2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$3,000 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$189,965
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$781,746
Entries
294
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
80
Players Left
15

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Le Lobs Fuss Out

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
David Fuss
David Fuss

Adam Hendrix raised to 2,000 from the hijack and was called by Carol Schulte on the button, David Fuss and Dien Le in the blinds.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, it was checked to Schulte who bet 6,000. Fuss responded with a shove for 33,000. Le called and both Hendrix and Schulte folded.

David Fuss: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Dien Le: {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Fuss had flopped top pair and a flush draw while Le already had the flush.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} to give Fuss two pair and some more outs to stay alive but the river completed the board with the {j-Diamonds} to keep Le ahead and eliminate Fuss.

Player Chips Progress
Carol Schulte us
Carol Schulte
170,000 40,000
Dien Le us
Dien Le
150,000 45,000
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
26,000 -24,000
David Fuss us
David Fuss
Busted

Tags: Adam HendrixCarol SchulteDavid FussDien Le

Gavri Doubles Through Castaldo

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Justin Gavri
Justin Gavri

Justin Gavri shoved from the button for 17,900 and Mark Castaldo did the same from the small blind for 18,000 in total. The big blind considered it for a bit but then opted to fold.

Justin Gavri: {k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Mark Castaldo: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} for Gavri to flop top pair and improve to two pair on the river to double up with, leaving Castaldo behind with 100 which he lost shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Gavri us
Justin Gavri
37,800 -13,200
Mark Castaldo us
Mark Castaldo
Busted

Tags: Justin GavriMark Castaldo

Lumsden Hits a Runner-Runner

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The gasps from Table #28 could be heard from the other side of the room as John Lumsden had just eliminated another player while holding {k-}{q-}. His opponent held {2-}{2-} while the board ran out {2-}{k-}{9-}{q-}{k-} for Lumsden to hit a runner-runner to a full house.

Player Chips Progress
John Lumsden us
John Lumsden
47,000 15,000

Tags: John Lumsden

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

A Look at the Remaining 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

The Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor, which runs through February 17, will offer over $1,000,000 in guarantees over 14 events. It marks the first time a winter edition of the PPO has been held to complement its annual late-summer series.

Here's a look at the remaining schedule.

2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-inStarting Chips
Friday, February 144 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries8K
Friday, February 148 p.m.Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD$60020K
Saturday, February 1510 a.m.Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD$60020K
Saturday, February 1511 a.m.Main Event Day 1b $500K GTD$3,00050K
Saturday, February 15NoonEvent #9: Multi-Flight NLH Day 1b $100K GTD$40025K
Saturday, February 153 p.m.Last Chance Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 156 p.m.Main Event Day 1c $500K GTD$3,00050K
Sunday, February 1611 a.m.Event #9: Multi-Flight NLH Restart  
Sunday, February 16NoonEvent #12: NLH (One-Day) $50K GTD$40025K
Sunday, February 16NoonFlight C Main Event Restart (levels 10-13)  
Sunday, February 163 p.m.Day 2 Restart for Main Event  
Sunday, February 165 p.m.Event #13: 5-Card PLO Championship$1,20040K
Monday, February 1711 a.m.Event #14: NLH (One-Day)$40040K
Monday, February 171 p.m.Main Event Final Table  

Martin Doubles Up

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Peter Martin wasn't doing too well on his second bullet either, being down to just over 3,000 at one point but he just shoved for 15,400 from the big blind after a raise from the small blind and got called.

Peter Martin: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Small Blind: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades} for Martin to flop top pair and improve to two pair on the river to double up with.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Martin us
Peter Martin
31,600 31,600

Tags: Peter Martin