$1,200 5-Card PLO Championship Day 1 | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-06-2023 00:11 UTC-4

Mullins Chips Up

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Pearce Arnold limped from under-the-gun and action folded to Matt Mullins, who raised to 7,000 on the button. The player in the big blind called and Arnold called as well.

Everyone checked on the flop and turn; however, Mullins bet 21,000 when checked to on the river and both his opponent quickly folded.

At the other table, Nicholas Bond won a big pot from Marshal Roof. According to Roof, he lost with the nut flush against a straight flush of Bond.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Bond	380,000 110,000	110,000
Matt Mullins	240,000 160,000	160,000
Marshal Roof	120,000 -10,000	-10,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

02-05-2023 23:52 UTC-4

Lerner Escapes Elimination

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

Tony Moyers limped from early position and the player in the hijack raised to 7,000. The player in the small blind called and Michael Lerner shoved for a bit under 40,000 from the big blind. Moyers folded, the initial raiser went all in, and the small blind folded.

Michael Lerner:
Hijack:

The runout gave Lerner a runner-runner straight and he doubled up to survive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Bond	270,000 120,000	120,000
Tony Moyers	150,000 -5,000	-5,000
Michael Lerner	80,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Michael Lerner Tony Moyers

02-05-2023 23:34 UTC-4

Some Recent Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Moyers	155,000 40,000	40,000
Nicholas Bond	150,000 -45,000	-45,000
Marshall Roof	130,000 130,000	130,000
Matt Mullins	80,000
Arundel Robinson	75,000 -15,000	-15,000
An Huang	60,000 -20,000	-20,000
James Coling	45,000 -30,000	-30,000
Taylor Lipson	35,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jie Shi	Busted
Erik Green	Busted

02-05-2023 23:25 UTC-4

Luong's Kings Hold up

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 0 ante

The player under-the-gun opened to 4,000 and was called by Micahel Lerner just behind. Anthony Luong then shoved for his last 18,400 from the cutoff and only the original raiser called.

Anthony Luong:
Under-the-gun:

The runout kept Luong best with his cowboys and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Luong (MD)	85,000 40,000	40,000
Michael Lerner	70,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Anthony Luong Micahel Lerner

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

02-05-2023 23:12 UTC-4

Geissel Doubles Through Arnold

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Marc Geissel opened to 3,600 from the hijack and was called by the player in the small blind and Pearce Arnold in the big blind.

The flop came and the small blind checked to Arnold, who led out for 10,800. Geissel called and the small blind folded.

Arnold bet 32,400 on the and Geissel again called.

The filled the river and Arnold bet enough to put Geissel all in for his last 16,000. Geissel called and revealed for a rivered flush. It was good against the of Arnold for a lower flush and Geissel doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pearce Arnold	160,000 -45,000	-45,000
Marc Geissel	125,000
Tom Morrison	Busted

Tags: Marc Geissel Pearce Arnold

02-05-2023 22:57 UTC-4

Bond Applies Pressure

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Four ways on a flop, Taylor Lipson checked from the small blind and Nicholas Bond bet 12,000 from under-the-gun. Anthony Luong folded from the hijack, the player in the cutoff called, and Lipson folded.

The fell on the turn and Bond announced, "Pot," for a 37,200 bet, which was enough to put his opponent all in. The cutoff folded after a bit of deliberation and Bond showed a pair of aces as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Bond	195,000 65,000	65,000
Taylor Lipson	60,000 22,000	22,000
Anthony Luong (MD)	45,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Anthony Luong Taylor Lipson Nicholas Bond

02-05-2023 22:45 UTC-4

Lerner Takes Shapiro Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 0 ante

Michael Lerner opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Isaac Shapiro went all in for his last 1,400. Tony Moyers called from the small blind for a three-way pot.

Moyers check-called a bet from Lerner on the flop and 10,000 bet from Lerner on the turn.

Both players checked on the river and Lerner showed for two pair. It was good against the of Shapiro and the of Moyers and Shapiro was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pearce Arnold	205,000 205,000	205,000
Tony Moyers	115,000 -5,000	-5,000
Michael Lerner	105,000 65,000	65,000
Tom Morrison	55,000 55,000	55,000
Isaac Shapiro	Busted

Tags: Isaac Shapiro Michael Lerner Tony Moyers

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0