2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
A player opened to 800 from middle position and was called directly behind by Tom Morrison. Everyone else got out of the way and the flop came ![]()
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. The initial raiser bet 800 and Morrison raised to 3,000. His opponent called.
The turn brought the
and Morrison's opponent check-called a 7,000 bet from Morrison.
The
completed the board and this time Morrison's opponent led out for 9,000. Morrison thought a while before sliding out his entire stack for a raise to about 32,000. Morrison's opponent folded after some deliberation — awarding the sizable pot to Morrison.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Yaser Al-Keliddar is back for Day 1b after busting on Day 1a.
In a recent hand, Al-Keliddar was three ways on a flop of ![]()
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. Action checked to Al-Keliddar in middle position, who bet 900. Only one player called from early position.
Both players checked down on the
turn and
river. Al-Keliddar's opponent showed ![]()
for a pair of sixes, while Al-Keliddar tabled ![]()
for a wininng pair of jacks.
Al-Keliddar, who won the Potomac Winter Open $400 event back in 2020, is sitting just above a starting stack and will be looking to make another deep run this year.
Three ways on a flop of ![]()
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, Justin Arnwine checked from the big blind. The player under-the-gun also checked and a player in middle position bet 1,400. Arwine then check-raised to 4,100 and both his opponents quickly folded.
The total number of entrants is already up to 153. Late registration will remain open until the beginning of level 12.
Day 1a attracted 278 entries and it looks as though Day 1b is on pace to surpass that number.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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, William Blackburn was heads-up on the button against a lone player in the big blind. Blackburn bet 3,000 after being checked to and his opponent then check-shoved for around 20,000.
Blackburn quickly called and his opponent showed ![]()
for just a pair of sevens. Blackburn held the ![]()
for a flush — sending his opponent to the rail and scooping a huge pot in the first level.
On a flop of ![]()
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, John Lammle bet 600 from early position and was raised by his lone opponent in the cutoff to 1,800. Lammle called.
Lammle then check-called a 3,100 bet from his opponent on the
turn and both players checked down on the
river.
"Pair of queens," Lammle announced as he tabled ![]()
. His opponent mucked and Lammle scooped the pot.