Ray Montgomery limped under the gun and the player in the cutoff raised to 2,400. The player in the big blind then three-bet to 7,200, prompting Montgomery to call and the cutoff to fold.

The flop came and the big blind moved all in to put Montgomery at risk who had 9,100 behind. Montgomery quickly called.

Ray Montgomery:
Big blind:

The turn landed the and the river brought the with Montgomery improving to a full house, sevens full of fours to earn the double up.

Ray Montgomery

37,000

37,000

Jordan Fishman is in the mix in Day 1a1 and is on the hunt for another big win after having recently taken down the 2025 Eastern Poker Open $1,650 High Roller a few months back.

He captured a career-best score of $45,000 for his first place finish. Let's see if he can top that here this week.

Jordan Fishman

30,000

30,000

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Nancy Wilburn in the cutoff and the player in early early position.

With about 30,000 in the middle and the board reading , early position bet enough to put Wilburn all in who had 15,900 behind.

Wilburn, who is representing the KOntenders league, took some time to think through her decision before making the call with for top pair. She saw the good news when her opponent tabled for a pair of sevens.

Nancy Wilburn

60,000

60,000

Carlos Calderon, who qualified through the No Limit Pub Poker Tour league is grinding away here on Day 1a1.

He is supported by his son, David who is cheering him on from the sideline.

Carlos Calderon

15,000

15,000

After an under-the-gun limp and a late position limp, MJ Olsavsky made it 4,000 to go in the hijack. The big blind called, as did the under-the-gun player and late position folded.

The trio checked it down to the river on a board that ran out and Olsavsky tabled for a full house, eights full of tens.

"Holy macaroni, I can't believe it," said Olsavsky as both of her opponents mucked and the pot was pushed her way.

MJ Olsavsky

40,000

40,000

On a flop of , Barry Fagan led out with a bet of 1,600 from the big blind and the player in middle position bumped it up to 4,400. Fagan made the call.

The turn went check-check, as did the river. Fagan, who is representing No-Limit Naples, tabled for an ace-high flush, besting the two pair of his opponent who showed .

Barry Fagan

55,000

55,000

With about 30,000 already in the middle, action went four-ways to a turn with the board reading . Kevin Specter was already all in and at risk. Emil Szinegh was first to act and moved all in, getting two calls by his opponents who were short-stacked.

Kevin Specter:
Opponent:
Opponent:
Emil Szinegh:

The river landed the with Specter scooping the main pot with a flush to keep his tournament hopes alive. Szinegh earned the side pot and two players were eliminated.

Kevin Specter	42,000	0
Emil Szinegh	33,000	33,000

Action picked up on the flop of in a hand between Michael Lyngle on the button and his opponent in the big blind who was short-stacked. Faced with a shove, Lyngle quickly called.

Opponent:
Michael Lyngle:

Lyngle's pair of aces remained best as he dodged the straight draw of his opponent with the board running out , .

Michael Lyngle

41,000

41,000

Action picked up on the flop of in a hand between Ariel Dure in the cutoff versus his opponent who was under the gun.

With 3,000 in the middle, action went check-check, bringing the turn where both players checked again.

Fireworks went off on the river where the under-the-gun player led out with a bet of 1,900 and Dure bumped it up to 5,000.

His opponent then came over the top and moved all in for 11,900 and Dure called with the covering stack. Dure tabled for a full house, fours full of kings, besting his opponent's who was sent to the rail.

Ariel Dure

34,000

34,000

One familiar face on Day 1a1 is Kevin Specter, who is returning for his 11th year here at the Bar Poker Open Championship.

Having secured his seventh cash last year, he is looking for cash number eight in 2025. He has his eyes set on the $100,000 first place prize.

Kevin Specter

20,000

-2,000

Action picked up on a flop of with 2,700 in the pot. Gene Federico led out with a bet of 1,200 and his opponent called.

The turn landed the and Federico bet again for the same amount. His opponent called once more.

The river went check-check and Federico, who is representing the Kowboy Kings, tabled the winner with for top pair.

Gene Federico

27,500

27,500

A sizable pot was brewing where action picked up on the river with the board reading .

With over 10,000 in the middle, Andrea Chait check-called a bet of 5,000 from her opponent and tabled for a full house, nines full of threes, besting her opponent's .

Andrea Chait

45,000

45,000

Action picked up on the river in a hand between Charlie Walsh in the big blind and his opponent in the small blind.

With the board reading , his opponent check-called a bet of 800 and Walsh tabled for two pair, jacks and eights to chip up early on.

Charlie Walsh

28,500

28,500

Action picked up on the river with a runout of . Aldo Castillo was faced with a bet of 6,300 from his opponent and thought for a brief moment before making the call.

He tabled for two pair, aces and fours and his opponent mucked.

Aldo Castillo

40,000

40,000