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Carswell Eliminates Renaud

November 18, 2023 @ 05:11 PM

With 19,000 in the middle on a turn board of , Bob Carswell bet 10,000 and got a call from Linda Renaud in early position. The button folded, leaving the pot heads up.

On the river, after Carswell checked, Renaud moved all in for about 20,000 and Carswell called.

Renaud tabled for a rivered pair of aces, but Carswell held for two pair and the winner.

Bob Carswell221,00036,000
Linda Renaud0-86,000
Updated Chip Counts

November 18, 2023 @ 05:00 PM

Steven Hibbs330,000
Sandy Ferguson240,000240,000
Larry Campagno238,000238,000
Slade Edmonds206,000206,000
Jeff Brull200,000200,000
Bob Carswell185,000185,000
Matt McGuire170,000170,000
Jesse McGregor161,000161,000
Linda Renaud86,00086,000
Doug Schaper75,00075,000
Rock Shephard60,00060,000
John Bass52,00052,000
Adam Rodriguez51,00051,000
John Germano45,00045,000
Samantha Skelly42,000-48,000
Jeff Weinberg38,50038,500
Kimberly Capriotti35,00035,000
David Edwards26,50026,500
Amanda Nissman25,00025,000
BPO Player Profile: Deby Goldfarb

November 18, 2023 @ 04:20 PM

Deby Goldfarb

Local event organizer Deby Goldfarb's journey to the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship is a variation on a classic poker origin story.

Goldfarb's son had been working in the area as a dealer and transitioned to a successful career playing, as many dealers have been known to do. He then taught his family to play poker, and now after ten years playing herself, Godfarb is here at the BPO Florida World Championship.

Goldfarb is representing her home bar, Legends in Deerfield, Florida, where she was the second-ranked player at the venue.

Olson Jams on DeAtley

November 18, 2023 @ 04:11 PM

Picking action up on the flop of , Debbie Petrone checked her big blind to Charles Olson who bet 11,000 in middle position.

He was called by Mark DeAtley in the hijack, as well as Petrone.

With almost 40,000 in the pot now on the turn, Petrone and Olson checked and DeAtley bet 15,000.

Petrone folded, but Olson now moved all in for 48,000. After some deliberation, DeAtley opted to fold and send the sizeable pot to Olson.

Charles Olson92,000
Mark DeAtley45,000
Debbie Petrone7,500
The Champ is Here!

November 18, 2023 @ 03:48 PM

Phil Hoff

Defending BPO Florida World Championship winner Phil Hoff has been spotted in the field.

Hoff is back representing New York Free Poker (NYFP), the club he qualified in last year as well.

The champ says he's been splitting his poker-playing time since his 2022 triumph between local games and trips to Florida, with many a stop here at Palm Beach Kennel Club.

Hoff told PokerNews that he may not have qualified at the top of the NYFP leaderboard this year, but he did make it in to defend his title.

Hoff's title defense has taken one significant bump so far, as he's busted and had to use his available re-entry. Currently he's working with just under a starting stack, with about 25,000 chips in front of him.

Phil Hoff25,000
Registration Closed in Day 1A

November 18, 2023 @ 03:47 PM

With the start of Level 9, registration is closed with 281 players building $80,928 toward the prize pool.

Play is scheduled to continue until 10% of the field remains, which will be 29 players.

Those 29 will be in the money and will advance on to Monday's second and final day of play.

Time for Second Break

November 18, 2023 @ 03:28 PM

The field has grown to 280 entries as the second break of the day has arrived.

When the players return from their break to start level 9, registration and re-entry for Day 1A will be closed.

BPO Player Profile: Pamela Anderson (No, Not That One)

November 18, 2023 @ 03:26 PM

Pamela Anderson

Hailing from Boynton Beach, Florida, Pamela Anderson has one of the most recognizable names in the field, but no she's not the famous actor / model.

She does love having some 'name recognition' in her second year hear at the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.

While she didn't cash here last year, of her 13 years playing poker recreationally, Anderson cites cashing in a Valentine's Day ladies event here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club as her favorite poker achievement.

"Big Fish" Palladino Doubles Up

November 18, 2023 @ 03:10 PM

Nick Palladino

One of the many players here with a nickname adorned on the back of their respective club's jersey or t-shirt, Nick Palladino a.k.a. "Big Fish" moved all in for his last 11,800 in middle position and got called by the cutoff.

Nick Palladino:
Cutoff:

Palladino would need to win a flip to keep his tournament alive, and after the runout, "Big Fish" keeps on swimming in this player pool.

Nick Palladino26,10026,100
A Round of Updated Chip Counts

November 18, 2023 @ 02:56 PM

Nick Pacheco154,000
Eric Wilson140,00022,000
Nick Sims122,500
Tom Thygerson108,000
Marc Tima100,000
Samantha Skelly90,000-38,000
James Pierce54,000-11,000
Charlene Hromjah-Black40,000
Lynette Jurgens26,000

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Payouts

1: John Germano

$30,001 USD

2: Pierre Agenor

$15,055 USD

3: Albert Harris

$8,864 USD

4: Gerald McKinney Jr.

$7,114 USD

5: Patrick Martorella

$6,632 USD

6: Brandon Strickland

$3,565 USD

7: John Sarappa

$2,864 USD

8: Christian Larsen

$2,841 USD

9: Pablo Sierra

$2,475 USD

10: Tracy Maynard-Harris

$2,085 USD

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11: Domenic Armano

$2,085 USD

12: James Emerson

$2,085 USD

13: Cathryn Brown

$1,776 USD

14: Thomas Heinlein

$1,776 USD

15: Bill Sandiford

$1,776 USD

16: Vince Buffone

$1,479 USD

17: Kandace Knichel

$1,479 USD

18: Emil Szmegh

$1,479 USD

19: Sonia Dasilva

$1,214 USD

20: Brandon Martinez

$1,214 USD

21: Paul Chamberlain

$1,214 USD

22: Edgar Dutan

$991 USD

23: Michael Frey

$991 USD

24: Merrill Eversman

$991 USD

25: Eddie Crespo

$859 USD

26: Denise Fields

$859 USD

27: Fred Vicks

$859 USD

28: Mehrdad Zomorrodi

$727 USD

29: Kenny Goff

$727 USD

30: Johnny Kelly (US)

$727 USD

31: Lena Soluri

$727 USD

32: Nicholas Zecevic

$727 USD

33: David Rose

$727 USD

34: Robert Beland

$727 USD

35: John Leger

$727 USD

36: Kevin Cronin

$727 USD

37: Matthew Lemmel

$596 USD

38: Erick Carrasel

$596 USD

39: John Oneill

$596 USD

40: Jhonny Ortiz

$596 USD

Top Chip Counts

1: John Germano

11,850,000 Chips

2: Pierre Agenor

Busted

3: Albert Harris

Busted

4: Gerald McKinney Jr.

Busted

5: Patrick Martorella

Busted

6: Brandon Strickland

Busted

7: John Sarappa

Busted

8: Christian Larsen

Busted

9: Pablo Sierra

Busted

10: Tracy Maynard-Harris

Busted