2026 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship

$400 Vegas World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$345,720
Total Entries
1,032
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,032
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Level: 29

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Break Time

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The final three players have reached their first break of the day.

Action will resume with blinds of 200,000/400,000, leaving just 65 total big blinds in play.

Ian Auvil Eliminated in 4th Place ($21,000)

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ian Auvil
Ian Auvil

Ian Auvil moved all in for 3,200,000 from under the gun, and was at risk when Gorav Sangal made the call on the button.

Ian Auvil: A10 All in
Gorav Sangal: 1010

Sangal had Auvil dominated, and the 43958 runout changed nothing. Sangal's pocket pair held to secure the knockout, as Auvil's run came to an end in fourth place.

Tags: Gorav SangalIan Auvil

Carswell Hits a Pair

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Germain Mingo limped from under the gun with 97, and Gorav Sangal called in the small blind holding 104. Robert Carswell looked down at J4 and checked his big blind option.

Sangal checked the 5J3 flop, and Carswell bet 1,000,000 with his pair. That produced folds from Mingo and Sangal, as Carswell claimed the pot.

Tags: Germain MingoGorav SangalRobert Carswell

Sangal Shoves the Turn

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gorav Sangal raised to 950,000 with 99 on the button, and Germain Mingo defended his big blind holding J10 to see the 8Q3 flop.

Mingo checked, and Sangal continued for 550,000. Mingo made the call, and checked again on the 2 turn.

Sangal announced all in for 2,050,000, producing a fold from Mingo.

Tags: Germain MingoGorav Sangal

Action Slowing Down

Level 28 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Players have gone the last two orbits without seeing a flop, as raises and shoves have produced no calls.

Germain Mingo has maintained his chip lead, while Gorav Sangal and Ian Auvil remain short.

Tags: Germain MingoGorav SangalIan Auvil

Level: 28

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Carswell Takes from Auvil

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Robert Carswell limped on the button with AA, and Ian Auvil checked his option holding J5 in the big blind.

Both players checked the 568 flop, and the dealer revealed the Q turn. Auvil checked once more, and Carswell fired 250,000 into the middle.

Auvil came along to see the 7 river, and checked once more. Carswell bet 450,000, and Auvil took some time before letting his hand go.

Tags: Ian AuvilRobert Carswell

Final Table Payouts

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Bar Poker Open Vegas
Bar Poker Open Vegas
PlacePlayerLeaguePrize
1  $100,000
2  $65,000
3  $32,000
4  $21,000
5Frank Johnson KOntenders Poker USA$15,000
6Henry HearnsNo Limit Pub Poker Tour$11,000
7Peter CoteEastern Poker Tour$8,000
8Maria PiasecznyEastern Poker Tour$4,500

Frank Johnson Eliminated in 5th Place ($15,000)

Level 27 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Frank Johnson
Frank Johnson

Frank Johnson moved his last 625,000 into the middle from under the gun, and Ian Auvil called in the small blind. Gorav Sangal came along in the big blind, and the 1089 flop was fanned out.

Auvil and Sangal checked to the K turn, where another pair of checks led to the 9 river.

One last check from Auvil was met with a bet of 900,000 from Sangal. Auvil folded while showing his AQ.

Frank Johnson: AJ All in
Gorav Sangal: 99

Sangal revealed his quad nines, sending a smiling Johnson to the payout desk in fifth position.