$400 Large Stack BBA
Day 2 Started
$400 Large Stack BBA
Day 2 Started
The two starting flights of the $400 Large Stack tournament attracted 261 entries int total and 19 players will return at noon local time to the MGM Grand Ballroom in the hotel lobby of the MGM National Harbor. The $100,000 guaranteed prize pool in the first edition of the 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open wasn’t reached so they players will be enjoying a tasty overlay in this event.
Sachin Joshi is coming into the day with the absolute chip lead with 1,332,0000 in chips worth 83 big blinds. He is followed by Massoud Nooralian, Joel Doney, Chris Zelesnick, and Ben Strumpf.
When play resumes at noon, they will first play the remainder of Level 19 where Day 1a stopped with 42 minutes and 3 seconds left. Level duration will remain at 45 minutes until the final table has been reached. The level duration will then be increased to 60 minutes and play will continue until a brand-new winner has been found.
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Day 2 Seat Draw
Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | 2 | Jeromy Bittan | United States | 658,000 | 41 |
24 | 4 | Kevin Ryan | United States | 633,000 | 40 |
24 | 5 | Stephan Waters | United States | 265,000 | 17 |
24 | 6 | Chris Zelesnick | United States | 684,000 | 43 |
24 | 7 | Dong Jun Ji | United States | 574,000 | 36 |
24 | 9 | Barbara Rogers | United States | 349,000 | 22 |
27 | 1 | Massoud Nooralian | United States | 880,000 | 55 |
27 | 4 | Vincent Marchesano | United States | 280,000 | 18 |
27 | 5 | John Kim (VA) | United States | 413,000 | 26 |
27 | 6 | Sachin Joshi | United Kingdom | 1,332,000 | 83 |
27 | 7 | Ryan McPherson | United States | 539,000 | 34 |
27 | 8 | Ali Salah-Eddine | United States | 450,000 | 28 |
27 | 9 | Ben Strumpf | United States | 665,000 | 42 |
28 | 1 | Charles Coddington | United States | 243,000 | 15 |
28 | 5 | Andrew Whetzel | United States | 595,000 | 37 |
28 | 6 | Ken Fishback | United States | 275,000 | 17 |
28 | 7 | William Lawson | United States | 466,000 | 29 |
28 | 8 | Dien Le | United States | 179,000 | 11 |
28 | 9 | Joel Doney | United States | 858,000 | 54 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
The players have been welcomed back to the tables and the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal with 42 minutes and 3 seconds left of Level 19.
With 261 entries, there was $84,825 collected towards the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. This means that $15,175 was added.
The first player to bust today will receive $1,032 while the winner will walk away with $25,005.
This is what they are all playing for:
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $25,005 |
2 | $15,414 |
3 | $11,024 |
4 | $8,854 |
5 | $6,330 |
6 | $4,565 |
7 | $3,556 |
8 | $2,849 |
9 | $2,041 |
10-12 | $1,789 |
13-15 | $1,537 |
16-18 | $1,284 |
19 | $1,032 |
Ben Strumpf raised to 35,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Sachin Joshi in the big blind who three-bet to 100,000. Strumpf responded with a shove and Joshi called.
Ben Strumpf:
Sachin Joshi:
The board ran out for Joshi to hit top pair on the flop immediately. No help on the board on the turn nor river for Strumpf as he left the tournament in nineteenth place for $1,032.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sachin Joshi |
2,142,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
||
Ben Strumpf | Busted |
The third table has been broken up and the players at that table have been used to balance the two other tables out. This is how they are seated now:
Table | Seat | Player | Country |
---|---|---|---|
24 | 1 | Sachin Joshi | United Kingdom |
24 | 2 | Jeromy Bittan | United States |
24 | 3 | Ali Salah-Eddine | United States |
24 | 4 | Kevin Ryan | United States |
24 | 5 | Stephan Waters | United States |
24 | 6 | Chris Zelesnick | United States |
24 | 7 | Dong Jun Ji | United States |
24 | 8 | Vincent Marchesano | United States |
24 | 9 | Barbara Rogers | United States |
28 | 1 | Charles Coddington | United States |
28 | 2 | John Kim (VA) | United States |
28 | 3 | Massoud Nooralian | United States |
28 | 4 | Ryan McPherson | United States |
28 | 5 | Andrew Wethzel | United States |
28 | 6 | Ken Fishback | United States |
28 | 7 | William Lawson | United States |
28 | 8 | Dien Le | United States |
28 | 9 | Joel Doney | United States |
Dien Le open-shoved for 179,000 from under the gun and was called by Joel Doney in the early position. John Kim was in the late position and three-bet all-in for 340,000. Doney called for the cards to go on their backs.
Dien Le:
John Kim:
Joel Doney:
The board ran out and gave Doney top pair with the top kicker for the best hand and the double knockout. Le and Kim were both sent to the payout desk as they cashed for $1,284 each.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joel Doney |
1,835,000
977,000
|
977,000 |
John Kim (VA)
|
Busted | |
Dien Le | Busted |
Ali Salah-Eddine raised to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by Chis Zelesnick in the middle position. Vincent Marchesano shoved from the cutoff for 192,000 and the rest of the table folded so action was back on Salah-Eddine. He made the call and now it was Zelesnick's turn to consider what to do. He contemplated his options for a while and then reluctantly folded.
Vincent Marchesano:
Ali Salah-Eddine:
The board ran out for Salah-Eddine to hold with the higher-kicker to eliminate Marchesano in sixteenth place for $1,284.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ali Salah-Eddine |
730,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
Vincent Marchesano | Busted |
Andrew Whetzel raised from the early position and Ken Fishback shoved from the middle position for 235,000. Action folded back to Whetzel who made the call.
Ken Fishback:
Andrew Whetzel:
The board ran out for Fishback to hold with the higher kicker and double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ken Fishback |
510,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Andrew Whetzel |
410,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |