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December 7, 2024 @ 12:55 PM
After coming off a first place finish in a seniors event earlier in the week, George Miro found himself as the first player to bust from the Bar Poker Open Championship. The Royal Palm Beach resident simply stated that these are the "high's and low's" of the game.
He recalled the hand to PokerNews as a middle position player called. Miro made the call from the button and both blinds joined the pot.
The flop came and the big blind led out for 1,200. Miro raised to 3,000. His opponent was quick to move all in and Miro made the call. Both players revealed their hands.
George Miro:
Big Blind:
The board changed little as the completed the runout.
George Miro | 0 |
December 7, 2024 @ 12:46 PM
After the middle position player raised to 600, Kandace Knichel three-bet to 2,100.
Her opponent was quick to muck, and Knichel revealed her hand as .
Kandace Knichel | 29,000 |
December 7, 2024 @ 12:28 PM
Cards are in the air as the tournament director announced play to start.
December 7, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
It is again time for the Florida World Championship of the Bar Poker Open (BPO) here in West Palm Beach to return for its 2024 event.
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.
The vastly successful event from last year was won by Ian Auvil as the Florida local overcame the 426 player field. The BPO is estimating a $150,000 prize pool, with at least $30,000 going to this years victor.
Place | Player | Hometown | Poker Club | Prize |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ian Auvil | Stuart, FL | No-Limit Pub Poker Tour | $50,000 |
2 | Ronald Kaepernick | Stuart, FL | No-Limit Pub Poker Tour | $22,500 |
3 | Gregg Bloom | Delray Beach, FL | No-Limit Pub Poker Tour | $10,000 |
4 | Paul Chamberlain | Norwood, MA | Eastern Poker Tour | $5,200 |
5 | Miguel Medrano | New York City, NY | New York Free Poker | $3,438 |
6 | John Purdy | North Attleboro, MA | Eastern Poker Tour | $2,500 |
7 | David Phillips | Parker, CO | Over the Top Poker | $2,000 |
8 | Chris Davis | Los Angeles, CA | Cowboy Kings Poker | $1,500 |
9 | Bogdan Zavu | Framingham, MA | Eastern Poker Tour | $1,250 |
Nearly 1,000 players from across the United States have travelled to South Florida for the eight-event series, with over 400 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.
The series includes other events such as the Deepstack Finale that begins on Monday and is 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.
1: John Germano
$30001 USD
2: Pierre Agenor
$15055 USD
3: Albert Harris
$8864 USD
4: Gerald McKinney Jr.
$7114 USD
5: Patrick Martorella
$6632 USD
6: Brandon Strickland
$3565 USD
7: John Sarappa
$2864 USD
8: Christian Larsen
$2841 USD
9: Pablo Sierra
$2475 USD
10: Tracy Maynard-Harris
$2085 USD
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11: Domenic Armano
$2085 USD
12: James Emerson
$2085 USD
13: Cathryn Brown
$1776 USD
14: Thomas Heinlein
$1776 USD
15: Bill Sandiford
$1776 USD
16: Vince Buffone
$1479 USD
17: Kandace Knichel
$1479 USD
18: Emil Szmegh
$1479 USD
19: Sonia Dasilva
$1214 USD
20: Brandon Martinez
$1214 USD
21: Paul Chamberlain
$1214 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
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
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