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Miguel Medrano Of New York Free Poker Wins Bar Poker Open For $100,000

June 13, 2024 @ 07:20 PM

Miguel Medrano

The final day of the Bar Poker Open Championship saw 8 out of 1,164 players return to play today, one of whom would be crowned the newest BPO champion here at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. A total of six clubs were represented as each player was already secured $5,000, chasing the $100,000 first place prize and the trophy.

The heads-up match would see a guarantee that New York Free Poker would be taking home the title and after a match of many lead changes, it was Miguel "The Mountain" Medrano who took home the title and a career best score of $100,000.

"It's very exciting, it hit me when I saw the brick river," the still excited Medrano said in his interview after the win. He also talked about his experience playing with Patrick Martorella, a man who he plays with a decent amount back in New York. "I'm terrified of Patrick, I stay away from him back home. But in the end I was lucky. All luck, no skill. It takes two years to get this lucky."

"Knowing me, I'm a degenerate, I'll go to the WSOP," Medrano said of his plans on what to do with the money. He went further into discussing the prop bet he took prior to the tournament starting. "I set 10:1 with a couple of friends that I was making the final table this year, I've been telling everyone since Florida. But at this point I'll tell 'em to keep their money I won."

He was supported by a steady and large rail of supporters throughout the whole tournament. "I love all of you! I really do! I played my game, I hit my cards. I told myself, if I win I win and if I lose I lose."

He won tonight, as Medrano took home his winnings surrounded by a strong rail of his friends

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerLeaguePrize
1Miguel MedranoNew York Free Poker$100,000
2Patrick MartorellaNew York Free Poker$55,000
3Steven MoreyEastern Poker Tour$30,000
4Jamie NaftzingerRiver Chasers$20,000
5Antonio TafutoNPL Australia$15,000
6Jake DennehyEastern Poker Tour$10,725
7Tim "TJ" DancyContenders Poker USA$8,000
8Jordan TeagueBarPokerOpen.com$5,000

Final Table Action

It was early in the final table when the first casualty happened as Jordan Teague moved in his final chips with ace-jack offsuit. It went around to Patrick Martorella in the big blind who called with pocket sevens and the sevens held up for Martorella who added even more to his chip lead while Teague from BarPokerOpen.com was eliminated in eighth place for $5,000.

BPO Golden Nugget Final Table
BPO Golden Nugget Final Table

Play went for a little while longer, but it was Contenders Poker USA's own Tim "T.J." Dancy who was ousted from the tournament in seventh place. He moved in a third of his stack preflop with ace-king only to see Medrano defend his big blind with seven-three offsuit. The flop rolled out nine-high with a seven on it and Medrano checked over to Dancy and then moved all in on him when he bet. After putting two-thirds of his stack into the pot, he called the last third and no help was brought to Contenders Poker USA's own, who collected $8,000 for his finish.

Medrano's run up the leaderboard continued as he eliminated the next player, Jake Dennehy. Medrano raised with ace-jack offsuit, then called the all-in from Dennehy who held ace-queen and a jack on the flop sealed the fate of Eastern Poker Tour player, who collected $10,725 for his sixth place finish.

The only Australian at the final table was Antonio Tafuto who started the day as one of the shorter stacks. His last chips got in with queen-jack against Medrano's pocket fives and found no help to improve on the runout, which saw Medrano take the chip lead and the NPL Australia player took home $15,000 for his fifth place finish.

Jamie Naftzinger found himself in the final four of the first tournament he had ever played in Las Vegas. Repping the Rivers Chasers, Naftzinger got in his final few chips with ace-nine up against Martorella's ace-six and Medrano's seven-four. The river gave Martorella a full house for him to reclaim the chip lead while Naftzinger ended his run in fourth place for $20,000.

Patrick Martorella
Patrick Martorella began the day as chip leader and finished in second place

Three handed play began with Martorella in the lead, Medrano in second, and Easter Poker Tour's Steven Morey in third. Morey started the affair by doubling through Martorella with queens against king-four. His run came to an end as his last chips went into the center with king-eight suited against Medrano's ace-eight offsuit and the ace-high held up for Medrano which saw Morey collect $30,000 for his third place finish.

The heads up match began with two players from the same league as both Martorella and Medrano came from New York Free Poker. Martorella held a sizable chip lead, but he lost one coinflip to see Medrano take the lead when his eights did not hold up against the king-queen. Medrano took the lead, but their stacks got more even when Martorella doubled up against Medrano who's ace-three beat the tens to bring the match to near even.

The final hand came when Medrano check-called on the button with jack-five suited against Martorella who held ten-nine of hearts. The flop of jack-high saw Martorella flop a straight flush draw and both players got in their chips. Both the turn and river bricked out which was good for Medrano and the two New York Free Poker club members embraced while Martorella took home $55,000 for his finish in second place.

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Patrick Martorella Eliminated in 2nd Place ($55,000)

June 13, 2024 @ 06:05 PM

Patrick Martorella

Patrick Martorella raised to 1,200,000 after Miguel Medrano called on the button and Medrano called the raise.

The flop rolled out and Medrano checked over to Martorella who bet 2,000,000. Medrano moved all in and Martorella called for 12,000 effective.

Patrick Martorella:
Miguel Medrano:

The board ran out and the pair of jacks held up for Medrano to take down the pot and win the tournament. The two competitors shook hands as both of the New York Free Poker club members saw the title go to their club.

Stand by for a full recap of the tournament.

Miguel Medrano29,100,00013,960,000
Patrick Martorella0-13,470,000
Martorella Doubles Up

June 13, 2024 @ 05:51 PM

Patrick Martorella moved all in from the button for 6,285,000 and in the big blind, Miguel Medrano called.

Patrick Martorella:
Miguel Medrano:

The board ran out and Martorella made a straight to even the race up once more.

Miguel Medrano15,140,000-5,535,000
Patrick Martorella13,470,0005,535,000
Medrano Turns A Straight

June 13, 2024 @ 05:32 PM

Patrick Martorella raised to 600,000 on the button with and in the big blind Miguel Medrano called with .

The flop rolled out and Medrano check-called a bet of 425,000.

Both players checked the turn to the river where Medrano bet 2,000,000 and Martorella folded.

Miguel Medrano20,675,0002,125,000
Patrick Martorella7,935,000-2,125,000
Medrano Doubles Into The Chip Lead

June 13, 2024 @ 05:23 PM

Patrick Martorella raised to 750,000 on the button and in the big blind, Miguel Medrano moved all in which Martorella called.

Miguel Medrano:
Patrick Martorella:

The board ran out and the flush on the turn locked up the pot for Medrano to double at the expense of his clubmate Martorella.

Miguel Medrano18,550,0008,270,000
Patrick Martorella10,060,000-6,625,000
Steven Morey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($30,000)

June 13, 2024 @ 05:08 PM

Steven Morey

Miguel Medrano moved all in from the small blind for 1,890,000 effective and in the big blind Steven Morey called to put himself at risk.

Steven Morey:
Miguel Medrano:

The board ran out and the ace-high was good enough for Medrano to rake in the pot while Morey was eliminated.

Miguel Medrano10,280,0001,255,000
Steven Morey0-4,430,000
Level 29 started

June 13, 2024 @ 05:02 PM

Level: 29 Blinds: 150,000/300,000 Ante: 300,000
Morey Doubles Through Martorella

June 13, 2024 @ 04:49 PM

Steven Morey moved all in from the small blind and in the big blind, Patrick Martorella called.

Steven Morey:
Patrick Martorella:

The board ran out and the queens held up for Morey to double up.

Patrick Martorella16,685,0002,180,000
Steven Morey4,430,000890,000
Jamie Naftzinger Eliminated in 4th Place ($20,000)

June 13, 2024 @ 04:41 PM

Jamie Naftzinger

Patrick Martorella called on the button and Jamie Naftzinger moved all in from the small blind for 385,000 and Miguel Medrano called in the big blind along with Martorella.

The flop came out and Medrano check-called a bet of 250,000 from Martorella.

On the turn , Medrano led out for 1,500,000 which saw Martorella call.

The river came out and Medrano's face flashed a pained expression as he checked over to Martorella. Martorella bet 2,000,000 which Medrano called.

Jamie Naftzinger:
Miguel Medrano:
Patrick Martorella:

The river filled up Martorella who bested Medrano's straight while Naftzinger was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place.

Patrick Martorella14,505,0002,510,000
Miguel Medrano9,025,000-3,910,000
Jamie Naftzinger0-2,630,000
Antonio Tafuto Eliminated in 5th Place ($15,000)

June 13, 2024 @ 04:28 PM

Antonio Tafuto

Antonio Tafuto moved all in for 1,285,000 from the small blind and Miguel Medrano called in the big blind.

Antonio Tafuto:
Miguel Medrano:

The board ran out and the fives held up for Medrano to send Tafuto to the rail and add to his growing chip stack.

Miguel Medrano12,935,0002,535,000
Antonio Tafuto0-2,475,000

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Payouts

1: Miguel Medrano

$100,000 USD

2: Patrick Martorella

$55,000 USD

3: Steven Morey

$30,000 USD

4: Jamie Naftzinger

$20,000 USD

5: Antonio Tafuto

$15,000 USD

6: Jake Dennehy

$10,725 USD

7: Tim Dancy

$8,000 USD

8: Jordan Teague

$5,000 USD

9: Ian Auvil

$3,500 USD

10: Nathaniel McNamara

$3,000 USD

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11: Douglas Engelbert

$2,600 USD

12: Percy Abraham

$2,600 USD

13: David Muser

$2,300 USD

14: John Kelly (MA)

$2,300 USD

15: Patrick Terek

$2,000 USD

16: Keith Etienne

$2,000 USD

17: Billy Hayes

$1,700 USD

18: Parker Burgon

$1,700 USD

19: Dylan Cummings

$1,700 USD

20: Frank Cordova

$1,700 USD

21: Devin Cooper

$1,500 USD

22: Thomas Nefcy

$1,500 USD

23: Lindsay Jeffreson

$1,500 USD

24: Adam Rodriguez

$1,500 USD

25: Luke Hoover

$1,300 USD

26: Shelby Williams

$1,300 USD

27: Jan Scotto

$1,300 USD

28: Clinton Musson

$1,300 USD

29: Clarinda Whitton

$1,300 USD

30: Jeremy Williamson

$1,300 USD

31: Rafael Jimenez

$1,300 USD

32: Les Mildenberg

$1,300 USD

33: Jon McClain

$1,100 USD

34: Nicol Schnitzer

$1,100 USD

35: John Ivarham

$1,100 USD

36: William Hurst

$1,100 USD

37: Patrick Keller

$1,100 USD

38: Jonathan Israel

$1,100 USD

39: Kenneth Miller

$1,100 USD

40: Karen Thompson

$1,100 USD

41: Patrick Long

$900 USD

42: Benjamin Vogt

$900 USD

43: Michael Lebit

$900 USD

44: Dene Thompson

$900 USD

45: Mark Hendrix

$900 USD

46: Casey Nielsen

$900 USD

47: Jayson Mintz

$900 USD

48: Khojinur Usmonov

$900 USD

49: Andrew Roldan

$800 USD

50: Jeffrey Weinberg

$800 USD

51: Michael Karnow

$800 USD

52: Charles Glover

$800 USD

53: Luis Almonte Santana

$800 USD

54: Matthew Roethgen

$800 USD

55: Christine Horning

$725 USD

56: James Street

$725 USD

57: Kevin Specter

$650 USD

58: Joshua Mordenti

$650 USD

59: Derrick Koonce

$650 USD

Top Chip Counts

1: Miguel Medrano

29,100,000 Chips

2: Patrick Martorella

Busted

3: Steven Morey

Busted

4: Jamie Naftzinger

Busted

5: Antonio Tafuto

Busted

6: Jake Dennehy

Busted

7: Tim Dancy

Busted

8: Jordan Teague

Busted

9: Ian Auvil

Busted

10: Nathaniel McNamara

Busted