$365 Vegas World Championship
Day 2 Completed
2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
$365 Vegas World Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Buy-in
$365
Prize Pool
$349,200
Entries
1,164
Level
29
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
59
Players Left
8
Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The Bar Poker Open Invite-Only Championship saw a massive uptick from last year’s total numbers to see 1,164 entrants from all over the country. This created a prize pool of $349,200, the lion’s share of which would be divided by the final 59 players that began the day.
As the dust settled, only eight players remained at close of Day 2 with Patrick Martorella holding a commanding lead over the field with 7,125,000. Martorella came into the day as one of eight stacks that were over 1 million chips. He managed to survive all day, then when the feature table started he began to pull away from the pack. Peaking out at over 9 million chips, Martorella put on a show for the audience, putting massive pressure on the field as it dwindled and the pay jumps increased. The Long Island, NY, resident looks to add to his already massive $194,811 Hendon Mob and collect his first BPO title.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Country | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Martorella | 7,125,000 | United States | 44 |
| 2 | Jake Dennehy | 3,710,000 | United States | 23 |
| 3 | Jamie Naftzinger | 2,630,000 | United States | 16 |
| 4 | Jordan Teague | 1,370,000 | United States | 8 |
| 5 | Antonio Tafuto | 3,140,000 | United States | 19 |
| 6 | Miguel Medrano | 4,370,000 | United States | 27 |
| 7 | Steven Morey | 3,780,000 | United States | 23 |
| 8 | Tim Dancy | 2,620,000 | United States | 16 |
Sitting behind him is Miguel Medrano, who bagged 4,370,000. Medrano found himself all in quite a few times in today’s tournament, with a key double up through Steven Morey (3,780,000) saving him towards the end of the night. Medrano had flopped top pair on a five-high board and needed to crack Morey’s kings to survive, which he did and the young man celebrated with his rail. Now guaranteed his biggest career score, he looks to add another couple of figures to his own burgeoning resume.
Day 2 Action
It was not a day for former BPO champions as both Rafael Jimenez (31st-$1,300) and Thomas Nefcy (22nd-$1,500) found themselves both falling short of the final table. Other bigger stacks throughout the day also fell like Day 1b chip leader Billy Hayes (17th-$1,700), who made a costly bluff against Jamie Naftzinger (2,620,000), and Day 1a1’s chip leaders David Muser (13th-$2,300) and Nathaniel McNamara (10th-$3,000).
The day came to a close when Ian Auvil moved all in against Medrano’s raise with king-queen, only for Medrano to snap-call with aces. An ace on the flop sealed the deal and the ever-affable Auvil saw a round of applause from friends on the rail. Auvil collected $3,500 from his tenth place finish, another impressive run from the BPO Florida champion.
The final eight players will return to play at 2 p.m., each one of them guaranteed a minimum of $5,000, but eyeing the first place prize of $100,000. Play ended with 38:41 left in the 26th level of play with blinds at 80,000/160,000 with a 160,000 ante. They will continue to play 45-minute levels for the remainder of the tournament until a winner is crowned. There will be a livestream to watch at Bar Poker Open’s YouTube channel.
Stay tuned to PokerNews to read all of the updates on the Bar Poker Open Championship.
Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
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Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Martorella | 7,125,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Jake Dennehy | 3,710,000 | 23 |
| 3 | Jamie Naftzinger | 2,630,000 | 16 |
| 4 | Jordan Teague | 1,370,000 | 8 |
| 5 | Antonio Tafuto | 3,140,000 | 19 |
| 6 | Miguel Medrano | 4,370,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Steven Morey | 3,780,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Tim Dancy | 2,620,000 | 16 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,125,000
-2,070,000
|
-2,070,000 |
|
4,370,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
3,780,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
3,710,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
||
|
3,140,000
-1,430,000
|
-1,430,000 |
|
2,630,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
2,620,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
1,370,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Miguel Medrano raised to 410,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind, Ian Auvil moved all in for 1,300,000. Medrano snap-called.
Ian Auvil: K♣Q♦ 
Miguel Medrano: A♥A♠
The board ran out A♦9♠8♣K♦2♦ and the set of aces was good for Medrano to take down the pot and bring the field to the final table.
A full recap with chip counts will be soon to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,550,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jake Dennehy moved all in on the button and in the big blind, Tim Dancy called to put himself at risk.
Tim Dancy: J♥J♠
Jake Dennehy: A♥9♥
The board ran out J♦K♥8♥2♣3♣ and the set of jacks held up for Dancy to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,800,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 25
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Steven Morey called in the small blind and in the big blind, Antonio Tafuto moved all in for 1,870,000 effective and Morey called to put himself at risk.
Steven Morey: 10♣10♦
Antonio Tafuto: Q♣Q♦
The flop of A♥Q♠7♦ put Tafuto way in front with second set, prompting Morey to stand out of his chair ready to leave, but the runout of J♣K♦ saw Morey make Broadway as a look of relief washed over his face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,860,000
1,695,000
|
1,695,000 |
|
|
2,650,000
-1,920,000
|
-1,920,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Miguel Medrano moved all in from the cutoff for 935,000 and in the big blind, Ian Auvil called to put him at risk.
Miguel Medrano: Q♣J♣
Ian Auvil: K♥J♠
The board ran out A♣8♥9♦Q♠6♠ and the queen on the turn paired up with Medrano who secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,150,000
1,095,000
|
1,095,000 |
|
|
1,650,000
-1,710,000
|
-1,710,000 |