Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$2,700 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$2,700
Entries
533
Level
31
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
310
Players Left
58
Al-Keliddar Check-Raises
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
A player opened to 1,600 on the button and Yaser Al-Keliddar defended in the big blind.
Al-Keliddar checked to the preflop aggressor on a flop of 
and the button player continued for 1,500. After giving it some thought, Al-Keliddar opted to check-raise to 6,000 which got a fairly quick fold from his opponent to keep Al-Keliddar chipping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
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PN Podcast: 2023 WSOP Schedule + Hear from Bonomo, Boston Rob & David Costabile at PSPC!
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards come to you straight from the 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC) in the Bahamas. First, they discuss the full schedule reveal of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, and then dive headfirst into all things PSPC and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
That includes interviews with PCA champ Michel Dattani, Survivor all-star "Boston" Rob Mariano, Billions and Breaking Bad actor David Costabile, and Justin Bonomo, who had a big win to extend his lead atop poker's all-time money list.
They also chat about Nick Schulman replacing Gabe Kaplan on High Stakes Poker, the new Galfond Challenge between Phil Galfond and Dan "Jungleman" Cates, Perry Green's first tournament win in 35 years, and remember Julian Track and Jeff Fogel, who both, unfortunately, passed away.
Kachittavong Cannot Beat Trips
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Soukha Kachittavong opened to 2,000 from middle position and received a single call from the big blind.
The big blind checked to Kachittavong following the 
flop and he continued for 1,600. His opponent made the call to see a turn.
Both players checked through the 
turn to the 
river at which point the big blind took over the betting lead, pushing a hefty 6,800 into the middle. Kachittavong did not take long to make the call but mucked after his opponent turned over 
for turned trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Break Time
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Kostelac More Than Doubles
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player opened to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by a player in early position, Jacob Hershey in middle position and John Kostelac one seat over. Action then folded to the button who moved all in for around 35,000. The blinds, under the gun and early position players all got out of the way as did Hershey. Kostelac opted to call off for his tournament life with the shorter stack.
John Kostelac: 
Button Player: 
Kostelac was at risk and behind but the 
flop did give him a flush draw. The 
turn also gave him some chop outs with the 
river improving him to a pair to scoop the pot and more than double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
135,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
130,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
127,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
125,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
105,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
65,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
65,000 | |
|
57,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
48,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
45,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
19,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Olshan Eliminates Opponent
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player opened to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by Aaron Olshan on the button to generate heads-up action heading to the flop.
The under the gun player continued for 1,200 on a flop of 
and was called by Olshan.
The turn saw the under the gun player slow down, checking to Olshan who fired off 6,500. His opponent, with not that much behind, decided to call.
After the 
river completed the board, the under the gun player checked once again and then called off their remaining stack when Olshan moved all in. The under the gun player tabled 
but it was no good as Olshan held 
for the flush to send his opponent out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 |