$400 Mystery Bounty
Day 2 Started
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,457
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
193
Players Left
1
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #1:$400 Mystery Bounty
After six starting flights that attracted a total of 2,457 entries, day 2 of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty at the Potomac Winter Poker Open has finally arrived. With just 8% of the initial field left, 193 players will retake their seat today to play down to a winner.
Currently leading the day 1 survivors is Sheldon Poe of the United States with a whopping 976,000. Day 1d chip leader Aaron Wright sits second in chips with 952,000 while day 1b chip leader Shouyi Gao (920,000) rounds out the top three.
Although the final payouts have not yet been released, with a field of this size the top prize is sure to be a healthy one. For those players unable to make a deep run on day 2, there is still plenty of value to be had with the mystery bounty element of the tournament coming into play. Every player will now collect a mystery bounty receipt each time they eliminate an opponent. That receipt could be worth anywhere from $50 to $25,000.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheldon Poe | United States | 976,000 |
| 2 | Aaron Wright | United States | 952,000 |
| 3 | Shouyi Gao | United States | 920,000 |
| 4 | Dan Matei | United States | 841,000 |
| 5 | Jacob Mitich | United States | 806,000 |
| 6 | Hiep Nguyen | United States | 766,000 |
| 7 | Gabe Gonzales | United States | 746,000 |
| 8 | Jacob Hershey | United States | 745,000 |
| 9 | Tom Northern | United States | 725,000 |
| 10 | Trenton Wilt | United States | 724,000 |
Blind levels on day 2 have increased to 45 minutes with play resuming right at the end of Level 17 with blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante. Be sure to follow along as the Pokernews live reporting team continues to provide updates as Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty plays to a conclusion.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air on day 2 of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty.
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Bereshny Collects Bounty
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
A player moved all in for their last 49,000 from early position and was called by Alex Bereshny out of the big blind.
Early Position Player: 
Alex Bereshny: 
The early position player would need to win a flip to survive but was left drawing extremely thin following the 
flop. The 
turn ended things prior to the meaningless 
river with Bereshny collecting a mystery bounty along with his opponent's last few chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000 | 56,000 |
Prizepool and Payouts Confirmed
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The prizepool and payouts have now been confirmed. A total of 2,457 entries generated a prizepool of $589,270 that will be split amongst the top 245 finishers. The 193 players who returned for day 2 are all guaranteed a minimum of $766 with $96,657 set to head the eventual winner's way, along, of course, with any bounties they may win.
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Cohen Holds to Win Big
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
A player opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by a player on the button. Rob Cohen then moved all in for 169,000 out of the small blind. The under the gun player then re-jammed with the larger stack while the button got out of the way to put Cohen at risk.
Rob Cohen: 
Under The Gun Player: 
Cohen held a significant lead over his opponent and held on the 
runout to more than double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
405,000 | 287,000 |
Nbatu Cuts Down Britton
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Picking up the action on the flop with the board reading 
, Alex Britton in late position had a bet of 150,000 in front of him and was facing an all in for around 400,000 from Emmanuel Nbatu in middle position. Nbatu's jam sent Britton deep into the tank but eventually he decided to call with the covering stack to put Nbatu at risk.
Emmanuel Nbatu: 
Alex Britton: 
Nbatu had outflopped Britton's jacks and was in excellent position to take down a massive pot. The turn changed nothing with the 
river securing the win for Nbatu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 603,000 |
|
|
290,000 | 75,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000