$1,650 High Roller Day 1 | 2025 Eastern Poker Open

04-04-2025 15:47 UTC-5

Holden Folds Out Epstein

Josh Noy

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

Mark Epstein opened to 3,500 in early position and made the call after Christian Holden three-bet to 10,000 on the button.

Epstein checked the 4♠2♠7♠ flop, with Holden continuing for 2,000. The call was made and the dealer revealed the 8♦ turn.

Another check from Epstein saw Holden fire a bet of 5,000. That produced a fold from Epstein and Holden added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Holden	202,000 40,000	40,000
Mark Epstein	157,000

Tags: Christian Holden Mark Epstein

04-04-2025 15:36 UTC-5

Ace Magnet Freezes Action

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Chad Holloway

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

A player in early position opened big to 7,000 only to have Kevin Dipasquale three-bet to 22,000 next to act. Mark Fegan flatted from the cutoff, the button and blinds all folded, and the original raiser got out of the way.

It was heads-up action to a flop of 6♣A♥10♣ and both players checked.

They did the same on the 5♣ turn and the 2♦ completed the board on the river.

Dipasquale tossed in a single yellow T5,000 chip and Fegan called with the J♣J♦. The pocket pair was no good though as Dipasquale had a bigger one with the K♥K♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Dipasquale	235,000
Mark Fegan	75,000

Tags: Kevin Dipasquale Mark Fegan

04-04-2025 15:27 UTC-5

McQuillan Chipping Up

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Josh Noy

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

Action was heads-up through a completed board showing 3♣J♣8♥Q♠3♦. Lucas Fernandes checked from under the gun and was facing a bet of 16,500 from Jeffery McQuillan on the button.

After taking some time, Fernandes tossed in a single calling chip. McQuillan tabled Q♣10♣ for two pair, earning the pot as Fernandes slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffery McQuillan	188,000 82,000	82,000
Lucas Fernandes	34,000

Tags: Jeffery McQuillan Lucas Fernandes

Level: 7

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

04-04-2025 15:10 UTC-5

There's No Beating That Aces Drum

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Chad Holloway

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Sandra Drum raised to 3,500 from middle position and the player next to act in the hijack called. The player in the big blind came along as well and the trio took a flop of Q♦Q♣6♣.

The big blind checked and Drum opted to just jam it in for 31,000. Both her opponents folded and she couldn't resist showing her hand — the A♥A♠!

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandra Drum	42,000 42,000	42,000

Tags: Sandra Drum

04-04-2025 15:00 UTC-5

Ng Takes the Turn

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up action saw Steven Tabb check in middle position on the 6♠5♣Q♦ flop, making the call after Brian Ng fired 3,500 from the cutoff.

Another check from Tabb followed the 10♦ turn, where Ng sized up to 10,500. That produced a fold from Tabb and Ng raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Tabb	176,000 176,000	176,000
Brian Ng	78,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Brian Ng Steven Tabb

04-04-2025 14:47 UTC-5

Bar Poker Open Returns to Las Vegas This Summer!

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship will return to the Golden Nugget this summer, and PokerNews will have full coverage!

The action includes the $365 Vegas World Championship and $1,000 Pro-Am events from June 8-13.

Last summer, Miguel “The Mountain” Medrano took down the title and top prize of $100,000. The 2025 edition will once again award $100,000 to the champion, part of the estimated $400,000 prize pool.

The exciting week of action will include multiple livestreaming events, a player party and celebrity charity poker tournament so don’t miss it!

Full 2024 Results Here

04-04-2025 14:41 UTC-5

Become a Bigger Part of the Action With MyStack by PokerNews

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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04-04-2025 14:33 UTC-5

Acerra Shows a Winner

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Linval Gentles and Bill Acerra were heads up through the J♦7♥5♣ flop and the dealer revealed the 8♦ turn.

Acerra led out from the small blind for 3,500 and Gentles made the call. Both players then checked the 4♥ river and Acerra tabled K♠8♠ for a pair of eights.

Gentles slid his cards to the dealer, as Acerra added to his stack.