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

02-05-2023 19:07 UTC-4

Staursky Wins Flip

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Michael Marder opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by a player on the button. William Staursky then moved all in for 337,000 out of the big blind. Marder folded while the button player quickly called with the covering stack to put Staursky at risk.

William Staursky:
Button Player:

Staursky would need his fours to hold to survive and was in a good position for that to happen after the flop came . The button player did have a broadway draw, however, so Staursky was not out of the woods yet. The turn and river completed the board to keep Staursky ahead to give him a big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Staursky	900,000

Tags: Michael Marder William Staursky

02-05-2023 18:53 UTC-4

Cobb Cracks Aces

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 21 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Caitlyn Cobb in middle position had her opponent in late position all in and at risk.

Late Position Player:
Caitlyn Cobb:

The at risk player held a commanding lead and looked set to double after the flop came followed by the turn. The found its way onto the felt on the river, however, to crush the hopes of the late position player and send a large pot over to Cobb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caitlyn Cobb	1,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Caitlyn Cobb

Level: 21

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000

02-05-2023 18:35 UTC-4

Newman Finds a Double

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Caitlyn Cobb opened to 60,000 from early position before Richard Newman moved all in for his last 299,000 from middle position. Action folded back around Cobb who, after some thought, made the call with the covering stack to put Newman at risk.

Richard Newman:
Caitlyn Cobb:

Newman, though at risk, was in a great spot to score a double up and that is exactly what happened after the board ran out to put a dent in Cobb's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Newman	650,000 268,000	268,000
Caitlyn Cobb	600,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Caitlyn Cobb Richard Newman

02-05-2023 18:20 UTC-4

Sevens Hold For Giuliano

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vincent Giuliano moved all in on the button before a player in the small blind called off with the shorter stack. Justin Liberto quickly vacated the big blind to put the small blind player officially at risk.

Small Blind Player:
Vincent Giuliano:

The small blind player would need to win a race to survive but was unable to connect on the runout to send their remaining chips over to Giuliano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,940,000 1,576,500	1,576,500

Vincent Giuliano	475,000 140,500	140,500

Tags: Justin Liberto Vincent Giuliano

02-05-2023 18:10 UTC-4

Mills Gets a Fold

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kasey Mills opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and was called by Caitlyn Cobb in the big blind.

Cobb checked to Mills after the flop came and she continued for 25,000. That did not dissuade Cobb, who made the call to see a turn.

The turn saw Cobb check for a second time and then fold after Mills fired a second barrel of 100,000.

Elsewhere, Lara Eisenberg and Phong Vip Nguyen were seen heading to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasey Mills	860,000 525,500	525,500
Caitlyn Cobb	710,000 365,500	365,500
Lara Eisenberg	Busted

Phong Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Kasey Mills Lara Eisenberg Phong Vip Nguyen Caitlyn Cobb

02-05-2023 17:51 UTC-4

Gao Turns Straight

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player opened to 45,000 from early position and was called by a player in late position as well as Shouyi Gao in the big blind.

Gao and the early position player checked following the flop and the late position player led out for 50,000. Both of his opponents called to send the action three-handed to the turn.

The turn saw Gao take over the betting lead, making it 150,000 to go. That got a quick fold from the early position player but the late position player called off for less to put themselves at risk.

Late Position Player:
Shouyi Gao:

Gao had turned the straight to leave his opponent's two pair second best. The river failed to improve the at risk player, sending them to the rail while Gao collected a pot that sees him eclipse the 1,000,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shouyi Gao	1,090,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Shouyi Gao

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

02-05-2023 17:25 UTC-4

Break Time

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The remaining 45 players have been sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.

02-05-2023 17:24 UTC-4

Rollin Doubles Up

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Joseph Rollin moved all in from the cutoff before Lara Eisenberg re-jammed her larger stack on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Rollin was officially at risk.

Joseph Rollin:
Lara Eisenberg:

Rollin was behind but did have two live cards. He immediately pulled ahead on the flop with the turn confirming his double up prior to the meaningless river. Eisenberg, meanwhile, was left with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Rollin	560,000 229,000	229,000
Lara Eisenberg	95,000 -310,000	-310,000

Tags: Joseph Rollin Lara Eisenberg