$400 Mystery Bounty
Day 1b Completed
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,457
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
334
Players Left
26
Shouyi Gao Claims Chip Lead for Day 1b of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With 4:17 on the clock of level 17, Day 1b has come to an end with Shouyi Gao emerging as the chip leader after amassing an impressive 920,000. The player closest to Gao was Jacob Mitich, who bagged 806,000 heading into Day 2. In a distant third was Lashawn Myles, who managed to bag up 670,000 by the time play ended.
Gao had a late-night surge, including a hand where he doubled through Justin Arnwine after calling a large bluff by Arnwine on the river. From that point, Gao was near or already in the chip lead and didn't take any major hits to his stack for the rest of the day.
Day 1b began with 94 players, which was a notable increase from Day 1a. By level 7, that number had swelled to 293 entries — surpassing the Day 1a total of 278. When late registration ended there were 334 entrants. That number is expected to be surpassed in the upcoming flights, which tend to creep upward as the event goes on.
Jay Jin would end up as the unfortunate bubble boy. Jin, who had been nursing a short stack for most of the day, ended up calling all-in against Jared Hyman with a dominated draw and failed to improve. Other notables who fell short of the money include Justin Arnwine and Yaser Al-Keliddar, who fired a couple bullets but was unable to get any real momentum throughout the day.
The field shrank from 33 to 26 in short order, with Cordero Hines claiming the final elimination of the day after getting an opponent all-in preflop and holding with ace-king against his opponent's ace-ten. All seven players who were eliminated after the money bubble received a $500 payout.
The remaining 26 players from Day 1b will join the survivors from all the other Day 1 flights beginning on Sunday, January 29 at noon for Day 2. Pokernews will be providing coverage for Day 1c next at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 27, so be sure to follow for all the action as Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty continues.
The 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open $400 Mystery Bounty Schedule
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Late Reg | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wednesday January 25 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 278 | 22 | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1b | Thursday January 26 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 334 | 26 | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1c | Friday January 27 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1d | Friday January 27 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1e | Saturday January 28 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1f | Saturday January 28 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 2 | Sunday January 29 | 12:00 | - | - | - | Level duration increases to 45 mins, play down to a winner |
End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000 | 320,000 |
|
806,000 | 806,000 |
|
670,000 | 670,000 |
|
|
594,000 | 94,000 |
|
|
424,000 | 424,000 |
|
410,000 | 410,000 |
|
|
368,000 | 18,000 |
|
|
366,000 | 366,000 |
|
|
365,000 | 365,000 |
|
329,000 | 189,000 |
|
305,000 | 305,000 |
|
297,000 | |
|
270,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
261,000 | 261,000 |
|
|
237,000 | 237,000 |
|
|
234,000 | 234,000 |
|
215,000 | 215,000 |
|
|
193,000 | 33,000 |
|
181,000 | 76,000 |
|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
|
144,000 | 144,000 |
|
|
142,000 | -178,000 |
|
|
126,000 | 126,000 |
|
123,000 | 123,000 |
|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
Play Done For The Day
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Play has halted for Day 1b with 4:17 left on level 17.
A recap of the day's events will come shortly.
Hines Eliminates Opponent to End Day 1b
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Cordero Hines ended Day 1b after eliminating a player with ace-ten against Hines' ace-king all-in preflop. The board ran out clean for Hines and he knocked out the last player of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
297,000 | 297,000 |
Cashed For $500
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Jared Hyman Eliminates Jay Jin to Burst The Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jared Hyman bet enough to put Jay Jin in all in on a 
board. Jin called off his remaining stack after flipping a coin and hands were revealed.
Jared Hyman: 
Jay Jin: 
Jin was drawing slim as his draws were dominated. Hyman called for a red deuce, which came to fruition as the 
completed the board — eliminating Jin on the money bubble.
The remaining 33 players are guaranteed $500 and play will continue until 26 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | 215,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Slow Action Just Shy of The Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action has slowed considerably, as the remaining players seem to be well aware that they are currently two eliminations from making the money.
Each player who survives the bubble will be guaranteed a minimum $500 payout.
Gao Adds to His Stack as Bubble Approaches
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Shouyi Gao opened to 20,000 on the button and the player in the small blind shoved for around 150,000. Action folded back to Gao, who snap-called.
Shouyi Gao: 
Small blind: 
"I picked a bad time to make a move," the player in the small blind said.
The board ran out 
and Gao eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000 | 190,000 |