Day 1b of the Bar Poker Open Championship Kicks Off at 11 AM
Welcome back for Day 1b of the 2023 Bar Poker Open Championship at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.
A total of 666 players fired in yesterday's two flights and 34 players found a bag, in what is shaping up to be the largest Bar Poker Open Championship event on record. This has generated a prize pool of $199,800 with today's flight set to be the largest of the three, and the event is guaranteed $100,000 for the 2023 champion.
Today's flight will see a blend of new hopefuls, fallen players from yesterday's flights and an array of players already in Day 2, as they look to carry a second stack through and claim an additional $1,500 in their pocket.
The chip stack to beat is Anthony Lundy, from New York Street Poker, who bagged 1,655,000 after eliminating Raymond Lizzol to burst the Day 1 bubble. Other notable stacks include Chad Miller (1,300,000) and Marvin Coom (1, 050,000).
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lundy | United States | 1,655,000 | |
| 2 | Chad Miller | United States | 1,300,000 | |
| 3 | Dawna Blyleven | United States | 1,130,000 | |
| 4 | Marvin Coom | United States | 1,050,000 | |
| 5 | Ryan Surdi | United States | 915,000 | |
| 6 | Melissa Huebner | United States | 775,000 | |
| 7 | Vince Carnett | United States | 760,000 | |
| 8 | Ellen Schirmer | United States | 695,000 | |
| 9 | John Dennehy | United States | 610,000 | |
| 10 | Edward Holt | United States | 605,000 | |
As with 1a, today's action will play nine-handed and follow the same structure, with players starting with 25,000 in chips and the blinds starting at 100/200. Players will play 30-minute levels and the top 10% of the field will make the money, with the final 5% moving on to Tuesday's Day 2.
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