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Rollka Shows Winner

March 8, 2026 @ 01:10 PM

Richard Rollka

There were six total limps before the big blind checked to bring the flop.

The table checked through the flop to bring the turn. Richard Rollka of Eastern Poker Tour bet 1,800 from early position. A player from the hijack called, and the rest of the table folded.

The river led to a round of checks.

Rollka showed for aces up to take down the pot.

Richard Rollka52,00052,000
Brown Takes it Down

March 8, 2026 @ 01:07 PM

Cat Brown

A player from early position limped before Cat Brown of No Limit Pub Poker Tour raised to 2,200 from the hijack. She was called by the limper.

The flop came before it was checked by the limper.

Brown fired 2,200 and the limper folded to award the pot the Brown.

Cat Brown47,60047,600
Level 4 started

March 8, 2026 @ 12:46 PM

Level: 4 Blinds: 300/500 Ante: 500
Knockout from Nock

March 8, 2026 @ 12:35 PM

Kathleen Nock

A series of raises led to the player under the gun making it 6,000 before Kathleen Nock of No Limit Pub Poker Tour made the call from early position. The hijack also came along to keep it three-handed as they went to a flop.

The under-the-gun player did not slow down on the flop as they shoved for 14,300. Nock made the call and had her opponent just barely covered with a stack of 14,500 to put her opponent at risk.

Opponent:
Kathleen Nock:

Nock had her opponent's pocket kings in trouble.

The turn and the river sealed the deal in Nock's favor as he secured the elimination.

Kathleen Nock54,00054,000
Cowboys for Mangiarelli

March 8, 2026 @ 12:32 PM

Ron Mangiarelli

The pot swelled to approximately 14,600 as three players put in significant chips preflop to set the stage for the flop of .

The small blind checked before Ron Mangiarelli of Pikes Peak Poker chose to bet 6,100 from the big blind.

The hijack folded, and the small blind also yielded with a fold to award the pot to Mangiarelli.

Ron Mangiarelli44,30044,300
Level 3 started

March 8, 2026 @ 12:16 PM

Level: 3 Blinds: 200/400 Ante: 400
Reuben Clears Out Competition

March 8, 2026 @ 12:16 PM

Josef Reuben

The players each put in 1,200 as four players took a flop.

It was checked over to the original raiser on the flop.

Josef Reuben of Pocket Aces Poker League in Ontario took this opportunity to bet 2,500.

The other three players folded to yield the pot to Reuben.

Josef Reuben33,00033,000
Running Trips for Martinez

March 8, 2026 @ 12:11 PM

Camilo Martinez

No Limit Pub Poker Tour's Chailes Gudaitis opened before Camilo Martinez chose to re-raise to 3,200. Gudaitis responded with a three-bet all-in, and Martinez called to put himself at risk for 24,900.

Camilo Martinez:
Chailes Gudaitis:

Gudaitis was well ahead, and the flop looked good from his perspective as it came .

The turn was ominous as it gave Martinez additional outs.

Martinez would come back in dramatic fashion as the hit the river to give him running trips to crack the kings of Gudaitis.

Camilo Martinez49,80049,800
Chailes Gudaitis2,400-23,200
Gudaitis Takes it on Flop

March 8, 2026 @ 12:03 PM

Chailes Gudaitis

Chailes Gudaitis of Eastern Poker Tour raised to 800 from early position and got called by the button and small blind.

Gudaitis opted to continue for 1,500 on the flop. Both his opponents folded as he took in a small pot.

Chailes Gudaitis25,60025,600
Miro Bets and Takes

March 8, 2026 @ 12:01 PM

George Miro

The action started with a limp from early position before George Miro of No Limit Pub Poker Tour raised to 1,200 from the cutoff.

Miro was called by the small blind, while the limper folded.

The flop fanned out . Miro continued for 6,000, which garnered a fold from his opponent as he took down the pot.

George Miro31,00031,000
Level 2 started

March 8, 2026 @ 11:46 AM

Level: 2 Blinds: 200/300 Ante: 300
Early Cooler

March 8, 2026 @ 11:34 AM

Jason Bergman

Jason Bergman of No Limit Pub Poker Tour was the beneficiary of a cooler in the early stages of Day 1b.

The board read before a player shoved into Bergman.

Bergman wasted little time making the call and showed for a full house. The table groaned when his opponent revealed for an inferior full house as Bergman racked up a knockout early on Day 1b.

Jason Bergman62,000-45,000
Haxhia Finds River Value

March 8, 2026 @ 11:32 AM

Vangjel Haxhia

Vangjel Haxhia managed to find some value on a hand that began when a player from early position made it 1,000. The bet was called in the next seat over before the button came along.

Haxhia made the call out of the small blind to bring the flop.

All four players checked through the flop to bring the turn. Haxhia bet 3,000 and was called in one place by the original raiser.

The turn led to a bet of 6,000 from Haxhia. The bet was called.

Haxhia tabled for a full house to scoop the pot.

Vangjel Haxhia43,0005,000
Shuffle Up and Deal

March 8, 2026 @ 11:16 AM

Play has started on Day 1b of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship. A total of 53 players have taken their seats to begin the tournament.

Level 1 started

March 8, 2026 @ 11:16 AM

Level: 1 Blinds: 100/200 Ante: 200

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Top Chip Counts

1: Vangjel Haxhia

1,004,000 Chips

2: Bryan Ducharme

920,000 Chips

3: JP Terrasi

615,000 Chips

4: David Short

599,000 Chips

5: Alfred Cotten

581,000 Chips

6: Jerry Hill

546,000 Chips

7: Ron Mangiarelli

474,000 Chips

8: Robert Savadge

418,000 Chips

9: Pat Aguiar

380,000 Chips

10: Marianna Laccetti

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