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

02-06-2023 01:33 UTC-4

Jacob Hershey Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,390)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Daniel Sol opened on the button and Jacob Hershey moved all in for his last 300,000 out of the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Sol quickly called to put Hershey at risk.

Jacob Hershey:
Daniel Sol:

Hershey was ahead and remained so on the flop and turn. The river, however, improved Sol to a flush to eliminate Hershey in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Sol	2,100,000 1,818,000	1,818,000
Jacob Hershey	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sol Jacob Hershey

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

02-06-2023 01:00 UTC-4

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The remaining 12 players have been sent on a 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 big blind ante.

02-06-2023 00:50 UTC-4

Gintautas Putinas Eliminated in 13th Place ($16,567)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop, Gintautas Putinas in the big blind was involved in a hand with Justin Liberto on the button. With the board reading Liberto had Putinas all in and at risk.

Gintautas Putinas:
Justin Liberto:

Putinas was pipped by Liberto's superior kicker and would need help to survive. Neither the turn or river changed anything, sending Putinas to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	4,950,000 3,010,000	3,010,000

Gintautas Putinas	Busted

Tags: Gintautas Putinas Justin Liberto

02-06-2023 00:21 UTC-4

Boris Kravets Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,567)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gintautas Putinas opened to 125,000 from early position and Boris Kravets moved all in from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Putinas who instantly called with the covering stack to put Kravets at risk.

Boris Kravets:
Gintautas Putinas:

Kravets was on the wrong end of a brutal cooler and would need significant help to survive. None came on the flop with the turn and river completing a clean runout for Putinas' pocket rockets to send Kravets out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gintautas Putinas	1,850,000 1,416,000	1,416,000
Boris Kravets	Busted

Tags: Boris Kravets Gintautas Putinas

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

02-05-2023 23:50 UTC-4

John Alspaugh Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,567)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Christopher Brown opened to 225,000 from early position before John Alspaugh moved the majority of his stack into the middle from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way to send the action back to Brown who moved all in. Alspaugh quickly called with the shorter stack.

John Alspaugh:
Christopher Brown:

Alspaugh would need to win a race to avoid elimination but could not hit one of his overcards on the runout, sending him out of the tournament in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Brown	4,100,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
John Alspaugh	Busted

Tags: Christopher Brown John Alspaugh

02-05-2023 23:35 UTC-4

James Gilbert Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,744)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Shouyi Gao opened to 125,000 on the button and James Gilbert defended in the big blind.

Gilbert moved all in after the flop came and Gao quickly called with the covering stack to put his opponent at risk.

James Gilbert:
Shouyi Gao:

Gilbert was behind, needing to hit his straight draw to survive but could not do so as the board bricked out to send him to the payout cage in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shouyi Gao	2,050,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
James Gilbert	Busted

Tags: James Gilbert Shouyi Gao

02-05-2023 23:21 UTC-4

Elia Ahmadian Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,744)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Elia Ahmadian moved all in for 500,000 from early position and Hal Rotholz re-jammed from one seat over. The remaining players got out of the way to put Ahmadian officially at risk.

Elia Ahmadian:
Hal Rotholz:

Ahmadian would need to win a coinflip to survive but was unable to do so as the board ran out to keep the queens best and send Ahmdian to the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	1,900,000 800,000	800,000
Elia Ahmadian	Busted

Tags: Elia Ahmadian Hal Rotholz

02-05-2023 23:13 UTC-4

Hershey Makes Quads

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jacob Hershey opened to 80,000 from middle position and Elia Ahmadian three-bet to 200,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Hershey who called to see a flop.

Hershey checked to Ahmadian following the flop and he continued for 125,000. After some thought, Hershey raised to 450,000. Ahmadian then announced he was all in and Hershey quickly called off with the effective stack.

Jacob Hershey:
Elia Ahmadian:

Hershey had outflopped the rockets of Ahmadian to put himself in a great position to secure a full double up. That is exactly what happened after the board ranout to improve Hershey to quads, leaving Ahmadian desperately short with just 25,000. Ahmadian was able to spin that 25,000 up to 500,000 within the space of a couple hands so is not out of contention yet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hershey	2,100,000 1,115,000	1,115,000
Elia Ahmadian	500,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Elia Ahmadian Jacob Hershey