Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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
More Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Troise takes One Down
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The flop read 
when the player in the hijack had bet 4,000. Scott Troise had checked from the under-the-gun position and decided to shove which his opponent called with the shorter stack.
Hijack: 
Scott Troise: 
Troise had flopped a set of jacks while his opponent held top pair.
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river to keep Troise ahead and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Cashen Cashes In
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
The board read 
and all the chips went in for Joseph Cashen in the middle position and he was called and covered by the player in the cutoff.
Cashen had the 
for trip nines and his opponent held 
for the flush.
The river completed the board with the for Cashen to celebrate loudly as he improved to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
Sharp Keeps on Cutting the Field
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player in the middle position raised to 900 and the player in the hijack shoved for 9,200. John Sharp called in the cutoff and action folded back to the initial raiser who also called.
The flop came 
, the player in the hijack checked, Sharp shoved and his opponent snap-called for the 8,800 he had behind so the cards could go on their backs.
Hijack: 
Middle Position:
John Sharp: 
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river to keep Sharp ahead and score him a double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
Butlers Busts Two
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Daniel Butler raised to 1,200 from the early position and the player in the late position shoved. Action folded back to Butler who made the call.
Late Position; 
Daniel Butler:
The board ran out 
for Butler to turn the pair of aces to eliminate his opponent.
Two hands later, the player in the hijack shoved for 14,000 and when action was folded to Butler in the big blind, he made the call.
Hijack: 
Daniel Butler:
The board ran out 
for Butler to improve to a full house to take another player out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
First Break of the Day
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
With 333 entries showing on the tournament clock, the players have all been sent for their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Busiest Day Already
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
With 340 entries showing on the tournament clock, Day 1e is already the busiest starting flight of all as Dat 1c attracted 338 entries yesterday.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 | |