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Johnson Takes it on the River

June 13, 2022 @ 10:49 AM

Frank Johnson

Frank Johnson limped in the cutoff before the small blind called and the big blind checked his option.

The dealer fanned a flop of and all three players checked through to see the on the turn.

The small blind checked before the big blind put in a bet of 600. Only Johnson made the call.

The completed the board on the river and once checked to, Johnson dropped two chips across the line for a bet of 1,000. His opponent thought about it for brief moment and tossed his cards into the muck.

Frank Johnson24,50024,500
Mangiarelli Makes a Full House

June 13, 2022 @ 10:41 AM

Ron Mangiarelli

On the turn with the board reading , Ron Mangiarelli put in a bet of 700 and was snap-called by his opponent.

The paired the board and Mangiarelli continued with a bet of 1,300. His opponent instantly raised to 3,000 and Mangiarelli wasted no time making the call.

His opponent tabled for trip jacks but was shown the bad news as Mangiarelli showed for a full house.

Ron Mangiarelli29,80029,800
Second Bet Gets Through for Morris

June 13, 2022 @ 10:28 AM

Doug Morris

Five players limped in before the dealer spread a flop of and the action checked to Doug Morris on the button. Morris fired in a bet of 500 and only the big blind made the call.

The hit the turn and the big blind checked once again before Morris continued for 800, forcing the big blind to fold as the dealer pushed him the pot.

Doug Morris23,900
Smith Takes it on the River

June 13, 2022 @ 10:14 AM

Carole Smith

Four players put in 400 each before the flop came . All four players quickly checked.

The hit the turn and once checked to, Carole Smith tossed in a bet of 800 and that was enough to take down the pot.

Carole Smith25,50025,500
Cards in the Air

June 13, 2022 @ 10:07 AM

The tournament is officially underway as the tournament director has thanked all the entrants for their support across all of the bars and announced shuffle up and deal.

2022 Bar Poker Open Championship Invitational Begins at 10:00 a.m.

June 13, 2022 @ 09:11 AM

Golden Nugget

The 2022 Bar Poker Open returns for its 12th Championship event, and is the 7th year being held downtown in Golden Nugget's Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas.

In the unique event, only Bar Poker Open Championship invited players are eligible to play. Over 1.5 Million participants competed in bars and online to earn their seats. In 2021, the championship event attracted 2,386 runners and generated a prize pool of $458,200. Chris Farkas of AZ Hold'em was the last man standing, taking home $70,047 and the championship trophy.

All entries will start with 20,000 in tournament chips and an optional $10 add-on for 5,000 in chips at registration. Levels will be 30-minutes each on Day 1 and will increase to 40-minutes on Day 2 and the final table. There will be a 15-minute break after every four levels.

Here is a quick rundown of the 2022 Bar Poker Open:

  • Players will receive 20,000 in tournament chips. An optional $10 add on for 5,000 in chips is available at registration.
  • Levels will be 30-minutes on Day 1, and 40-minutes on Day 2 onward.
  • Day 1A Flight 1 and Flight 2 buy-in Structure $230 ($185 + 45 entry) + optional $10 add on.
  • Seat Winners will only have to pay the $45 entry fee as Bar Poker Open will fund the $185 toward the prize pool.
  • Day 1B buy-in Structure $230 ($185 + 45 entry) + optional $10 add on.
  • On-Site registration is available until the start of level 9.
  • If a player had entered any starting day and has been eliminated they may register for the subsequent starting day. Players may bag and play a subsequent flight.
  • Alternates and late sign-ups will enter the tournament with a full chip stack and no obligation from it.
  • 10% of each flight will reach the money with a minimum cash of $500
  • Day 1 will end when the field reaches 5% rounded up. Day 2 will play until the final table is reached.
  • Players that bag in any Day 1 flight may play a second chance flight and will take the highest chip stack forward. Lowest will be forfeited and player will receive $1,500 for their second bag.
  • The starting blind level on Day 2 will be the lower of the final levels from all Day 1 flights.
  • Day 2 will play 8-handed. Redraw at end of Day 1, and at 24 and 9 players or at the Tournament Director's discretion.
  • 1 player has earned direct qualification to Day 2 of this event through a special Bar POker Open promotion.
  • Bar Poker Open will be funding any added money into the prize pool and all "Seat Winners" "Buy-In" portion.

Follow along at PokerNews.com throughout this event for the most current updates.

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Payouts

1: Thomas Nefcy

$37115 USD

2: Kourtney Sims

$25385 USD

3: John Kelly (MA)

$16615 USD

4: Carlin Soto

$11460 USD

5: Adam Iaccarino

$8800 USD

6: Ruben Vancelette

$7335 USD

7: Michael Schnitzer

$6120 USD

8: Martin Bender

$4915 USD

9: Carlous Collins

$3710 USD

10: Wasin Soomro

$3060 USD

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11: Bilie Hayes

$3060 USD

12: Roy Carson

$3060 USD

13: Stefano Bario

$2415 USD

14: Edward Lockwood

$2415 USD

15: Matthew Jones

$2415 USD

16: Mati Eaton

$2045 USD

17: Richard Stepanian

$2045 USD

18: Michael Reesman

$2045 USD

19: Shannon Byrant

$1725 USD

20: Yette Silverman

$1725 USD

21: Wendy Murphy

$1725 USD

22: Nathan Helms

$1445 USD

23: Nicholas Sims

$1445 USD

24: Hasani Budd

$1445 USD

25: Zachary Preta

$1245 USD

26: Joshua Mordenti

$1245 USD

27: Robert Womack

$1245 USD

28: Philip Hovey

$1085 USD

29: Gerry Gulick

$1085 USD

30: Matthew Bubelink

$1085 USD

31: Aaron Groover

$1085 USD

32: Sonia Dasilva

$1085 USD

33: Nancy Peterman

$1085 USD

34: Johnny Driggans

$1085 USD

35: Amanda Antonino

$1085 USD

36: Roger Pettit

$1085 USD

37: Donnie Covington

$935 USD

38: Jeffrey Bowden

$935 USD

39: Andrea Willbur

$935 USD

40: David Shephard

$935 USD

41: Patrick Terek

$935 USD

42: Ryan Plump

$935 USD

43: Wayne White

$935 USD

44: Ronny Perrin

$935 USD

45: Charles Moses

$935 USD

46: Stephen Rose

$800 USD

47: Lakishia Jefferson

$800 USD

48: Charles McCaughey

$800 USD

49: Janice Curryscotto

$800 USD

50: Ronald Smith

$800 USD

51: William Miranda

$800 USD

52: Ellen Schimer

$800 USD

53: Varun Mehrotra

$800 USD

54: Rafael Jimenez

$800 USD

55: Gary Rosenthal

$680 USD

56: Jennifer Strecker

$680 USD

57: Sandy Mcconnell

$680 USD

58: Robert Oswald

$680 USD

59: Patrick Augiar

$680 USD

60: Steven Morey

$680 USD

Top Chip Counts

1: Tommy Nefcy

31,000,000 Chips

2: Kourtney Sims

Busted

3: John Kelly (MA)

Busted

4: Carlin Soto

Busted

5: Adam Iaccarino

Busted

6: Ruben Vancelette

Busted

7: Mike Schnitzer

Busted

8: Martin Bender

Busted

9: Carlous Collins

Busted

10: Wasim Soomro

Busted

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