2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$96,657
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,457
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
278
Players Left
22

Franze Finds a Double

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Joey Franze
Joey Franze

Five ways on a flop of {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, the player in the big blind went all in for just over 11,000 and was called on his immediate left by Joey Franze for his last 10,700. Everyone else got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Joey Franze: {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Big blind: {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}

Franze held a near insurmountable lead with his flopped full house. The {3-Spades} turn and {3-Clubs} river changed nothing and Franze doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Franze us
Joey Franze
23,000

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Frazier Catches a King For a Knockout

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A player limped under-the-gun and the player directly behind shoved for his around his last 10,000. Action folded to Brandon Frazier in late position, who called. Everyone else folded and cards were tabled.

Brandon Frazier: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Early Position: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Spades}, giving Frazier a pair of kings on the river to eliminate his opponent and drag the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Frazier us
Brandon Frazier
29,000
29,000
29,000

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Pewterbaugh Shows Down Sevens

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Benjamin Pewterbaugh
Benjamin Pewterbaugh

On a flop of {2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades}, Benjamin Pewterbaugh was heads up in the big blind against a lone opponent under-the-gun.

Pewterbaugh led out for 1,000 and his opponent raised to 3,000. Pewterbaugh called after some thought and both players checked down on the {6-Clubs} turn and {j-Hearts} river.

Pewterbaugh tabled {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and his opponent mucked — awarding Pewterbaugh the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pewterbaugh us
Benjamin Pewterbaugh
65,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
MGM National Harbor Grand Ballroom
MGM National Harbor Grand Ballroom

The Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor, which runs through February 6, will offer over $1,000,000 in guarantees over 16 events.

Here's a look at the remaining schedule.

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-inStarting Chips
Thursday, January 265 p.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1b$40025K
Friday, January 2711 a.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1c$40025K
Friday, January 275 p.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1d$40025K
Saturday, January 2811 a.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1e$40025K
Saturday, January 285 p.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1f$40025K
Sunday, January 29NoonEvent #1: Mystery Bounty Day 2 Restart  
Sunday, January 299 a.m.Event #2: NLH Seniors 50+$30020K
Sunday, January 291 p.m.Event #3: NLH 50K GTD 1 Day$40025K
Sunday, January 294 p.m.Event #4: 5-Card PLO$500 w/ $300 re-entries30K
Sunday, January 297 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Monday, January 3012 p.m.Event #5: Cakes Classic Bounty$30020K
Monday, January 307 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries10K
Tuesday, January 3111 a.m.Event #6: NLHE Monster Triple Stack40075K
Tuesday, January 317 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Wednesday, February 111 a.m.Event #7: NLH $50K GTD 1 Day$40025K
Wednesday, February 14 p.m.Event #8: Super Turbo Black Chip Bounty$40025k
Wednesday, February 17 p.m.Mega Satellite to the Freezeout 5 seats GTD$25010k
Thursday, February 211 a.m.Event #9: NLH Freezeout $50K GTD$1,20050K
Thursday, February 24 p.m.Event #10: NLH / 4-card PLO Mix$40025K
Thursday, February 27 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Friday, February 310 a.m.Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD$60015K
Friday, February 311 a.m.Event #11a: Main Event Day 1a $500K GTD$2,70050K
Friday, February 34 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Friday, February 38 p.m.Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 49 a.m.Event #12: NLH Seniors 50+$30020K
Saturday, February 410 a.m.Main Event Mega Satellite 5 Seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 411 a.m.Event #11b: Main Event Day 1b 500K GTD$2,70050K
Saturday, February 42 p.m.Last Chance Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 47 p.m.Event #13: NLH Rookie’s Event$20010K
Sunday, February 512 p.m.Main Event Restart  
Sunday, February 51 p.m.Event #14: NLH $50K GTD 1 Day$40025K
Sunday, February 55 p.m.Event #15: 5-Card PLO Championship$40025K
Monday, February 611 a.m.Event #16: NLH Double Stack $50K GTD 1 Day$40050K
Monday, February 61 p.m.Main Event Final Table  

Cheung Check-Raises to Victory

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position opened to 2,000 and was called by the player in the small blind and Thomas Cheung in the big blind.

Action checked to the initial raiser on the {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop, who bet 2,000. The small blind called and Cheung then check-raised to 7,000. Both players folded and Cheung dragged the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Cheung us
Thomas Cheung
65,000
65,000
65,000

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Rais Scores a KO With Straight Flush

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Beiram Rais
Beiram Rais

Jay Jin opened to 1,300 from under-the-gun and was called by Beiram Rais in middle position and both players in the hijack and cutoff.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Jin checked over to Rais, who bet 2,000. Action folded to the player in the cutoff, who raised to 7,000. Action then folded back to Rais, who called.

The {5-Hearts} fell on the turn and Rais checked to his opponent, who announced he was all in for 18,600. Rais quickly called and hands were revealed.

Beiram Rais: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Hijack: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Both players had turned a flush, but Rais had his opponent drawing dead with the nut flush.

A {4-Hearts} river improved Rais to a straight flush for the overkill and his opponent was knocked from contention.

Player Chips Progress
Beiram Rais us
Beiram Rais
62,000
Jay Jin us
Jay Jin
30,000
-5,000
-5,000

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