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Updated Chip Counts

November 19, 2023 @ 05:10 PM

Richard Ellis265,00045,000
Kenny Goff246,000
Nicholas Pacheco220,000105,000
Linda Rodrigues170,00072,000
Mitchell Friedman126,000
John Kelly125,000
John Germano120,000120,000
Paul Kassella112,000
Sherrie Stumbo106,00043,000
Adam Rodriguez95,000-50,000
Nikki Theroux80,000
Robbin Glover43,000
Birthday Boy Meadowcroft Takes One Down

November 19, 2023 @ 04:47 PM

Patrick Meadowcroft

Patrick Meadowcroft, who tells PokerNews that it's his 84th birthday is celebrating it here at the BPO Florida World Championship and making a run at Day 2.

in a recent hand after defending his big blind to a raise from Tuan Phan in early position, the duo checked the flop to see the come in on the turn.

Meadowcroft checked again, then called a bet of 7,000 from Phan. On the river, Meadowcroft bet 20,000, leaving himself just 6,000 behind.

Phan showed the and folded, telling Meadowcroft that he can't possibly be bluffing.

The birthday boy dragged the pot and continues his march toward the money.

Tuan Phan110,000
Patrick Meadowcroft65,000-93,000
CSOP Charity Event Set to Begin

November 19, 2023 @ 04:31 PM

CSOP 56

The 56th Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) event is set to begin here at Palm Beach Kennel Club at 5 p.m. local time.

The event comes with a $5,000 first prize, along with other final table and silent auction prizes, plus ten player bounties including Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.

The $150 tournament buy-in gets players 10,000 chips to start. Unlimited $50 rebuys for another 10,000 chips are available until the start of Level 9, so long as a player is below their original starting stack. In the break before the end of registration, a $50 add-on for an additional 20,000 chips is available.

Bloom's Stack Booms with Double Elimination

November 19, 2023 @ 04:11 PM

Gregg Bloom

Gregg Bloom found himself in a dream situation recently, as after Ariel Suchecki and Richard Anderson moved all in from middle position for 11,500 and 36,500 each respectively, Bloom woke up with exactly what he wanted to see in the hijack.

Ariel Suchecki:
Richard Anderson:
Gregg Bloom:

Bloom had found a wonderful time to pick up aces, and after the board came , he had scored a big double knockout and boosted his stack to nearly six figures.

Gregg Bloom95,00095,000
Richard Anderson00
Ariel Suchecki00
Registration Closed

November 19, 2023 @ 03:55 PM

Following the 281 entries from Day 1a, another 145 joined the fray Sunday in Day 1b to add $41,760 to the prizepool.

Those numbers have created a final tally of 426 entries and a total prizepool of $122,688, of which $50,000 will go to the champion on Monday.

Fifteen players will advance to join the 29 from Day 1a, but the remaining prizepool and payout details will be released later tonight at the completion of play once the final Day 2 player numbers are official.

Last Break Before End of Registration

November 19, 2023 @ 03:30 PM

The tournament clock shows 145 entries in today's Day 1b field as the players head to break.

Once the break ends and Level 9 begins, registration will be closed.

Final prizepool and payout details will be provided as soon as they are available.

Assorted Chip Stacks Before Break

November 19, 2023 @ 03:27 PM

Richard Ellis220,000130,000
Patrick Meadowcroft158,000
Antwan Tate128,00011,000
Pieter Arundel110,00080,000
Linda Rodrigues98,0006,000
Andrea Pekar90,000
Thomas Magee85,00013,500
Linda Fuchs75,00075,000
Sherrie Stumbo63,000
It's Almost Time for a Party and Poker for a Great Cause

November 19, 2023 @ 03:07 PM

Charity Series of Poker CSOP
Charity Series of Poker CSOP

One of the highlights of the weekend's events here at the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship is the Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Celebrity Charity tournament taking place Sunday night here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.

"Folding for the Families" will be the 56th CSOP event in its history, with all public donations going to benefit Folded Flag, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the U.S. military by aiding the families of fallen servicemen and women with financial support for continued education.

The event comes with a $5,000 first prize, along with other final table and silent auction prizes, plus several player bounties including Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi.

The event gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET for a cocktail reception, followed by cards in the air at 5 p.m.

The $150 buy-in gets you into the reception as well as your tournament entry. For those just wishing to come to the cocktail reception, the cost of that is $75.

The tournament buy-in gets players 10,000 chips to start. Unlimited $50 rebuys for another 10,000 chips are available until the start of Level 9, so long as a player is below their original starting stack. In the break before the end of registration, a $50 add-on for an additional 20,000 chips is available.

CSOP 56 Details
CSOP 56 Details

If you're in the South Florida area and haven't already headed to the Palm Beach Kennel Club for the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship, this is a great opportunity to play some poker for a great cause and have an incredible time in one of the most fun and entertaining tournament settings you could ask for.

Defending Champ Hoff Eliminated

November 19, 2023 @ 02:59 PM

Phil Hoff
Phil Hoff

The fourth bullet was no better than the previous three for defending Florida World Championship title holder Phil Hoff as he's been eliminated from the tournament for good.

As told by Hoff and his executioner Milton Thomas, after Thomas raised preflop and got called by Hoff, a board would soon seal Hoff's demise.

Thomas moved all in, covering the defending champ and his roughly 15,000 remaining chips. Hoff called and needed help.

Phil Hoff:
Milton Thomas

Thomas' aces were ahead of Hoff's top pair of kings, and the help Hoff needed wouldn't come, eliminating him from the tournament and ensuring a new champion will be crowned on Monday.

Milton Thomas
Milton Thomas
Milton Thomas88,00088,000
Phil Hoff0-30,000

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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