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Level 5
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
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
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: 5
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Players have reached the first break of the day, gathering to take group league photos around the room.
Action will resume in 20 minutes.
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Philip Ketterle was all in on the Q♦7♠A♥ flop, at risk against Jesus Prado-Fuentes across the table.
Philip Ketterle: A♠9♠ 
Jesus Prado-Fuentes: 7♥7♦
Ketterle's top pair was trailing, as Prado-Fuentes flopped a set of sevens that improved to a full house on the A♣ turn. The table then reacted in shock, as the A♦ river gave Ketterle quads to stay alive.
Level 4
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
With Robert Shenko already all in, Kimberly Barski fired a bet of 5,000 on the 9♥5♥5♠ flop. Germain Mingo called before Theresa Renkl moved all in for 32,500.
After taking some time, Barski stuck in the call and Mingo got out of the way.
Theresa Renkl: Q♥Q♣
Kimberly Barski: A♥K♥
The players saw watched the 2♥ turn and 9♠ river, with Barski completing her flush. That sent Renkl out, while Shenko slid his cards into the muck and headed to the exit.
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Four-way action to the K♣3♥J♦ flop was trimmed to two, as Sam Ho tossed out a bet of 4,800 in middle position and only Benjamin Balter called on the button.
Both players checked through the 5♥ turn, and the dealer completed the board with the 7♣ river. Ho checked again, putting the decision on Balter.
"I think my hand is good," said Balter as he checked back. Ho revealed K♠Q♣ for top pair, taking down the pot as Balter mucked.
Balter then claimed he folded jack-ten, with Ho adding more chips to his stack.
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Christine Peppler was all in and at risk against Anthony Barlettano, as the cards were turned up.
Christine Peppler: K♣J♣
Anthony Barlettano: A♠K♠
Peppler was unable to find help on the 6♥10♠8♥4♦A♥ runout, as only Barlettano improved to secure the knockout.
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
After three days of action on the felt last summer at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas, the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship came to a close with Ron Fienberg claiming victory, taking home a six-figure payday of $100,000 and title of BPO Champion. The final day saw only eight players return from a field that started with 1,223 competitors, all gunning for a piece of the $335,375 prize pool.
Fienberg came into the final table as the overwhelming chip leader and never slowed down, eliminating four out of his seven opponents. He finished the job by defeating Bryan Keefer in a short heads-up match to capture the biggest score of his life. Representing his home league - KOntenders Poker USA, the North Carolina resident shared his excitement following the big win.
"Its amazing, it's just everything I dreamed of. Every bar poker open player wants to get here and I cant believe I'm the one here today. I'm stunned and amazed but very, very happy."
2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | League | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Fienberg | KOntenders Poker USA | $100,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Keefer | BarPokerOpen.com | $65,000 |
| 3 | Bill Acerra | Eastern Poker Tour | $34,500 |
| 4 | Dwight Johnson | Kowboy Kings Poker | $22,500 |
| 5 | Wieslaw Skiba | Eastern Poker Tour | $17,000 |
| 6 | Ronald Kaepernik | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | $11,725 |
| 7 | Andrea Chait | Eastern Poker Tour | $8,500 |
| 8 | Patricia Jackomin | Riverchasers | $5,000 |
Level 3
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Sam Ho checked the 2♦9♦5♦ flop in middle position, and Timothy Dodd fired a bet of 5,000 from the cutoff. Ho then raised all in for his last 16,000, and Dodd made the call.
Sam Ho: K♦Q♠
Timothy Dodd: 4♥3♥
Both players revealed draws, and Ho completed his flush on the 4♦ turn. Dodd improved to trips on the 4♣ river, but it was second-best as Ho earned the double.
