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June 16, 2022 @ 01:24 PM
Martin Bender shoved on the button for 2,400,000 and Ruben Vancelette called in the small blind.
Martin Bender: 
Ruben Vancelette: 
The flop came 
, giving Vancelette trip aces. The 
turn had sealed the deal and the 
completed the board on the river, eliminating Bender in 8th place for $4,915.
| Ruben Vancelette | 7,000,000 | 2,200,000  |
| Martin Bender | 0 | -2,400,000  |
June 16, 2022 @ 01:19 PM
The cards are officially in the air for the final table of the 2022 Bar Poker Open Championship as the tournament director has instructed the dealer to shuffle up and deal.
June 16, 2022 @ 01:17 PM
Quite a large rail has gathered as they anticipate the beginning of the 2022 Bar Poker Open Championship final table.
June 16, 2022 @ 10:50 AM
Just eight players remain of the 1,240 entries as the Final Table begins at 2:00 p.m. PDT.
All eight players have locked up a payout of $4,915 and are battling to be the 2022 Bar Poker Open Champion and collect the grand prize of $37,115.
Tommy Nefcy is starting the day with a monstrous chip lead, having a total of 10,725,000, more than double the second-highest stack which is Ruben Vancelette with 4,800,000.
Blinds will be starting with 38 minutes left in Level 24, 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante.
Final Table Seating and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kelly | 3,200,000 | |
| 2 | Mike Schnitzer | 1,425,000 | |
| 3 | Martin Bender | 2,400,000 | |
| 4 | Tommy Nefcy | 10,725,000 | |
| 5 | Ruben Vancelette | 4,800,000 | |
| 6 | Adam Iaccarino | 2,225,000 | |
| 7 | Kourtney Sims | 3,025,000 | |
| 8 | Carlin Soto | 3,275,000 |
Play will continue until a champion has been crowned. This final table is being live-streamed; you can watch on Bar Poker Open's Youtube, twitch or facebook page.
PokerNews will be on-site throughout the entire final table.
June 15, 2022 @ 03:58 PM
Day 2 has come to an end in the 2022 Bar Poker Open at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas.
Wednesday's action began with 60 players and it proved to be an action-packed day with bustouts coming at an incredible speed. By the first break of the day, only 31 players remained and the field was cut in half.
Tommy Nefcy has bagged an enormous stack for the final table, which will play out on Thursday's Day 3 finale, with 10,725,000 in chips after catching some heat nearing the end of the day. Nefcy's pocket jacks eliminated Billy Hayes to make the unofficial final table.
Only a few short hands into the unofficial final table, Carlous Collins got all the chips in the middle against Nefcy with pocket fours and flopped a set. However, he ultimately lost to a runner-runner straight, putting Nefcy over the 10-million chip mark.
All eight players are guaranteed a payout of $4,915 but all eyes are on the grand prize of $37,115.
2022 BPO World Championship Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kelly | 3,835,000 |
| 2 | Mike Schnitzer | 1,425,000 |
| 3 | Martin Bender | 2,400,000 |
| 4 | Tommy Nefcy | 10,725,000 |
| 5 | Ruben Vancelette | 4,800,000 |
| 6 | Adam Iaccarino | 2,225,000 |
| 7 | Kourtney Sims | 3,025,000 |
| 8 | Carlin Soto | 3,275,000 |
Day 3 will resume at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday and will be live-streamed for all to see. In addition, PokerNews will continue to offer live updates.
You can follow along on their Facebook page: Bar Poker Open, Youtube or Twitch. We will also have the live stream embedded here in the blog.
PokerNews will be on-site for your live coverage until a champion has been crowned, so be sure to join us on Thursday for the exciting conclusion of the 2022 BPO World Championship!
June 15, 2022 @ 03:28 PM
| Tommy Nefcy | 10,725,000 | 225,000 |
| Ruben Vancelette | 4,800,000 | -100,000 |
| John Kelly (MA) | 3,835,000 | |
| Carlin Soto | 3,275,000 | -125,000 |
| Kourtney Sims | 3,025,000 | -435,000 |
| Martin Bender | 2,400,000 | -440,000 |
| Adam Iaccarino | 2,225,000 | 325,000 |
| Mike Schnitzer | 1,425,000 | 100,000 |
June 15, 2022 @ 03:22 PM
Only eight players remain as they bag up for Day 3 tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.
June 15, 2022 @ 03:22 PM
Carlous Collins raised to 460,000 on the button and Tommy Nefcy jammed for roughly 6,000,000. Collins tossed a chip across the line to call.
Carlous Collins: 
Tommy Nefcy: 
The dealer fanned a flop of 
, giving Collins a set on the flop. The 
hit the turn, giving Nefcy a gutshot straight draw. The 
landed on the river, giving Nefcy a bicycle straight to eliminate Collins in 9th place. Collins took home $3,710 for his efforts.
| Tommy Nefcy | 10,725,000 | 10,104,000 |
| Carlous Collins | 0 | -4,400,000 |
June 15, 2022 @ 03:13 PM
Martin Bender limped in early position, followed by Tommy Nefcy next to act and Ruben Vancelette raised to 460,000. Both Bender and Nefcy called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Bender led out for 500,000. Only Vancelette called.
The hit the turn and Bender checked. As soon as it was on Vancelette he announced all-in and Benders cards instantly hit the muck.
| Tommy Nefcy | 6,210,000 | 410,000 |
| Ruben Vancelette | 4,900,000 | 1,900,000 |
| Martin Bender | 2,840,000 | -1,060,000 |