All remaining players have earned at least $700, with Thursday's champion taking home the BPO trophy and $100,000 first-place prize.

2026 BPO Vegas World Championship Payouts

Rochelle Shore moved all in on the button, and Jesse Perry made the call in the big blind.

Rochelle Shore:
Jesse Perry:

Perry tapped the table when he saw Shore's kicker, and the board left the short stack in front to secure the double.

Rochelle Shore	225,000	80,000
Jesse Perry	135,000	-120,000

Bryan Ducharme was all in and at risk against Allen Conner, his short stack facing elimination early in the day.

Bryan Ducharme:
Allen Conner:

Ducharme was unable to improve on the runout, as Conner collected the last of his chips.

Allen Conner	370,000	0
Bryan Ducharme	0	-165,000

Cards are in the air for Day 2, and PokerNews live reporting will be posted on a 30-minute delay to match the Bar Poker Open YouTube stream.

All remaining players have earned at least $700, with Thursday's champion taking home the BPO trophy and $100,000 first-place prize.

2026 BPO Vegas World Championship Payouts

The opening flights of the Bar Poker Open 2026 Vegas World Championship produced plenty of quads and even a straight flush as 1,032 entrants battled for a share of the $345,720 prize pool.

Today at 12 p.m. local time, the remaining 54 players return to Golden Nugget Las Vegas in the money, looking for a spot at the final table.

The Day 2 leaderboard is topped by John Wolfson (1,770,000), who took the overall lead by bagging a massive stack on the second chance flight. That puts the Over the Top Poker League player firmly in front, with a clear advantage over Day 1a1 chip leader Ian Auvil (1,355,000).

The other opening flight was led by Henry Hearns (1,070,000), who sits fifth overall heading into the resumption of play.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Sitting just outside the top ten is Les Mildenberg, who survived the opening flight before adding another cash on Day 1b. Jaimie Trayler also made the money twice, but will have some work to do as the short stack heading into action today.

Among the contenders with a playable stack is Elizabeth Rice (580,000), who is the lone qualifier remaining from Australia's National Poker League. Rice came close to joining the group with Mildenberg and Trayler, but fell on the Day 1b money bubble after being forced all in for her last chip.

The field grew by one from the 53 players that found a bag, as Chris Haer qualified directly into Day 2 with a starting stack of 485,000.

Players will return to one of seven tables that will be ready for action at noon local time, with blinds rolled back to the earliest level from the opening flights. The clock will begin with less than four minutes left in Level 16, with blinds of 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 big blind ante.

Levels will lengthen to 40 minutes, and all tables will be eight-handed for the final two days of the event. There will be scheduled breaks after every three levels, and action will continue until the official final table of eight is determined.

Full payout information will be available as play resumes, with all 54 players having locked up at least $700.

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Don't miss any of the action of the Bar Poker Open, as PokerNews will continue to deliver full coverage of the Vegas World Championship until a champion is crowned on Thursday, June 11.

The final field is set after Day 1b of the Bar Poker Open 2026 Vegas World Championship, as another 19 players bagged up in the money to battle for a seat at the final table on Wednesday, June 10.

Another 373 entries joined the action at Golden Nugget Las Vegas for the second chance flight, the last shot for BPO online and league invitation winners to build a stack and earn a minimum payday of $600. That brough the total field to 1,031 entrants, creating a final prize pool of $345,385.

Setting the pace in the final flight was John Wolfson, who took the overall lead by collecting a massive stack of 1,770,000 chips. Wolfson, who represents Over the Top Poker League, flopped a full house late in the day to surge up the leaderboard and finish in top spot.

Stephen Thorn was the only other player to bag a seven-figure stack, totalling 1,130,000 chips to take second place on the day.

Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

Sunshine Poker League's Thorn hit the river to stay alive shortly after late registration closed, rode a string of late-night eliminations for there to vault into second spot. Joseph Tymorek rounds out the top three, sitting with 845,000 after holding the chip lead for several levels.

David Garrity (620,000) scored a big knockout once play reached the money, going runner-runner to make Broadway and beat a set of kings.

Sitting just behind Garrity in fifth position is Jason Bergman (610,000), who held with aces in a key spot before the money bubble.

Day 1b Bubbles

Many players were looking to follow up their survival on the opening day by chasing the $1,500 double bag bonus, including the lone Australian in the money. Elizabeth Rice earned her entry through the National Poker League, and was back for Day 1b after bagging a healthy stack in the opening flight.

Frank Johnson also returned to action after finishing with the second-largest stack on Day 1a1, but was unable to navigate his way into the money for a second time. Six others will also have to settle for their opening flight bag, with Les Mildenberg and Jaimie Trayler coming the closest to the bonus by making the money but not finding a bag.

Rice seemed to be on her way as the field thinned, but she lost lost a pivotal hand when her opponent made trips on the flop and was left with just a single T-1,000 chip. Rice was then forced all in on the stone bubble, unable to survive for a second night.

The final hand of the night came when Gabriel Khury shoved the last of his stack into a flush, finishing in 20th spot to leave the rest of the field moving forward to Day 2.

Action will resume on Wednesday, June 10 at 12:00 p.m. local time, as the remaining 53 players return to chase a seat at the final table.

Day 2 will see levels extend to 40 minutes in length, while tables will be eight-handed for the remainder of the tournament. Play will resume with 3:36 left in Level 16, with blinds of 8,000/16,000.

Breaks will continue after every two hours of play, and cards are scheduled to remain in the air until the final eight players are left standing.

The PokerNews live reporting and digital media teams will be providing full coverage, so don't miss any of the exciting action as the field narrows down on Day 2 at Golden Nugget Las Vegas.

The final 19 players are bagging up for the night, returning on Wednesday to battle in the money.

Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.

Gabriel Khury moved all in on the turn, and Anthony Garilli made the call on the Day 2 bubble.

Gabriel Khury:
Anthony Garilli:

"I need one spade," said Khury after seeing Garilli's flush. The river was no help, and Khury exited in 20th place while the remaining players earned a bag for Day 2.

Anthony Garilli	560,000	325,000
Gabriel Khury	0	-240,000