The player pool for Day 1a is now up to 222 entrants, which has already surpassed the previous Day 1a total of 207 from the opening $400 event in 2020.
Late registration will remain open through the end of level 11.
On a board of 
, Charles Parrish bet 6,000 from the cutoff and his lone opponent shoved for 18,500 on the button. Parrish called after some deliberation to put his opponent at risk.
Charles Parrish: 
Button: 
Parrish was drawing to a flush against his opponent's two pair, which filled in on the 
river — good for the knockout and sizable pot.
Parrish is among the chip leaders with around 135,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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 
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 
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: 
Hijack: 
Both players had turned a flush, but Rais had his opponent drawing dead with the nut flush.
A 
river improved Rais to a straight flush for the overkill and his opponent was knocked from contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 | |
|
30,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
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.
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Starting Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 26 | 5 p.m. | Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1b | $400 | 25K |
| Friday, January 27 | 11 a.m. | Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1c | $400 | 25K |
| Friday, January 27 | 5 p.m. | Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1d | $400 | 25K |
| Saturday, January 28 | 11 a.m. | Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1e | $400 | 25K |
| Saturday, January 28 | 5 p.m. | Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1f | $400 | 25K |
| Sunday, January 29 | Noon | Event #1: Mystery Bounty Day 2 Restart | ||
| Sunday, January 29 | 9 a.m. | Event #2: NLH Seniors 50+ | $300 | 20K |
| Sunday, January 29 | 1 p.m. | Event #3: NLH 50K GTD 1 Day | $400 | 25K |
| Sunday, January 29 | 4 p.m. | Event #4: 5-Card PLO | $500 w/ $300 re-entries | 30K |
| Sunday, January 29 | 7 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-buys | 10K |
| Monday, January 30 | 12 p.m. | Event #5: Cakes Classic Bounty | $300 | 20K |
| Monday, January 30 | 7 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-entries | 10K |
| Tuesday, January 31 | 11 a.m. | Event #6: NLHE Monster Triple Stack | 400 | 75K |
| Tuesday, January 31 | 7 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-buys | 10K |
| Wednesday, February 1 | 11 a.m. | Event #7: NLH $50K GTD 1 Day | $400 | 25K |
| Wednesday, February 1 | 4 p.m. | Event #8: Super Turbo Black Chip Bounty | $400 | 25k |
| Wednesday, February 1 | 7 p.m. | Mega Satellite to the Freezeout 5 seats GTD | $250 | 10k |
| Thursday, February 2 | 11 a.m. | Event #9: NLH Freezeout $50K GTD | $1,200 | 50K |
| Thursday, February 2 | 4 p.m. | Event #10: NLH / 4-card PLO Mix | $400 | 25K |
| Thursday, February 2 | 7 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-buys | 10K |
| Friday, February 3 | 10 a.m. | Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD | $600 | 15K |
| Friday, February 3 | 11 a.m. | Event #11a: Main Event Day 1a $500K GTD | $2,700 | 50K |
| Friday, February 3 | 4 p.m. | Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD | $200 w/ $100 re-buys | 10K |
| Friday, February 3 | 8 p.m. | Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD | $600 | 15K |
| Saturday, February 4 | 9 a.m. | Event #12: NLH Seniors 50+ | $300 | 20K |
| Saturday, February 4 | 10 a.m. | Main Event Mega Satellite 5 Seats GTD | $600 | 15K |
| Saturday, February 4 | 11 a.m. | Event #11b: Main Event Day 1b 500K GTD | $2,700 | 50K |
| Saturday, February 4 | 2 p.m. | Last Chance Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD | $600 | 15K |
| Saturday, February 4 | 7 p.m. | Event #13: NLH Rookie’s Event | $200 | 10K |
| Sunday, February 5 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Restart | ||
| Sunday, February 5 | 1 p.m. | Event #14: NLH $50K GTD 1 Day | $400 | 25K |
| Sunday, February 5 | 5 p.m. | Event #15: 5-Card PLO Championship | $400 | 25K |
| Monday, February 6 | 11 a.m. | Event #16: NLH Double Stack $50K GTD 1 Day | $400 | 50K |
| Monday, February 6 | 1 p.m. | Main Event Final Table |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
61,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
50,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
46,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
35,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
20,000 | |
|
||
|
15,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
On a flop of 
, 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 
turn and 
river.
Pewterbaugh tabled and his opponent mucked — awarding Pewterbaugh the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 |
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: 
Early Position: 
The board ran out 
, giving Frazier a pair of kings on the river to eliminate his opponent and drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
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