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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2026 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
$400 Vegas World Championship
Day: 1a1
Event Info
2026 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a1
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$345,720
Total Entries
1,032
Places Paid
54
Level
29
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
532
Players Left
27
Players Left 1 / 1,032
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Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Cards were on their backs at table 6, with Vince Buffone all in and at risk against Steven Romanelli.
Vince Buffone: 2♠2♥ 
Steven Romanelli: A♣A♥
Buffone came up empty on the 3♥10♥6♦10♣8♦ runout, as Romanelli's pocket aces held to earn the elimination.
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
After watching two players commit 10,000 on the 5♠2♦A♠5♦ turn, Fred Rice check-raised all in from the small blind.
Only the big blind called, with Rice as the covering stack.
Big Blind: 9♠7♠
Fred Rice: J♦5♥
Rice revealed his trip fives, with his opponent on a flush draw. The 3♥ river was a blank, and Rice secured the knockout.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Players have reached the second break of the day.
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jeffrey Bowden fired a bet of 5,000 on the Q♣4♠6♥ flop, and Fred Rice made the call to see the Q♥ turn.
Bowden fired another 5,000, and the call was made. Both players then checked down the 3♠ river, and Bowden tabled Q♦5♥ for trip queens to take the pot.
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
John Martinez raised to 4,500 in middle position, and Nicklas Shepic made the call in the small blind.
Shepic checked the Q♦J♥5♣ flop, where Martinez continued for 5,000.
After taking some time, Shepic opted to lay his had down, flipping over 6♣6♥ while sending them into the muck. Martinez tabled 3♣3♦ before raking in the pot, producing a smile from Shepic.
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The tournament clock shows more than 530 entries on Day 1a1, with late registration remaining open until the start of Level 10.
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 7
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
James Purdy was all in from under the gun, at risk against Ian Auvil on his immediate left.
James Purdy: A♣J♣
Ian Auvil: A♠Q♦
Purdy was dominated as the cards were revealed, but found a straight draw on the K♦10♥A♥ flop. Auvil remained in front on the 4♦ turn, but saw Purdy hit Broadway on the Q♣ river to stay alive.
