Eight Return to Battle for the First-Ever Potomac Winter Poker Open Main Event Title and Trophy
The final day of the 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open $3,000 Main Event starts at 1 p.m. local time and by the end of it, the first-ever Main Event champion will be crowned. A total of 294 entries were collected over the three starting days and 8 players return to battle it out for the lion-share of the $781,746 prize pool. The winner will walk away with $189,965 while everyone is guaranteed at least $21,498.
When the players return to the MGM National Harbor, a change of scenery is to be expected as the final table stage has been moved to the High Limit Poker Room in the casino itself. Glenn Chernigoff comes back with the chip lead and 3,455,000 in chips, he is followed by Ulises Roman with 3,360,000, Jeromy Bittan with 2,410,000, Alison Lewis Leslie with 1,645,000, and Joe McKeehen with 1,560,000 in chips to complete the top five. But don’t count out Matthew Sesso (1,300,000), Jeff Esterling (775,000), and David Olshan with 200,000 in chips as they’re still in it too.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulises Roman | United States | 3,360,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Matthew Sesso | United States | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Jeromy Bittan | United States | 2,410,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Glenn Chernigoff | United States | 3,455,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 1,560,000 | 39 |
| 6 | Jeff Esterling | United States | 775,000 | 19 |
| 7 | David Olshan | United States | 200,000 | 5 |
| 8 | Alison Leslie | United States | 1,645,000 | 41 |
When play resumes, Level 23 will be the first level of the day with a small blind of 20,000, big blind of 40,000, and a big blind ante of 40,000. Level duration will increase to 75 minutes each the assumption is that a 10-minute break will take place after every level. Play will continue until there a new champion and PokerNews will be there bring you all the action as it happens.
This is what they are still playing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $189,965 |
| 2 | $115,698 |
| 3 | $84,038 |
| 4 | $64,885 |
| 5 | $46,905 |
| 6 | $35,179 |
| 7 | $27,361 |
| 8 | $21,498 |
for Chernigoff to fist pump a few times as Esterling was eliminated in eighth place for $21,498.
for Roman to hit a pair of fives but for Olshan to pick up some extra outs with the straight draw.
to give Roman trips so now only a ten could save Olshan but the river completed the board with the 
instead to eliminate Olshan in seventh place for $27,361.
, Bittan check-called the 125,000 continuation-bet of McKeehen but Leslie folded.
, McKeehen continued with a bet of 240,000 and Bittan called after considering it for a few seconds.
for Sesso to hit the pair of jacks.
for Bittan to pick up a gutshot to a straight for some extra outs but the river completed the board with the 
for McKeehen to flop two pair immediately.
which didn't change things. McKeehen just needed to avoid a ten on the river.
completed the board for McKeehen to secure the double-up and leave Chernigoff behind with just over 12 big blinds.
on the turn and the 
on the river for Sesso to hold and eliminate Roman in third place for $84,038.
, Sesso check-called the 800,000 continuation-bet of McKeehen.