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Peter Cote Leads Final Table of BPO Vegas World Championship
June 10, 2026 @ 08:40 PM
Action was fast and furious at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas, as 54 hopefuls returned to the felt looking to make a run at the Bar Poker Open 2026 Vegas World Championship final table.
By the end of the first three levels of the day, the field had already been trimmed in half. From there, two players began to take control of their tables to secure big stacks for the final day. Six more levels were needed to reveal the final table participants, all in the running for the $100,000 first-place prize.
Leading the way among the remaining eight players is Peter Cote, who bagged up 7,675,000 to give the Eastern Poker Tour the top spot entering Day 3.
Not far behind is Robert Carswell of New York Free Poker, sitting just one big blind back at 7,550,000. Carswell won a pivotal hand with pocket jacks to knock out a pair of opponents on the final level of the night.
The next spot on the leaderboard is occupied by Gorav Sangal of KOntenders Poker USA, sitting with a healthy 4,225,000 to round out the top three.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | League | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorav Sangal | KOntenders Poker USA | 4,225,000 | 28 |
| 2 | Maria Piaseczny | Eastern Poker Tour | 1,525,000 | 10 |
| 3 | Frank Johnson | KOntenders Poker USA | 1,425,000 | 10 |
| 4 | Robert Carswell | New York Free Poker | 7,550,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Germain Mingo | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 1,475,000 | 10 |
| 6 | Henry Hearns | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 950,000 | 6 |
| 7 | Ian Auvil | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | 1,425,000 | 10 |
| 8 | Peter Cote | Eastern Poker Tour | 7,675,000 | 51 |
Day 2 Action
As the field thinned out on Day 2, No Limit Pub Poker began to dominate the final few tables. The New York and Florida leagues had 12 of the final 30 seats, finishing with a trio advancing to the last day of action. Germain Mingo (1,475,000), Ian Auvil (1,425,000) and Henry Hearns (950,000) will all return to a seat at the final table.
The final entrant of the event was Chris Haer, who won direct entry into Day 2 but was unable to build any momentum.
Another notable name in the field was Elizabeth Rice, the last Australian qualifier standing who eventually bowed out in 22nd place.
The day also featured some big hands, including Maria Piaseczny (1,525,000) tripling up with pocket queens.
Day 1a1 chip leader Auvil received a seven-hand penalty midway through the day, but returned to action just in time to double his stack from the small blind.
Fellow No Limit player Hearns hit the biggest river of the day, as he made quads to beat John Wolfson's straight to vault up the leaderboard.
The final hand of the night saw Roxanne LoGrande watch Cote make a full house, ending a rapid fire day as the final table was set.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 |
| 2 | $65,000 |
| 3 | $32,000 |
| 4 | $21,000 |
| 5 | $15,000 |
| 6 | $11,000 |
| 7 | $8,000 |
| 8 | $4,500 |
Action is scheduled to resume at 12:00 p.m. local time, when the final eight will return to finish the remaining 13:50 of Level 25. Blinds will continue at 75,000/150,000, along with a 150,000 big blind ante.
Levels will continue to run 40 minutes long, with breaks after every two hours of play. Everyone has locked up $4,500, with the largest shares of the $345,720 prize pool still to be handed out.
Be sure to catch the Bar Poker Open YouTube stream on Thursday, and follow along with PokerNews live reporting and digital media coverage until the trophy is lifted at Golden Nugget.
