Sachin Joshi raised to 125,000 from the button and Massoud Nooralian defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Nooralian check-called the 200,000 continuation-bet of Joshi.
The turn was the 
, Nooralian checked again and now Joshi bet 425,000 which Nooralian called.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. Nooralian tabled 
for the pair of treys but Joshi held 
for higher turned pair of nines.
Sachin Joshi raised from the button to 130,000 and then Chris Zelesnick three-bet to 430,000 from the small blind. Massoud Nooralian called in the big blind and Joshi folded.
The flop came out 
and Zelesnick bet 250,000. Nooralian moved all-in for 2,730,000. Zelesnick found the call and they turned their cards over.
Massoud Nooralian: 
Chris Zelesnick: 
The turn card 
and the river card were no help for Zelesnick and Nooralian doubled up with his top pair and top kicker.
Chris Zelesnick completed his small blind and Massoud Nooralian opted to check.
The flop came 
, Zelesnick bet 125,000 and Nooralian raised to 425,000. Zelesnick confirmed the amount and then made the call.
The turn brought them the , Zelesnick check-called the 600,000 continuation-bet of Nooralian.
The river completed the board with the 
, Zelesnick checked for the last time and now Nooralian barreled a bet of 900,000 over the line. Zelesnick contemplated for a bit and then made the call. Nooralian tabled 
for the bluff for Zelesnick to quickly flip over the for the pair of sevens and the pot.
Massoud Nooralian raised to 130,000 on the button and Sachin Joshi shoved all-in for 725,000. Chris Zelesnick in the big blind folded and Nooralian made the call.
Sachin Joshi:
Massoud Nooralian: 
The board ran out 
and Sachin doubled up to remain in the tournament.
Sachin Joshi bet 130,000 from the button and Chris Zelesnick called from the small blind.
The flop came out 
and the two players checked.
The 
on the turn got Zelesnick to bet 150,000 and Joshi to call from behind him.
Zelesnick bet 175,000 on the river when the 
hit. Joshi folded and Zelesnick showed 
.
The Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor, which runs through February 17, will offer over $1,000,000 in guarantees over 14 events. It marks the first time a winter edition of the PPO has been held to complement its annual late-summer series.
Here's a look at the remaining schedule.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Starting Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 13 | 7 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 3 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-entries | 8K |
| Friday, February 14 | 10 a.m. | Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD | $600 | 20K |
| Friday, February 14 | 11 a.m. | Main Event Day 1a $500K GTD | $3,000 | 50K |
| Friday, February 14 | Noon | Event #9: Multi-Flight NLH Day 1b $100K GTD | $400 | 25K |
| Friday, February 14 | 4 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-entries | 8K |
| Friday, February 14 | 8 p.m. | Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD | $600 | 20K |
| Saturday, February 15 | 10 a.m. | Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD | $600 | 20K |
| Saturday, February 15 | 11 a.m. | Main Event Day 1b $500K GTD | $3,000 | 50K |
| Saturday, February 15 | Noon | Event #9: Multi-Flight NLH Day 1b $100K GTD | $400 | 25K |
| Saturday, February 15 | 3 p.m. | Last Chance Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD | $600 | 15K |
| Saturday, February 15 | 6 p.m. | Main Event Day 1c $500K GTD | $3,000 | 50K |
| Sunday, February 16 | 11 a.m. | Event #9: Multi-Flight NLH Restart | ||
| Sunday, February 16 | Noon | Event #12: NLH (One-Day) $50K GTD | $400 | 25K |
| Sunday, February 16 | Noon | Flight C Main Event Restart (levels 10-13) | ||
| Sunday, February 16 | 3 p.m. | Day 2 Restart for Main Event | ||
| Sunday, February 16 | 5 p.m. | Event #13: 5-Card PLO Championship | $1,200 | 40K |
| Monday, February 17 | 11 a.m. | Event #14: NLH (One-Day) | $400 | 40K |
| Monday, February 17 | 1 p.m. | Main Event Final Table |
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
No deal could be agreed upon and the players have continued play.
The players have returned from their break and are looking at the numbers for a possible chop.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Joshi | United Kingdom | 1,900,000 | 32 |
| 2 | Chris Zelesnick | United States | 3,880,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Massoud Nooralian | United States | 4,560,000 | 76 |
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