Edward Holt open shoved with on the button and Ryan Surdi called off his remaining 2,000,000 with .

Surdi was at risk and behind, with Holt only five cards away from taking down the title.

Ryan Surdi:
Edward Holt:

The board ran out and Surdi was eliminated in second place, cementing Edward Holt as the Bar Poker Open 2023 Champion.

Edward Holt	26,325,000	1,925,000
Ryan Surdi	0	-2,600,000

Ryan Surdi opened the small blind with and raised to 800,000 and Edward Holt woke up with in the big blind. Holt smiled and announced all in for a total of 12,050,000. Surdi took a second before calling with Holt at risk.

The board ran out and the aces of Holt hold to leave Surdi with fumes and play continues.

Edward Holt	24,400,000	13,400,000
Ryan Surdi	2,600,000	-13,600,000

Action has slowed down with the final two players trading chips back and forth with Ryan Surdi holding a slight chip lead.

Ryan Surdi	16,200,000	2,100,000
Edward Holt	11,000,000	-950,000

Anthony Lundy raised all in from the button for 2,625,000, Edward Holt called from the small blind and Ryan Surdi folded the big blind.

Anthony Lundy:
Edward Holt:

The board ran out eliminating Lundy in third place.

Ryan Surdi	14,100,000	-600,000
Edward Holt	11,950,000	2,700,000
Anthony Lundy	0	-2,775,000

Edward Holt folded the button, Ryan Surdi raised the small blind to 600,000 with and Anthony Lundy reraised all in for 1,875,000 with .

Surdi pondered for a moment before folding and Lundy added some much needed chips to his stack.

Ryan Surdi	14,700,000	-450,000
Anthony Lundy	2,775,000	-475,000

Anthony Lundy folded the button and Brian Lerner called from the small blind with . Edward Holt woke up in the big blind with and raised to 650,000. Lerner made the call.

On a flop of , Lerner shoved his remaining 2,275,000 and Holt snap called, putting Lerner at risk.

Brian Lerner:
Edward Holt:

The turn came the , meaning Lerner needed a seven to survive only, but the river was the and Holt added to his stack, eliminating Lerner in the process.

Edward Holt	8,400,000	925,000
Brian Lerner	0	-4,050,000

From first position, Anthony Lundy raised 700,000 with , Brian Lerner folded the button, Edward Holt called from the small blind with , and Ryan Surdi folded his big blind.

The flop came and both players checked to the turn. With a pair and a flush draw, Holt bet out 1,200,000 and Lundy let his hand go.

Edward Holt	7,475,000	1,695,000
Anthony Lundy	4,425,000	-1,200,000
Brian Lerner	4,050,000	-575,000

The action folded to the blinds and Anthony Lundy opened , from the small blind to 825,000 only to be met by a reraise from Brian Lerner for a total of 2,250,000 from the big blind with .

With the action back on Lundy, he slid out chips to make the call.

The board ran out and Lerner's pocket tens held for a timely double-up.

Anthony Lundy	5,625,000	-2,765,000
Brian Lerner	4,625,000	630,000

Action folded to Anthony Lundy on the button who raised 700,000 with , Edward Holt folded the small blind and Brian Lerner reraised all in for 2,795,000 with , Lundy quickly folded and Lerner takes down the pot preflop.

Ryan Surdi	8,540,000	-500,000
Anthony Lundy	8,390,000	-800,000
Edward Holt	5,780,000	-830,000
Brian Lerner	3,995,000	1,700,000

Action folded around to Ryan Surdi on the button who raised to 600,000 only for Dawna Blyleven to reraise 1,200,000 from the small blind with . Anthony Lundy woke up with , in the big blind, and found a fold.

Surdi made the call and the players saw a flop of .

Blyleven checked and Surdi elected to shove all in for his remaining 3,965,000 covering Blyleven, who made the call.

Surdi's second pair was best on the flop and the board ran out eliminating Blyleven in the process.

Anthony Lundy	9,190,000	0
Ryan Surdi	9,040,000	3,115,000
Dawna Blyleven	0	-5,100,000

Brian Lermer opened from first position to 550,000 with and action folded to Saverio Biancardi on the button who goes all in for his remaining 685,000 with . Anthony Lundy made the call with as does Lermer.

Lundy and Lermer checked down each street on the and Lundy's pair of twos is enough to win the pot and eliminate Biancardi in the process.

Anthony Lundy	9,190,000	3,610,000
Brian Lerner	2,295,000	-2,905,000
Saverio Biancardi	0	-1,585,000