$400 Mystery Bounty | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

01-29-2023 22:54 UTC-4

Robert Fikac Eliminated in 11th Place ($7,837)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to Robert Fikac in the small blind who moved all in and was snapped off by Isiah Ditoto in the big blind.

Robert Fikac:
Isiah Ditoto:

Fikac was marginally behind but pulled into the lead following the flop. The turn was a dagger blow, however, with the river sealing Fikac's fate. Elsewhere, Tom Northern, James Kim and David Lee were eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	9,200,000 6,400,000	6,400,000
Robert Fikac	Busted
David Lee	Busted
Tom Northern	Busted

Tags: David Lee Isiah Ditoto James Kim Robert Fikac Tom Northern

01-29-2023 23:18 UTC-4

Jacob Davis Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,837)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Brandon Frazier opened to 420,000 from middle position only to see Jacob Davis move all in for 2,100,000 in the cutoff. Isiah Ditoto then re-jammed on the button and the blinds and Frazier got out of the way.

Jacob Davis:
Isiah Ditoto:

Davis was in rough shape, especially as Frazier told the table he had folded ace-king. The flop changed nothing but the turn suddenly vaulted Davis into a large lead. The table let out a collective gasp as the , the case king, rolled off the deck on the river to send Davis out in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	11,400,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Jacob Davis	Busted

Tags: Brandon Frazier Isiah Ditoto Jacob Davis

01-29-2023 23:46 UTC-4

Chris Harrell Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,265)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Chris Harrell opened to 375,000 from late position and was called by Marshall Roof in the cutoff.

Harrell continued for 450,000 on a flop of and Roof called.

Both players checked through the turn to the river at which point Harrell pushed a hefty bet into the middle. Roof responded by moving all in and Harrell quickly called with the effective stack.

Chris Harrell:
Marshall Roof:

Roof had rivered a full house and, after making sure that he was in fact covered, Harrell headed to the payout desk in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marshall Roof	8,600,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Chris Harrell	Busted

Tags: Chris Harrell Marshall Roof

01-30-2023 00:07 UTC-4

Brandon Frazier Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,740)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn, Jacob Hershey in middle position was involved in a hand with Brandon Frazier in the cutoff. With the board reading Hershey bet and Frazier responded by moving all in. Hershey immediately called with the covering stack and, before the cards had even been turned over, Frazier murmured 'nice hand'.

Brandon Frazier:
Jacob Hershey:

Frazier was drawing dead and already out of his seat before the river officially eliminated him from the tournament in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hershey	18,300,000 6,900,000	6,900,000
Brandon Frazier	Busted

Tags: Brandon Frazier Jacob Hershey

01-30-2023 00:16 UTC-4

Jason Bregger Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,981)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jason Bregger moved all in for 3,200,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Jacob Hershey on the button who re-jammed. The blinds got out of the way and Bregger was officially at risk.

Jason Bregger:
Jacob Hershey:

Bregger was in rough shape and did not improve on the runout to send him to rail in 7th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hershey	21,400,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Jason Bregger	Busted

Tags: Jacob Hershey Jason Bregger

01-30-2023 00:30 UTC-4

Gabe Gonzales Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,341)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jacob Hershey opened to 450,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Gabe Gonzales in the small blind who flatted. The big blind folded to send action heads-up to the flop.

Gonzales moved all in on a flop of and Hershey quickly called with the covering stack.

Gabe Gonzales:
Jacob Hershey:

Gonzales was ahead with his flush but the turn improved Hershey to a full house, leaving Gonzales drawing extremely thin. No miracle was forthcoming on the river, ending Gonzales' deep run in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hershey	29,800,000 8,400,000	8,400,000
Gabe Gonzales	Busted

Tags: Gabe Gonzales Jacob Hershey

01-30-2023 00:56 UTC-4

Dorothy Adams Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,116)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dorothy Adams moved all in for her last 1,925,000 from the cutoff and was called by Isiah Ditoto on the button. The blinds got out of the way to put Adams officially at risk.

Dorothy Adams:
Isiah Ditoto:

Adams was in bad shape but found help on the flop. The turn, however, turned the tables back around again with the river endings Adams' tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isiah Ditoto	14,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Dorothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Dorothy Adams Isiah Ditoto

01-30-2023 01:02 UTC-4

Sheldon Poe Eliminated in 4th Place ($33,423)

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded around to Sheldon Poe in the small blind who moved all in. Jacob Hershey called out of the big blind with the larger stack to put Poe at risk.

Sheldon Poe:
Jacob Hershey:

Poe did have two live cards but failed to connect on the runout to send him to the cage in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Hershey	33,200,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Sheldon Poe	Busted

Tags: Jacob Hershey Sheldon Poe

01-30-2023 02:04 UTC-4

Hershey Leaves Ditoto Short

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Isiah Ditoto raised to 1,050,000 out of the small blind and Jacob Hershey called in the big blind.

Ditoto checked on a flop of and then raised to 4,500,000 after Hershey led out for 1,500,000. Hershey responded by moving all in and was promptly called.

Jacob Hershey:
Isiah Ditoto:

Hershey was in excellent position with his straight and held after the board ran out to secure a huge double up and take a commanding lead over his two opponents.