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June 12, 2023 @ 11:25 PM
Some 522 Bar Poker Open stalwarts graced the halls of the Golden Nugget Casino in the most highly anticipated event on the Bar Poker Open calendar, including defending champion Thomas Nefcy and the ever entertaining Ian Auvil.
Nefcy will have to fire a bullet in Day 1b if he wants to have a shot at successfully defending his title. However, last year's runner-up, Kourtney Sims, is still in with a chance of making back-to-back final tables as she bagged up 185,000 chips after 19 levels of poker.
Also bagging chips for Day 2, which takes place on June 13, is the fedora-donning regular William Fierro (415,000), Sunshine Poker League's Billy Ducheneaux (430,000) and Marvin Coom (1,050,000), who catapulted up the chip counts late in the day when he busted Jeffrey Weinberg to be the first player over one million chips. A notable mention for Will Unruh (5,000), who held tight during the bubble and managed to sneak into Day 2 with one-fifth of an ante to his name.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | League | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lundy | New York Free Poker | 1,655,000 |
| 2 | Chad Miller | Aces Cracked Poker League | 1,300,000 |
| 3 | Marvin Coom | Pikes Peak Poker | 1,050,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Surdi | No Limit New York | 915,000 |
| 5 | Vince Carnett | KOntenders Poker USA | 760,000 |
| 6 | Ellen Schirmer | Deepstacks Poker League | 695,000 |
| 7 | John Dennehy | Eastern Poker Tour | 610,000 |
| 8 | Edward Holt | Eastern Poker Tour | 605,000 |
| 9 | Clinton Musson | Jacksonville Poker Association | 553,000 |
| 10 | Brian Lerner | Deepstacks Poker League | 445,000 |
For those unsuccessful in navigating the field, there is another opportunity on June 13, starting at 11:00 a.m local time. Players that bagged today can also register, and if they are able to navigate the day, they can earn $1,500 for their second stack and will take their largest stack through for Day 2.
There was also a second flight today that collected 144 runners, in which another eight players safely navigated to Day 2 and joined the 26 players listed.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will be back on June 13 for coverage of the Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1b here at the Golden Nugget.
June 12, 2023 @ 09:24 PM
| Anthony Lundy | 1,655,000 | 1,655,000  |
| Chad Miller | 1,300,000 | 1,140,000 |
| Dawna Blyleven | 1,130,000 | 1,130,000 |
| Marvin Coon | 1,050,000 | 755,000 |
| Ryan Surdi | 915,000 | 893,000 |
| Melissa Huebner | 775,000 | 775,000 |
| Vince Carnett | 760,000 | 60,000 |
| Ellen Schirmer | 695,000 | 695,000 |
| John Dennehy | 610,000 | 610,000 |
| Edward Holt | 605,000 | 605,000 |
| Kevin Gray | 565,000 | 565,000 |
| Clinton Musson | 553,000 | 464,000 |
| Brian Lerner | 445,000 | -455,000  |
| Billy Ducheneaux | 430,000 | 370,000 |
| William Fierro | 415,000 | 415,000 |
| Frank Cordova | 410,000 | 300,000 |
| Jason Silver | 395,000 | 395,000 |
| Cedric Lowe | 350,000 | 95,000 |
| Bethany Parker | 305,000 | 160,000 |
| Nicol Schnitzer | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Jeffrey Bowden | 295,000 | 295,000 |
| John Clements | 295,000 | 295,000 |
| Luis Rodriguez | 290,000 | 290,000 |
| Bradley Barham | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Justin Jones | 230,000 | 230,000 |
| Jan Kirk | 225,000 | 225,000 |
| Gregory Boyce | 225,000 | 225,000 |
| John Kelly | 200,000 | 175,000 |
| Kourtney Sims | 185,000 | -5,000 |
| John Oetting | 180,000 | 180,000 |
| Jeremy Kolich | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Linda Montgomery | 130,000 | -245,000 |
| Robert Given | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Will Unruh | 5,000 | -307,000 |
June 12, 2023 @ 08:03 PM
Playing hand-for-hand on the Day 2 bubble, there were two all-in and calls, on separate tables.
On Table 2, Curt Deyres went all in, for 325,000, on a flop of 
and was called by Vince Carnett.
Curt Deyres: 
Vince Carnett: 
Deyres was at risk with his flush draw versus the two pair of Carnett.
The turn and river came 
and Deyres was eliminated.
On table 3, Raymond Lizzol shoved his final 65,000 chips in from the button and got looked up by Anthony Landy.
Raymond Lizzol: 
Anthony Landy: 
The board ran out 
and Landy issued the knockout to Lizzol with a straight.
The remaining 26 players are through to Day 2 and full chip counts will follow shortly.
| Anthony Landy | 1,655,000 | 1,655,000 |
| Vince Carnett | 700,000 | 80,000 |
| Raymond Lizzol | 0 | -195,000 |
| Curt Deyres | 0 | 0 |
June 12, 2023 @ 07:41 PM
| Markos Caceres | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Wowk | 0 | |
| Bryan Flanburgh | 0 | |
| Steven Kennedy | 0 | |
| Jeffrey Weinberg | 0 | 0 |
| Kelsie Smart | 0 | |
| Nicholas Pacheco | 0 |
June 12, 2023 @ 07:36 PM
Action folded around to Jeffrey Weinberg who went all in for his remaining 170,000 chips and he picked up a single caller in Marvin Coom, from the small blind.
Jeffrey Weinberg: 
Marvin Coom: 
Weinberg needed to avoid the overcards of Coom but the 
saw Coon improve to a full house and eliminate Weinberg late in the day and is the first player, in the room, to amass a million chips.
| Marvin Coom | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Eddie Holt | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| Jeffrey Weinberg | 0 | 0 |
June 12, 2023 @ 07:21 PM
Bryan Flansburgh opened to 100,000 from early position and the action folded around to Jason Silva, who reraised all in for a total of 125,000. Flanburgh made the call and it was Silva at risk.
Jason Silva: 
Bryan Flansburgh: 
The board ran out 
and the queens of Silva filled up to secure him the double.
| Brian Lerner | 900,000 | 900,000 |
| Jack Dennehy | 680,000 | 680,000 |
| Vince Carnett | 620,000 | 620,000 |
| Linda Montgomery | 375,000 | 268,000 |
| Curt Devries | 320,000 | -60,000 |
| Eric Hertener | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Jason Silva | 270,000 | 270,000 |
| Cedric Lowe | 255,000 | 255,000 |
| Orso Fierro | 210,000 | -240,000 |
| Kourtney Sims | 190,000 | 165,000 |
| Bryan Flansburgh | 160,000 | -260,000 |
June 12, 2023 @ 07:04 PM
Players are on a 15 minute break and will play down to 27 on their return, all of whom will bag up for Day 2.
June 12, 2023 @ 07:02 PM
| Markos Caceres | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Dimeo | 0 | 0 |
| Jennifer Appel | 0 | 0 |
| Jewell McCann | 0 | -47,000 |
| Joanne Bean | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Fynewever | 0 | |
| Wayne Tauder | 0 | 0 |
| Franses Bucolo | 0 | 0 |
June 12, 2023 @ 06:55 PM
On a flop of 
, Orso Fierro bet out 35,000 and Jennifer Appeal reraised all in for a total of 83,000.
Fierro took a few moments for flicking in a single chip to signify a call and the hands were tabled with Appeal at risk.
Jennifer Appeal:
Orso Fierro:
Fierro was in front and Appeal needed a jack to stay in the tournament.
The board ran out 
and Fierro claimed the scalp of Appeal, who secured $525 for her efforts and has the option of entering Day 1b tomorrow to have another shot at bagging for Day 2.
| Orso Fierro | 450,000 | 450,000 |
| Jennifer Appeal | 0 | 0 |
June 12, 2023 @ 06:35 PM
Action folded to Will Unruh who went all in for his remaining 158,000 from the cutoff and was called by Joanne Bean in the small blind, from a similar stack.
Will Unruh:
Joanne Bean:
The board ran out 
and Unruhs ace-queen held up, doubling him up in the process and leaving Bean with 4,000 chips after the hand. Bean busted a few hands later, earning herself $525 for her efforts.
| Will Unruh | 312,000 | 312,000 |
| Joanne Bean | 0 | -320,000 |