Cordero Hines ended Day 1b after eliminating a player with ace-ten against Hines' ace-king all-in preflop. The board ran out clean for Hines and he knocked out the last player of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
297,000
297,000
|
297,000 |
Play has halted for Day 1b with 4:17 left on level 17.
A recap of the day's events will come shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
806,000
806,000
|
806,000 |
|
670,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
|
594,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
424,000
424,000
|
424,000 |
|
410,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
|
368,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
366,000
366,000
|
366,000 |
|
|
365,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
329,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
|
305,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
297,000 | |
|
270,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
261,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
|
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
|
234,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
193,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
181,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
144,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
|
142,000
-178,000
|
-178,000 |
|
|
126,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
With 4:17 on the clock of level 17, Day 1b has come to an end with Shouyi Gao emerging as the chip leader after amassing an impressive 920,000. The player closest to Gao was Jacob Mitich, who bagged 806,000 heading into Day 2. In a distant third was Lashawn Myles, who managed to bag up 670,000 by the time play ended.
Gao had a late-night surge, including a hand where he doubled through Justin Arnwine after calling a large bluff by Arnwine on the river. From that point, Gao was near or already in the chip lead and didn't take any major hits to his stack for the rest of the day.
Day 1b began with 94 players, which was a notable increase from Day 1a. By level 7, that number had swelled to 293 entries — surpassing the Day 1a total of 278. When late registration ended there were 334 entrants. That number is expected to be surpassed in the upcoming flights, which tend to creep upward as the event goes on.
Jay Jin would end up as the unfortunate bubble boy. Jin, who had been nursing a short stack for most of the day, ended up calling all-in against Jared Hyman with a dominated draw and failed to improve. Other notables who fell short of the money include Justin Arnwine and Yaser Al-Keliddar, who fired a couple bullets but was unable to get any real momentum throughout the day.
The field shrank from 33 to 26 in short order, with Cordero Hines claiming the final elimination of the day after getting an opponent all-in preflop and holding with ace-king against his opponent's ace-ten. All seven players who were eliminated after the money bubble received a $500 payout.
The remaining 26 players from Day 1b will join the survivors from all the other Day 1 flights beginning on Sunday, January 29 at noon for Day 2. Pokernews will be providing coverage for Day 1c next at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 27, so be sure to follow for all the action as Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty continues.
The 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open $400 Mystery Bounty Schedule
| Day | Date | Starting Time | Late Reg | Entries | Survivors | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1a | Wednesday January 25 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 278 | 22 | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1b | Thursday January 26 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | 334 | 26 | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1c | Friday January 27 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1d | Friday January 27 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1e | Saturday January 28 | 11:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 1f | Saturday January 28 | 17:00 | End of Level 11 | tbd | tbd | 10% of field will be in the money, play down to 8% |
| Day 2 | Sunday January 29 | 12:00 | - | - | - | Level duration increases to 45 mins, play down to a winner |
$400 Mystery Bounty
Day 1b Completed
