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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.
November 15, 2025 @ 09:55 AM

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.
| Place | Player | League | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Fienberg | KOntenders Poker USA | $100,000 |
| 2 | Bryan Keefer | BarPokerOpen.com | $65,000 |
| 3 | Bill Acerra | Eastern Poker Tour | $34,500 |
| 4 | Dwight Johnson | Kowboy Kings Poker | $22,500 |
| 5 | Wieslaw Skiba | Eastern Poker Tour | $17,000 |
| 6 | Ronald Kaepernik | No Limit Pub Poker Tour | $11,725 |
| 7 | Andrea Chait | Eastern Poker Tour | $8,500 |
| 8 | Patricia Jackomin | Riverchasers | $5,000 |
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.
November 14, 2025 @ 06:07 PM

Registration is open for the $400 Atlantic City Championship at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
Arriving players can check in at the Bar Poker Open desk, located upstairs in the event center.
Play gets underway with Day 1a at 11:15 a.m. local time on Saturday.
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
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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