2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1c
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$96,657
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,457
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
403
Players Left
32

Katsikes Jams Turn

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position. James Katsikes then three-bet to 5,200 from one seat over. Action folded back around to the under the gun player who took some time before deciding to call. The middle position player, meanwhile, opted to fold.

Action checked to Katsikes on a flop of {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and he continued for 5,000. His opponent, after sizing up Katsikes' stack, once again called.

The under the gun player checked for a second time following the {6-Spades} turn, prompting Katsikes to move all in for his last 16,000. Appearing unhappy with the situation, the under the gun player eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
James Katsikes us
James Katsikes
32,000

Tags: James Katsikes

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Ladies Good For Nguyen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Phong VIP Nguyen
Phong VIP Nguyen

Phong Vip Nguyen is no stranger to success in the poker world and has managed to make a good start to the day. A player moved all in for their last 10,000 on the button and was looked up by Nguyen with the covering stack out of the small blind.

Button Player: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Phong Vip Nguyen: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Nguyen was comfortably ahead and remained so on the {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} runout to send his stack north of the 50,000 mark.

Player Chips Progress
Phong Vip Nguyen us
Phong Vip Nguyen
55,000

Tags: Phong Vip Nguyen

Rockets Boost Chan

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in middle position limped before a player one seat over moved all in for what appeared to be around 20,000. Tony Chan cold called from the cutoff with the button, blinds and middle position player all getting out of the way.

Middle Position Player: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Tony Chan: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Chan had found pocket rockets at an opportune moment and looked set to score a huge pot. That is exactly what happened after the board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}, sending the middle position player out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Chan
Tony Chan
75,000

Tags: Tony Chan

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Czap Applies Pressure

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player opened to 3,000 on the button only to see Stephani Czap three-bet to 6,000 out of the big blind. The button player did make the call to send action heads-up to the flop.

Czap immediately moved all in with the covering stack on a flop of {2-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Her opponent, with around 16,500 behind, seemed reluctant to fold but did end up letting his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Stephani Czap us
Stephani Czap
41,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Stephani Czap

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Potomac Winter Poker Open Trophy
Potomac Winter Poker Open Trophy

The Potomac Winter Poker Open at MGM National Harbor, which runs through February 6, will offer over $1,000,000 in guarantees over 16 events.

Here's a look at the remaining schedule.

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

DateTimeEventBuy-inStarting Chips
Friday, January 2711 a.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1c$40025K
Friday, January 275 p.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1d$40025K
Saturday, January 2811 a.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1e$40025K
Saturday, January 285 p.m.Event #1: Mystery Bounty $500K GTD 1f$40025K
Sunday, January 29NoonEvent #1: Mystery Bounty Day 2 Restart  
Sunday, January 299 a.m.Event #2: NLH Seniors 50+$30020K
Sunday, January 291 p.m.Event #3: NLH 50K GTD 1 Day$40025K
Sunday, January 294 p.m.Event #4: 5-Card PLO$500 w/ $300 re-entries30K
Sunday, January 297 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Monday, January 3012 p.m.Event #5: Cakes Classic Bounty$30020K
Monday, January 307 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-entries10K
Tuesday, January 3111 a.m.Event #6: NLHE Monster Triple Stack40075K
Tuesday, January 317 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Wednesday, February 111 a.m.Event #7: NLH $50K GTD 1 Day$40025K
Wednesday, February 14 p.m.Event #8: Super Turbo Black Chip Bounty$40025k
Wednesday, February 17 p.m.Mega Satellite to the Freezeout 5 seats GTD$25010k
Thursday, February 211 a.m.Event #9: NLH Freezeout $50K GTD$1,20050K
Thursday, February 24 p.m.Event #10: NLH / 4-card PLO Mix$40025K
Thursday, February 27 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Friday, February 310 a.m.Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD$60015K
Friday, February 311 a.m.Event #11a: Main Event Day 1a $500K GTD$2,70050K
Friday, February 34 p.m.Main Event Super Satellite 5 seats GTD$200 w/ $100 re-buys10K
Friday, February 38 p.m.Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 49 a.m.Event #12: NLH Seniors 50+$30020K
Saturday, February 410 a.m.Main Event Mega Satellite 5 Seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 411 a.m.Event #11b: Main Event Day 1b 500K GTD$2,70050K
Saturday, February 42 p.m.Last Chance Main Event Mega Satellite 5 seats GTD$60015K
Saturday, February 47 p.m.Event #13: NLH Rookie’s Event$20010K
Sunday, February 512 p.m.Main Event Restart  
Sunday, February 51 p.m.Event #14: NLH $50K GTD 1 Day$40025K
Sunday, February 55 p.m.Event #15: 5-Card PLO Championship$40025K
Monday, February 611 a.m.Event #16: NLH Double Stack $50K GTD 1 Day$40050K
Monday, February 61 p.m.Main Event Final Table