Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
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
Mischel Wins Race to Stay Alive
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Josh Mischel was all-in preflop from the small blind for about 28,000 against a lone opponent on the button.
Josh Mischel: 
Button: 
Mischel was a slight favorite and the 
runout maintained his lead — allowing Mischel to double up late into Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Late Registration Over
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1b gathered a total of 334 entries. Of those entries, just 99 remain.
Players will reach the money when 33 players remain, at which point a payout of $500 is guaranteed. Play will end for the night once the field is reduced to 26 players.
Bousman Doubles
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joan Bousman opened to 8,000 from early position and action folded around to the player in the big blind, who slid out a stack large enough to put Bousman all in for her remaining 84,500. Bousman made the call and hands were revealed.
Joan Bousman: 
Big blind: 
The window card of the 
flop was the queen, which got a "Nooo!" out of Bousman before a "Yes!" once she noticed the accompanying king.
The 
turn and river left Bousman best and she doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Late-Night Counts
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000 | |
|
|
260,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
220,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
175,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
140,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
115,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
115,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
95,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
80,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
45,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
40,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
30,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
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
|
5,000 |
|
75,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
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
|
35,000 |
|
|
115,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
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
|
100,000 |
|
|
45,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
Busted |