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

Several eliminations have taken place in the first few minutes here in Day 2. The field has quickly dwindled down to 54 from the 62 that started the day.

Cards are in the air in Day 2 of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship.

Day 2 of the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship is set to resume at 12 p.m. local time at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas. The three Day 1 starting flights saw a total of 1,223 entries, 61 of which will be returning for Day 2. The remaining players will be battling it out for a piece of the anticipated $400,000+ prize pool, with the first place prize of $100,000 going to the winner.

Day 1a1 proved to be the biggest flight of them all with 538 entrants. Of the 27 who survived, it was Glenn Zimet who ended the flight as the chip leader with 1,250,000.

Day 1a2 had 219 competitors show up, but only 11 made it through. Vincent Loria finished the flight as the player on top with 1,280,000.

Day 1b attracted 466 runners, with 23 advancing to Day 2. Angelo Gambrelis bagged the chip lead with 1,355,000, and is the overall chip leader heading into Day 2.

Percy Abraham was the only player to claim the $1,500 double bag bonus. He was still standing at the end of Day 1b but will play his bigger stack that he bagged up in Day 1a1.

Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Jennifer Myers, representing the KOntenders, will be added to the chip counts and enter the field with a stack of 500,000. She is an online qualifier who took down the Masters Tournament and earned a "bye" directly into Day 2 before she even stepped foot in Vegas.

Day 2 action will kick off at 12 p.m. local time, where the remaining competitors will play 8-handed down to the final table.

The tournament will resume in Level 19, with blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante and levels will be 40-minutes in length.

The televised final table is scheduled for Thursday, June 12 at 2 p.m.

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