Some Shots from the Potomac Poker Open
2019 Potomac Poker Open
$370 Opening Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Potomac Poker Open
Buy-in
$370
Prize Pool
$583,356
Entries
1,952
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000
Chip Counts
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
147,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
145,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
52,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
48,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Last Level of Registration
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Level 11 is now underway and is the final level in which players are allowed to register for Flight B, otherwise they can elect to register for Flight C which begins shortly at 5 p.m.
Break and End of Registration
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Players are on a 15 minute break as registration has drawn to a close for flight B. The tournament clock shows a total of 404 entries.
Flight C is about to begin and will take place on the tables behind the ones being used for flight B.
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Elsbach Takes it With Better Kicker
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Steven Elsbach and his opponent quickly got all the chips into the middle on a flop that read 
. Elsbach had 
which was ahead of the 
of his opponent. The turn was a 
and a river a and Elsbach busted his opponent with the inferior kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
130,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
125,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
115,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
Lawson Makes Correct Call for Tournament Life
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Edward Lawson was deep in the tank on a board that read 
. His opponent Timothy Glab had placed a large stack of blue 5,000 chips into the middle, a bet which was enough to put Lawson all in.
Lawson thought it out for a while before clock was called. As soon as the floor arrived, Lawson made the call. Glab turned over air with the 
and Lawson triumphantly spiked down his 
to get the double up through the big stack of Glab.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
Ryan Forces Fold on River
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
On a dangerous looking board of 
Susan Ryan bet 16,000 into a pot of about 25,000. Her opponent thought about it for about 30 seconds before laying it down, unsure of his decision he asked Ryan for any information but she would provide none as she quietly stacked her chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
50,000
|
50,000 |