$2,700 Main Event
Day 1b Started
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
Welcome to Day 1b of Event #11: $2,700 Main Event
The pinnacle of the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open got underway yesterday with the first of two starting flights in its flagship tournament, Event #11: $2,700 Main Event. Today marks the second and final flight with all entrants hoping to make it through the day's play to join the 41 survivors from the day 1a.
Day 1a attracted 223 entries to surpass the tournament guarantee of $500,000 with Jonathan Gilliam bagging the largest stack with 538,000. It will be interesting to see whether day 1b attracts as many runners and if any individual is able to amass a larger stack than Gilliam heading into day 2.
Play commences at 11 a.m. local time with all those who pony up the buy in taking their seat with 50,000 in tournament chips. Blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante with levels on day 1 lasting 45-minutes before increasing to 60-minutes on day 2. A total of 15 levels will be played today before the survivors bag up for the night and the late registration period will last until the conclusion of Level 12.
Day 2 resumes on Sunday, February 5th at 12 p.m. at which point play will continue until just six players remain, although there will be a hard cutoff at 2 a.m. if the field cannot be whittled down to that number by that time. The final six will then play down to a winner on Monday, February 6th.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Early Notables
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Some notable players have joined the field early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
Kachittavong Loses Some
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
A player opened to 700 from middle position before Soukha Kachittavong three-bet to 2,700 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to the original raiser who flatted to see a flop.
The flop came 
prompting the middle position player to check to Kachittavong who continued for 3,000. His opponent responded by check-raising to 6,100, a raise that Kachittavong quickly called.
The board pairing 
turn saw the middle position player check for a second time. Kachittavong, despite being raised on the flop, did not slow down, instead firing off 8,200. Although his opponent opted not to raise on this street, she did make the call to send the two players to the river.
The middle position player continued the pattern of the hand up to this point by checking one last time after the 
river completed the board. Kachittavong decided to shut things down at this point, checking back before mucking after his opponent tabled 
to take a decent hit to his stack early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Polcer Makes Straight
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Picking up the action on the turn, Benjamin Polcer on the button was involved in a hand with a player in middle position. With the board reading 
the middle position player led out for 4,000 and was called by Polcer.
The 
river put four to a straight on the board but that did not appear to concern the middle position player, who bet again, this time making it 10,000 to call. Polcer thought for some time before tossing in calling chips and turning over 
for the turned straight. 'Nice hand brother' said the middle position player as he conceded the pot to Polcer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Bregger Gets Paid
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
A player opened to 800 on the button and was called by both the small blind and Jason Bregger in the big blind.
All three players checked through the 
flop to the 
turn. The small blind then checked for a second time before Bregger bet 1,200. The button called while the small blind folded to setup heads-up action heading to the river.
The rolled off the deck on the river, prompting Bregger to bet again, this time making it a slightly larger 3,200. His opponent mulled over his decision before opting to call. Bregger turned over 
for the rivered two pair, which was good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
Robinson Calls Three Streets
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
A player opened to 800 on the button and Michael Robinson defended in the big blind.
Robinson checked to the button on a flop of 
and the initial raiser continued for 1,000. That bet was not enough to shed Robinson as he promptly made the call.
The 
turn saw Robinson check for a second time and then once again call after his opponent fired a second barrel of 2,500.
Once the river completed the board, Robinson checked for a third time. The button took one last stab at the pot, pushing 6,000 into the middle. That, however, was unlikely to get Robinson to fold as he almost instantly called and tabled 
for two pair, eliciting a murmured 'good call' from the button player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400