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Level 4 started

November 15, 2025 @ 12:48 PM

Level: 4 Blinds: 300/500 Ante: 500
Level 4 started

November 15, 2025 @ 12:47 PM

Level: 4 Blinds: 300/500 Ante: 500
Lemire Leads the River

November 15, 2025 @ 12:38 PM

James Lemire

Damian Gregoire checked the flop from the small blind, as did Kevin Cronin in the big blind. James Lemire followed with a check in middle position, and Joseph Coleman fired a bet of 1,200.

Brandi Uschin tossed in the call from the cutoff, while Lemire was the only other caller.

Lemire checked again on the turn, and Coleman did the same. Uschin slid out 2,000, and Lemire made the call.

Coleman folded before the river, where Lemire led out for 5,000. After confirming the bet, Uschin opted the fold and Lemire claimed the pot.

Brandi Uschin47,00047,000
James Lemire34,00034,000
Joseph Coleman33,00033,000
Kevin Cronin31,00031,000
Damian Gregoire29,00029,000
Level 3 started

November 15, 2025 @ 12:18 PM

Level: 3 Blinds: 200/400 Ante: 400
Coffey Coolers Patton

November 15, 2025 @ 12:16 PM

Acarre Patton and Marlena Coffey were heads up to the river of the board, with all of Coffey's chips in the middle.

Marlena Coffey:
Acarre Patton:

Both players showed a full house, with Coffey's nines full of sevens holding up to earn the double.

Marlena Coffey59,00059,000
Acarre Patton5,1005,100
Coffey Coolers Patton

November 15, 2025 @ 12:16 PM

Marlena Coffey

Acarre Patton and Marlena Coffey were heads up to the river of the board, with all of Coffey's chips in the middle.

Marlena Coffey:
Acarre Patton:

Both players showed a full house, with Coffey's nines full of sevens holding up to earn the double.

Marlena Coffey59,00059,000
Acarre Patton5,1005,100
Buquicchio Chipping Up

November 15, 2025 @ 12:05 PM

Peter Uschin limped in from under the gun, and Danielle Calabria made the call in early position. Action folded around to Frank Buquicchio in the small blind, who raised to 1,500.

Uschin folded, while Calabria slid in the call. Buquicchio led out with a bet of 2,200 after the , and Calabria took some time before opting to let her hand go.

"I had a queen," said Calabria as Buquicchio raked in the pot.

Frank Buquicchio41,000
Peter Uschin37,000
Danielle Calabria32,000
Big Bet from Pfeffer

November 15, 2025 @ 11:53 AM

John Pfeffer

Robert Oswald checked the turn of a board showing from the small blind, and Leslie Gazzola followed with a check in the big blind.

John Pfeffer slid out a bet of 2,000 from the cutoff, and Suzanne Zimmerman called on the button. Oswald and Gazzola folded, and the river hit the table.

Pfeffer took a moment before tossing out a bet of 5,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Zimmerman slid her cards to the dealer.

Robert Oswald36,00036,000
John Pfeffer28,00028,000
Leslie Gazzola24,00024,000
Suzanne Zimmerman21,00021,000
Level 2 started

November 15, 2025 @ 11:47 AM

Level: 2 Blinds: 200/300 Ante: 300
Two Pair for Haxhia

November 15, 2025 @ 11:41 AM

Four players saw the flop, where Vangjel Haxhia led out for 500 from the small blind. Christopher Jones made the call in the big blind, with Jon McClain and Ahmed Derkaoui coming along in middle position.

Haxhia fired again on the turn, with only Jones tossing in a call. The river completed the board, and Haxhia slid out another 1,000 chip. Jones did not take long to make the call.

"Two pair," Haxhia announced as he turned over . Jones could only show for a pair of eights, as Haxhia raked in the chips.

Vangjel Haxhia37,000
Jon McClain32,000
Ahmed Derkaoui28,000
Christopher Jones27,500
$200 Early Bird Monster Stack Turbo Results

November 15, 2025 @ 11:34 AM

Joseph Sheehan

Congratluations to Joseph Sheehan, who defeated a field of 73 entries to take down the first Bar Poker Open trophy of the week in Atlantic City.

$200 Early Bird Monster Stack Turbo Results

PlacePlayerPrize (USD)
1Joseph Sheehan$2,830*
2Virgilio Fahnestock$2,825*
3Nathaniel McNamara$1,415
4Jules Bui$1,010
5Dongwuk Moon$780
6Thomas Giglio$630
7Tony Logan$525
8Anthony Lundy$460
9Colin Walker$425
10Michael Nagy$390
11Nicholas Malafis$390

*Denotes heads-up deal

Tsiaras Takes the Turn

November 15, 2025 @ 11:30 AM

Andreas Tsiaras opened to 500 in early position, finding a call from Anthony LoBue on his left. Both players checked the flop.

The dealer flipped over the turn, where Tsiaras announced a bet of 700. That produced a quick fold from LoBue, and Tsiaras claimed an early pot.

Andreas Tsiaras32,00032,000
Anthony LoBue29,00029,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!

November 15, 2025 @ 11:18 AM

The Borgata Event Center is full with more than 250 entries to begin play. Cards are in the air for Day 1a.

Level 1 started

November 15, 2025 @ 11:17 AM

Level: 1 Blinds: 100/200 Ante: 200
The $400 Atlantic City Championship Begins as Bar Poker Open Returns to Borgata

November 15, 2025 @ 09:55 AM

Bar Poker Open

An exciting week is underway at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, as the Bar Poker Open series returns after a five-year break for the $400 Atlantic City Championship.

The events this week are being held alongside the Borgata Fall Poker Open, where the Championship Event features a guaranteed $30,000 first-place prize and an estimated prize pool of over $150,000.

Action begins today at 11:15 a.m. local time, where 2025 BPO seat winners will be joined by Super League invite winners for Day 1a. That will be followed by Day 1b on November 16, with participants from the opening flight able to rejoin the action and qualify for a spot in the money on Day 2.

The last BPO Championship was held in June, as Ron Fienberg captured the 2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship. Fienberg defeated Bryan Keefer in a short heads-up match to capture the biggest score of his career while representing KOntenders Poker USA.

2025 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship Final Table Results

PlacePlayerLeaguePrize (USD)
1Ron FienbergKOntenders Poker USA$100,000
2Bryan KeeferBarPokerOpen.com$65,000
3Bill AcerraEastern Poker Tour$34,500
4Dwight JohnsonKowboy Kings Poker$22,500
5Wieslaw SkibaEastern Poker Tour$17,000
6Ronald KaepernikNo Limit Pub Poker Tour$11,725
7Andrea ChaitEastern Poker Tour$8,500
8Patricia JackominRiverchasers$5,000
Ron Fienberg
Ron Fienberg

Qualified entrants will start with 30,000 chips, playing 30-minute levels on Day 1a beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. The schedule includes breaks after every two hours, and action will continue until 10 percent of field remains to advance to Day 2.

Players can take advantage of the single reentry per flight, and all players from today's opening flight will have the option to buy in on Saturday's Day 1b. Those that bag up both opening flights will receive a $1,000 double bag bonus, with only the largest stack carrying forward to Monday's final day.

Don't miss any of the action, as the PokerNews live reporting team will provide full coverage of the BPO Atlantic City Championship.

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Payouts

1: Albert Croteau

$30,000 USD

2: Anton Saich

$19,400 USD

3: Charles Gudaitis

$13,060 USD

4: Vincent Loria

$8,800 USD

5: Joseph Murray

$6,400 USD

6: Patrick Martorella

$5,000 USD

7: Christopher White

$4,000 USD

8: Mariano Lisojo

$3,300 USD

9: Ryan Keiser

$2,700 USD

10: Gregory Main

$2,200 USD

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11: John Germano

$2,200 USD

12: Jewell McCann

$1,925 USD

13: Dan Levy

$1,925 USD

14: Robert Carswell

$1,925 USD

15: Brandin Power

$1,925 USD

16: Phillip Hoff

$1,600 USD

17: Peter Evans

$1,600 USD

18: Lisa Koch

$1,600 USD

19: Lauris Murnieks

$1,600 USD

20: John Carr

$1,600 USD

21: Kimberly Capriotti

$1,600 USD

22: Andrew Ferguson (NY)

$1,600 USD

23: Alex Bungener

$1,600 USD

24: Norman Bilodeau

$1,350 USD

25: Merrill Eversman

$1,350 USD

26: Miguel Medrano

$1,350 USD

27: Anthony LoBue

$1,350 USD

28: Nathaniel McNamara

$1,350 USD

29: Rustin Kreider

$1,350 USD

30: Peter Uschin

$1,350 USD

31: Phil Castelli

$1,350 USD

32: Kathy Benischeck

$1,100 USD

33: Sarah Kirby

$1,100 USD

34: Marlena Coffey

$1,100 USD

35: Patrick George

$1,100 USD

36: Mathew McGuire

$1,100 USD

37: Vangjel Haxhia

$1,100 USD

38: Joseph Sheehan

$1,100 USD

39: Dennis Coleman

$1,100 USD

40: Michael Bennecoff

$1,000 USD

41: James Lemire

$1,000 USD

42: Jodee Distasio

$1,000 USD

43: Bill Acerra

$1,000 USD

44: Will Parisi

$1,000 USD

45: John Emmanouilids

$1,000 USD

46: Vincent Ferrara

$1,000 USD

47: Thomas Giglio

$1,000 USD

48: John Kelly

$1,000 USD

Top Chip Counts

1: Albert Croteau

13,950,000 Chips

2: Anton Saich

Busted

3: Charles Gudaitis

Busted

4: Vincent Loria

Busted

5: Joseph Murray

Busted

6: Patrick Martorella

Busted

7: Christopher White

Busted

8: Mariano Lisojo

Busted

9: Ryan Keiser

Busted

10: Gregory Main

Busted

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