Gabe Gonzales Leads 32 Survivors on Day 1c of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty
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 |
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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.
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turn vaulted the button player into the lead. Needing to hit a four, heart or ace on the river to avoid elimination in one of the more sickening ways imaginable, he was able to do just that as the 
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runout to send his stack north of the 50,000 mark.
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