2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1e
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 1e
Entries
639
Players Left
50

Belanger Flips Well to Win Big

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rory Belanger limped from late position and action folded to the small blind, who raised to 15,000. The big blind got out of the way to send the action back to Belanger who, after some deliberation, moved all in. That sent the small blind deep into the tank but, with an exclamation of 'let's gamble', he called with the covering stack.

Rory Belanger: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Small Blind Player: {k-}{q-}

Belanger was flipping for his tournament life but immediately moved into a comfortable lead following the {4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop. The {j-Hearts} turn left the small blind player drawing dead prior to the {k-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Rory Belanger us
Rory Belanger
170,000

Tags: Rory Belanger

Yergin Chipping Up

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sam Yergin moved all in from late position and was called by the player in the big blind, who had the covering stack.

Sam Yergin: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Big Blind Player: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Yergin had found a good spot to try and double, holding a dominating hand. No bad beat was on the cards as the board ran out {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades} to send Yergin's stack shooting up while leaving his opponent with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Yergin us
Sam Yergin
91,000

Tags: Sam Yergin

Late Registration Closed

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With late registration closed, the tournament clock shows a total of 641 entries for day 1e with 154 players currently remaining. Of those 641, a total of 64 players will finish in the money, securing a min-cash of $500, with 51 of those making day 2.

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Perez Scoops Massive Pot

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A player in middle position limped as did a player in late position. Herminio Perez then three-bet to 12,500 from the cutoff and was called by both of his opponents.

Action checked to Perez on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and he continued for 24,000. That bet was not enough to convince either of his opponents to fold, sending action three-way to the turn.

The middle position player took over the betting lead following the {6-Spades} turn, moving all in. Both the late position player and Perez instantly called, with Perez covering the late position player but not the middle position player.

Late Position Player: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Herminio Perez: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Middle Position Player: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Perez was in the lead with his straight but would need to fade an eight, king or diamond heading to the river. He was able to do just that after the {j-Clubs} rolled off the deck, sending massive pile of chips in his direction while the middle position player collected a meagre sidepot.

Player Chips Progress
Herminio Perez
Herminio Perez
243,000

Tags: Herminio Perez

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Messick Felts Opponent

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Ryan Messick
Ryan Messick

A player moved all in from under the gun and action folded around to Ryan Messick in middle position who re-jammed. The remaining players got out of the way.

Under The Gun Player: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Ryan Messick: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Messick had his opponent dominated though the {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop did provide some chop outs for the at risk player. No further help came, however, on the {4-Diamonds} turn or {9-Diamonds} river, sending another player to the rail while providing a small boost for Messick.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
68,000

Tags: Ryan Messick

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open Schedule

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
MGM National Harbor
MGM National Harbor

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.

DateTimeEventBuy-inStarting Chips
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