2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Three ways on a flop of ![]()
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, action was checked to Justin Arnwine in early position, who bet 10,000. The player in the small blind folded and Besnik Biberaj called from the big.
Biberaj then check-called a 20,000 bet from Arnwine on the
turn.
The
completed the board and Biberaj led out for 50,000. Arnwine snap-called.
"I have quads," Biberaj said and he tabled ![]()
. Arnwine mucked and Biberaj dragged the pot.
Cottrell van Wingerden opened to 4,300 from early position and action folded to Olivia Qu in the small blind, who shoved for her last 18,300. The big blind folded and Wingerden quickly called to put Qu at risk.
Olivia Qu: ![]()
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Wingerden was ahead, but the ![]()
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runout gave Qu a straight and she doubled through Wingerden.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Action folded around to the blinds, where Bin Weng completed from the small. His opponent in the big blind raised and, undeterred, Weng made it 18,200 to go. The big blind called.
The flop came ![]()
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and Weng bet 22,000, which got a fold from his opponent.
Weng flashed the
as before he collected the pot.
"I can't help myself," Weng said.
Sang Kim opened to 3,600 from under-the-gun and was called by Manuel Herrera on the button and the player in the blind.
Action checked to Kim on the ![]()
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flop and he bet 2,000. Herrera called and the big blind then squeezed to 9,000. Kim folded but Herrera called.
The turn brought the
and the big blind fired 16,000 into the middle. Herrera again called.
Both players checked on the
river and the big blind showed ![]()
for a pair of sixes. It was no good against the ![]()
of Herrera for queens and he collected the pot.
A player in early position opened to 3,500 and was called by Sang Kim in middle position. Vinny Pahuja then squeezed to 15,000 from the hijack and Jacob Mitich called all in for his last 15,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser shoved for 33,000 total and Sang got out of the way. Pahuja called to put both players at risk and all hands were revealed.
Vinny Pahuja: ![]()
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Jacob Mitich: ![]()
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runout made Pahuja a winning straight and he eliminated both players.
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Players are on another 15-minute break.
The field has grown to 73 entries and counting.