Action picked up on the turn with a big pot developing between Kevin Cronin in the hijack and the player in the big blind.

With over 800,000 in the middle and the board reading , the big blind checked and Cronin fired out a bet of 400,000. The big blind thought for a moment before making the call.

On the river, the big blind checked and Cronin moved all in for 405,000 to put himself at risk. The big blind quickly folded and Cronin showed as he dragged in the massive pot.

Kevin Cronin

2,050,000

-55,000

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The 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship generated a prize pool of $335,375 with $100,000 going to the winner.

The remaining 33 players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.

Bryan Keefer raised to 160,000 on the button and Johnny Hernandez three-bet jammed in the big blind for 330,000 to put himself at risk. Keefer thought for a brief moment before making the call.

Johnny Hernandez:
Bryan Keefer:

The flop came with Hernandez still far ahead. That was until the board ran out , with Keefer backdooring his way into a straight to send Hernandez packing.

Bryan Keefer	1,550,000	570,000
Johnny Hernandez	0	-450,000

John Paoloca moved all in from under the gun for about 450,000 and Louis Stephenson called in the cutoff for 370,000 to put himself at risk.

Louis Stephenson:
John Paoloca:

The duo were off to the races and the board of ran out low and clean for Stephenson who earned the double up.

Louis Stephenson	840,000	475,000
John Paoloca	75,000	-365,000

Rich Meza raised to 85,000 in the cutoff and Sandro Boos defended in the big blind.

The flop came and Boos check-called a bet of 50,000 from Meza.

On the turn, Boos checked again and Meza fired out a bet of 120,000. Boos took some time to think through his decision before making the call.

The river landed the and action went check-check, with Meza tabling the winner with for trip queens.

Rich Meza	850,000	460,000
Sandro Boos	580,000	-95,000

Brian Coffey and Brian Dalba got it all in preflop in a classic coin flip situation, with Dalba the one at risk.

Brian Dalba:
Brian Coffey:

Coffey pulled ahead on the flop, pairing his ace. The turn and river offered no help to Dalba, and he was sent to the payout desk.

Brian Coffey	575,000	305,000
Brian Dalba	0	-445,000

Nancy Wilburn limped under the gun and William Fullwood moved all in for 335,000 in the hijack to put himself at risk.

Action folded back around to Wilburn who thought for a moment before giving up her hand.

"Good bet, I should have called you," said Wilburn.

Nancy Wilburn	650,000	-10,000
William Fullwood	440,000	30,000