Phil Hovey decided last minute to try to qualify for the 2022 Bar Poker Open as his friend Chris O'Neil had already won a seat.

Hovey wanted to join O'Neil in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker so he decided to load up his account online for some tokens. It didn't take long for him to qualify as his first attempt went perfect, winning the entire package.

Hovey is still in the tournament with a slightly below-average stack and is looking to continue to build his stack and capture the Bar Poker Open Championship title.

Doug Morris	127,000	103,000
Ron Mangiarelli	72,000	52,800
Stefano Bario	48,000	8,000
Phil Hovey	35,500	35,500