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 #2: $370 NLH One-Day, a tournament that attracted 212 entrants and surpassed the $50K GTD by creating a $63,600 prize pool.
The top 25 players got paid, and some of those to cash but fall short of making the final table were Seyed Bajestani (10th - $1,113), Andrew Kim (15th - $954), Patrick Lin (19th - $636), Kyle Benedict (23rd - $636), and Sepehr Mesdaghinia (25th - $319).
At the final table, it was Thomas Tolbert of Ypoikah, Michigan besting Ashburn, Virginia's Jeffrey McCaoley in heads-up play to win the title and $16,186 first-place prize.
2019 PPO Event #2 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Tolbert | Ypoikah, Michigan | $16,186 |
| 2nd | Jeffrey McCaoley | Ashburn, VA | $10,049 |
| 3rd | Michael Wilson | New Market, MD | $6,996 |
| 4th | Timothy Walsh | Bristow, VA | $5,565 |
| 5th | William Smith | Weins, VA | $4,134 |
| 6th | Jonathan Maschel | Cuingsmills, MD | $2,862 |
| 7th | Michael Watkins | Westbridge, VA | $2,226 |
| 8th | Daniel Beavers | Whiteplains, MD | $1,908 |
| 9th | Mohammed Anwary | Alexandria, VA | $1,272 |
and a pot of near 60,000, Samuel Bensinger had a large stack of chips in the middle which was enough to put his opponent all in who went deep into the tank. After over a minute the clock was called on him. The floor came over to administer the countdown until it ran out and the hand was declared dead to give Bensinger the pot.
. Farhad Husaini was facing a bet of 7,000 from his opponent. He waited a while and played with his chips before raising to 18,000. His opponent called. The river came the 
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for a flopped set and a turned boat, which was enough to with the nice pot.
. On the river Mark Beasley bet 2,000 and both of his opponents folded to give Beasley the modest pot.
. After a few moments his opponent laid it down and Cutler collected the pot.
