$400 Mystery Bounty Day 1b | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

01-27-2023 00:48 UTC-5

Esfahanifard Doubles

Dan O'Hair

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
Payam Esfahanifard	160,000 80,000	80,000
Dwayne Sullivan	105,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Payam Esfahanifard

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

01-27-2023 01:10 UTC-5

Gao Doubles Through Arnwine

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Dan O'Hair

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
Shouyi Gao	410,000 80,000	80,000
Justin Arnwine	Busted

Tags: Justin Arnwine Shouyi Gao

01-27-2023 01:22 UTC-5

Time For a Break

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Dan O'Hair

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
Ron Hunt	500,000 325,000	325,000
Matt Lydon	390,000 130,000	130,000
Joan Bousman	350,000 180,000	180,000
Amy Sroka	320,000 140,000	140,000
Andrew Shin	170,000 190,000	190,000
Jay Jin	55,000 15,000	15,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

01-27-2023 01:40 UTC-5

Gao Adds to His Stack as Bubble Approaches

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Shouyi Gao opened to 20,000 on the button and the player in the small blind shoved for around 150,000. Action folded back to Gao, who snap-called.

Shouyi Gao:
Small blind:

"I picked a bad time to make a move," the player in the small blind said.

The board ran out and Gao eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shouyi Gao	600,000 190,000	190,000

01-27-2023 02:04 UTC-5

Slow Action Just Shy of The Bubble

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action has slowed considerably, as the remaining players seem to be well aware that they are currently two eliminations from making the money.

Each player who survives the bubble will be guaranteed a minimum $500 payout.

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

01-27-2023 02:16 UTC-5

Jared Hyman Eliminates Jay Jin to Burst The Bubble

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jared Hyman bet enough to put Jay Jin in all in on a board. Jin called off his remaining stack after flipping a coin and hands were revealed.

Jared Hyman:
Jay Jin:

Jin was drawing slim as his draws were dominated. Hyman called for a red deuce, which came to fruition as the completed the board — eliminating Jin on the money bubble.