$1,200 Freezeout | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-03-2023 00:14 UTC-4

Nguyen Doubles Through Biberaj

Dan O'Hair

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

Besnik Biberaj opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Hiep Nguyen shoved for his last 133,000 from the button. Action folded back to Biberaj, who made the call to put Nguyen at risk.

Hiep Nguyen:
Besnik Biberaj:

The board ran out — leaving Nguyen’s nines best and awarding him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiep Nguyen	280,000 135,000	135,000
Besnik Biberaj	160,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Besnik Biberaj Hiep Nguyen

02-03-2023 00:00 UTC-4

Joslyn Takes From Pahuja

Dan O'Hair

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

On a board, Vinny Pahuja check-called a 15,000 bet in the small blind against Samuel Joslyn, who was in the big blind.

The completed the board and Pahuja checked to Joslyn again, who fired 30,000 into the middle. Pahuja thought a bit before calling and Joslyn announced, "Flush," as he tabled for a rivered flush. Pahuja couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Joslyn.

Z Stein busted at the same time at the other table and Bin Weng busted shortly thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Joslyn	380,000 50,000	50,000
Vinny Pahuja	240,000 -75,000	-75,000
Z Stein	Busted
Bin Weng	Busted

Tags: Samuel Joslyn Vinny Pahuja Z Stein

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

02-02-2023 23:36 UTC-4

Break (full)

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The final 13 players are on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahabaldin Shirazi	675,000 5,000	5,000
Dongwuk Moon	460,000 65,000	65,000
Michael Lerner	375,000
Samuel Joslyn	330,000 10,000	10,000
Jeremy Fineman	320,000 20,000	20,000
Vinny Pahuja	315,000 50,000	50,000
Z Stein	300,000 140,000	140,000
Besnik Biberaj	295,000 45,000	45,000
Sang Kim	285,000 105,000	105,000
Bin Weng	220,000 -50,000	-50,000

Nick Chow	200,000 80,000	80,000
Vincent Giuliano	180,000 -50,000	-50,000
Hiep Nguyen	145,000 -40,000	-40,000

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02-02-2023 23:29 UTC-4

Shirazi Takes a Big Pot Off Nguyen

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a completed board of with many chips already in the middle, Hiep Nguyen was faced with a 145,000 bet from Shahabaldin Shirazi.

After tanking for a while, Nguyen indicated a call and Shirazi turned over for a flopped set of tens. It was best against the of Nguyen and Nguyen was forced to surrender the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahabaldin Shirazi	670,000 330,000	330,000
Hiep Nguyen	185,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Hiep Nguyen Shahabaldin Shirazi

02-02-2023 23:22 UTC-4

Dropping Like Flies

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Here are the shortest stacks that busted shortly after combining to two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam White	Busted
Tony Abiyaghi	Busted
Gintautas Putinas	Busted
Carlos Avalos	Busted

02-02-2023 23:16 UTC-4

Final Two Tables (full)

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Seat	Table 3	Chip Count	Table 8	Chip Count
1	Samuel Joslyn	320,000	Vincent Giuliano	230,000
2	Adam White	25,000	Gintautas Putinas	90,000
3	Tony Abiyaghi	50,000	Nick Chow	120,000
4	Brian Beutschmeister	100,000	Jeremy Fineman	300,000
5	Shahabaldin Shirazi	340,000	Carlos Avalos	45,000
6	Dongwuk Moon	395,000	Besnik Biberaj	250,000
7	Bin Weng	270,000	Hiep Nguyen	450,000
8	Sang Kim	180,000	Z Stein	160,000
9	Vinny Pahuja	265,000	Michael Lerner	375,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiep Nguyen	450,000 225,000	225,000
Dongwuk Moon	395,000 215,000	215,000
Michael Lerner	375,000 55,000	55,000
Shahabaldin Shirazi	340,000 90,000	90,000
Samuel Joslyn	320,000 5,000	5,000
Jeremy Fineman	300,000 60,000	60,000
Bin Weng	270,000 40,000	40,000

Vinny Pahuja	265,000 65,000	65,000
Besnik Biberaj	250,000 -80,000	-80,000
Vincent Giuliano	230,000 40,000	40,000
Sang Kim	180,000 30,000	30,000
Z Stein	160,000 160,000	160,000
Nick Chow	120,000 -50,000	-50,000
Brian Beutschmeister	100,000 100,000	100,000
Gintautas Putinas	90,000 90,000	90,000
Tony Abiyaghi	50,000 50,000	50,000
Carlos Avalos	45,000 45,000	45,000
Adam White	25,000 25,000	25,000

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02-02-2023 22:57 UTC-4

Chow Finds a Double

Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nick Chow opened to 10,000 from early position and action folded around to the player in the small blind, who shoved for their last 96,000. It was folded back to Chow, who tank-called off his last 76,000 in chips.

Nick Chow:
Small blind: