Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 325,000 |
|
|
390,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
350,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
320,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
170,000 | -190,000 |
|
|
55,000 | 15,000 |
Gao Doubles Through Arnwine
Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Shouyi Gao opened from under-the-gun and was called by Justin Arnwine in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 
flop and Arnwine led out for 40,000 on the 
turn. Gao called.
The 
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 
for a busted straight draw. Gao tabled 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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 
, 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: 
Under-the-gun: 
Esfahanifard was in great shape with his two pair. The board completed with a 
turn and 
river, securing a double up for Esfahanifard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | 80,000 |
|
105,000 | -25,000 |
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 
and it was checked to the intial raiser, who bet 12,000. Hedgspeth folded and Sroka called.
Both players checked on the 
turn; however, Sroka announced she was all in when the 
fell on the river. Her opponent quickly folded and Sroka scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
45,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jacks Good Enough For Shin
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
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 
flop and Hogans flicked in a call.
Both players then proceeded to check down on the turn and river. Shin announced, "jacks" before tabling 
and Hogan mucked — awarding the pot to Shin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
115,000 | -15,000 |
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: 
Mark Dickstein: 
The 
flop was good for Dickstein, but a turn vaulted Helpard into the lead with a pair of aces.
The failed to help Dickstein and he was forced to surrender a good portion of his stack to Helpard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
75,000 | -55,000 |
Late-Night Counts
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000 | |
|
|
260,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
220,000 | 95,000 |
|
|
175,000 | 70,000 |
|
140,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
115,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
115,000 | -110,000 |
|
95,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
45,000 | 23,000 |
|
|
40,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
30,000 | -32,000 |