There were roughly 1,200 chips in the pot as action checked on , Bryce Noffshinger checked from under the gun to his opponents who decided to check back on the turn of and the river.

Noffshinger managed to beat five opponents and scoop the pot with .

Bryce Noffshinger

27,000

27,000

Action went three-ways to a flop of . The player in early position checked, Sandro Boos bet 20,000 in middle position, the cutoff folded and early position called.

On the turn, early position checked and Boos bet 20,000 again. Early position thought for a moment before moving all in for about 40,000 total and Boos quickly called.

Early position:
Sandro Boos:

Only a deuce would save early position but the rolled off on the river and the pot was pushed Boos' way.

Sandro Boos

309,000

309,000

Cards are in the air in the second flight of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship!

With one player already all in and at risk and about 75,000 in the middle, Mark Hatcher moved all in for 12,000 on a flop of to put himself at risk. His opponent made the call.

Opponent:
Mark Hatcher:
Opponent:

The board ran out , with Hatcher's ace-king holding up to secure him the double.

Mark Hatcher

102,500

43,800

Andrea Josephson and Jan Scotto got it all in preflop, with Josephson at risk.

Andrea Josephson:
Jan Scotto:

It was a fair fight but the board of ran out low and clean for Josephson, who earned the double up.

Jan Scotto	95,000	30,000
Andrea Josephson	84,500	84,500

Jeremy Everakes was seen dragging in a sizable pot after having tripled up on a board of .

With cards still on their backs, Everakes held for a flopped flush, which held against and .

According to Everakes, the money went in on the flop.

Jeremy Everakes	120,000	120,000
Justin Scott	105,000	105,000
Sharon Vickey	97,500	97,500

The player in late position moved all in for 21,000 to put herself at risk and John Paoloco three-bet on the button, forcing folds from everyone behind.

Late position:
John Paoloco:

The appeared in the window with the and completing the flop. The turn landed the and the river brought the and Paoloco's pair of sixes propelled him over the 200,000 mark.

John Paoloco

225,000

225,000

Jan Scotto limped in early position and the player in the hijack moved all in for less than ten big blinds. Action folded back around to Scotto who called with the covering stack.

Hijack:
Jan Scotto:

The flop came with Scotto improving to a set, but the hijack still had outs with a backdoor flush draw.

The turn landed the giving Scotto quads and the meaningless rolled off on the river.

Jan Scotto

65,000

65,000

Paul Harris raised to 12,500 in middle position, Mark Hatcher three-bet shoved in late position for 20,600 and the player in the hijack jammed for just over 33,000. Harris folded pocket jacks face up.

Mark Hatcher:
Hijack:

It was the dream spot for Hatcher and his aces held as the board ran out .

Mark Hatcher	58,700	58,700
Paul Harris	29,000	29,000

The player in middle position raised to 4,000 and Hayden Starley flatted on the button.

The flop came and middle position continued with a bet of 7,000. Starley made the call.

The turn and river both went check-check and Starley tabled the winner with for a pair of fives, besting the of his opponent.

Hayden Starley

105,000

105,000

The 2025 $365 Bar Poker Open Championship kicked off today at 10 a.m. with the first starting flight, 1a1, followed by flight 1a2 at 4 p.m, which features much of the same structure and details.

This invite-only tournament brings together league qualifiers from across the country to The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas for a shot at Bar Poker Open glory. Now in its 10th consecutive summer at this venue, the event features a guaranteed $100,000 top prize from a buy in of $365, with the total prize pool expected to approach $400,000+. Participation is limited to players who secured their spot through their local bar poker leagues.

Last year's champion, Miguel Medrano of New York, claimed the title along with his first-ever six-figure payday. He secured the victory after defeating fellow New York Free Poker league member Patrick Martorella in heads-up play, who earned $55,000 for his runner-up finish.

2024 Final Table Results

The 2025 Bar Poker Open Championship second flight officially kicks off today at 4 p.m. local time, capped at 500 entries. Players may enter flight 1a1 and 1a2, but only one chip stack can be carried forward to Day 2. Those who qualify from both flights will advance with their larger stack and receive a $1,500 bonus.

A special "Second Chance" flight is set for Tuesday, June 10 at 11 a.m., open only to players who participated in either of today's Day 1 flights. Just like the main flights, 10% of each flight will reach the money, with a guaranteed minimum payout of $500. Each Day 1 will conclude once 5% of the field remains, rounded up.

Day 2 resumes on Wednesday, June 11 at 11 a.m., and will play down to the final table. The action will culminate in a televised final table on Thursday, June 12 at 2 p.m.

• Starting stack: 25,000 chips
• Day 1 levels: 30 minutes
• Day 2 and Final Day levels: 45 minutes
• Day 1a and 1b buy-ins: $365
• Registration: Open until the start of Level 11
• Late entries and alternates: Receive a full starting stack
• Players may re-enter any flight; multiple bags allowed but only best stack goes forward
• Players bagging twice will forfeit the smaller stack and earn a $1,500 bonus
• Day 2 begins with the lowest ending level from all Day 1 flights
• Day 2 plays 8-handed
• Redraws take place at the end of Day 1, as well as at 24 and 9 players remaining, or at the Tournament Director's discretion

Follow along with PokerNews for full coverage of this event and continuing updates from the 2025 summer series.

The player in early position limped, Matthew Roethgen raised to 3,200, the player in the big blind called, as did early position.

The flop came and action checked through to the turn. It checked over to Roethgen who bet 3,000 and only early position called.

The river went check-check and Roethgen tabled the winner with , besting his opponent's .

Matthew Roethgen

60,000

60,000