Hand-for-Hand Started
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 18 players left and 17 getting paid, hand-for-hand play has started now.
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
Strumpf Busts Rong to Get to the Bubble
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The board read 
when all the chips went in between Allen Rong (under the gun) and Ben Strumpf in the cutoff with the latter holding the bigger stack.
Allen Rong: 
Ben Strumpf: 
The river completed the board with the 
for Strumpf to hold and eliminate Rong in 19th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
Busted |
Recent Chip Counts
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
200,000 | |
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Doney Eliminates Hitchcock
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jane Hitchcock raised to 20,000 from the middle position and Joel Doney three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Hitchcock called.
The flop came 
, Doney shoved and Hitchcock called with the shorter stack.
Jane Hitchcock: 
Joel Doney: 
The board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river for Doney to hold with the aces to send Hitchcock to the rail before the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
452,000
362,000
|
362,000 |
|
Busted |
Bubble Looming
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 21 players left in the field and 17 players getting paid, the bubble is looming.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Dinner Break
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The 23 remaining players have been sent for a 45-minute dinner break. Play should resume at approximately 8 p.m. local time.
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Ji Downs Anderson
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
531,000
291,000
|
291,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000