$400 Mystery Bounty
Day 1c Completed
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,457
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
403
Players Left
32
Gabe Gonzales Leads 32 Survivors on Day 1c of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
After almost 18 full levels of play on Day 1c of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty at the Potomac Winter Poker Open just 32 players remain from an initial field of 403. Leading those 32 players is Gabe Gonzales sitting on a large stack of 746,000, not too far ahead of Mark Martin with 611,000. Rounding out the top three is Mohammed-Ali Tadjer, who was able to amass 591,000.
Day 1c attracted the most runners out of all the starting flights so far and pushed the total number of entries in the event beyond the 1,000 mark. Partly as a result, it was also the flight that ran the longest on Day 1 as the other two flights did not make it to Level 18.
After lengthy bubble play throughout Level 17, the money was finally reached when the big slick of Ralph Kyttle (85,000) out-flopped the nines of his unfortunate opponent, sending them to the rail in 41st place.
With a tournament average stack of just over 20 big blinds, it did not take long for a further eight players to be sent to the payout desk, bringing the day to an end. Those eight players, while they will not be returning for Day 2 and the mystery bounty portion of the tournament, do take home $500 for their efforts.
The 32 remaining players will combine with the survivors of the other five flights on Sunday, January 27th at 12 p.m. at which point play will continue until a winner is crowned. Be sure to stay tuned as the Pokernews live reporting team remains on hand to provide comprehensive coverage of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty through to its conclusion.
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 | 403 | 32 | 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 |
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
746,000
746,000
|
746,000 |
|
|
611,000
611,000
|
611,000 |
|
|
591,000
489,000
|
489,000 |
|
|
520,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
478,000
478,000
|
478,000 |
|
|
477,000
477,000
|
477,000 |
|
|
474,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
443,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
433,000
433,000
|
433,000 |
|
|
392,000
392,000
|
392,000 |
|
382,000
382,000
|
382,000 |
|
|
378,000
378,000
|
378,000 |
|
366,000
366,000
|
366,000 |
|
|
350,000
292,000
|
292,000 |
|
|
281,000
281,000
|
281,000 |
|
252,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
|
249,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
|
222,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
|
204,000
-66,000
|
-66,000 |
|
|
199,000
199,000
|
199,000 |
|
|
197,000
197,000
|
197,000 |
|
|
196,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
|
194,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
|
190,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
End of Day 1c
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With 32 players remaining, play has drawn to a close on Day 1c. The survivors will return on Sunday, January 29th at 12 p.m. at which point they will combine with the survivors from the other five flights. A full chip count and recap of the day's play will follow shortly.
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Einsidler Felts Opponent
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
A player in the big blind found himself all in and at risk against Izzy Einsidler from middle position.
Big Blind Player: 
Izzy Einsidler: 
Einsidler was marginally behind but leaped into the lead following the 
flop. Nothing changed on the 
turn or 
river, handing Einsidler another knockout while bringing the field one elimination nearer to the end of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Kyttle Bursts Bubble
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Picking up the action on the flop, a player in late position was all in with Ralph Kyttle in the small blind as well as another player in early position playing for a sidepot. With the board reading 
Kyttle moved all in, forcing the early position player out of the hand.
Late Position Player: 
Ralph Kyttle: 
Kyttle was way ahead of the at risk player and in a great spot to burst the money bubble. The 
turn changed nothing with the 
river officially eliminating the late position player and ensuring that those remaining will finish in the money. Play will now continue until 32 players remain, at which point the survivors will bag for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
205,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Hand For Hand Play Commences
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With the tournament clock showing 41 players remaining, hand-for-hand play has begun.
Dickstein Gets Fold
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Mark Dickstein opened to 20,000 from under the gun and received a call from the big blind.
The big blind checked to the initial raiser on a flop of 
and Dickstein continued for 15,000. His opponent was not prepared to go away just yet and made the call.
Action was once again checked to Dickstein following the 
turn and he responded by firing off another bet. The chips had barely left his hand before the big blind mucked. Dickstein turned over before raking in his newly acquired chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
75,000
|
75,000 |