Jonathan Ma was seen stacking his chips after having won a three-way all in with quads.

With cards still on their backs, Ma held on a runout of , besting the and of his two opponents.

PokerNews caught up with Ma after the hand to get a brief recap of the action. According to Ma, the money went in on the flop.

After the hand, dealer Daniel De Anda rolled up his sleeve to reveal a seven tattooed on his arm for good measure.

Jonathan Ma

75,000

75,000

Players have been sent on the first 20-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.

Action went three-ways to a flop of in a hand between the cutoff, the button, and Jamie Guzman in the big blind.

With just over 5,000 in the middle, Guzman led out for 2,500 and the cutoff raised to 6,500. The button got out of the way and Guzman called.

The turn and river both went check-check and Guzman tabled the winner with for two pair, aces and treys.

Jamie Guzman

44,500

44,500

Paul Russo limped in middle position, the small blind completed, and the big blind checked.

The flop of checked through to the turn. It checked over to Russo who bet 800 and only the small blind called.

The river brought the and the small blind check-called a bet of 1,600 from Russo.

"Two pair," said Russo as he tabled for two pair, aces and eights to scoop the pot.

After two players limped, the player on the button raised to 1,500 and JP Terrasi three-bet to 3,000 in the small blind. The limpers folded and the button called.

On the flop, Terrasi continued with a bet of 3,000 and the button called, bringing the turn.

Action went check-check and the river brought the . Terrasi bet 3,000 and the button bumped it up to 14,000. After taking some time to think through his decsion, Terrasi flicked in the call and tabled .

The button mucked and the pot was pushed Terrasi's way.

Action went four-ways to a flop of and Erick Carrasco bet 3,000 in early position into a pot of just over 5,000. Only the player in middle position called.

The turn landed the and Carrasco bet again, this time for 6,500. Middle position called once more.

On the river, Carrasco didn't slow down and fired out a bet of 8,000. Middle position thought for a moment before surrendering his hand.

The player in middle position limped and the player in the cutoff raised to 800. Rick Hussey then made it 3,200 to go on the button, prompting middle position to call and the cutoff to get out of the way.

The flop came and middle position led out with a bet of 3,000. Hussey then moved all in for just over 23,000 and middle position thought for a moment before folding king-queen face up.

Some familiar faces from yesterday's flights have been spotted around the room, including a few who have already bagged for Day 2.

A $1,500 bonus will be awarded to anyone who advances to Day 2 more than once and those players will play their biggest stack.

Percy Abraham	25,000	-205,000
Jose Cardenas	25,000	-370,000
Ashley Ryan	25,000	25,000
Nancy Wilburn	25,000	-635,000
Jordan Fishman	25,000	25,000
Kevin Specter	25,000	0
Jeremy Everakes	25,000	25,000
Tom Heinlein	25,000	25,000
Matthew Roethgen	25,000	25,000
Bryan Keefer	25,000	-955,000
Ryan Forte	25,000	25,000
Jan Scotto	25,000	-215,000
John Carr	25,000	-160,000
Dwight Johnson	25,000	-125,000

Action went three-ways to the turn with the board showing .

Michael Bridgman checked in the small blind, as did the cutoff, and the button bet 1,000. Bridgman made it 3,000 to go, prompting the cutoff to fold and the button to call.

On the river, Bridgman fired out a bet of 8,300 and the button thought for a brief moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Michael Bridgman

29,500

29,500

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Slade Edmonds in middle position and the player in early position.

With over 3,000 in the middle and the board reading , early position bet 3,200 and Edmonds called.

On the river, early position fired out a bet of 6,000 and Edmonds called, tabling for two pair, aces and fives.

His opponent turned over and the pot was pushed Edmonds' way.

Slade Edmonds

36,000

36,000

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Kandace Knichel in late position and the player in the big blind.

With the board reading , the big blind checked and Knichel fired out a pot-sized bet of 6,000.

The big blind thought for a moment before giving up their hand and Knichel showed as she dragged in the pot.

Kandace Knichel

28,500

28,500

Cards are in the air in Day 1b of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship.

Day 1b of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship is set to get underway here at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas at 11 a.m. local time. This "Second Chance" flight features a $365 buy-in and one reentry is allowed. Players who advance from each flight will combine and return for Day 2 on Wednesday, June 11, when the event will play down to the final table.

Of the two starting flights so far, 757 total entrants showed up yesterday with only 38 of those competitors locking up a seat for Day 2. All eyes are set on the $100,000 first place prize out of the estimated $400,000+ prize pool.

Glenn Zimet (1,250,000) came out on top as the Day 1a1 chip leader, and Vincent Loria (1,280,000) was the player who bagged the most chips in Day 1a2.

Overall Top Ten Chips Counts

The "Second Chance" flight is only available to players who participated in one of yesterday's flights. Like Day 1a, 10% of each flight will reach the money with a minimum cash of $500. Day 1b will end when the field reaches 5% (rounded up).

A $1,500 bonus will be awarded to anyone who advances to Day 2 more than once and those players will play their biggest stack. Also, there is no way to win a paid seat to today's flight through Bar Poker Open.

Day 2 plays out on Wednesday, June 11 at 11 a.m., followed by the televised final table on Thursday, June 12 at 2 p.m.

• Players will receive 25,000 in tournament chips.
• Levels will be 30-minutes on Day 1, and 45-minutes on Day 2 onward.
• Day 1b buy-in is $365.
• On-Site registration is available until the start of Level 11.
• Alternates and late sign-ups will enter the tournament with a full chip stack and no obligation from it.
• The starting blind level on Day 2 will be the lower of the final levels from all Day 1 flights.
• Day 2 will play 8-handed. Redraw at end of Day 1 and at 24 and 9 players, or at the Tournament Director's discretion.
• Bar Poker Open will be funding any added money into the prize pool and all "Seat Winners" "Buy-In" portion.

Be sure to follow PokerNews through the remainder of this event.

Day 1a2 of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship has wrapped up at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. From the 219 entrants who took their seats, just 11 players have advanced to Day 2, set for Wednesday, June 11. Those still in contention will return to compete for a share of the estimated $400,000+ prize pool, with $100,000 reserved for the eventual champion.

The player who topped the leaderboard at the end of the day was Vincent Loria, who bagged an impressive 1,280,000. Loria was fairly quiet throughout the day, setting the trap for a dominant performance towards the end of the day. As the later game progressed, he continued to build his stack steadily.

Trailing not far behind in second place is Wieslaw Skiba, who finished the day with 910,000. Skiba stayed active throughout the session, picking up several medium-sized pots and avoiding major confrontations. Skiba's surge came when he was on the right side of a cooler with Thomas Gigilo. Skiba was also the man responsible for bursting the bubble.

Rounding out the top three is Dennis Coleman, who ended the night with a healthy stack of 560,000. Known for a vast experience within these games and structures, Coleman quietly chipped up for most of the day before scoring a big pot near the last level, locking up a podium finish in the overnight counts.

The 11 players finished with 22:59 left in Level 19, with blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. The starting blind level on Day 2 will be the lower of the final levels from all Day 1 flights.

A "Second Chance" flight runs Tuesday, June 10 at 11 a.m., but is only available to players who participated in one of today's flights. Those who qualify from both flights take their best stack forward to Day 2 and earn a $1,500 bonus.

Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.