Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 Potomac Poker Open
Main Event
Day: 1a
Break Time
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day.
Early Chip Counts
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000 | 11,000 |
|
56,000 | 6,000 |
|
55,000 | 5,000 |
|
52,000 | 2,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
45,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
Castaldo Takes Pot
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Mark Castaldo, who told PokerNews that he is already up $15,000 from six satellites for this main event, bet 2,500 on the river on a board that read 
into two opponents who both folded as he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 10,000 |
Ehrgott Up Early
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Curtis Ehrgott has chipped up nicely to start the day after he was seen taking in a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 75,000 |
Break Adjustment
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
The floor has just announced that breaks have been adjusted. They will now be every two levels rather than the originally scheduled after every three levels. Dinner break has been moved up to after level 8 and registration is now open until roughly 8:15 p.m.
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
WSOP Bracelet Winner Enters Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
WSOP Bracelet winner Ari Engel has just entered the PPO Main Event. Engel won his first bracelet this past summer at the WSOP and made several other deep runs. He will certainly be one to watch throughout this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
PPO Schedule
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Here is a look at the remaining Potomac Poker Open Schedule.
Players in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 |