Level 17 Started
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Level 17 features a small blind of 5,000, big blind of 10,000 and a big blind ante of 10,000.
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Large Stack BBA
Day: 1ab
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ab
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
261
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Entries
261
Players Left
19
Kotz Kicked Out by Moore's Straight Flush
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Mati Kotz's tournament life was at risk as he was heads-up against Jeremy Moore on the 
flop as he was covered by the latter.
Mati Kotz: 
Jeremy Moore: 
Kotz had flopped top two pair but Moore had flopped the flush.
The turn was the 
which didn't help Kotz and neither did the 
on the river as Moore improved to a straight flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |
Kim Eliminated After Losing Big Hand
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
in late position, Han Kim open-shoved 151,000 with 
and was called by Marcus Smith in the small blind with . After the board came out 
, Smith's full house left Kim with just 7,000.
Kim went all-in for those chips on the next hand and was called by both of the blinds.
The action went check, check all the way through the river where all three players turned up their cards.
On the 
board, the small blind, Kamvar Razavian had 
, the big blind, Undrakhbold Dovdontseren showed 
and Kim flipped up 
.
Razavian won with his pair and higher kicker to bring in the pot and eliminate Kim.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
288,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
250,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
45,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 16 Started
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The players have returned for Level 16 which features a small blind of 4,000, big blind fo 8,000, and a big blind ante of 8,000.
Another Break
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The 20 remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break.
Whetzel Makes Govindan Go
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Andrew Whetzel was sitting in the cutoff when all the chips went in for Rajasekar Govindan in the small blind with Whetzel holding the bigger stack.
Rajasekar Govindan: 
Andrew Whetzel: 
The board ran out 
for Whetzel to river a flush to eliminate Govindan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | |
|
Busted |
Stohler Falls to Salaheddine
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Sara Stohler shoved from the middle position for almost 100,000 and was called by Ali Salah-Eddine in the big blind with the bigger stack.
Sara Stohler: 
Ali Salah-Eddine:
The board ran out 
for Salah-Eddine to stay ahead with the ace-kicker with the two pair on the board to eliminate Stohler.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |
Salah-Eddine Busts Hassan
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ali Salah-Eddine raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Mohamad Hassan shoved from the button for 67,000. The blinds folded and Salaheddine called.
Mohamad Hassan: 
Ali Salah-Eddine: 
The flop came for Salah-Eddine to pick up the flush draw.
The turn was the 
to give him the top pair but Hassan picked up the straight draw for a glimmer of hope.
The river completed the board with the to keep Salah-Eddine ahead as he improved to a flush to bust Hassan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
Karl Gets Big Double-Up Late
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Peter Karl limped in the small blind and then faced a raise of 26,000 from Rajasekar Govindan in the big blind. Karl three-bet to 81,000 and after a long thought from Govindan, he shoved all-in. Karl instantly called and they turned their cards face up.
Karl showed and Govindan showed as they went to the flop.
The board ran out 
and Karl got the full double-up with his two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
10,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Faces in the Day 1b Field
