Denise Fields Among Chip Leaders of Day 1b; 14 Bag to Day 2
A dramatic and explosive final day of play in the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship left just 14 players from the original 132 entries. Nancy Wilburn was the unlucky player to bubble as her top pair lost to a turned flush. The remaining players join those from Day 1a to bring Day 2's total players to 40.
Vince Buffone managed to become the chip leader of both flights having amassed a stack of 830,000. Rounding out the top five chip counts are Thomas Heinlein (707,000), Cathryn Brown (408,000), Denise Fields (363,000) and John Germano (478,000).
The total prize pool of the event is set at $114,550. $30,000 will go to the winner and the rest of the prize pool will be posted in the morning.
Play ended early into level 20 with 22:17 remaining at blinds of 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Buffone | Canada | 830,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Heinlein | United States | 707,000 |
| 3 | Cathryn Brown | United States | 408,000 |
| 4 | Denise Fields | United States | 393,000 |
| 5 | John Germano | United States | 346,000 |
| 6 | Michael Frey | United States | 236,000 |
| 7 | Pierre Agenor | United States | 234,000 |
| 8 | Christian Larsen | United States | 188,000 |
| 9 | Emil Szmegh | United States | 141,000 |
| 10 | Tracy Maynard-Harris | United States | 139,000 |
Michael Frey was the only player to bag both days. He receives a $1,000 for this feat and his best stack of 236,000 carries forward through to tomorrow
Fields made quite the comeback story as she played the majority of the day short stacked. She first managed to double winning a flip with big slick. Soon after she found another double with Jacks eliminating two players in the process. Last year's reigning champion Ian Auvil battled hard throughout the day but fell in seventeenth place just outside the money.
Day 2 Begins Monday at 11:15 a.m. ET as action is set to play down to a winner. Stay close to PokerNews for continuing coverage of the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship from here at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.