Level: 31
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 240,000
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Opening Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$588,900
Entries
1,812
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
143
Players Left
1
Mark Castaldo Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,216)
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mark Castaldo shoved from the button and was called by Matthew McGuire in the big blind.
Mark Castaldo: 
Matthew McGuire: 
The board ran out 
for the nine-kicker of McGuire to come into play to eliminate Castaldo in eighth place for $12,216.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000 | 500,000 |
|
Busted |
Zelesnick Doubles Through Castaldo
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chris Zelesnick shoved from the small blind for 1,370,000 and was called by Mark Castaldo in the big blind.
Chris Zelesnick: 
Mark Castaldo: 
The board ran out 
for Zelesnick to river a pair of eights to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,940,000 | 1,070,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | -1,550,000 |
Rahul Jain Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,764)
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Rahul Jain shoved from the button and Coury Mascagni asked for a count in the big blind. The dealer was counting still the stack of Jain which was worth 2,640,000 and Mascagni already made the call.
Rahul Jain:
Coury Mascagni: 
The flop came 
for Mascagni to hit a straight immediately.
The turn was the 
which now gave Jain a chance to survive if the ace came on the river.
The river completed the board with the to not help Jain as he was eliminated in ninth place for $9,764.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000 | 2,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Lafuria Catches Castaldo's Bluff
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mark Castaldo completed his small blind and Joseph Lafuria opted to check.
They both checked through the 
flop and the 
on the turn to the on the river. Castaldo bet 650,000 and Lafuria took some time, cut out calling chips, and then made the call. Castaldo tabled 
for Lafuria to quickly show the 
for the pair of kings to pick up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,375,000 | 2,965,000 |
|
|
3,050,000 | -1,745,000 |
Mascagni Takes Chip Lead
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Matthew McGuire raised to 440,000 from the hijack and was called by Thomas Mader on the button, and Coury Mascagni and Yaser Al-Keliddar in the blinds.
They all checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. It was checked to Mader who bet 800 and Mascagni was the only one to make the call.
The river completed the board with the , both players checked again. Mascagni tabled 
which was enough to scoop the pot as Mader mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,700,000 | 2,500,000 |
|
6,480,000 | -65,000 |
|
|
4,700,000 | -1,530,000 |
|
2,910,000 | -2,340,000 |
Mader Doubles Through Zelesnick
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Thomas Mader shoved from the cutoff for 2,475,000 and was called by Chris Zelesnick in the big blind.
Thomas Mader:
Chris Zelesnick: 
The board ran out 
for Mader to hold with the slightly bigger pocket pair and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,250,000 | 2,775,000 |
|
|
1,870,000 | -2,675,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Chip Counts During the Break
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The level duration will increase to 60 minutes after the break.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coury Mascagni | United States | 6,200,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Yaser Al-Keliddar | United States | 6,545,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Cordero Hines | United States | 7,975,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Chris Zelesnick | United States | 4,545,000 | 23 |
| 5 | Mark Castaldo | United States | 4,795,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Joseph Lafuria | United States | 3,410,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Matthew McGuire | United States | 6,230,000 | 31 |
| 8 | Rahul Jain | United States | 3,155,000 | 16 |
| 9 | Thomas Mader | United States | 2,475,000 | 12 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,975,000 | 375,000 |
|
|
6,545,000 | |
|
|
6,230,000 | 330,000 |
|
|
6,200,000 | 875,000 |
|
|
4,795,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
4,545,000 | 1,245,000 |
|
|
3,410,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
3,155,000 | -1,545,000 |
|
|
2,475,000 | -305,000 |
Break Time
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The nine final table players have been sent for a 15-minute break.