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December 9, 2024 @ 11:00 AM

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$30,00110-12$2,085
2$15,05513-15$1,776
3$8,86416-18$1,479
4$7,11419-21$1,214
5$6,63222-24$991
6$3,56525-27$859
7$2,86428-36$727
8$2,84137-40$596
9$2,475  
Seat Draw Day 2

December 9, 2024 @ 10:45 AM

TableSeatFirst NameLast NameHometownChip CountBig Blinds
421FredWicks 209,00017
422ErickCarrasco 97,0008
423DomenicArmanoPort St Lucie447,00037
424DeniseFieldsPort St Lucie393,00033
425AnneCanfijnFreehold, NY133,00011
426JohnGermanoRI346,00029
428PierreAgenorPort St Lucie234,00020
429BrandonStricklandColumbia City, IN698,00058
       
431BrandonMartinezBravo, UT91,0008
432JhonnyOrtizNorth Providence, RI46,0004
433PatrickMartorellaNYC732,00061
434PaulChamberlainNorwood, MA117,00010
435KevinCroninRandolph, MA356,00030
436NicholasZecevicWellington286,00024
438JohnLegerPort St Lucie83,0007
439MehrdadZomorrodL.A.132,00011
       
441JamesEmerson 301,00025
442SoniaDaSilva 270,00023
444AlbertHarris JrLittlestown673,00056
445MatthewLemmelWeston31,0003
446PabloSierraWinter Garden112,0009
447MerillEversmanSalisbury, MD212,00018
448KandaceKnichel 366,00031
449ChristianLarsen 188,00016
       
461EdgarDutan 245,00020
463LenaSoluriBoynton81,0007
464KennethGoffStuart294,00025
465EmilSzineghBrampton, Ontario141,00012
466GeraldMcKinney 728,00061
467TracyMaynard-HarrisGroveland139,00012
468DavidRoseFreehold, NY141,00012
469CathrynBrownBoynton408,00034
       
671BillSandiford 478,00040
672JohnSarappaLantana363,00030
673JohnKellyFranklin, MA171,00014
674VinceBuffoneBrampton, Ontario830,00069
675EddieCrespoStaten Island, NY15,0001
677RobertBelandNorth Andover116,00010
678ThomasHeinleinSelden, NY707,00059
679MichaelFreyFort Myers310,00026
Denise Fields Among Chip Leaders of Day 1b; 14 Bag to Day 2

December 9, 2024 @ 12:28 AM

Denise Fields

A dramatic and explosive final day of play in the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship left just 14 players from the original 132 entries. Nancy Wilburn was the unlucky player to bubble as her top pair lost to a turned flush. The remaining players join those from Day 1a to bring Day 2's total players to 40.

Vince Buffone managed to become the chip leader of both flights having amassed a stack of 830,000. Rounding out the top five chip counts are Thomas Heinlein (707,000), Cathryn Brown (408,000), Denise Fields (363,000) and John Germano (478,000).

The total prize pool of the event is set at $114,550. $30,000 will go to the winner and the rest of the prize pool will be posted in the morning.

Play ended early into level 20 with 22:17 remaining at blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante.

Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Vince BuffoneCanada830,000
2Thomas HeinleinUnited States707,000
3Cathryn BrownUnited States408,000
4Denise FieldsUnited States393,000
5John GermanoUnited States346,000
6Michael FreyUnited States236,000
7Pierre AgenorUnited States234,000
8Christian LarsenUnited States188,000
9Emil SzmeghUnited States141,000
10Tracy Maynard-HarrisUnited States139,000

Michael Frey was the only player to bag both days. He receives a $1,000 for this feat and his best stack of 236,000 carries forward through to tomorrow

Fields made quite the comeback story as she played the majority of the day short stacked. She first managed to double winning a flip with big slick. Soon after she found another double with Jacks eliminating two players in the process. Last year's reigning champion Ian Auvil battled hard throughout the day but fell in seventeenth place just outside the money.

Ian Auvil
Ian Auvil

Day 2 Begins Monday at 11:15 a.m. ET as action is set to play down to a winner. Stay close to PokerNews for continuing coverage of the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship from here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Full Chip Counts From Both Day 1's

December 8, 2024 @ 11:16 PM

Vince Buffone830,000119,000
Patrick Martorella732,0000
Gerald McKinney Jr.728,0000
Thomas Heinlein707,000707,000
Brandon Strickland698,0000
Albert Harris673,0000
Bill Sandiford478,0000
Domenic Armano447,0000
Cathryn Brown408,000141,000
Denise Fields393,00017,000
Kandace Knichel366,0000
John Sarappa363,0000
Kevin Cronin356,0000
John Germano346,00052,000
James Emerson301,0000
Kenny Goff294,0000
Nicholas Zecevic286,0000
Sonia Dasilva270,0000
Edgar Dutan245,0000
Michael Frey236,000-91,000
Pierre Agenor234,00043,000
Merrill Eversmen212,0000
Fred Vicks209,0000
Christian Larsen188,000118,000
Johnny Kelly (US)171,000171,000
Emil Szmegh141,00013,000
David Rose141,0000
Tracy Maynard-Harris139,000-46,000
Anne Canfijn133,0000
Mehrdad Zomorrodi132,000-180,000
Paul Chamberlan117,0000
Robert Beland116,000-146,000
Pablo Sierra112,000-128,000
Erick Carrasel97,0000
Brandon Martinez91,0000
John Leger83,000-44,000
Lena Soluri81,0000
Jhonny Ortiz46,0000
Matthew Lemmel31,0000
Eddie Crespo15,0000
Bubble Bursts; 14 Bag for Day 2

December 8, 2024 @ 10:59 PM

Action was caught after the flop of and Vince Buffone led out for 50,000 from late position. The small blind moved all in from for 115,000 and Buffony made the call.

Small Blind:
Vince Buffone:

The board completed with the to send the rest of the ecstatic players into the money.

Vince Buffone830,000119,000
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Lucky Ladies for Fields

December 8, 2024 @ 10:28 PM

Denise Fields

Action was caught after the flop of and both blinds checked their option.

Denise Fields fired for 60,000 into the approximately 120,000 pot and received a quick fold from everyone.

She revealed to the table.

Denise Fields376,00027,000
Limp Works for Buffone

December 8, 2024 @ 10:13 PM

Vince Buffone called from late position. The small blind called and the big blind checked their option.

The flop came and all three players were quick to check.

After the turn peeled the , both blinds opted to check.

Buffone fired for 25,000 and was rewarded with the pot.

Vince Buffone711,000242,000
Agenor Takes it Down

December 8, 2024 @ 10:00 PM

Pierre Agenor called from under the gun. Both blinds tagged along.

The flop came and the blinds were quick to check.

Agenor fired for 12,000 and was rewarded with the pot.

Pierre Agenor191,000191,000
Full Chip Counts After the Break

December 8, 2024 @ 09:37 PM

Vince Buffone469,000469,000
Denise Fields349,0000
Michael Frey327,00057,000
Mehrdad Zomorrodi312,000312,000
John Germano294,000-71,000
Cathryn Brown267,000267,000
Robert Beland262,000128,000
Pablo Sierra240,000240,000
Phil Bellucci (FL)210,00098,000
Tracy Maynard-Harris185,000-18,000
Ian Auvil138,00099,000
Emil Szmegh128,000-237,000
John Leger127,000127,000
William Perkins101,000-26,000
Pierre Agenor100,00048,000
Shawn Meyer84,00084,000
Nancy Wilburn84,00045,000
Christian Larsen70,00070,000
Phil Hoff30,000-169,000

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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