$2,700 Main Event Day 1b | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-04-2023 23:52 UTC-4

Eisenberg Fires River

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lara Eisenberg opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and was called by the button as well as the big blind.

The flop came and both the big blind and Eisenberg checked to the button who led out for 26,000. The big blind folded while Eisenberg called to send action heads-up to the turn.

Both players checked through the turn to the river where Eisenberg fired off a hefty 50,000. Her opponent gave the situation some thought before deciding to fold. Eisenberg showed the before mucking her hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lara Eisenberg	170,000 119,000	119,000

Tags: Lara Eisenberg

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

02-04-2023 23:30 UTC-4

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The remaining 90 players have been sent on a 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante.

02-04-2023 23:13 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	350,000 185,000	185,000
Nicholas Bond	305,000 -45,000	-45,000
Jason Bregger	305,000 210,000	210,000
Phong Nguyen	235,000
Soukha Kachittavong	175,000 125,000	125,000
Jacob Hershey	150,000 57,000	57,000
Brett Apter	145,000 40,000	40,000

Justin Arnwine	130,000 75,000	75,000
Aubrey Williams	77,000 39,000	39,000
Michael Dentale	65,000 -10,000	-10,000
Lara Eisenberg	51,000 -54,000	-54,000

Robert Cohen	Busted
Joe McKeehen	Busted

Tags: Aubrey Williams Brett Apter Isiah Ditoto Jacob Hershey Jason Bregger Joe McKeehen Justin Arnwine Lara Eisenberg Michael Dentale Nicholas Bond Phong Nguyen Robert Cohen Soukha Kachittavong

02-04-2023 22:59 UTC-4

Final Entry Numbers Confirmed

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With the late registration period closed, the number of entries on day 1b has been confirmed at 310. Combined with the 223 entries on day 1a, that brings the total number of entries to 533, which unofficially generates a prizepool of $1,279,200, absolutely obliterating the $500,000 guarantee. The exact way in which that prizepool will be divided up will not be confirmed until day 2.

02-04-2023 22:54 UTC-4

Lebrun Eliminates Al-Keliddar

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Yaser Al-Keliddar on the button found himself all in and at risk against Joey Lebrun in the small blind.

Yaser Al-Keliddar:
Joey Lebrun:

Al-Keliddar was in rough shape and could not improve on the runout to send him to the exists with no possibility of re-entering.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Lebrun	420,000 420,000	420,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar	Busted

Tags: Joey Lebrun Yaser Al-Keliddar

02-04-2023 22:47 UTC-4

Late Registration Closed

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With the start of Level 13, late registration in Event #11: $2,700 Main Event is now closed. Official entry numbers will be confirmed shortly.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

02-04-2023 22:41 UTC-4

McKeehen Counterfeits Opponent

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Joe McKeehen opened to 6,000 from middle position and was called by both the small and big blind.

The blinds checked to McKeehen on the flop and he continued for 5,000. The small blind called while the big blind folded to send action heads-up to the turn.

Both players checked through the turn to the river at which point the small blind checked again. McKeehen quickly checked back and showed down which beat out his opponent's to the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	80,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen

02-04-2023 22:32 UTC-4

Dentale Lays One Down

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn, Michael Dentale in the big blind was involved in a hand with a player on the button. With the board reading Dentale checked to the button who bet out 18,500. Dentale wasted little time making the call.

Following the river Dentale checked again, prompting his opponent to fire off 30,000. That sent Dentale into the tank as he pondered his decision. Peering at his opponent's stack, he said 'I'm just seeing how much you're risking. I'm not raising'. Having limited himself to either a call or fold, he did eventually decide on the latter to take a small hit to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dentale	75,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Michael Dentale