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

Gorman Doubles Through Kelly in Monster Pot

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Erik Gorman
Erik Gorman

A player shoved for their last 7,000 from under-the-gun and action folded to Erik Gorman in the cutoff, who raised to 21,000. Glenn Kelly cold-called from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Kelly announced a dark check before the {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop came out and Gorman checked behind.

Kelly checked when the {7-Diamonds} fell on the turn, prompting a 20,000 bet from Gorman. Kelly quickly announced he was all in for a bit over 100,000.

"That sucks, but I have to call," said Gorman as he committed his remaining 96,000.

Erik Gorman: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Glenn Kelly: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Early-position player: {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Gorman was ahead, but would need to fade a bevy of outs in order to scoop the pot.

The {k-Spades} river gave Gorman a full house and he more than doubled up, eliminating one opponent and leaving Kelly with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Gorman us
Erik Gorman
220,000
220,000
220,000
Glenn Kelly us
Glenn Kelly
7,000
-98,000
-98,000

Tags: Erik GormanGlenn Kelly

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Registration Officially Over

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

Registration for Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty is now over. Day 1f drew 463 entrants, of which 46 will make the money and 37 will continue on to Day 2 on Sunday, January 29 at noon. All players who make the money but bust on Day 1f will get $500.

In total, the event drew 2,457 entries over six starting flights, which is more than enough to cover the $500k guarantee.

Ditoto Lessens The Field

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

It appeared a player shoved for around 10,000 from late position and was called by Isiah Ditoto from the small blind.

Isiah Ditoto: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Late-position player: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and {5-Hearts} turn looked bleak for Ditoto, but a {j-Spades} landed on the river — giving Ditoto a winning pair of jacks for the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Isiah Ditoto us
Isiah Ditoto
160,000
-10,000
-10,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Arthurs Shows a Straight

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

Action folded around to the blinds, where the small blind completed and Orville Arthurs raised to 9,000. The small blind called.

Both players checked on the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop and the small blind checked again on the {9-Hearts} turn, prompting a 10,000 bet from Arthurs. His opponent called.

The {8-Spades} completed the board and the small blind checked again. Arthurs fired 25,000 into the middle and the player in the small blind let her hand go.

Arthurs showed he held {a-}{j-} for a straight as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Orville Arthurs us
Orville Arthurs
350,000
350,000
350,000

Tags: Orville Arthurs

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000