Andrew Ferguson was all in from the cutoff, with Michael Bennecoff's shorter stack also in the middle on the button. Vangjel Haxhia called off both players, and the cards were turned up.

Michael Bennecoff:
Andrew Ferguson:
Vangjel Haxhia:

The table reacted as Ferguson came from behind to flop a flush on the runout, taking out Bennecoff while leaving Haxhia short on chips.

Andrew Ferguson (NY)	265,000	-149,000
Vangjel Haxhia	68,000	-112,000
Michael Bennecoff	0	-200,000

Anthony LoBue limped from under the gun, and Joseph Murray came along in the small blind. Peter Uschin quickly checked his big blind option, and the flop was fanned out.

Murray and Uschin checked to LoBue, who tossed out a bet of 32,000. That was enough to claim the pot, as Murray and Uschin slid their cards into the muck.

Anthony LoBue	410,000	76,000
Joseph Murray	310,000	81,000
Peter Uschin	12,000	-112,000

Action was heads-up to the flop, where Marlena Coffey checked in the big blind. Dennis Coleman moved all in, putting the pressure on his opponent.

After taking some time, Coffey stuck in the call.

Marlena Coffey:
Dennis Coleman:

Both players hit their flush draw on the turn, while Coffey was best after the river to double up and leave Coleman short.

Marlena Coffey	365,000	204,000
Dennis Coleman	7,000	-233,000
Bill Acerra	0	-143,000

Vincent Ferrara limped from under the gun, and John Emmanouilids moved all in from the small blind. Charles Gudaitis then shoved his covering stack in the big blind, and Ferrara called it off.

Vincent Ferrara:
John Emmanouilids:
Charles Gudaitis:

Ferrara found help on the flop, but Gudaitis improved to a set of tens. The turn and river changed nothing, as Ferrara and Emmanouilids were sent to the rail.

Charles Gudaitis	370,000	154,000
John Emmanouilids	0	-142,000
Vincent Ferrara	0	-6,000

Thomas Giglio got his short stack into the middle from the big blind, at risk against Dennis Coleman.

Thomas Giglio:
Dennis Coleman:

Coleman improved on the runout, ending Giglio's run early on Day 2.

Dennis Coleman	240,000	55,000
Thomas Giglio	0	-59,000

Norman Bilodeau limped from under the gun, and made the call after Christopher White raised to 28,000 on his left.

Both players checked through the flop, and the dealer flipped over the turn. Another pair of checks led to the river, and Bilodeau checked one last time.

White tossed out a bet of 20,000, producing a fold from Bilodeau to take down an early pot.

At a nearby table, John Kelly was leaving his seat and heading to the payout desk.

Christopher White	325,000	20,000
Norman Bilodeau	92,000	-18,000
John Kelly	0	-71,000

The final 48 players are in their seats, ready to battle for the BPO Championship title.

The clock has restarted on Level 18, and action is underway on Day 2.

The payouts have been confirmed, with all players entering Day 2 in the money.

Tonight's champion will take home $30,000, along with the BPO Championship trophy.

$400 Atlantic City Championship Payouts

It's time to crown a champion today, as the final 48 players will return to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa looking to add a piece of Bar Poker Open hardware to their resume.

Day 2 of the $400 Atlantic City Championship begins at 12:15 p.m. local time, with a starting field of 464 entries trimmed down to the final six tables. All remaining players are in the money, aiming to capture the $30,000 first-place prize from the overall prize pool of $146,000.

Sitting atop the overall chip lead is Brandin Power of the Eastern Poker Tour, seeing his total climb to 827,000 after securing the final hand on the money bubble of Day 1b. Andrew Ferguson is the only other survivor from the second flight to make the top 10 heading into the final day.

Day 1a chip leader Anton Saich of New York Free Poker (775,000) joins Power as the only players returning with more than 60 big blinds, with Phillip Hoff (610,000) rounding out the top three.

Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Other notables in contention include Joseph Sheehan (307,000), seeking a third BPO victory of the week at Borgata.

2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship winner Miguel Medrano (127,000) also remains in contention, but returns with just 11 big blinds in his stack.

The field of qualified BPO seat winners and Super League invitees have all locked up at least $1,000, and will be looking to earn a spot on stream at the final table.

Action will resume live at 12:15 p.m. local time, with the clock rolled back to Level 18. The remaining levels will now be extended to 45 minutes, and players will be sent on breaks after every three levels of play until a winner is determined.

The PokerNews team will be inside the ropes of the Borgata Poker Room bringing you full coverage, so don't miss any of the exciting conclusion to the BPO Atlantic City Championship.

Another exciting day of Bar Poker Open action has come to an end at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, with the field now set for the final day of the $400 Atlantic City Championship.

The second flight saw 162 entries, bringing the overall total to 464 over two days. That created a prize pool of $146,000, with the eventual champion taking home $30,000 along with the BPO Championship trophy. Day 2 will see 48 players return, after 17 bagged up on Day 1b.

Leading the way was Brandin Power of the Eastern Poker Tour, who brought the night to an end by winning the final hand and padding his stack to 827,000.

That represents almost 70 big blinds when play resumes on November 17, and leaves Power in the overall chip lead heading into the money. Power sits firmly ahead of Day 1a chip leader Anton Saich of New York Free Poker, who set the pace on the opening day with 775,000.

Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts

Sitting next on the Day 1b leaderboard are a trio of players from New York Free Poker, led by Andrew Ferguson (414,000). Patrick Martorella (389,000) rounded out the podium on the second day of action, followed closely by Robert Carswell (388,000).

Leading the group from No Limit New York was Lisa Koch, who cracked kings and saw her own pocket kings lose on the way to a fifth-place finish on the day with 378,000.

In addition to a spot in the money up for grabs, several players took a shot at the $1,000 double bag bonus after surviving Day 1a. Joseph Sheehan followed his finish in the money on Saturday night by hopping into $200 Semi-Turbo Deep Stack and claimed victory after a late-night six-way deal. Sheehan has now recorded two wins, a third-place finish and a bag in the first four events this week at Borgata but was unsuccessful at finding a second bag in the Championship event.

Others that tried their luck for a second bag included Anthony LoBue, Thomas Giglio and Vincent Ferrara, who was the last of this group to be eliminated and will revert to his stack of just 6,000 chips for Day 2.

One of the late stories of the day was David Shepherd, who lost an all-in against Power and was left with just 3,000 chips. From there, Sheperd was able to double up multiple times before ultimately falling on the stone bubble against Power.

The remaining 48 players will return to the Borgata Poker Room at 12:15 p.m. local time, with everyone locking up at least $1,000 to this point. Action will resume with 19:07 left on Level 18, and the levels will be extended to 45 minutes for the remainder of the tournament, with breaks scheduled after every two hours of play.

Players will battle down to the final table before taking a break, and the rest of the action will be streamed on delay.

Be sure to follow along as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to deliver live coverage of the Bar Poker Open in Atlantic City.