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Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Here are some chip counts of previously reported on players on Day 1a.
2019 Potomac Poker Open
$370 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2019 Potomac Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$370
Prize Pool
$583,356
Total Entries
1,952
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Players Left 1 / 1,952
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Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
Khairi Shammo won a pre-flop all in flip holding 
against the pocket sixes of his opponent when a queen hit the flop and stayed clean on the turn and river
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
On a board that read 
Michael Fenwick bet 5,000 into a pot of about 9,000. His opponent quickly gave up his hand and Fenwick took down the pot to continue his chip up.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day. 270 players have entered up to this point.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Alex Pryor moved all in from middle position for about 45,000, his opponent on his immediate left called the all in for a slightly smaller amount. Action folded back around to the player in the hijack who had a raise of about 5,5000 in front of him. He went deep into the tank to consider the all ins before clock was called on him which caused him to lay down his hand, showing the 
as he mucked.
Pryor had 
while his opponent held the 
. Pryor smoked the flop as it came 
to give him a full boat immediately and the 
turn and the 
were meaningless as Pryor picked up the big pot.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Bill Thomas, who is in action today, owns the biggest whiskey selection in the Western Hemisphere. It's housed at one of his restaurants — Jack Rose Dining Saloon in nearby Washington, D.C.
"I just love playing poker," Thomas previously told PokerNews, adding that he doesn't get to play very often. "It's the only thing that stops me from thinking about work because you're going from hand to hand to hand."
In that respect, Thomas is like countless recreational players. However, that daily grind differs quite a bit from what most people do for a living, as Thomas travels the country and the world in search of rare and valuable whiskey. Years ago before the 2015 WSOP Main Event, a tournament he tries to play every year, he took a trip to Scotland for a couple of weeks, then to Kentucky keeping a keen out for bottles to add to his collection.
"I bought bottles that were $5,000 a pop," Thomas said of that trip. "We're buying the rarest stuff we can get our hands on. I think that's a steal."
For more on Thomas, check out Mo Nuwwarah's article on him here.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
George Awad, who has been a very active player early in the day, as he has been involved in a hand nearly every time action is monitored at his table, was involved in another pot with a board that read 
. He raised a bet of 3,000 from his opponent up to 7,000. After several moments of deliberation his opponent pitched in his cards to give the pot to Awad.
