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June 13, 2023 @ 01:31 PM

Craig Dehning opened to 2,000 from middle position and faced a reraise, all in, from Chun Pestramp for a total of 15,200. Dehning made the call and the players tabled their holdings.
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Craig Dehning: ![]()
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Pestramp was at risk and in bad shape versus the overpair of Dehning but that changed as the dealer fanned the ![]()
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flop, improving Pestramp to top set. The turn came the
, putting four to a straight on the board and the river came
, completing the straight on board.
Pestramp stood up, thinking she had lost, before realising the situation and sat down her chair ready for the next hand.
| Craig Dehning | 41,000 | |
| Chun Pestramp | 16,800 | 16,800 |
June 13, 2023 @ 01:22 PM
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Brandi Boss and Stephanie Davis were all in with Davis at risk.
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Brandi Boss: ![]()
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It was Davis who was behind and at risk with one card to come, but the
on the river improved her hand to the nut straight doubling her up in the process.
| Brandi Boss | 37,200 | 37,200 |
| Stephanie Davis | 36,000 | 36,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 01:08 PM
| Zach Preta | 141,000 | |
| Charles Glover | 114,000 | 37,000 |
| Paul Hair | 62,500 | |
| Theresa Renkl | 43,000 | |
| Ronald Kaepernik | 23,600 | |
| Thomas Nefcy | 23,000 | 23,000 |
| Ashley Ryan | 21,000 | |
| Chad Miller (ii) | 14,000 | -11,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 12:53 PM

Action folded around to Jewell 'Bunny' McCann, who limped for 800 in the cutoff and Jhonny Ortiz raised to 2,300 from the button. Both blinds folded and McCann made the call.
The flop came ![]()
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and McCann check-called the 3,200 continuation bet from Ortiz and the players took to the
turn.
McCann checked, Ortiz bet out 7,200 and McCann check-raised all in for 15,300 total. Ortiz made the call and the players tabled their hands with McCann at risk.
Jewell McCann: ![]()
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McCann was ahead and needed to fade an ace, king or ten to secure the double but the river cam the
and the ever popular McCann was eliminated from the tournament.
| Jhonny Ortiz | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Jewell McCann | 0 | -44,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 12:37 PM

After an open to 2,000 and a call, the action folded to Todd Gundlach on the button, who reraised all in for a total of 6,600. The small blind folded and then Steven Kennedy then four-bet all in for around 80,000, forcing folds from the original raiser and caller.
Gundlach was at risk and the players tabled their hands.
Todd Gundlach: ![]()
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Steven Kennedy: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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with Kennedy improving to a set of fours, eliminating Gundlach in the process.
| Steven Kennedy | 94,000 | 94,000 |
| Todd Gundlach | 0 | 0 |
June 13, 2023 @ 12:21 PM
The action started with Charles Glover opening to 1,600 from early position, action folded to Damien Gregoire who threw in two orange 5,000 chips stating "1,800", unaware that Glover had opened the action. The dealer informed players that this was just a call of Glover's original bet before the action continued to the blinds, of which only the small blind called.
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and the small blind checked, as did Glover, only for Gregoire to bet out 4,000. Both players folded quickly and Gregoire, who has only just joined the field, is chipping up nicely early on.
| Charles Glover | 77,000 | 77,000 |
| Damien Gregoire | 29,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 12:03 PM
| Darlene Davis | 47,000 | |
| Jewell McCann | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Mark Yehle | 37,000 | |
| David Loudermilk | 37,000 | |
| Nicole Theroux | 32,000 | |
| Brandon Thomas | 25,000 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 24,000 | |
| Lauren Miller | 19,000 | -6,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 11:57 AM
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and elected to check to the turn, which fell
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Angela Allen bet out 4,000, into the pot of 5,200, Ellen Schirmer folded, as did Kevin Fox. Last to act was Stephanie Devito, who took her time before deciding the lay her hand down before Angela Allen flashed ![]()
to show top pair and the nut flush draw.
| Angela Allen | 41,000 | |
| Kevin Fox | 31,000 | 31,000 |
| Stephanie Devito | 23,000 | 23,000 |
| Ellen Schirmer | 17,000 | -678,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 11:32 AM
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Quinton Vangundy checked over to Michael Thompson, who also checked behind to the
river.
Vangundy cut out some chips, betting 3,000 into a pot of 3,500 and Thompson found the call.
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for the straight and Thompson's cards swiftly hit the muck.
| Quinton Vangundy | 33,000 | 33,000 |
| Rebecca Cole | 22,500 | 22,500 |
| Michael Thompson | 15,000 | 15,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 11:19 AM

Many players are back for another shot at bagging and tagging including notables such as defending champion Thomas Nefcy and Franses Bucolo, who went deep in Day 1a and made the cash, narrowly missing out on a Day 2 stack.
Also in the field is Chad Miller who is currently sitting next to his wife Lauren at Table 42. Chad is already into Day 2 with 1,300,000 chips, sitting second overall, but is back today to try and find a second bag and that additional $1,500 payout.
| Chad Miller (ii) | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Lauren Miller | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Franses Bucolo | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Matijames Eaton | 25,000 | 25,000 |
June 13, 2023 @ 11:03 AM
Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the Bar Poker Open Championship with 254 entries so far and the blinds at 100/200.
June 13, 2023 @ 10:01 AM

Welcome back for Day 1b of the 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.
A total of 666 players fired in yesterday's two flights and 34 players found a bag, in what is shaping up to be the largest Bar Poker Open Championship event on record. This has generated a prize pool of $199,800 with today's flight set to be the largest of the three, and the event is guaranteed $100,000 for the 2023 champion.
Today's flight will see a blend of new hopefuls, fallen players from yesterday's flights and an array of players already in Day 2, as they look to carry a second stack through and claim an additional $1,500 in their pocket.
The chip stack to beat is Anthony Lundy, from New York Street Poker, who bagged 1,655,000 after eliminating Raymond Lizzol to burst the Day 1 bubble. Other notable stacks include Chad Miller (1,300,000) and Marvin Coom (1, 050,000).
| Place | Name | Country | Chips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lundy | United States | 1,655,000 | |
| 2 | Chad Miller | United States | 1,300,000 | |
| 3 | Dawna Blyleven | United States | 1,130,000 | |
| 4 | Marvin Coom | United States | 1,050,000 | |
| 5 | Ryan Surdi | United States | 915,000 | |
| 6 | Melissa Huebner | United States | 775,000 | |
| 7 | Vince Carnett | United States | 760,000 | |
| 8 | Ellen Schirmer | United States | 695,000 | |
| 9 | John Dennehy | United States | 610,000 | |
| 10 | Edward Holt | United States | 605,000 | |
As with 1a, today's action will play nine-handed and follow the same structure, with players starting with 25,000 in chips and the blinds starting at 100/200. Players will play 30-minute levels and the top 10% of the field will make the money, with the final 5% moving on to Tuesday's Day 2.
Make sure to follow along on PokerNews so you don't miss any action.
June 13, 2023 @ 12:25 AM

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.
| 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 @ 10:24 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 |
1: Edward Holt
$100000 USD
2: Ryan Surdi
$50000 USD
3: Anthony Lundy
$25000 USD
4: Brian Lerner
$15000 USD
5: Dawna Blyleven
$11555 USD
6: Saverio Biancardi
$10008 USD
7: Jeffrey Bowden
$7307 USD
8: John Carr
$5788 USD
9: Jan Kirk
$4542 USD
10: Steven Moutrey
$2500 USD
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11: Justin Jones
$2500 USD
12: John Dennehy
$2500 USD
13: Kevin Gray
$2000 USD
14: Marvin Coon
$2000 USD
15: Nicol Schnitzer
$2000 USD
16: Jason Stevens
$1700 USD
17: Clinton Musson
$1700 USD
18: William Fierro
$1700 USD
19: John Kelly
$1500 USD
20: Chad Miller
$1500 USD
21: Cedric Lowe
$1500 USD
22: Basil Congro
$1300 USD
23: Michael Glaze
$1300 USD
24: Ellen Schirmer
$1300 USD
25: John Oetting
$1150 USD
26: Frank Cordova
$1150 USD
27: Philip Bellucci
$1150 USD
28: Bethany Parker
$1000 USD
29: Vince Carnett
$1000 USD
30: John Clements
$1000 USD
31: Scott Kenyon
$900 USD
32: Jeffrey Weinberg
$900 USD
33: Alan oconnel
$900 USD
34: Jason Silva
$800 USD
35: Nicole Theroux
$800 USD
36: William Ducheneaux
$800 USD
37: John Wolfson
$700 USD
38: Andre Cochran
$700 USD
39: Filipe De Freitas
$700 USD
40: Kourtney Sims
$700 USD
41: Linda Montgomery
$700 USD
42: Angel Pelaez
$700 USD
43: Jon McClain
$700 USD
44: Bradley Barham
$700 USD
45: Melissa Huebner
$700 USD
46: Michael Graham
$625 USD
47: Jolanda Tedford
$625 USD
48: Leslie Mildenberg
$625 USD
49: Jeremy Kolich
$625 USD
50: Luis Rodriguez
$625 USD
51: Gregory Boyce
$625 USD
52: Geoffrey Moore
$625 USD
53: Will Unruh
$625 USD
54: Robert Givan
$625 USD
1: Edward Holt
26,325,000 Chips
2: Ryan Surdi
Busted
3: Anthony Lundy
Busted
4: Brian Lerner
Busted
5: Dawna Blyleven
Busted
6: Saverio Biancardi
Busted
7: Jeffrey Bowden
Busted
8: John Carr
Busted
9: Jan Kirk
Busted
10: Clinton Musson
Busted
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