Level: 19
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$500 5-Card PLO Hi
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$56,805
Entries
47
Level
20
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Bob Fitzgerald Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,681)
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Manuel Herrera opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Bob Fitzgerald in the small blind, who shoved for his last 150,000. It was folded back to Herrera, who called to put Fitzgerald at risk.
Bob Fitzgerald: 
Manuel Herrera: 
The board ran out 
— giving Herrera a better two pair and Fitzgerald was eliminated in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
Busted |
Anthony Luong Doubles Through Kim
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Roy Kim opened to 75,000 on the button and was called by Manuel Herrera in the small blind. Anthony Luong then raised to 300,000 from the big blind. Kim called and Herrera folded.
The flop came 
and Luong shoved for his last 370,000.
“This is very light,” Kim said as he made the call.
Roy Kim: 
Anthony Luong: 
The 
turn and 
river left Luong with a full house and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |
|
1,200,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Cards in The Air
With 22:55 left on the clock for level 18, play has resumed for Day 2 of Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High!
Final Five Players of Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High Set to Battle at 3 p.m.
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High here at the luxurious MGM National Harbor. Last night saw the event play down to just five players with Roy Kim leading the charge after amassing 2,335,000 in chips, which represents just under half the total amount of chips in play. The only other player over a million is Shouyi Gao, who managed to bag 1,070,000 last night.
Potomac Winter Poker Open $500 5-Card PLO High Day 2 Seating and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Kim | United States | 2,335,000 |
| 3 | Manuel Herrera | United States | 965,000 |
| 4 | Anthony Luong | United States | 670,000 |
| 5 | Bob Fitzgerald | United States | 180,000 |
| 6 | Shouyi Gao | United States | 1,070,000 |
All five players are already in the money and will be fighting for the lion's share of the $56,805 prize pool. Kim and Gao appear to be the most experienced players going into Day 2 with more than $100,000 in live-tournament earnings each according to The Hendon Mob. A first-place finish for any of the other players would represent a new high score for them. The payouts will be as follows:
Potomac Winter Poker Open $500 5-Card PLO High Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $25,562 |
| 2 | $14,201 |
| 3 | $8,521 |
| 4 | $5,681 |
| 5 | $2,840 |
Day 2 will begin on level 18 (where Day 1 left off) and all levels from 20 onward will be increased to 45 minutes in length. Play will continue until a winner has been decided.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High plays down to its conclusion here at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open!
$500 5-Card PLO Hi
Day 2 Started