2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1f
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 1f
Entries
463
Players Left
36

Chow Takes One Down

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player opened to 1,200 from the hijack and was three-bet to 3,500 by the player in the cutoff. Nick Chow cold-called from the big blind and the initial raiser called as well.

Action checked to the three-bettor on the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop and he bet 4,000. Both the hijack and Chow called.

All three players checked down on the {6-Spades} turn and {j-Diamonds} river. The cutoff showed As2s for deuces, which were no good against the {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} of Chow. The other played flashed the {a-Hearts} before mucking — awarding the pot to Chow.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Chow us
Nick Chow
45,000

Tags: Nick Chow

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Jacks Hold For Al-Keliddar

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Yaser Al-Keliddar
Yaser Al-Keliddar

Yaser Al-Keliddar was all-in preflop against a player with a shorter stack when cards were revealed.

Yaser Al-Keliddar: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Al-Keliddar gave his patented, "I hope I win," before the dealer dealt out a {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} board — keeping Al-Keliddar out in front for the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
30,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Yaser Al-Keliddar

Ramin Goes All in

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mir Ramin limped from the hijack and the player in the cutoff limped along. The player in the small blind then raised to 3,000 and was met with a three-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. Ramin cold called, the second limper folded, and the initial raiser called.

Action checked to the initial three-bettor, who fired 7,000 into the middle. Ramin responded by shoving for around 20,000 and everyone folded in turn.

Player Chips Progress
Mir Ramin us
Mir Ramin
52,000
52,000
52,000

Tags: Mir Ramin

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Wamsganz Forces a Fold

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Mike Wamsganz
Mike Wamsganz

Mike Wamsganz opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by the player in the cutoff. The player in the big blind squeezed to 6,000 and, undeterred, Wamsganz four-bet to 14,000. The cutoff folded and the squeezer called.

Both players checked on the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop, but the big blind led out for 7,000 on the {2-Spades} turn. Wamsganz quickly raised to 25,000 and his opponent folded {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} face up — conceding the pot to Wamsganz.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Wamsganz us
Mike Wamsganz
105,000

Tags: Mike Wamsganz

A Few Recent Counts

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
Glenn Kelly us
Glenn Kelly
140,000
35,000
35,000
Harry Armstrong us
Harry Armstrong
110,000
5,000
5,000
Yercy Salcedo us
Yercy Salcedo
88,000
40,000
40,000
Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
64,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Evan Kochav us
Evan Kochav
50,000
-15,000
-15,000
Alberto Sabogali us
Alberto Sabogali
42,000
2,000
2,000
Mir Ramin us
Mir Ramin
40,000
-12,000
-12,000
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
25,000
25,000
25,000
Jay Jin us
Jay Jin
20,000
20,000
20,000
Paul Barton us
Paul Barton
Busted
Benjamin Pewterbaugh us
Benjamin Pewterbaugh
Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Martinez Flushes Jin Out of Contention

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

Jay Jin was heads-up from the cutoff against Victor Martinez on the button on a flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, which both players checked.

The {k-Clubs} came on the turn and Jin bet 3,500. Martinez moved all in, which was enough to put Jin all in for the rest of his chips. Jin called and hands were revealed.

Jay Jin: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Victor Martinez: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Jin was ahead, but would need to fade a club to avoid elimination. The {q-Clubs} river completed Martinez's flush, however, and Jin was sent to the rail.

Jin was seen re-entering shortly after busting for a fresh stack.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Martinez us
Victor Martinez
115,000
115,000
115,000
Jay Jin us
Jay Jin
25,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Jay JinVictor Martinez