Joshua Mordenti moved all in for 60,000 from middle position which saw Kevin Specter move all in for 210,000 on the button. In the small blind, Patrick Terek moved all in as well and the big blind folded.

Joshua Mordenti:
Kevin Specter:
Patrick Terek:

The board ran out and Terek's aces improved to aces-full; both opponents were eliminated in the early goings of the day.

Patrick Terek	1,410,000	298,000
Joshua Mordenti	0	0
Kevin Specter	0	-225,000

The final 59 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.

The biggest Bar Poker Open Championship yet saw a total of 1,164 players come from all across the country to try to be crowned the next BPO champion. From that massive starting field, just 59 players return to the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada, to play for the massive $100,000 prize to first place.

Leading the way is David "Domino" Muser who bagged up 1,485,000. Muser raked in most of his chips when he eliminated Tom Heinlein in a massive pot, propelling him into the chip lead and he held it for the rest of the tournament. Nathaniel McNamara bagged just behind him with 1,380,000 after being all in on the bubble against Joshua Mordenti (60,000). He had run into Mordenti's aces, only to be saved by making a wheel on the river to score a massive double into the top two chip stacks. Both of them have remained in the chip lead since the first Day 1a flight and will be looking for their first BPO title.

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Three former BPO main event champions made their way to the end of their respective days as Thomas Nefcy (505,000), Rafael Jimenez (350,000), and Ian Auvil (300,000) look to carve their names deeper into BPO history with a second title. Auvil won the BPO world championship last November while Jimenez and Nefcy took down this very event in 2019 and 2022, respectively.

Day 1a1 players finished with 7:25 left in Level 19, with blinds at 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. Blinds will go from 30-minute levels to 45-minute levels and play will go eight-handed. These final 59 players will combine for the first time where each person will begin to duke it out for the newest crown of the BPO and $100,000. Play will continue until a final table is reached.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding The Bar Poker Open and for the eventual winner.

This year's edition of The $365 Bar Poker Open Championship Invitational saw a total of 428 play their last shot at Day 2 here at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas. Combined with numbers from yesterday's two flights, the total number of entrants into the tournament lands at 1,164. This tournament is not only a bigger tournament than last year but the biggest invitational tournament in the country.

Leading the way of the final flight is Billy Hayes, who bagged up 1,200,000. Hayes saw himself go on a late night tear to rake in the majority of the pots at his table, now enough chips for the top five stacks in the whole tournament. Sitting behind him is Patrick Terek (1,112,000), who spent most of the day as one of the biggest stacks in the field, sticking out with his bright outfit.

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One former BPO main event champion made his way to the end of the day as Thomas Nefcy (505,000). Nefcy spent a decent chunk of the day at the same table as the player who got second place to him in 2022 Kourtney Simms. While Simms couldn't find a bag, Nefcy will join two other former BPO champions in the hope of taking down the massive $100,000 score.

The 24 players finished with 7:25 left in level 19, with blinds at 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante on the first day. Blinds will go from 30-minute levels to 45-minute levels, and play will go to 8-handed. These final 22 players will join yesterday's 38 players, and each person will begin to duke it out for the newest crown of the BPO and $100,000.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates on the Bar Poker Open.

Shelby Williams raised to 50,000 from late position and Cathryn Brown called in the cutoff.

The flop came out and Williams bet 50,000 which Brown called.

Williams checked over to Brown who moved all in for 130,000 and Williams snap-called.

Cathryn Brown:
Shelby Williams:

The river came out a and the ace-high flush was good for Williams to take down the pot and eliminate Brown.

Within seconds of this hand happening, the night ended as multiple other players busted.

Shelby Williams	980,000	734,000
Cathryn Brown	0	-141,000

The remaining 28 players have gone on a 15-minute break.

Action was picked up with cards on their backs, and Tom Heinlein was all in and at risk for his last 180,000.

Tom Heinlein:
Cathyrn Brown:

The board ran out as no help to Brown, and Heinlein received a double up.

Tom Heinlein	375,000	243,000
Cathryn Brown	141,000	-294,000

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot with Tom Heinlein in the small blind.

With a board reading , Heinlein moved all in for 55,000 and the cutoff called.

Tom Heinlein:
Cutoff:

The board ran out and the eights and fives were good for Heinlein to stay alive in the tournament.

Tom Heinlein

132,000

107,000

A player moved all in from the hijack for 116,000, and in the small blind, Glenda Ricci called to put her opponent at risk.

Hijack:
Glenda Ricci:

The board ran out , and the aces full were good enough for Ricci to take down the pot, and the entire field celebrated loudly.

All 45 remaining players have locked up $500 for the night as they play to get to the second day.

Glenda Ricci

165,000

165,000

The hand for hand portion of the tournament has begun with the clock reading 46 players.

With one more elimination, the players will be in the money.

A player raised to 24,000 in the hijack and Maria Swift moved all in for 56,000 in the cutoff which saw the hijack player call.

Maria Swift:
Hijack:

The board ran out and the turn ace put Swift back in the lead to double as the bubble loomed near.

Maria Swift

131,000

131,000

James Tedesco raised from middle position and action folded around to Jan Scotto in the big blind who moved all in and Tedesco called for his last 190,000.

James Tedesco:
Jan Scotto:

The board ran out and the queens held up for Scotto to eliminate Tedesco from the tournament.

Jan Scottem	365,000	365,000
James Tedesco	0	-25,000