2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$96,567
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$588,900
Entries
1,812
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
207
Players Left
16

Lita Bursts the Bubble

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Valentin Lita
Valentin Lita

Valentin Lita raised from the cutoff and the player in the big blind shoved for around 32,000 which Lita called in the eighth round of hand-for-hand play.

Big Blind: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Valentin Lita: {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for the player in the big blind to stay ahead but Lita picked up the flush draw.

The turn was the {4-Hearts} which didn't change anything but the {6-Clubs} on the river did as Lita hit the flush to burst the bubble.

Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy
Player Chips Progress
Valentin Lita us
Valentin Lita
450,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Valentin Lita

Shook Left Short

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

George Karmires shoved again in the seventh round of hand-for-hand play, this time for 88,000 and Cody Shook shoved too on the button for 90,000. The blinds folded for the cards to go on their backs.

George Karmires: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Cody Shook: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for Karmires to flop the higher pair to double up again and leave Shook short with 2,000 left.

Player Chips Progress
George Karmires us
George Karmires
201,000
88,000
88,000
Cody Shook us
Cody Shook
2,000
-236,000
-236,000

Tags: George KarmiresCody Shook

Mather Also Doubles on the Bubble

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christopher Caruso raised from the hijack and Mike Mather shoved from the big blind for around 60,000 and was called.

Mike Mather: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Christopher Caruso: {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for Mather to double up during the third round of hand-for-hand play,

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Caruso us
Christopher Caruso
233,000
-29,000
-29,000
Mike Mather us
Mike Mather
145,000
-122,000
-122,000

Tags: Christopher CarusoMike Mather

Karmires Doubles During the Bubble

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

George Karmires shoved from under the gun in the second round of hand-for-hand play and was called by Waleed Mian in the hijack while the rest folded.

George Karmires: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Waleed Mian: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for Karmires to hold with the higher pocket pair to double up with,

Player Chips Progress
Waleed Mian us
Waleed Mian
140,000
-236,000
-236,000
George Karmires us
George Karmires
113,000
-28,000
-28,000

Tags: George KarmiresWaleed Mian

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Araya Gets the Tournament to the Bubble

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stanwood Yang was seen getting up from his seat with the {k-Spades}{5-Spades} still exposed in front of him with the board reading {9-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. All his chips were awarded to Daniel Araya who held {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for the pair of queens to reduce the field down to 25 players.

This means that hand-for-hand play has now commenced.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Araya us
Daniel Araya
470,000
250,000
250,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Stanwood Yang us
Stanwood Yang
Busted

Tags: Daniel ArayaStanwood Yang

LeBerre Takes the Chip Lead

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Thomas LeBerre
Thomas LeBerre

The player in the middle position limped in and the player in the hijack shoved for 78,000. Thomas LeBerre asked for the amount from the cutoff and the dealer confirmed it. LeBerre cut out calling chips and then decided to three-bet to 178,000. The button and blinds folded, and so did the initial limper so the cards could go on their backs.

Hijack: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Thomas LeBerre: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

The flop came {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for LeBerre to hit top pair and pick up the flush draw.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} for his opponent to make a pair and have one out left to stay alive.

The river completed the board with the {8-Spades} for LeBerre to improve to a flush to eliminate his opponent.

Edsel Garay was also eliminated over on the other table for the field to be reduced to 27 players. The fourth table was broken up the balance the other three out and with only 24 players getting paid, the bubble is looming.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas LeBerre us
Thomas LeBerre
390,000
Edsel Garay us
Edsel Garay
Busted

Tags: Edsel GarayThomas LeBerre

Mian Makes the Right Call

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Waleed Mian
Waleed Mian

Waleed Mian raised to 22,000 from under the gun and was called by the player in the cutoff.

They both checked through the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop to the {q-Hearts} on the turn. Mian check-called the 16,000 bet of his opponent.

The river completed the board with the {q-Diamonds}, Mian checked for the last time and then called when his opponent continued with a bet of 40,000. The other player tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Spades} but Mian held {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for trip queens to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Waleed Mian us
Waleed Mian
376,000
236,000
236,000

Tags: Waleed Mian

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Mather Makes Alvarez Go Away

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Allen Alvarez
Allen Alvarez

Mike Mather raised to 13,000 from the middle position and action folded to Cody Shook in the small blind who made the call. Allen Alvarez shoved in the big blind for 43,000 and Mather responded with a shove of his own but for more. Shook shook his head and opted to fold so the cards could go on their backs.

Allen Alvarez: {q-Spades}{7-Spades}
Mike Mather: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Alvarez needed some help against the pocket pair of Mather.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{a-Spades} to keep Mather ahead but the turn brought the {10-Clubs} for Alvarez to pick up the gutshot to a straight.

The river completed the board with the {9-Hearts} for Mather to improve to a set to eliminate Alvarez.

Shortly after, Jerry Schraders was also eliminated before the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Mather us
Mike Mather
267,000
147,000
147,000
Cody Shook us
Cody Shook
238,000
-13,000
-13,000
Allen Alvarez us
Allen Alvarez
Busted
Jerry Schraders us
Jerry Schraders
Busted

Tags: Allen AlvarezJerry SchradersMike Mather