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

Chase Chucks a Player Out

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Richard Chase (MD)
Richard Chase (MD)

The player in the late position shoved for 9,700 and Richard Chase decided to do the same from the hijack but with the bigger stack. The rest of the table folded to get out of their way.

Late Position: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Richard Chase: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for Chase to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Chase (MD) us
Richard Chase (MD)
49,000

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A Look at the Remaining 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 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
Thursday, February 65 p.m.NLH Opener $500K GTD 1b$40025K
Friday, February 711 a.m.NLH Opener $500K GTD 1c$40025K
Friday, February 75 p.m.NLH Opener $500K GTD 1d$40025K
Saturday, February 811 a.m.NLH Opener $500K GTD 1e$40025K
Saturday, February 85 p.m.NLH Opener $500K GTD 1f$40025K
Sunday, February 9NoonOpener Day 2 Restart  
Sunday, February 9NoonEvent #2: NLH (One-Day) $50K GTD$40025K
Sunday, February 94 p.m.Event #3: PLO 5-Card High$40025K
Sunday, February 97 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 3 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries8K
Monday, February 1011 a.m.Event #4: NLH (One-Day)$40025K
Monday, February 104 p.m.Event #5: 8-Game Mix$60030K
Monday, February 107 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 3 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries8K
Tuesday, February 1111 a.m.Event #6: NLH Seniors (One-Day)$25020K
Tuesday, February 114 p.m.Event #7: PL 5-Card Omaha High/Big O$60030K
Tuesday, February 117 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 3 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries8K
Wednesday, February 1211 a.m.Event #8: Large Stack BBA Day 1a $100K GTD$40040k
Wednesday, February 125 p.m.Event #8: Large Stack BBA Day 1b $100K GTD$40040k
Wednesday, February 127 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 3 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries8K
Thursday, February 1311 a.m.Event #9: Multi-Flight NLH Day 1a $100K GTD$40025K
Thursday, February 134 p.m.Event #10: Heads-Up (64-Player Max)$60015/30K
Thursday, February 137 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 3 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries8K
Friday, February 1410 a.m.Megasatellite 5 Seats GTD$60020K
Friday, February 1411 a.m.Main Event Day 1a $500K GTD$3,00050K
Friday, February 14NoonEvent #9: Multi-Flight NLH Day 1b $100K GTD$40025K
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  

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Martinelli Stacking Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player in the middle position limped in and so did the player on the button. Tanner Martinelli completed his small blind and the player in the big blind opted to check.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades}, Martinelli bet 1,000 and the only caller was the player in the middle position.

They then both checked through the {a-Diamonds} on the turn and the {8-Hearts} on the river.

"Nine," Martinelli said before turning or {j-Spades}{9-Spades}.

"You're good," his opponent commented and then mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tanner Martinelli us
Tanner Martinelli
92,000
48,000
48,000

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Karmires Doubles Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

The flop read {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{10-Spades} when George Karmires shoved from the small blind for 15,400 and was called by his opponent in the middle position with the bigger stack.

George Karmires: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Middle Position: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Karmires held the overpair while his opponent was sitting on the flush draw.

The rest of the board was completed with the {5-Spades} on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} on the river to keep Karmires save and double him up.

Player Chips Progress
George Karmires us
George Karmires
45,000

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Araya Takes One Out, Lim Doubles Up

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Araya has just eliminated another player while sitting in the hijack with {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} while the board read {3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} for quad deuces.

The hand after, Danny Lim shoved from under the gun for his last 9,400 and was called by the player in the small blind with the bigger stack.

Danny Lim: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Small Blind; {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} for both players to flop top pair and turn trips but keep Lim ahead with the higher kicker to double up with.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Araya us
Daniel Araya
139,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Danny Lim us
Danny Lim
20,000

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Selection of Chip Counts

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Will Cordle us
Will Cordle
140,000
Stanwood Yang us
Stanwood Yang
117,000
Mauricio Rodriguez cl
Mauricio Rodriguez
84,000
3,000
3,000
Kevin Carpenter us
Kevin Carpenter
55,000
39,000
39,000
Matt Frazier us
Matt Frazier
45,000
-27,000
-27,000
Richard Chase (MD) us
Richard Chase (MD)
37,000
-12,000
-12,000
Dan Eisner us
Dan Eisner
19,000
4,000
4,000
Allen Alvarez us
Allen Alvarez
6,100
-3,900
-3,900

Ta Takes One Out

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

William Ta had raised from under the gun and the player in the hijack shoved his last chips in. The action folded back to Ta who made the call with the bigger stack.

Hijack: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
William Ta: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{a-Spades}{q-Clubs} for Ta to turn a pair of aces to secure the elimination to his name.

Player Chips Progress
William Ta us
William Ta
27,000

Tags: William Ta