Aaron Wright Bags The Day 1d Chip Lead
Day 1d has come to an end with Aaron Wright emerging on top after bagging 952,000 in chips, which claims the overall top spot from all the survivors of the first four flights of Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty. Wright surged late in the night after getting all-in with a combo draw and catching a flush on the river for a large pot. From that point on, Wright built to his stack, including a hand where he busted Brayden Daehler after flopping trips. The next largest stacks from Day 1d were Dan Matei (841,000) and Jacob Hershey (745,000).
Day 1d began with 75 players and by the time late registration ended, that number had grown to 340, which didn't quite match the 403 entrants from Day 1c earlier in the day. Altogether, Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty has attracted 1,355 entries between four flights. That number will continue to increase as there are still two more flights to go.
After a lengthy bubble lasting nearly two full levels, the money was reached after Michael Lerner busted a short-stacked player with pocket queens. With many short stacks present, it didn't take long after for an additional seven players to bust to end play for the day — all of which received $500 for their efforts today.
The surviving 27 players from Day 1d 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 1e next at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 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 | 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 | 340 | 27 | 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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with about 3,000 already in the middle, the player in the big blind bet 1,500 and was raised to 3,200 by Glenn Chernigoff on the button. Undeterred, the big blind shoved for around 6,000 total and Chernigoff quickly called. 
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