2019 Potomac Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Potomac Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Farid Jattin
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$247,950
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,300
Entries
348
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
600,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

McCabe Takes Big Pot With Two Pair

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Benjamin McCabe was seen taking in a large pot with his {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} showing on a board of {j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. His opponent, Appalaraju Jampana had the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} showing as the lowing hand as the amount he owed to his opponent was being counted out.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin McCabe us
Benjamin McCabe
340,000 105,500
Appalaraju Jampana us
Appalaraju Jampana
70,000 -48,500

Al-Keliddar Shoves Again

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Yaser Al-Keliddar's chips again were all in the middle on a flop of {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}. The decision was on Benjamin Morgan who had Al-Keliddar covered. He thought it over for a while but laid his hand down, unwilling to commit that many chips. Al-Keliddar showed one of his hole cards the {q-Diamonds} as he took in the spoils.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Morgan us
Benjamin Morgan
525,000 71,500
Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
WSOP 1X Winner
270,000 65,000

Tags: Benjamin Morgan

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Pham Has Better Kicker

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a board that read {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} Eric Persian bet 15,000 and was called by Edward Pham. Persian said "Just a king" and Pham turned over the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for a pair of kings as well but with the better kicker as Persian's king was was swept away into the muck and the pot was sent over to Pham.

Player Chips Progress
Edward Pham us
Edward Pham
320,000 30,000
Eric Persian us
Eric Persian
85,000 -71,500

Tags: Edward PhamEric Persian

Al-Keliddar Gets Through Two Opponents

Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn on a board that read {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}. The pot was about 85,000. Yaser Al-Keliddar moved all in for his remaining count of around 155,000 into two opponents. One opponent thought for about 15 seconds before folding his hand after checking his cards. The decision was then on James Carroll who thought for a longer amount of time. He looked torn over the decision but eventually he laid it down and Al-Keliddar took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
James Carroll us
James Carroll
WPT 2X Winner
212,000 -22,500
Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
WSOP 1X Winner
205,000 40,000

Tags: James CarrollYaser Al-Keliddar