2017 Bar Poker Open
Event 8
$150+$30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 106
Prize Pool: $15,423
December 11, 2017

Matthew Messica Event 8 Champion

With four events running concurrently today, including the Bar Poker Open Championship, Event 8 was the first to reach a winner. The Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em Event created a prize pool of $16,781 easily surpassing the $10,000 guarantee.

Jeffrey Kurtz improved on last night’s Event 5’s 7th place finish by coming in 3rd ($1,921) this time around. Event 5’s 2nd place finisher ended up making his second final table and finishing in 9th place ($347).

Another double final tabler is Joe Rapp who came in 5th place in the very first of this series, taking home $2,433 for his efforts.

When the dust settled it was Matthew Mesisca who was the last man standing. Mesisca outlasted a field of 106 players on his way to claiming the $3,272 first prize as well as the Bar Poker Open Trophy.

Event 8 Results:

1st:  Matthew Mesisca  –  $3,272
2nd: Salvatore Zito – $2,591
3rd: Jeffrey Kurtz – $1,921
4th: Jason Kuperschmid – $1,589
5th: Daniele Focarelli – $1,425
6th: Phillip Hoff – $771
7th: Nicholas Corrado  –  $617
8th: Jerry Cana  – $463
9th: Phillippe Casciola – $347
10th: Jose Centeno – $308
11th:  Robert Watson  –  $308
12th:  Biagio Didino  –  $308
13th:  James Adams  –  $270
14th:  Joe Rapp  –  $270
15th:  Alfred Annunziata  –  $270
16th:  Woo Yang Lin  –  $231
17th:  Howard Wolper  –  $231
18th:  Dennis O’hare   –  $231

$150+$30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guarantee
Level 14: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 35 of 106

While most were watching the play down of the Bar Poker Open National Championship, we have a good showing for one of the last events on the schedule. Event 8 drew 106 entries to surpass the $10,000 and create a prize pool worth $15,423. The last 18 players will share a piece of the pool with min-cash banking $231 and the Event 8 champ walking away with $4,552 along with the trophy.

1st: $4,552
2nd: $2,545
3rd: $1,542
4th: $1,234
5th: $925
6th: $771
7th: $617
8th: $463
9th: $347
10th – 12th: $308
13th – 15th: $270
16th – 18th: $231

$150+$30 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
$10,000 Guarantee
Level 1: 25/50

While most people are concentrating on Day 2 of the National Championship, we have the first of three final tournaments in the series ready to go. This was has a nice buy-in for those still around with $10,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Event 8 has a $150+$30 buy-in with deep stacks and a lot of play. They’ll sit down to 25,000 stacks and play 20-minute levels with late registration and re-entries available until the start of Level 9. This is a one-day tournament and we will award one of the last Bar Poker Open trophies of the series later today.

• $10,000 guaranteed prize pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips and 20-minute levels
• Late registration/re-entry available until start of Level 9
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet