$370 Opening Event | 2019 Potomac Poker Open

07-29-2019 00:13 UTC-4

Stonehill Shoves River to Get Fold

Jeff McMillan

Level 33 : 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante

On the turn Lalith Mannur bet 1,500,000 and was called by Justin Stonehill on a board that read [46h8h2s]. The river came the . Stonehill moved all in. Mannur got a count and thought it out for a while. But eventually he pitched his cards and Stonehill took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lalith Mannur	5,800,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000
Justin Stonehill	4,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Justin Stonehill Lalith Mannur

Level: 33

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000

07-28-2019 23:50 UTC-4

Charles Gang Eliminated in 6th Place ($19,712)

Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Laura Moore raised from the hijack. Charles Gang three-bet to 1,050,000 to her immediate left in the cutoff, and Moore waited for a moment before four-betting to 2,725,000, Gang then five-bet all in and Moore immediately called.

It was a classic cooler situation as Moore had the while Gang had .

The board would not bring any sweat as it ran out blankly and Gang was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laura Moore	17,800,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Charles Gang	Busted

Tags: Charles Gang Laura Moore

07-28-2019 23:40 UTC-4

Gang Wins Three-Way Pot

Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Three players were in a hand when action was picked up on the turn as the board read . From the small blind James Canoles bet 450,000, he was raised to 1,100,000 by Laura Moore, which was called by Charles Gang, Canoles also called.

The river came the . All three players checked tentatively. Gang had the best hand with the as the other two players mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Canoles	15,500,000 -505,000	-505,000
Laura Moore	10,600,000 -600,000	-600,000
Charles Gang	7,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Charles Gang James Canoles Laura Moore

07-28-2019 23:27 UTC-4

Richie Smith Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,455)

Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Richie Smith moved his remaining short stack into the middle preflop and was called by Lalith Mannur.

Smith had while Mannur was ahead with .

The board kept Mannur ahead as it ran out and Smith walked away quietly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lalith Mannur	7,750,000 970,000	970,000
Richie Smith	Busted

Tags: Lalith Mannur Richie Smith

07-28-2019 23:20 UTC-4

Moore Calls After Long Talkative Tank to Shatter Smith's Stack

Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Laura Moore and Richie Smith saw a flop of . Moore bet and Smith quickly called.

The turn was the . Moore made a bet of 900,000 and Smith moved all in. Moore went deep into the tank to consider the bet. Back and forth chatter ensued as both players talked about their holdings, nearly revealing what they had. A count was asked for and Smith's stack was counted multiple times by the dealer and other players to confirm that he had Moore covered slightly.

After a few minutes, Moore said the clock could be called on her if anybody wanted. Smith instantly called clock and the floor came over and began the countdown. Moore was surprised at the shortness of the clock's 25 seconds and questioned it but after about 10 seconds she called.

Smith showed the and Moore showed the . The river was the and Moore took down the huge pot. Smith expressed shock at how long it took Moore to call as most of his stack was stripped away from him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laura Moore	11,200,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Richie Smith	1,100,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Tags: Laura Moore Richie Smith

07-28-2019 22:56 UTC-4

Smith Doubles Through Moore

Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Richie Smith moved all in preflop and was called by Laura Moore. Smith had and Moore had pocket nines. The flop came to launch Smith into the lead. The turn came a and the river was a and Smith doubled up.