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

02-12-2020 17:20 UTC-4

Yoon Takes Hoffman Out

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Al Hoffman pushed his last 2,900 in from the middle position and David Yoon three-bet to 6,400 on the button which the big blind called.

The flop came , the big blind check-folded to the 6,500 continuation-bet of Yoon for the cards to go on their backs.

Al Hoffman:
David Joon:

The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river for Yoon to hold and eliminate Hoffman.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Yoon	87,000 22,000	22,000
Al Hoffman	Busted

Tags: Al Hoffman David Yoon

02-12-2020 17:30 UTC-4

Some Chip Counts

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Chase	115,000 37,000	37,000
Chris Zelesnick	80,000 10,000	10,000
David Kim	75,000 35,000	35,000
Krishna Hari	44,000 44,000	44,000
Craig Le Compte	27,000 -79,000	-79,000
Harvey Doncev	16,600 -23,400	-23,400

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-12-2020 17:36 UTC-4

Minocha Doubles Up

Shirley Ang

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ankit Minocha shoved from the button for 12,800 and was called by the player in the small blind with the bigger stack.

Ankit Minocha:
Small Blind:

The board ran out for Minocha to flop top pair to double up with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Minocha	30,000

Tags: Ankit Minocha

02-12-2020 17:45 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Dong Jun Ji	265,000 217,000	217,000
James Anderson	215,000 100,000	100,000

Dien Le	170,000 70,000	70,000
Chris Zelesnick	80,000
Keith Temm	80,000 -15,000	-15,000
Charles Coddington	63,000 21,000	21,000
Joseph Tak	50,000 10,000	10,000
Phong Nguyen	30,000 -10,000	-10,000
Vivian Leslie	24,000 -44,500	-44,500

Hassan Survives, Hitchcock Doubles

Shirley Ang

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player in the middle position raised to 7,000 and was called by Jane Hitchcock in the cutoff. Mohamad Hassan shoved on the button for 20,600 for the blinds to fold. The initial raiser shoved too and Hitchcock called for the 40,200 she had behind.

Mohamad Hassan:
Jane Hitchcock:
Middle Position:

The board ran out for both Hassan and Hitchcock to hit two pair to split the main pot and for Hitchcock to earn a double for the remainder of her stack which was 19,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jane Hitchcock	72,600
Mohamad Hassan	33,400

Tags: Jane Hitchcock Mohamad Hassan

02-12-2020 18:03 UTC-4

Third Break of the Day

Shirley Ang

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 148 entries showing on the tournament clock, the remaining players have been sent for a 15-minute break.

During this break, the 100-value chips will be taken out of play and at the end of this break, the late registration and single reentry period will be closed.

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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 18:35 UTC-4