2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$1,200 Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$23,048
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$86,900
Entries
79
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
24,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
79
Players Left
1

Weng Blasts The River

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Bin Weng
Bin Weng

Bin Weng opened to 500 from the hijack and was called by the player on the button, Jacob Mitich in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

All four players checked on the {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop and Mitich checked to the player in the big blind on the {k-Hearts} turn, who bet 1,300. Weng then raised to 5,200 and action folded back to the initial bettor, who called.

The {6-Spades} completed the board and the big blind checked to Weng, who bet a hefty 16,300. His opponent folded after a bit of deliberation and Weng dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
57,000
57,000
57,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner
Jacob Mitich us
Jacob Mitich
40,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Bin WengJacob Mitich

Ter-Gabrielyan Takes One Uncontested

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Erik Ter-Gabrielyan
Erik Ter-Gabrielyan

Erik Ter-Gabrielyan opened to 600 from middle position and was three-bet to 2,100 by the player in the cutoff. The player on the button cold-called and Ter-Gabrielyan called as well.

All three players checked on the {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Spades} flop and Ter-Gabrielyan led out for 2,500 on the {k-Spades} turn. Both his opponent quickly folded and Ter-Gabrielyan took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Ter-Gabrielyan us
Erik Ter-Gabrielyan
87,000
87,000
87,000

Tags: Erik Ter-Gabrielyan

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Logue Applies Pressure

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The player in the hijack opened to 800 and was called by Craig Logue in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.

Action checked to the original raiser, who continued for 1,100. Logue raised to 2,600 and it was folded back to the initial bettor, who called.

The {q-Spades} fell on the turn and Logue bet 5,000 after being checked to. His opponent again called.

The {5-Hearts} filled the river and the hijack checked once more. Logue fired 10,000 into the middle and his opponent folded — awarding the pot to Logue.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Logue us
Craig Logue
62,000

Tags: Craig Logue

Latourette Takes it on The Turn

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Jason Latourtette
Jason Latourtette

A player limped under-the-gun and action folded to Jason Latourette in the cutoff, who raised to 1,100. Action folded back to the limper, who called.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and it was checked to Latourette, who continued for 1,500. His opponent called.

The {a-Diamonds} fell on the turn and it was checked to Latourette again and he bet 2,500. This time his opponent folded and Latourette took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Latourette us
Jason Latourette
51,000
51,000
51,000
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
50,000
50,000
50,000
Manuel Herrera co
Manuel Herrera
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Jason Latourette

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Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
MyStack
MyStack

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Weng Spikes The River

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Bin Weng
Bin Weng

Bin Weng was all in from early position against a lone opponent in the small blind, whom he had slightly covered.

Bin Weng: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Small blind: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Weng was dominated, but the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} runout paired Weng's jack on the river to eliminate his opponent and send Weng the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
100,000
43,000
43,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Bin Weng

Wingerden Gets a Fold

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Cottrell van Wingerden
Cottrell van Wingerden

A player in the hijack opened to 900 and found one caller in Cottrell van Wingerden from the big blind.

Wingerden checked to his opponent, who bet 1,000. Wingerden then check-raised to 3,000 and his opponent called.

Both players checked on the {j-Diamonds} turn; however, Wingerden fired 4,000 into the middle when the {10-Diamonds} completed the board. The player in the hijack folded — conceding the pot to Wingerden.

Player Chips Progress
Cottrell van Wingerden us
Cottrell van Wingerden
60,000
60,000
60,000
PokerNews

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