$400 Monster Triple Stack
Day 1 Completed
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Monster Triple Stack
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Entries
275
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
275
Players Left
19
Lara Eisenberg Leads Final 28 In Event #6: $400 Monster Triple Stack
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
After 22 Levels of play on day 1 of Event #6: $400 Monster Triple Stack at the Potomac Winter Poker Open just 28 players remain from an initial field of 275. Leading those 28 players is Lara Eisenberg, sitting on a massive stack of 2,685,000. That places her well in front of Jacob Mitich in second who was able to amass 1,830,000 during the day's play. Minwoo Ahn (1,725,000) rounds out the top three.
The tournament drew a total of 275 entries to generate a prizepool of $91,770. Each of the 30 players who receives a portion of that prizepool is guaranteed at least $597 with $22,298 reserved for the eventual winner.
It took until the final level of play for the money bubble to burst when Dave Helpard outflipped his opponent to bring the tournament down to just 30 players. Two more eliminations occurred in the final few minutes before the remaining 28 players bagged up for the night.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lara Eisenberg | United States | 2,685,000 |
| 2 | Jacob Mitich | United States | 1,830,000 |
| 3 | Minwoo Ahn | United States | 1,725,000 |
| 4 | Dave Helpard | United States | 1,330,000 |
| 5 | Justin Arnwine | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 6 | Joel Lanning | United States | 845,000 |
| 7 | Cory Sitzman | United States | 810,000 |
| 8 | Scott Panozo | United States | 770,000 |
| 9 | Benny H | United States | 770,000 |
| 10 | Alan Gendelman | United States | 760,000 |
Eisenberg struggled to gain momentum early in the day, at one point being down to just 40,000. That all changed, however, as the afternoon progressed and by the dinner break, Eisenberg was among the big stacks in the room. That momentum only continued to grow as the night wore on, with Eisenberg making good use of her big stack during bubble play to put some distance between herself and the rest of the field.
The day 2 hopefuls will return at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1st at which point they will play down to a winner. Levels will continue to be 30 minutes in length with play resuming at Level 23 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. Be sure to stay tuned as the Pokernews live reporting team brings its coverage of Event #6: 400 Monster Triple Stack at the Potomac Winter Poker Open to a conclusion.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,685,000
1,435,000
|
1,435,000 |
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1,830,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
1,725,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
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1,330,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
1,100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
845,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
810,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
770,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
|
770,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
760,000
760,000
|
760,000 |
|
750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
725,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
|
615,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
595,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
565,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
495,000 | |
|
495,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
485,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
|
400,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
385,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
385,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
|
370,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
345,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
285,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
Play Concludes
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
As Level 22 is now complete, play has concluded for the day. The remaining players will return tomorrow at 12 p.m. at which point they will play down to a winner. Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day's play to follow shortly.
Helpard Bursts the Bubble
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
A player moved all in from under the gun and was called by Dave Helpard in middle position.
Under The Gun Player: 
Dave Helpard: 
It was a classic race on the pure bubble with the under the gun player needing to win to avoid becoming the bubble boy. The 
flop, while keeping the at risk player ahead, did give Helpard a flush draw. The 
turn changed nothing but the 
river improved Helpard to a flush to eliminate the under the gun player and burst the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 |
Hand-for-Hand Play Commences
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With 31 players remaining and 30 places paid, hand for hand play has begun.
Arnwine Makes a Straight
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
A player moved the remainder of his chips into the middle from under the gun and was called by Justin Arnwine on the button.
Under The Gun Player: 
Justin Arnwine: 
The at risk player remained ahead on the 
flop and turn but Arnwine made a straight on the 
river to eliminate his opponent and bring the tournament to the pure bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Bubble Approaches
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With just 33 players remaining entering the final level of the day, the soft bubble has arrived and play has consequentially slowed down.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Updated Chip Counts
Level 21
: Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,260,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
860,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
700,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
550,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
|
390,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |