$1,200 Freezeout | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-03-2023 01:55 UTC-4

Lerner Takes a Chunk From Moon

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dongwuk Moon opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and was called by Michael Lerner in the big blind.

Lerner check-called a 35,000 bet from Moon on the flop and a 75,000 bet from Moon on the turn.

Lerner then led out for a 100,000 bet on the river and Moon called. Lerner tabled for a straight, which was good against the flopped set of Moon with and Lerner took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lerner	1,200,000 450,000	450,000
Dongwuk Moon	270,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Dongwuk Moon Michael Lerner

02-03-2023 01:44 UTC-4

Vinny Pahuja Eliminated in 9th Place to Burst The Money Bubble

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vinny Pahuja shoved for his last 200,000 from early position and action folded to Nick Chow in the hijack, who also went all in for around 150,000. It was folded to Shahabaldin Shirazi in the big blind, who called to put both players at risk.

Vinny Pahuja:
Nick Chow:
Shahabaldin Shirazi:

The runout left Chow best for the main pot with his set of tens. Shirazi took the side pot and Pahuja was knocked out just short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahabaldin Shirazi	975,000 -125,000	-125,000
Nick Chow	380,000 160,000	160,000
Vinny Pahuja	Busted

Tags: Nick Chow Shahabaldin Shirazi Vinny Pahuja

02-03-2023 01:35 UTC-4

Final Table Set (full)

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Final Table of Event #9: $1,200 No-Limit Freezeout

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Nick Chow	United States	220,000
2	Vincent Giuliano	United States	550,000
3	Dongwuk Moon	United States	310,000
4	Beznik Biberaj	United States	275,000
5	Shahabaldin Shirazi	United States	1,100,000
6	Vinny Pahuja	United States	200,000
7	Michael Lerner	United States	750,000
8	Jeremy Fineman	United States	360,000
9	Samuel Joslyn	United States	190,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahabaldin Shirazi	1,100,000
Michael Lerner	750,000 -50,000	-50,000
Vincent Giuliano	550,000 70,000	70,000
Jeremy Fineman	360,000 40,000	40,000
Dongwuk Moon	310,000 -90,000	-90,000
Besnik Biberaj	275,000 115,000	115,000
Nick Chow	220,000 -80,000	-80,000
Vinny Pahuja	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
Samuel Joslyn	190,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Dongwuk Moon Jeremy Fineman Michael Lerner Nick Chow Samuel Joslyn Shahabaldin Shirazi Vincent Giuliano Vinny Pahuja

02-03-2023 01:30 UTC-4

Sang Kim Eliminated in 10th Place

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sang Kim opened to 32,000 from early position and was three-bet to 80,000 by Shahabaldin Shirazi on the button. Action folded back to Kim, who re-raised to 167,000. Shahabaldin quickly went all in and Kim called off for his remaining stack.

Sang Kim:
Shahabaldin Shirazi:

It was the classic Hold’em cooler, and the runout kept Shirazi’s aces best for the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahabaldin Shirazi	1,100,000 425,000	425,000
Sang Kim	Busted

Tags: Sang Kim Shahabaldin Shirazi

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

02-03-2023 01:18 UTC-4

Lerner Takes From Moon

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Lerner opened to 23,000 from middle position and was called by Dongwuk Moon in the big blind.

Moon check-called a 23,000 bet from Lerner on the flop.

The turn brought the and Moon then check-raised a 60,000 bet from Lerner to 180,000. Lerner called.

The completed the board and both players checked. Moon held for two pair, which was no good against the of Lerner for a flopped set and Lerner added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lerner	800,000 120,000	120,000
Dongwuk Moon	400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Dongwuk Moon Michael Lerner

02-03-2023 01:00 UTC-4

Giuliano Straightens Lerner Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Lerner opened to 21,000 from middle position and was called by Vincent Giuliano in the big blind.

Giuliano check-called a 20,000 bet from Lerner on the flop, and then led out for a 38,000 bet on the turn. Lerner called.

The completed the board and Giuliano bet 100,000. Lerner quickly called and Giuliano showed for a straight. It was good against the of Lerner and Giuliano took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lerner	680,000 -120,000	-120,000
Vincent Giuliano	480,000 300,000	300,000

02-03-2023 00:47 UTC-4

Lerner Leaves Joslyn Short

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Lerner opened to 21,000 on the button and was called by Samuel Joslyn in the big blind.

The flop came and Joslyn led out for 15,000. Lerner called.

Joslyn bet 20,000 on the turn and Lerner again called.

The completed the board and Joslyn checked, prompting an all-in bet from Lerner. Joslyn folded and Lerner dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lerner	800,000 425,000	425,000
Samuel Joslyn	200,000 -180,000	-180,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

02-03-2023 00:29 UTC-4

Chow Doubles Through Moon

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dongwuk Moon opened to 16,000 from the hijack and action folded to Nick Chow in the big blind, who re-raised to 58,000. Moon shoved and Chow called all in for his last 140,000.

Dongwuk Moon:
Nick Chow:

The flop gave Moon a straight but also an open-ended straight draw to Chow. The turn filled Chow’s straight and the river left him best for the double up.

Hien Nguyen also busted at the other table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongwuk Moon	560,000 100,000	100,000
Nick Chow	300,000 100,000	100,000
Hiep Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Dongwuk Moon Hien Nguyen