Hand-for-Hand Started
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With 58 players left and 57 getting paid, hand-for-hand play has commenced.
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Opening Event
Day: 1ef
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1ef
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
832
Players Left
66
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Bagga Bursts the Bubble
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Varun Bagga limped in from the early position and Shane Clements shoved from the button for 43,500. The blinds folded and Bagga took a few seconds before making the call.
Shane Clements: 
Varun Bagga: 
The board ran out 
for Bagga to turn a set to eliminate Clements and burst the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | |
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The 47 remaining players have been sent for a 30-minute break, play should resume at approximately 9:09 p.m. local time.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Troise Finds a Double
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Scott Troise shoved from the early position for 64,000 and was called by the player in the big blind.
Scott Troise: 
Big Blind: 
The board ran out 
for Troise to hit the flop for a pair of eights to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
146,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
Forsythe Over Baek
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The flop read 
when all the chips went in for Michael Forsythe (small blind) and Choong Baek (button) with the latter at risk with the shorter stack.
Choong Baek: 
Michael Forsythe: 
The turn brought them the to give them both two pair, Baek needed an ace, king or nine to split the pot but the river completed the board with the 
instead to send Baek to the payout desk to collect $550.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
Busted |
Play Ended
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Day 1e has come to an end with 38 players through to Day 2. Their chip counts are to follow.
In the meantime, there are 332 entries in Day 1f with play currently in Level 9. The late registration and single reentry period will remain open until the start of Level 12.
End-of-Day 1e Chip Counts (full)
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
847,000 | |
|
||
|
695,000 | |
|
658,000
438,000
|
438,000 |
|
||
|
556,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
523,000 | |
|
486,000 | |
|
|
460,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
404,000 | |
|
385,000 | |
|
384,000 | |
|
370,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
370,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
368,000 | |
|
344,000 | |
|
315,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
300,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
288,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
281,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
276,000 | |
|
|
250,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
249,000 | |
|
241,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
240,000 | |
|
238,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
225,000 | |
Day 1f Update
Level 18
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The Day 1f players are currently playing level 11 with 347 entries showing on the tournament clock. At the end of this level, the players will be sent away for a 15-minute break while the 100-value chips are being taken out of play. The late registration and single reentry period for this tournament will also close at the end of the break.