$400 Large Stack BBA | 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-13-2020 17:35 UTC-4

Zelesnick Doubles Through Whetzel

CodyShook

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andrew Whetzel raised pre-flop to 80,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 225,000 by Massoud Nooralian in the late position. Zelesnick shoved all-in from the small blind for 1,240,000, and with Whetzel being the next person to act, he went all-in to isolate and it worked, getting Nooralian to fold.

Chris Zelesnick:
Andrew Whetzel:

The board ran out and Zelesnick won the hand with two pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Zelesnick	2,785,000
Andrew Whetzel	500,000

Tags: Andrew Whetzel Chris Zelesnick Massoud Nooralian

02-13-2020 17:22 UTC-4

Joel Doney Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,565)

Shirley Ang

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Massoud Nooralian raised to 85,000 from the button and Joel Doney shoved from the small blind for 650,000. Sachin Joshi called in the big blind. Nooralian took some time to consider his options and then decided to make the call.

They then proceeded to check through the whole board which ran out .

Joel Doney:
Sachin Joshi:
Massoud Nooralian:

Joshi and Nooralian chopped the pot while Doney was eliminated in sixth place for $4,565.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Nooralian	2,800,000	530,000
Sachin Joshi	2,400,000	100,000
Joel Doney	Busted

Tags: Joel Doney Massoud Nooralian Sachin Joshi

02-13-2020 17:08 UTC-4

Kevin Ryan Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,556)

CodyShook

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded around to Kevin Ryan in the small blind, where he shoved all-in for 630,000. Sachin Joshi in the big blind called and flipped over his hand.

Kevin Ryan:
Sachin Joshi:

The board ran out and with two pair, Joshi won the hand and eliminated Ryan in seventh place for $3,556.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sachin Joshi	2,300,000	330,000
Kevin Ryan	Busted

Tags: Kevin Ryan Sachin Joshi

02-13-2020 16:57 UTC-4

Ryan Gets Needed Double-Up

CodyShook

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joel Doney raised on the button to 85,000, and Kevin Ryan went all-in for 345,000 from the small blind which Doney called.

Kevin Ryan:
Joel Doney:

The board ran out for Ryan to double up with the higher kicker to stay in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Doney	790,000	-345,000
Kevin Ryan	770,000	345,000

Tags: Joel Doney Kevin Ryan

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

02-13-2020 16:35 UTC-4

Chip Counts During the Break

Shirley Ang

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Kevin Ryan	United States	425,000	11
2	Sachin Joshi	United Kingdom	1,970,000	49
3	Chris Zelesnick	United States	1,735,000	43
4	Charles Coddington	United States	1,390,000	35
5	Andrew Whetzel	United States	1,415,000	35
6	Massoud Nooralian	United States	2,270,000	57
7	Joel Doney	United States	1,135,000	28

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Nooralian	2,270,000	379,000
Sachin Joshi	1,970,000	235,000
Chris Zelesnick	1,735,000	285,000
Andrew Whetzel	1,415,000	2,000
Charles Coddington	1,390,000	470,000
Joel Doney	1,135,000	-609,000
Kevin Ryan	425,000	-208,000

02-13-2020 16:32 UTC-4

Second Break of the day

Shirley Ang

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The seven remaining players have been sent for their second 15-minute break of the day.

02-13-2020 16:15 UTC-4

Nooralian Doubles up With a Straight Over Straight

CodyShook

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sachin Joshi raised pre-flop in late position to 65,000 and was only called by Massoud Nooralian in the big blind.

The flop came , Nooralian checked and then called the 45,000 continuation-bet of Joshi.

It went check, check on the turn after they both saw the on the board.

Nooralian bet 155,000 when the hit the river and after tanking, Joshi went all-in. Nooralian called with his remaining stack of 713,000 and flipped over the nut-straight . Joshi showed the lower straight and Nooralian doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Nooralian	1,891,000	728,000
Sachin Joshi	1,735,000	-530,000

Tags: Massoud Nooralian Sachin Joshi

02-13-2020 16:10 UTC-4

Ali Salah-Eddine Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,849)

CodyShook

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sachin Joshi raised from middle position to 65,000. Ali Salah-Eddine three-bet all in to 352,000 and was called by Massoud Nooralian in the big blind. Joshi thought about it for a minute but ended up folding.

Ali Salah-Eddine:
Massoud Nooralian:

The board ran out and Nooralian's two pair was enough to eliminate Salah-Eddine in eighth place for $2,849.

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Nooralian	1,163,000	413,000
Ali Salah-Eddine	Busted

Tags: Ali Salah-Eddine Massoud Nooralian Sachin Joshi

02-13-2020 15:45 UTC-4

Barbara Rogers Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,041)

CodyShook

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Zelesnick started the action with a raise to 65,000 pre-flop from under-the-gun. He was called by Barbara Rogers in middle position, Kevin Ryan from the small blind and Sachin Joshi from the big blind.

With four players going to the flop, the board read and both of the blinds checked. Zelesnick bet 100,000 and was called by the rest.

The turn card was the , it was checked to Rogers who went all-in for 115,000. Ryan and Joshi folded, and Zelesnick called and flipped over . Rogers tabled her hand showing a straight-draw with .