Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Opening Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
207
Players Left
16
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: 200/300, 300 ante
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Eisner Eliminates One
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The player in the hijack limped in and Dan Eisner had a chip of 1,000 in front of him on the button. The player in the small blind shoved for 5,800 in total for the big blind and the hijack to fold. Eisner asked for a confirmation of the amount and then made the call when he heard how much it was for.
Small Blind: 
Dan Eisner: 
The flop came 
for Eisner to hit two pair immediately.
The turn was the 
to give his opponent a pair and a glimmer of hope but the 
on the river crushed those dreams as Eisner held on to his two pair to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Alvarez Stays Alive
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The player in the under-the-gun position raised to 500 and was called by the player in the middle position. The player in the hijack three-bet to 2,600 and Allen Alvarez called for this last 1,700 on the button. Action folded back to the original raiser who made the 2,600 call and so did the player in the middle position.
The flop came 
, it was checked to the hijack who continued with a bet of 7,000 for the other two players to fold so the cards could go on their backs.
Allen Alvarez: 
Hijack: 
Alvarez had flopped a pair of queens and an open-ended straight draw but his opponent had the overpair with the aces.
The turn brought them the 
which didn't help but the 
on the river did as Alvarez improved to a full house to stay alive and quadruple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,300
5,300
|
5,300 |
Frazier Triples Up
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The flop read 
in a four-way pot.
Allen Alvarez in the big blind, Matt Frazier in the under-the-gun position, and the player in the hijack all checked to the player in the cutoff who bet 1,200. Alvarez responded with a raise to 5,000 which was called by Frazier and the player in the hijack while the cutoff folded.
The turn brought them the , Alvarez bet 10,000 and Frazier called. The player in the hijack shoved and Alvarez asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the shove was for 19,400. Alvarez called with the bigger stack and so did Frazier for the 16,700 he had behind.
Matt Frazier:
Hijack: 
Allen Alvarez: 
Frazier was sitting on the flush draw, as did Alvarez and the player in the hijack although the latter had already turned a straight too.
The river completed the board with the to give Frazier the flush to triple up and for the player in the hijack to earn a double for the 2,700 he had left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
2,000 |
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Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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Over 120 Entries
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The second level has just started and the first of six starting flights has already attracted over 120 entries with 122 entries showing on the tournament clock.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Carpenter Doubles Up
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
All the chips went in on the 
flop in a blind versus blind situation.
Kevin Carpenter was sitting in the small blind with 
while his opponent held 
.
Carpenter was ahead with the pair of sevens but his opponent had the flush draw.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the 
on the river to keep Carpenter ahead and leave his opponent short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,000 |