After limps from the cutoff, button and small blind, Steve Anderson raised to 1,200 in the big blind which got calls from the late position players.

The flop came and Anderson continued for 5,000, which only got a call from Phil Patti on the button.

After the fell on the turn, Anderson moved all in for 21,000 and got called by Patti who was slightly covered.

Phil Patti:
Steve Anderson:

Patti had turned the nut flush, leaving Anderson drawing dead with his lone .

After the stacks were counted down, Anderson was left with just 2,500 chips, while Patti had earned a sizable double-up.

Phil Patti	55,000	55,000
Steve Anderson	2,500	2,500

With about 10,000 in the middle on a board of , a pair of red T-5,000 chips were in front of Dena Jenne.
James Pierce then moved all in for about 30,000, covering Jenne.

She called to put herself at risk.

Dena Jenne:
James Pierce:

Pierce's nut flush had coolered Jenne's baby flush, sending her to the rail after the inconsequential river.

James Pierce	61,000	61,000
Dena Jenne	0	0

A field of 221 players has begun the day here at Palm Beach Kennel Club for the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.

Registration and re-entry is open until the start of Level 9, which will be at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time.

It's time for the 2023 edition of the Florida World Championship of the Bar Poker Open (BPO) here in West Palm Beach, Florida.

One of the best poker rooms in all of Florida, The Palm Beach Kennel Club is again hosting this year's series, which features five days of events, headlined by the invite-only $365 Championship Event which begins Saturday at 11 a.m. ET for the first of two opening flights.

After a hugely successful event last year that saw Phil Hoff from the New York Free Poker Club defeat a field of 446 entries to take home the $40,000 first prize, The BPO has stepped up the numbers even further this year, guaranteeing a $50,000 first prize and an estimated $150,000 prize pool.

Nearly 1,000 players from across the United States have travelled to South Florida for the eight-event series, with over 500 of them having earned a berth in the Championship Event via Bar Poker Open Qualifier events held in nearly 1,000 bars across the United States and online.

While the Championship Event is restricted to those players that have qualified, there are still plenty more events on the schedule, including the $150 buy-in Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) event Sunday which comes with a $5,000 guarantee.

There's also a Deepstack Finale on Monday with a $180 buy-in and $15,000 guarantee.

Players in the opening flights of the Championship start with 30,000 chips and blinds of 100/100 with a 100 ante. Levels increase every 30 minutes and play will continue until 10% of the field remains with all players in the money to start Day 2. Registration is open until the start of Level 9, and players have a singe $365 re-entry available to them until then.

Players may also enter and bag more than one opening flight, with the 'best bag forward' for Day 2 at 11 a.m. on Monday. Players bagging twice will also receive a $1,000 double bag bonus, with their shortest stack being forfeited.

Keep your browsers locked on PokerNews for live updates from our team at the BPO Florida World Championship here at Palm Beach Kennel Club.