The stage is set for Day 2 of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship hosted at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, as a total of 33 players are slated to return for an opportunity to get their chunk of the $105,600 prize pool and the $26,400 first-place prize.

Vangjel Haxhia of New York Free Poker (1,004,000), Bryan Ducharme of No Limit Pub Poker Tour (920,000), and J.P. Terrasi (615,000) enter Day 2 as the top three stacks in the room.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Haxhia had quite a rush on Day 1b, highlighted by hitting four of a kind to eliminate an opponent late in the day. He was the only player to enter Day 2 already in seven figures and shared with PokerNews that he believes this was his first time entering Day 2 as the chip leader despite playing Bar Poker Open tournaments for a long time.

Ducharme had a rough start to Day 1a, but rallied in the back half of the flight to come into Day 2 second in chips overall. Ducharme's day turned around when he hit a set to crack the pocket jacks of his opponent to go on to bag as the Day 1a chip leader.

A total of seven different leagues will be represented on Day 2. Ron Mangiarelli (474,000), for example, comes from Colorado, representing Pikes Peak Poker with a healthy stack as he pursues a main event title. On the other end of the chip counts was Jolanda Tedford (34,000), who came with her husband from Utah as representatives of Str8 Luck. Tedford will have an uphill climb as she will enter with three big blinds as she looks to replicate her league name and make a run at a title.

Payouts

Day 2 will play down to a winner where a new champion will be crowned. Play is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. Gorilla Gaming is scheduled to livestream the final table with cards-up coverage. The estimated time of the final table is scheduled to approximately begin at 6 p.m. local time.

Stay here at PokerNews for continued coverage and updates on Day 2 action at the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship, as a new champion will emerge at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room.

Day 2 Redraw

The tables are set for Day 2 of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship as Day 1b came to a close at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room. A total of 101 entries produced 11 players who advanced to Day 2, where the qualified players will compete for their share of the estimated $100,000 prize pool.

Vangjel Haxhia was the top finisher on Day 1b as they bagged the only seven-figure stack with 1,004,000. Haxhia was followed by Ron Mangiarelli (474,000) and Pat Aguiar (380,000) as the top three stacks that came out of Day 1b.

Day 1b Chip Counts

Haxhia spoke with PokerNews after his successful Day 1b and how he feels entering Day 2 of play.

"I've been playing BPO (Bar Poker Open) since their first tournaments," Haxhia said. "I've made the final day several times, but I've never been chip leader. I feel that maybe it's going to be my day."

Day 2 will begin at 11:15 a.m. local time at the Palm Beach Kennel Club Poker Room. Play is scheduled to continue until a winner is determined. Gorilla Gaming will provide a live stream with cards-up coverage of the final table.

Play will resume at Level 18 with 15:51 remaining on the clock and blinds at 6,000/12,000. Every player advancing to Day 2 is already in the money.

Check back here at PokerNews for all your updates on the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.

Ron Mangiarelli opened to 32,000 from under the gun, and Debbie Klughers chose to go all-in for 11,000 on the button to be at risk.

Debbie Klughers:
Ron Mangiarelli:

Klughers was unable to improve on the [7cKjhJhQd9c] runout to be eliminated and burst the bubble on Day 1b.

Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1b.

Ron Mangiarelli	470,000	150,000
Debbie Klughers	0	-41,000

Play is now hand-for-hand on Day 1b of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.

Vangjel Haxhia raised from early position and faced an all-in from the player on the button. Haxhia called to put the button at risk.

Opponent:
Vangjel Haxhia:

The flop gave each player something to root for as it came to give Haxhia a set and his opponent a straight draw.

The turn put an emphatic stamp on the hand when it came the to give Haxhia quads, making the river immaterial as Haxhia scored the elimination.

Vangjel Haxhia

1,040,000

583,000

Debbie Klughers shoved for her final 12,000 and was called by both blinds.

The blinds checked it down on the runout.

The small blind declared ace, but it was far from good as Klughers showed for quad jacks.

Debbie Klughers

41,000

-11,800

Cat Brown of No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to go all-in for 180,000 from the hijack. Ron Mangiarelli of Pikes Peak Poker asked for a count from the small blind before he went into the tank.

Mangiarelli took considerable time before he made the call to put Brown at risk.

Cat Brown:
Ron Mangiarelli:

Mangiarelli's fears were confirmed when Brown showed the pocket aces, but his emotions went from bracing for impact to jubilation as the flop came to give Mangiarelli a set.

The turn and the river did not help Brown as she was eliminated after her aces were cracked in dramatic fashion.

Ron Mangiarelli	525,000	205,000
Cat Brown	0	-240,000

The 14 remaining players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 5,000/10,000 level.