$400 Opening Event
Day 1cd Completed
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Opening Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$588,900
Entries
1,812
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
606
Players Left
48
Lawson Bags Over a Million on Day 1c of the $400 Opening Event to Claim Overal Chip Lead
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
After almost seventeen hours on the third day of the 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open Day 1c and 1d of the $400 Opening Event has come to an end in the MGM National Harbor Grand Ballroom. Day 1c attracted 338 entries and 40 players made the money while Day 1d collected 268 entries with 32 players cashing. Making it through to Day 2 to claim a bigger share of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool were 27 players from Day 1c and 21 survivors after Day 1d.
This means that 980 entries have already been collected with 77 players returning on Sunday, February 9 together with whoever survives the final two starting flights. Currently in the lead is Day 1c chip leader Michele Lawson with a whopping 1,116,000 in chips. She is joined by Ryan Tamanini (825,000) and Christopher Grove (681,000) on the Day 1c podium.
Day 1d chip leader Justin Vioral will come back on Day 2 with 892,000 in chips which is good for second place in the overall chip count leaderboard for now. Faisal Siddiqui (680,000) and Dustin Semonavick were the only other two players to have bagged above the 600,000-mark.
PokerNews will be back at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 8 for the coverage of the final two starting flights, Day 1e and 1f so make sure to come back for all the updates from the floor.
The 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open $400 Opening Event Schedule
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Late Reg | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wednesday February 5 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 207 | 16 | 8 players cashed for $550 |
| Day 1b | Thursday February 6 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 167 | 13 | 7 players cashed for $550 |
| Day 1c | Friday February 7 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | 338 | 27 | 13 players cashed for $550 |
| Day 1d | Friday February 7 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 268 | 21 | 11 players cashed for $550 |
| Day 1e | Saturday February 8 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 12% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1f | Saturday February 8 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tba | tba | 12% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 2 | Sunday February 9 | 12:00 | - | tba | - | Level duration increases to 45 mins, FT to 60 mins, play down to a winner |
End-of-Day 1d Chip Counts
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
892,000
607,000
|
607,000 |
|
||
|
680,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
651,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
549,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
486,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
424,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
330,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
326,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
280,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
240,000
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
239,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
|
209,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
|
198,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
181,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
176,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
162,000
-158,000
|
-158,000 |
|
150,000
-78,000
|
-78,000 |
|
145,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
138,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
134,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
113,000
-189,000
|
-189,000 |
Play Ended
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The full chip counts and a recap of today are to follow.
All Cashed for $550
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Some Chip Counts
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
460,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
|
360,000 | |
|
|
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
270,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
200,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
170,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Another Break
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The 23 remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break. When they return, they need to lose two more players before play will end for Day 1d.
Martin Sticks Around
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kevin Martin shoved from the early position for 102,000 and was snap-called by the player in the big blind.
Kevin Martin: 
Big Blind: 
The flop came 
for the big blind player to jump ahead with the pair of queens.
The turn was the 
which didn't change things but the river completed the board with the 
for Martin to river the higher pair to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
222,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
Brown Doubles Through Sol
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Michael Sol raised to 27,000 from under the gun and Derek Brown shoved from the hijack for 99,000. Action folded back to Sol who made the call.
Derek Brown: 
Michael Sol: 
The flop came 
for Sol to hit a pair of kings and pick up the flush draw.
The turn was the 
which didn't change things and neither did the 
on the river as Brown secured the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
228,000 |