The Bar Poker Open 2026 Florida World Championship will host its final opening flight at 11 a.m. at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room to decide how many players will earn their final opportunity at a bag for Day 2 as hopefuls continue to pursue a share of the estimated $100,000 prize pool.
Day 1a enticed a total of 227 entries, which permitted 23 players to advance. Bryan Ducharme (920,000), J.P. Terras (615,000), and David Short (599,000) finished as the top three stacks from Day 1a.
Top Ten Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Bryan Ducharme | United States | 920,000 | 58 |
| 2 | J.P. Terras | United States | 615,000 | 38 |
| 3 | David Short | United States | 599,000 | 37 |
| 4 | Alfred Cotten | United States | 581,000 | 36 |
| 5 | Bill Sandiford | United States | 556,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Jerry Hill | United States | 546,000 | 34 |
| 7 | Robert Savadge | United States | 418,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Marianna Laccetti | United States | 361,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Glenda Ricci | United States | 269,000 | 17 |
| 10 | Nathaniel McNamara | United States | 259,000 | 16 |
The tournament grants players a starting stack of 30,000 to begin play. The tournament is slated for 30-minute blind levels as players look to take advantage of their last chance to advance to Day 2.
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. The player will keep the best stack and forfeit the lowest stack should they qualify twice.
Bar Poker Championship Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|
| 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 |
Day 2 restart is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time, where play will continue until a winner is crowned. The final table will feature cards-up coverage as Gorilla Gaming will stream the final table of the championship.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for full coverage of the Bar Poker Open 2026 Florida World Championship.
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