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PokerNews is at the 2019 Potomac Poker Open (PPO) to offer live updates from three tournaments, but those are just a few of the 14 events playing out at MGM National Harbor.
Another was Event #7: $370 Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em, a tournament that attracted 22 entries and resulted in a $6,600 prize pool. Short deck is a relatively new variant that’s grown in popularity. It strips the deck of deuces through fives and make it so flushes, which are harder to make, rank higher than full houses.
Only the top three players got paid, and it was Ke Yang of Jacksonville, North Carolina who claimed the title and $3,300 first-place prize. Meanwhile, Tommy Hwang took second for $1,980 while Robert Salaka finished third for $1,320.
It was the second win in just over a month for Yang, who back on June 11 took down a $470 pot-limit Omaha tournament out in Las Vegas at ARIA, good for a career-high $24,392.
and Jeremy Carney paused for a moment before making the call. 
but saw the bad news as Ezrol rolled over the 
for trip eights.
binked on the turn to send Carney into the lead and the river came the 
to confirm Ezrol's elimination in 13th place.
against the 
of Dong Jun Ji. 
and the river was the 
to send Moultrie out the door in 14th place.
and the river the 
to give Mottur the double and leave Arza very short stacked. Arza would bow out shortly thereafter.
for sevens full and Askey quickly mucked.
