2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
334
Players Left
26
Players Left 1 / 2,457
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Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Time For a Break

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Players are on another 15-minute break. At this time the $500 denomination chips will be removed from play.

Just 45 players remain in the field. Of those, 33 will make the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Ron Hunt
500,000
325,000
325,000
Profile photo of Matt Lydon us
Matt Lydon
390,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Joan Bousman us
Joan Bousman
350,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Amy Sroka us
Amy Sroka
320,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Andrew Shin us
Andrew Shin
170,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Jay Jin us
Jay Jin
55,000
15,000
15,000

Gao Doubles Through Arnwine

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Shouyi Gao
Shouyi Gao

Shouyi Gao opened from under-the-gun and was called by Justin Arnwine in the big blind.

Both players checked on the {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop and Arnwine led out for 40,000 on the {3-Hearts} turn. Gao called.

The {k-Spades} completed the board and Arnwine announced he was all in, which was enough to put Gao all in for his remaining 165,000. Gao snap called and Arnwine could only show {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a busted straight draw. Gao tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} for a rivered pair of kings and doubled up.

Arnwine was left with 90,000 after the hand and busted shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
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Shouyi Gao
410,000
80,000
80,000
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Justin Arnwine
Busted

Tags: Justin ArnwineShouyi Gao

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Esfahanifard Doubles

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Four ways on a flop of {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}, the big blind checked and the player under-the-gun went all in for about 70,000. Payam Esfahanifard went all in from middle postion for his last 60,000 and everyone else folded.

Payam Esfahanifard: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Under-the-gun: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Esfahanifard was in great shape with his two pair. The board completed with a {9-Clubs} turn and {2-Spades} river, securing a double up for Esfahanifard.

Player Chips Progress
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Payam Esfahanifard
160,000
80,000
80,000
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Dwayne Sullivan
105,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Payam Esfahanifard

Sroka Shoves

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The player in the cutoff raised to 12,000 and was called by Jeremy Hedgspeth in the small blind and Amy Sroka in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and it was checked to the intial raiser, who bet 12,000. Hedgspeth folded and Sroka called.

Both players checked on the {2-Diamonds} turn; however, Sroka announced she was all in when the {k-Hearts} fell on the river. Her opponent quickly folded and Sroka scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Amy Sroka
180,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Hedgspeth us
Jeremy Hedgspeth
45,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Josh Mischel us
Josh Mischel
Busted

Tags: Jeremy HedgspethAmy Sroka

Jacks Good Enough For Shin

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Shin
Andrew Shin

Andrew Shin opened to 11,000 from early position and was called by Jordan Hogans in the cutoff.

Shin min-bet 5,000 on the {q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop and Hogans flicked in a call.

Both players then proceeded to check down on the {k-Spades} turn and {2-Diamonds} river. Shin announced, "jacks" before tabling {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Hogan mucked — awarding the pot to Shin.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Shin
360,000
35,000
35,000
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Jordan Hogans
115,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Andrew ShinJordan Hogans

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Helpard Doubles Through Dickstein

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A short-stacked Dave Helpard was all in for around 50,000 from under-the-gun against Mark Dickstein, who was in middle position and had Helpard covered.

Dave Helpard: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Mark Dickstein: {k-Spades}{k-}

The {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop was good for Dickstein, but a {a-Spades} turn vaulted Helpard into the lead with a pair of aces.

The {3-Hearts} failed to help Dickstein and he was forced to surrender a good portion of his stack to Helpard.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Helpard
120,000
5,000
5,000
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Mark Dickstein
75,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Dave HelpardMark Dickstein

Late-Night Counts

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shouyi Gao us
Shouyi Gao
330,000
Profile photo of Matt Lydon us
Matt Lydon
260,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
220,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Ron Hunt us
Ron Hunt
175,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Hunter Jenkins us
Hunter Jenkins
140,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Jordan Hogans us
Jordan Hogans
130,000
Profile photo of William Blackburn us
William Blackburn
115,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Dave Helpard us
Dave Helpard
115,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Andrew Voor us
Andrew Voor
95,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Amy Sroka us
Amy Sroka
80,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Dwayne Sullivan us
Dwayne Sullivan
45,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Jay Jin us
Jay Jin
40,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Josh Mischel us
Josh Mischel
30,000
32,000
32,000