$400 Mystery Bounty
Day 1c Started
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
Welcome to Day 1c of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty
Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open continues today with Day 1c, the third of six starting flights.
Days 1a and 1b saw a combined 612 entries with just 48 of those players making it through to Day 2. Currently leading the survivors is Shouyi Gao of the United States, sitting on a massive stack of 920,000. Other large stacks include Jacob Mitich (806,000), Lashawn Myles (670,000) and day 1a chip leader David Simard (663,000).
Play for Day 1c is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time. Players taking their seats at that time will start with 25,000 in tournament chips and blinds of 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels throughout the day will be 30 minutes in length and late registration will remain open until level 12. The money bubble will burst once 10% of the field remains and play will only conclude when 8% of the initial runners are left. Those who make it into the money but bust on Day 1 will receive a flat $500.
The mystery bounty portion of the tournament does not come into play until Day 2, at which stage every remaining player will be assigned a mystery bounty. At that time, if a player knocks out an opponent, they will receive a mystery bounty ticket, which can be redeemed at the mystery bounty redemption table. Potential prizes range in value from $50 to $25,000.
Day 2 resumes on Sunday, January 29th at 12 p.m. with blind levels increasing to 45 minutes. Play will then continue until a winner is crowned.
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 |
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as its live reporting team continues to provide updates of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Cards are in the air on Day 1c of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty with 103 players currently registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Sommers Wins Small One
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
A player opened to 300 from under the gun and was called by Lee Sommers out of the small blind as well as the player in the big blind to send action three-way to the flop.
Both blinds checked on a flop of 
and the initial raiser continued for 800. Sommers made the call while the big blind got out of the way.
The 
turn saw Sommers take over the betting lead, tossing 1,500 into the middle. His opponent did not pause for long before tossing their holding into the muck to send a small pot Sommers' direction early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
McCauley Forces a Fold
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
A player in the cutoff limped before Jeff McCauley made it 800 to go on the button. Grant Juric in the small blind responded by three-betting to 2,700. The big blind and cutoff players quickly folded to send the action back to McCauley who, with little hesitation, moved his entire stack into the middle. Juric immediately appeared frustrated, picking up his cards as he exclaimed 'I've got tens in the hole!'. He questioned why McCauley had opted for the maximum re-raise, saying 'why not make it 6,000?' before eventually tossing his cards towards the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,500 | |
|
24,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
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Little Value For Marsans
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Mario Marsans opened to 800 from early position and received a single call from a player on the button.
Both players checked through the 
flop to the 
turn at which point they both tapped the table once again. The 
river paired the board and Marsans, unwilling to go to a cheap showdown, tossed 1,200 into the middle. His opponent mucked with no hesitation, something that did not appear to please Marsans as he showed the table 
for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,500
25,500
|
25,500 |
Czap Scores Early Knockout
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
A player in middle position opened to 600 and Stephani Czap responded by three-betting to 2,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to the small blind, who decided to move all in. The initial raiser got out of the way to send the action back to Czap who snapped it off to put their opponent at risk.
Small Blind Player: 
Stephani Czap:
Czap was in stellar position to get the knockout and scoop a large pot. The 
flop did, however, give her opponent a gutshot. Nothing changed on the 
turn with the 
river completing a clean runout for the cowboys to send a healthy pile of chips Czap's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |