2019 Potomac Poker Open

$370 Opening Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Potomac Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$65,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$370
Prize Pool
$583,356
Entries
1,952
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Christopher Pham Le Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,606)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Christopher Pham Le
Christopher Pham Le

Christopher Pham Le limped under the gun, Lalith Mannur raised to 550,000 in middle position. James Canoles called the raise on the button. Le three-bet shoved when it folded back to him. Mannur the re-shoved a slightly larger stack. Canoles hesitated a moment and folded.

"I think I need help" said Le, and indeed he did as his {9-}{9-} was crushed by the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} of Mannur. The flop made things worse as it came {a-Hearts}{3-}{2-}, the turn was {j-} and the river came {2-} as Le was taken out in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Lalith Mannur us
Lalith Mannur
7,200,000 3,650,000
Christopher Pham Le us
Christopher Pham Le
Busted

Tags: Christopher Pham LeJames CanolesLalith Mannur

Paul Min Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,650)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Min
Paul Min

Laura Moore raised to 350,000 from middle position. Out of the big blind, Paul Min three-bet to 1,150,000. Moore hesitated for a few moments before calling.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, both players checked tentatively. The turn was the {j-Diamonds}. Min bet 1,00,000 and Moore calling after a few moments of thought. The river came the {q-Clubs}. Min checked and Moore moved all in which sent Min deep into the tank.

Min replayed the hand in his head and took his time as it was huge decision with a lot of money riding on it. After getting a count and determining that Moore had him slightly covered, he thought for about two minutes before tossing some chips into the middle for the call.

Moore quickly turned over {j-Hearts}{j-Spades} for a turned full boat and Min shook his head and disgust and briefly flashed pocket aces before throwing them face down into the middle, his tournament abruptly ended in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Laura Moore us
Laura Moore
9,600,000 4,900,000
Paul Min us
Paul Min
Busted

Tags: Laura MoorePaul Min

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

Final Table Chip Counts

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
James Canoles us
James Canoles
16,200,000 -300,000
Richie Smith us
Richie Smith
8,500,000 1,900,000
Paul Min us
Paul Min
4,800,000 1,650,000
Laura Moore us
Laura Moore
4,700,000 -500,000
Charles Gang us
Charles Gang
4,100,000 -400,000
Christopher Pham Le us
Christopher Pham Le
3,850,000 -250,000
Lalith Mannur us
Lalith Mannur
3,550,000 650,000
Justin Stonehill us
Justin Stonehill
3,200,000 700,000
Steven Cho us
Steven Cho
1,400,000 -50,000
Kenneth Schafer us
Kenneth Schafer
1,200,000 400,000

Smith Shows Bluff

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Richie Smith
Richie Smith

Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading {j-Clubs}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Richie Smith bet 575,000, Steven Cho thought about it for a while before electing to call. The river came the {6-Diamonds}. Smith quickly announced all in, which was the remainder of Cho's chips.

Cho thought about it for several moments as multiple people crowded around the table waiting for the decision. Eventually he folded.

Smith showed that he was bluffing with the {k-Clubs}{5-Spades} and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Richie Smith us
Richie Smith
6,600,000 850,000
Steven Cho us
Steven Cho
1,450,000 -650,000

Tags: Richie SmithSteven Cho