$400 Large Stack BBA Day 1ab | 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-12-2020 20:02 UTC-4

Ji Downs Anderson

Shirley Ang

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

It all went in on the flop for James Anderson in the hijack when Dong Jun Ji had checked from the late position and Ji called with the bigger stack.

James Anderson:
Dong Jun Ji:

Ji had flopped a pair of jacks while Anderson had the flush draw.

The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn for Ji to improve to trips and the on the river to not help Anderson as he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Jun Ji	531,000 291,000	291,000
James Anderson	Busted

Tags: Dong Jun Ji James Anderson

02-12-2020 19:37 UTC-4

Taylor Takes Temm Out

Shirley Ang

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

Charles Coddington raised to 12,000 from the middle position and Keith Temm shoved for 64,500 from the late position. Action folded to Iry Taylor in the big blind who shoved for more and Coddington quickly folded.

Keith Temm:
Iry Taylor:

The board ran out for Taylor to hold with the higher two pair to eliminate Temm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Coddington	288,000 25,000	25,000
Iry Taylor	175,000
Keith Temm	Busted

Tags: Iry Taylor Keith Temm

02-12-2020 19:23 UTC-4

MGM Properties Join Forces to Launch MGM East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT)

Shirley Ang

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

There’s a new poker tour in town as a trio of MGM properties – MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Borgata – have joined forces to establish the MGM East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT).

The tour consist of the following stops:

Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor February 5-17
Borgata Spring Poker Open April 7-24
Borgata Summer Poker Open July 7-24
Potomac Summer Poker Open at MGM National Harbor July 22-August 3
The Armory Classic at MGM Springfield August 12-24

“MGM Resorts offers players the best poker product on the East Coast,” said Jorge Perez, Portfolio President. “Our East Coast Poker Tour is a great way for us to showcase three of our industry-leading properties while creating an exciting tournament series for our guests and poker enthusiasts.”

The Points Leaderboard

Linking the five events will be a leaderboard where players can earn points by participating in any qualifying events.

Leaderboard prizes consist of the following: the top 90 finishers on the leaderboard will earn entry into Borgata Fall Poker Open/MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour $2,000,000 Guaranteed Championship on November 15-20, 2020 ($3,500 value) including complimentary overnight stays. Others can win $250 room credits, Cartier watch ($2,500 value) and $500 MGM Resorts promotional gift cards.

Players can earn points in a variety of ways including “Participation Points” for buying into tournaments, “Entry Points” based on field sizes, and “Placement Points” for making the final table. Click here for more details on the point system.

The leaderboard will be posted to MGMECPT.com and updated daily when qualifying events are occurring. Points for the leaderboard will be finalized on August 25, 2020.

02-12-2020 18:26 UTC-4

Payout Details Confirmed

Shirley Ang

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The registration has been closed and Day 1a attracted 149 entries which means that 17 players will be in the money for $550 and play will end when there are 11 players left to go through to Day 2 to battle it out for a bigger share of the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool.

02-12-2020 15:00 UTC-4

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Shirley Ang

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

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02-12-2020 13:45 UTC-4

Dewey Eliminates Lita

CodyShook

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

With three players headed to the flop, the small blind and Patrick Dewey, who was in early position, checked to Valentin Lita in middle position. He bet 3,000 and got both players to call.

Headed to the turn, there was over 10,000 in the pot with a similar action to follow going check, check to Lita, who bet 8,000. The small blind folded and Dewey check-raised all in. Lita called off the remainder of his short stack.

Both players tabled their hands with Dewey showing and Lita showing . Lita needed help on the river, but the was not the card he needed, sending him to the cashier to reenter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Dewey	66,000 66,000	66,000
Valentin Lita	Busted

Tags: Patrick Dewey Valentin Lita

02-12-2020 12:51 UTC-4

Bittan Doubles Up

CodyShook

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The board read , the first player checked, the second player bet 600 and both Jeromy Bittan and the other player called.

The turn was the , the first player checked again, the second player continued with a bet of 2,500 which was called by both again.

The river completed the board with the for the first player to check for the last time. The second player barreled another bet into the pot, this time for 4,500 and Bittan responded with a shove. The first player folded but the other player called for less with for a flopped two pair.

Bittan held for a straight to eliminate his opponent.

After the hand, Bittan said: "Don't worry, this will all be gone by Level 6."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeromy Bittan	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Jeromy Bittan

02-12-2020 12:10 UTC-4

My Stack App Activated

Shirley Ang

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

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02-12-2020 11:01 UTC-4

$100,000 GTD in the $400 Large Stack 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open Tournament

Shirley Ang

Get stuck in for another exciting day at the MGM National Harbor for Day 1a and 1b of the $400 Large Stack at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. local time of the 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open. The eighth event features a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 and is sure to attract a bunch of poker players like it did for the Opening Event which was won by Yaser Al-Keliddar by defeating Matthew McGuire heads-up.

In 2019 there was no Winter Open but last August it was Jeremy Carney who walked away with the title after a heads-up deal was agreed with Justin Arnwine. With 330 entries last year and a lower buy-in of $370 but with the numbers of the Opening Event surpassing last year’s number, who knows how many players will be coming to take their shot at that amazing prize pool for a two-day event.

Players will get 40,000 in chips in their start stack, level duration will remain at 30 minutes during the first 18 levels and increase to 45 minutes until the final table has been reached. The level duration will then be increased again but to 60 minutes. The late registration period and single reentry period will remain open until the start of Level 12.

The tournament will pay 12% of the field and play down until 8% is left. Day 2 will start at the earliest time any of the two starting flights end and all players who make the money on Day 1 are guaranteed to cash for $550.

PokerNews will be there from the first shuffle until the final end-of-day chip count has been noted so stick around for all the live action from the floor.

Tags: Justin Arnwine Yaser Al-Keliddar Matthew McGuire Jeremy Carney