$400 Opening Event Day 1a | 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-05-2020 23:46 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Araya	200,000 61,000	61,000

Mike Mather	160,000 15,000	15,000
Jerry Schraders	138,000 77,000	77,000
Nolan Hanessian	95,000 -12,000	-12,000
Tanner Martinelli	76,000 -16,000	-16,000
James Katsikes	47,500 -40,500	-40,500
Dedrey Yowe	47,000 10,000	10,000
Kashka Corpening	Busted
Danny Lim	Busted

Yang Increases Chip Lead

Shirley Ang

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 3,200 and Stanwood Yang was the only one to make the call from the cutoff while the rest of the table folded.

The flop came for Yang to call the 3,300 continuation-bet of his opponent.

The turn brought them the and now the under-the-gun player slowed down by checking. Yan fired a bet of 13,500 over the line which was more than enough to get his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanwood Yang	239,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Stanwood Yang

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-05-2020 23:25 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Caruso	203,000 33,000	33,000
George Karmires	140,000 95,000	95,000
Kevin Carpenter	106,000 36,000	36,000
Matt Frazier	82,000 37,000	37,000
Allen Alvarez	55,000 30,000	30,000
Cody Shook	54,000
Hooman Nasri	Busted
Mauricio Rodriguez	Busted
William Ta	Busted

Yang Turns Quads

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The player in the middle position limped in and Stanwood Yang raised to 6,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded but the initial limped shoved for around 28,000. Yang snap-called.

Middle Position:
Stanwood Yang:

The flop came for Yang to hit a set.

The turn was the for Yang to improve to quads for him to get up from his chair to do a little celebration as the river completed the board with the as a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanwood Yang	222,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Stanwood Yang

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

02-05-2020 22:59 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Caruso	170,000
Stanwood Yang	130,000 13,000	13,000
Nolan Hanessian	107,000 7,000	7,000
Kevin Carpenter	70,000 15,000	15,000
Jerry Schraders	61,000 33,000	33,000
Kashka Corpening	50,000 23,000	23,000
Danny Lim	45,000 25,000	25,000
Richard Chase (MD)	29,000 -8,000	-8,000
Allen Alvarez	25,000 18,900	18,900
Dan Eisner	20,000 1,000	1,000
Hooman Nasri	14,000 -36,000	-36,000
H Moultrie	3,800 -3,600	-3,600

MGM Properties Join Forces to Launch MGM East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT)

Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There’s a new poker tour in town as a trio of MGM properties – MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Borgata – have joined forces to establish the MGM East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT).

The tour will consist of the following stops:

Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor February 5-17
Borgata Spring Poker Open April 7-24
Borgata Summer Poker Open July 7-24
Potomac Summer Poker Open at MGM National Harbor July 22-August 3
The Armory Classic at MGM Springfield August 12-24

“MGM Resorts offers players the best poker product on the East Coast,” said Jorge Perez, Portfolio President. “Our East Coast Poker Tour is a great way for us to showcase three of our industry-leading properties while creating an exciting tournament series for our guests and poker enthusiasts.”

The Points Leaderboard

Linking the five events will be a leaderboard where players can earn points by participating in any qualifying events.

Leaderboard prizes consist of the following: the top 90 finishers on the leaderboard will earn entry into Borgata Fall Poker Open/MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour $2,000,000 Guaranteed Championship on November 15-20, 2020 ($3,500 value) including complimentary overnight stays. Others can win $250 room credits, Cartier watch ($2,500 value) and $500 MGM Resorts promotional gift cards.

Players can earn points in a variety of ways including “Participation Points” for buying into tournaments, “Entry Points” based on field sizes, and “Placement Points” for making the final table. Click here for more details on the point system.

The leaderboard will be posted to MGMECPT.com and updated daily when qualifying events are occurring. Points for the leaderboard will be finalized on August 25, 2020.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-05-2020 22:28 UTC-4

Moultrie Doubles Up

Shirley Ang

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

H Moultrie shoved from the small blind for 3,200 and his opponent in the big blind needed some time. He confirmed the amount and then made the call for 2,200 more.

H Moultrie:
Big Blind: