Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1e
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1e
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Entries
2,457
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
639
Players Left
50
Sonny Finds Fortuitous River
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
A player opened to 1,400 from middle position and was called by the cutoff as well as L Sonny on the button. The big blind then three-bet to 6,000, receiving calls from all three of his opponents.
Action checked through the 
flop to the 
turn, at which point the big blind led out for 13,000, eliciting folds from the middle position and cutoff players. Sonny, meanwhile, called off his short stack to put himself at risk.
L Sonny: 
Big Blind Player: 
In a clash of two titan hands, the big blind player was ahead with his eight. Sonny was, however, open ended and did find a fortunate river in the form of the 
to more than double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Boz Takes One Down
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Picking up the action on the turn, Austin Boz in early position was involved in a hand with the small blind player. With the board reading 
the small blind moved all in and Boz quickly called with the covering stack.
Small Blind Player: 
Austin Boz: 
Boz was a huge favourite to scoop the pot and eliminate his opponent with just one card to come. No miracle was forthcoming for the at risk player on the river, ending his tournament while sending a large pile of chips in Boz's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Big Slick Good For Nelson
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
A player in middle position limped and was met by a raise to 2,600 from Stephen Nelson in late position. The cutoff player called while the button and blinds folded to send the action back to the middle position player. It did not take long for the middle position player to announce they were all in with Nelson deciding to re-jam his larger stack. The cutoff quickly folded and the middle position player was officially at risk.
Middle Position Player: 
Stephen Nelson: 
Nelson had his opponent dominated and was a significant favourite to score the knockout. Nothing changed on the 
flop with the 
turn leaving the at risk player drawing thin. No queen came on the 
river, handing Nelson a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 |
Valdez Has Good Timing
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Picking up the action partway through the hand, a player in early position, a player in middle position and Juan Valdez in the big blind were all in, with Valdez having the covering stack.
Early Position Player: 
Middle Position Player: 
Juan Valdez: 
Valdez had found an opportune moment to pick up pocket rockets but still needed to avoid a bad beat to scoop the large pot. The board ran out 
to send the early and middle position players to the exits while Valdez collected their stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000 |
Break Time
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante.
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Minocha Sinks Ladies
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Picking up the action on the flop with the board reading 
, Ankit Minocha on the button found himself all in and at risk against an early position player.
Ankit Minocha: 
Early Position Player:
Though at risk, Minocha was ahead and in a good spot to secure the double. The 
turn kept him in the lead with the river completing a clean runout for the cowboys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 |
Lafuria on Right End of Cooler
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in middle position opened to 2,300 and action folded around to Joe Lafuria in the small blind, who opted to three-bet to 6,800. His opponent moved all in and Lafuria immediately called with the larger stack.
Middle Position Player: 
Joe Lafuria:
It was a cooler with Lafuria being on the right end of things and in excellent position to take down the large pot. Nothing changed on the 
flop with the turn closing the door on big slick prior to the meaningless river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,000 |