Mark Bates opened to 1,000 in middle position and found a quick call on his left. Philip Bellucci then three-bet to 3,000 in the small blind, and Bates replied by moving all in for 10,200. Action folded back to Bellucci, who made the call.

Mark Bates:
Philip Bellucci:

The classic flip saw Bellucci hold through the runout, sending Bates to the rail.

Philip Bellucci	52,000	19,000
Mark Bates	0	-27,000

Ru Zhao limped in early position and Johnny Hernandez raised to 1,000 on his immediate left. Next to act was Christopher Jimenez, who announced a raise to 2,500.

Jon McClain called in the hijack, while Zhao got out of the way. Hernandez called to see the flop and checked.

Jimenez quickly fired a bet of 7,500, resulting in folds from both opponents to claim another pot.

Christopher Jimenez	42,000	6,000
Jon McClain	32,000	32,000
Johnny Hernandez	21,000
Ru Zhao	17,000	-2,000

Action folded to Ru Zhao on the button, who raised to 1,200. Christopher Jimenez defended his big blind and the flop hit the felt.

Jimenez checked and made the call after Zhao continued for 1,200. The turn produced another check from Jimenez, and Zhao fired 2,000 into the middle.

The call was made, and the dealer revealed the river. Jimenez checked one last time, and Zhao quickly checked back.

"I was scared you had an ace," explained Jimenez as he showed for a full house. Zhao mucked his hand, and Jimenez collected the pot.

Mark Bates limped from under the gun before Jamie Naftzinger raised to 1,100 in middle position. Philip Bellucci slid in a call from the cutoff, and Stephen Lofgren came along in the small blind.

Bates called to the flop and checked after Lofgren declined to bet. Naftzinger continued for 400, with Bellucci making the call. Lofgren also called, while Bates let his hand go.

Another check from Lofgren followed the turn, and Naftzinger fired again for 1,200. That was enough to claim the pot, as Bellucci and Lofgren both folded.

Philip Bellucci	33,000
Stephen Lofgren	29,000	29,000
Jamie Naftzinger	28,000
Mark Bates	27,000

Stephanie Derosa checked the flop from the small blind, and Roxanne Marano-Logrande fired a bet of 2,000 into the middle. Jhonny Ortiz sent his cards into the muck on the button, and Derosa made the call.

Another check from Derosa followed the turn, where Marano-Logrande continued for 3,500. That produced a fold from Derosa, and Marano-Logrande picked up the pot.

Roxanne Marano-Logrande	32,000	32,000
Jhonny Ortiz	27,000	27,000
Stephanie Derosa	26,000	26,000

After bagging up Day 1a of the $400 Atlantic City Championship on Saturday night, Joseph Sheehan hopped into $200 Semi-Turbo Deep Stack and claimed victory after a late-night six-way deal.

Sheehan now has two wins, a third-place finish and a bag in the four events this week at Borgata.

$200 Semi-Turbo Deep Stack Final Table Results

*Denotes six-way deal

John Carr limped from under the gun, and G Dull did the same on his left. Kelly O'Hare raised to 700 in the cutoff, and Raymond Lizzol made the call on the button.

Carr and Dull came along to see the flop. Carr led out for 2,100 and Dull called. O'Hair then raised to 5,500, producing a quick fold from Lizzol.

After taking a moment, Carr opted to let it go and Dull followed with a fold as the dealer pushed the pot to O'Hair.

Kelly O'Hare	34,000	34,000
Raymond Lizzol	29,000	29,000
John Carr	28,000	28,000
G Dull	28,000	28,000

The first 100 entrants are in their seats, and action is underway on Day 1b.

The Bar Poker Open continues at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, with one last flight getting underway at 11:15 a.m. local time.

The $400 Atlantic City Championship saw a total of 302 entries on Day 1a, with the top 31 players already bagging up a spot in the money. Today's Day 1b represents the final chance to clinch a shot at the coveted BPO Championship trophy, along with the guaranteed $30,000 first-place prize.

The overall prize pool is estimated at more than $150,000, and payout details will be announced after late registration closes prior to the start of Level 9.

New York Free Poker's Anton Saich earned a big chip lead with 775,000 at the conclusion of Day 1a, while Phillip Hoff (610,000) sits in second spot.

Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

Qualified BPO seat winners will once again be joined by Super League invitees that participated in the opening flight on Saturday, with all returning players eligible to use a single reentry if needed.

Play will continue to feature 30-minute levels on Day 1b, and entrants will start with 30,000 chips. Breaks are scheduled after every two hours, with the final 10 percent of field advancing into the money on Day 2.

The $1,000 double bag bonus is in play for anyone that survived Day 1a, as players can bag again and carry their largest stack forward to the final day.

Be sure to catch all of the exciting action from inside the ropes at the Borgata Event Center, as the PokerNews live reporting team will continue to provide full coverage live from Atlantic City.

The opening day of the Bar Poker Open $400 Atlantic City Championship produced more than 11 hours of exciting action, as Day 1a welcomed a total of 302 entries to the tables at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

The remaining 31 players bagged up in the money, with Anton Saich of New York Free Poker riding a string of knockouts to the chip lead with 775,000.

Saich holds a sizeable chip lead after the first flight, sitting ahead of fellow league member Phillip Hoff (610,000). From there, the leaderboard shows another jump to find Dan Levy (530,000) of the Eastern Poker Tour in third position.

Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts

Sitting just outside the top 10 after the opening day is Joseph Sheehan (307,000), who has earned a spot in the money for the third straight event this week. Sheehan took down the opening BPO trophy event on November 13, and followed that up with a third-place finish the very next night.

Also earning a bag for Monday's finale was Miguel Medrano (127,000), who took down the 2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship for $100,000. Medrano doubled up with kings before the final break of the night, and held on from there to earn another BPO cash.

The survivor of the day was Peter Uschin (124,000) of No Limit New York, who faded at least nine all-in situations to earn a bag at the end of the night. Among those hands was a fortunate chop against Mathew McGuire (255,000), getting an inferior ace in before seeing the board produce a wheel.

The opening day came to an end when Alex Bungener flipped out Paul Cassella on the direct bubble, leaving the final 31 players to bag up for the night.

Another flight begins on Sunday, November 16, as players who participated in Day 1a are eligible to return for Day 1b. Players will once again start with 30,000 chips, playing 30-minute levels with breaks after every two hours of action.

The single reentry rule will be in effect again, and the top 10 percent of field will join tonight's survivors on Day 2. Any players that find a bag on both opening flights will receive a $1,000 double bag bonus, with only the largest stack carrying forward to Monday's final day.

The PokerNews team will continue live coverage in Atlantic City, so don't miss any of the action on the way to crowning the newest Bar Poker Open champion.