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: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

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: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Button: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Mischel was a slight favorite and the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} runout maintained his lead — allowing Mischel to double up late into Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Mischel
62,000
22,000
22,000

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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
Joan Bousman

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: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Big blind: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The window card of the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop was the queen, which got a "Nooo!" out of Bousman before a "Yes!" once she noticed the accompanying king.

The {8-Spades} turn and {9-Clubs} river left Bousman best and she doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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Joan Bousman
170,000
70,000
70,000

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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
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Shouyi Gao
330,000
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Matt Lydon
260,000
55,000
55,000
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Justin Arnwine
220,000
95,000
95,000
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Ron Hunt
175,000
70,000
70,000
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Hunter Jenkins
140,000
45,000
45,000
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Jordan Hogans
130,000
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William Blackburn
115,000
10,000
10,000
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Dave Helpard
115,000
110,000
110,000
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Andrew Voor
95,000
40,000
40,000
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Amy Sroka
80,000
5,000
5,000
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Dwayne Sullivan
45,000
23,000
23,000
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Jay Jin
40,000
15,000
15,000
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Josh Mischel
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: {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

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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
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

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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
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Jeremy Hedgspeth
45,000
125,000
125,000
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Josh Mischel
Busted

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