$1,200 Freezeout | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-02-2023 18:28 UTC-4

Evening Chip Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiep Nguyen	270,000 130,000	130,000
Justin Arnwine	230,000 55,000	55,000
Besnik Biberaj	190,000 190,000	190,000
Jeremy Fineman	175,000 45,000	45,000
Cottrell van Wingerden	165,000 -15,000	-15,000

Sang Kim	140,000 20,000	20,000
Dean Phelps	120,000 -25,000	-25,000
Michael Lerner	110,000 30,000	30,000
Jason Latourette	90,000 35,000	35,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	82,000 32,000	32,000

Manuel Herrera	80,000
Xiaohai Wu	65,000 -50,000	-50,000
Dennis Backhaus	45,000 -40,000	-40,000
Olivia Qu	32,000 -41,000	-41,000
Jacob Mitich	15,000 -20,000	-20,000
Erik Ter-Gabrielyan	Busted

02-02-2023 18:19 UTC-4

Weng's Straight Leaves Ter-Gabrielyan With Crumbs

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bin Weng opened to 2,500 on the button and was called by Erik Ter-Gabrielyan in the big blind.

Ter-Gabrielyan check-called a 2,000 bet from Weng on the flop, a 9,300 bet from Weng on the turn, and an all-in shove for 44,600 from Weng on the river.

Weng tabled for the nut straight, which had Ter-Gabrielyan's beat to leave Ter-Gabrielyan with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	120,000 60,000	60,000

Erik Ter-Gabrielyan	3,100 -74,900	-74,900

Tags: Bin Weng Erik Ter-Gabrielyan

02-02-2023 18:02 UTC-4

Wingerden Makes The Right Call

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cottrell van Wingerden was on the button and facing an all-in bet of 44,000 from his opponent in the big blind on a completed board of .

Wingerden thought it over and eventually called, which got a "Good call," from his opponent, who tabled for a missed flush draw. Wingerden held the for a pair of aces — good for the pot and elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cottrell van Wingerden	180,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Cottrell van Wingerden

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-02-2023 17:47 UTC-4

Herrera Doubles

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player under-the-gun opened to 2,500 and action folded to Manuel Herrera on the button, who three-bet to 9,000. The blinds folded back to the initial opener, who called.

The flop came and it was checked to Herrera, who continued for 6,000. The under-the-gun player then check-raised all in, which was enough to put Herrera all in for his last 30,000. Herrera called and hands were face up.

Manuel Herrera:
Under-the-gun:

The turn improved Herrera to a straight and the river changed nothing — awarding Herrera the full double up.

Herrera, who won Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High a few days ago, is trying his hand at No-Limit Hold'em today and will be looking to make a deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Herrera	80,000 10,000	10,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Manuel Herrera

02-02-2023 17:27 UTC-4

Arnwine Wins With Ladies

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Justin Arnwine was in the cutoff and had the player in the small blind all-in preflop for their last 20,000 in chips.

Justin Arnwine:
Small blind:

Arnwine was ahead, and the runout kept him best with queens for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Arnwine	175,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine

02-02-2023 17:21 UTC-4

Mitich up; Weng Down

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jacob Mitich raised to 2,000 from the hijack and was called by Sang Kim in the small blind and the player in the big blind.

Both blinds checked to Mitich on the flop and he bet 1,600. Both his opponents quickly folded and Mitich added to his stack.

At another table, it appeared Bin Weng suffered a set-under-set cooler and lost a considerable amount of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Kim	120,000 25,000	25,000
Bin Weng	60,000 -50,000	-50,000

Jacob Mitich	35,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Bin Weng Jacob Mitich Sang Kim

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-02-2023 16:58 UTC-4

Fineman Gets Folds

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jeremy Fineman opened to 1,800 from the hijack and was called by Manuel Herrera in the cutoff and Sang Kim in the big blind.

Sang checked to Fineman on the flop and he bet 3,000. Both Herrera and Kim called.

The appeared on the turn and Kim checked to Fineman, who bet 10,000. This time Herrera and Kim quickly folded and Fineman took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Fineman	130,000
Sang Kim	95,000 -15,000	-15,000
Manuel Herrera	70,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Jeremy Fineman Manuel Herrera Sang Kim

02-02-2023 16:43 UTC-4

Phelps Chips up

Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cottrell van Wingerden opened to 2,000 from under-the-gun and was called by the player to his direct left, Dean Phelps in the cutoff, and the player in the big blind.

Action checked to Wingerden on the flop and he bet 2,500. Phelps and the player in the big blind called.

The turn brought the and it was checked to Phelps, who bet 7,500. Wingerden got out of the way and the big blind called.

The completed the board and it was checked to Phelps once more. This time Phelps bet 15,000 and his opponent folded — awarding the pot to Phelps without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Phelps	145,000 15,000	15,000
Cottrell van Wingerden	25,000

Tags: Cottrell van Wingerden Dean Phelps