$400 Vegas World Championship Day 1b | 2026 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

2 days 17 hours ago

Naftzinger Hits Straight Flush

Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jamie Naftzinger was sitting with a large stack on break and recalled a recent hand to PokerNews.

Naftzinger called from the small blind after a raise from Daniel Dunning sitting under the gun. Naftzinger held 5♥3♥ and checked his flush on the 2♥6♥9♥ flop. Dunning continued for 10,000, and Naftzinger called to the 4♥ turn, improving to a straight flush.

Dunning bet another 10,000, and Naftzinger called once more. Naftzinger then led out for 17,000 on the irrelevant river, making the instant call when Dunning moved all in.

Dunning tabled A♥A♦ for a flush, but Naftzinger showed his winning hand to take down a big pot.

Tags: Daniel Dunning Jamie Naftzinger

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2 days 17 hours ago

Break Time

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The end of Level 8 has seen players sent on a 15-minute break.

The T-100 chips are being removed during the break.

2 days 17 hours ago

Tewari Spikes a Set

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Laurie Philhower was all in and at risk against Ishaan Tewari shortly before the break.

Laurie Philhower: Q♠Q♦ All in
Ishaan Tewari: 9♣9♥

Tewari found immediate help on the 9♦6♦5♣ flop, while Philhower could not improve on the A♥ turn. The 5♥ river left Tewari with a full house, sending a frustrated Philhower to the rail.

Tags: Ishaan Tewari Laurie Philhower

2 days 17 hours ago

Nefcy Shoves the River

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Thomas Nefcy led out for 15,000 from the small blind on the 10♣J♣9♣Q♠ turn, and William Parisi made the call in middle position.

Nefcy then announced all in for 56,000 on the 9♠ river, and Parisi took some time before sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Thomas Nefcy William Parisi

2 days 17 hours ago

Jimenez Doubles with Kings

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Josh Noy

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rafael Jimenez moved all in from under the gun, and Sana Mehmood made the call in middle position.

Rafael Jimenez: K♣K♦ All in
Sana Mehmood: A♥Q♠

Jimenez showed down his pocket kings, improving to a set on the K♥4♠2♠10♦6♣ board to secure the double-up. The 2019 Bar Poker Open National Champion collected the pot, looking for another deep run in Las Vegas.

Tags: Rafael Jimenez Sana Mehmood

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2 days 18 hours ago

Flashback: Ron Fienberg Earns Title of 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Champion

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 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

Read the Full Recap Here

2 days 18 hours ago

Peebles Gets River Value

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Isiah Peebles checked the 3♣A♦A♥4♥ turn and saw the A♥ river after his opponent checked back.

Peebles took a moment before firing a bet of 15,000, finding a call at the other end of the table. Peebles tabled Q♠Q♣ for a full house, while his opponent nodded, showing 9♠9♣ for an inferior full house.

Tags: Isiah Peebles

Level: 7

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600