341 players entered the day and we are now down to just 36 players. This means they are all now in the money and guaranteed a minimum of $300. We will play down to 17 players tonight and then they will bag and tag for Day 2. Any player who bags chips may also elect […]
Jeff Shuman raises to 37,000 and Rebecca Cole makes the call. They go heads up to the 7♣8♣2♥ flop and Shuman continues with a bet of 45,000. Cole calls and the dealer burns and turns the J♣. Shuman fires out a bet of 45,000 and Cole quickly moves all in for 244,000. Shuman snap calls […]
We hear a loud commotion in the room and see Marlon Garcia stand up out of his chair and begin to clap and cheer in celebration. We rush over to what the celebration is about and he certainly has a reason to be happy. Garcia moved all in for his last 134,000 and an opponent […]
As the case in most poker tournaments some players seem to slip through the cracks with such large fields. This has been the case for Marco Brito today. Brito has rocketed up the chip counts and after being under the radar most of the day is now near the top. He is now in contention […]
As the blinds continue to increase and the field thins the stacks are starting to even out. It looks like Jimmy Guenther has taken the chip lead. We are down to just 48 players here on Day 1A and will be playing down to just 17. Below is an updated list of some 0f the […]
Corky Eden moves all in from early position for her last 114,000. The action folds to Dave Robinson in the small blind and after giving it some thought he calls. The big blind gets out of the way and the hands are shown. Eden: A♥ Eden is in great shape to double up as she […]
The action folds to Jill Pratt in late position and she moves all in for 15,600. The small blind calls and the big blind calls. Both players check down the A♠K♦10♣3♥8♥ board. Pratt tables her A♥10♥ for a flopped two pair and the small blind mucks. The big blind flashes his K♥Q♣ as he tosses […]
For most of the day it has been Debbie Yurga alone at the top of the chip counts. With less than 60 players remaining Jeff Shuman is gaining ground at a rapid pace. He has been one of the more active players following the dinner break. This strategy is definitely paying off as he continues […]
We are now down to less than 70 players here in The Championship Event. Two of those players Terry Jaglarski and Rob Garrett have been steadily increasing their stacks. Both players got off to a good start and have continued to trend upwards following the dinner break. Jaglarski is now playing a stack of 300,000 […]
Last year Bar Poker Open Championship winner Fritz Barnes moves all in from early position for 67,500. The action folds to a player in late position who reshoves for about 85,000. The other players quickly fold and the hands are shown. Barnes: 6♣6♥ Opponent: A♥K♣ It’s a classic coin flip situation with Barnes at risk […]