2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$500 5-Card PLO Hi
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj1076
Prize
$25,562
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$56,805
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
47
Players Left
5
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Seung Lim Eliminated in 8th Place

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Seung Lim
Seung Lim

On a flop of {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, Seung Lim was all in for a bit less than 100,000 from the small blind against Roy Kim in the big blind and Bob Fitzgerald in the hijack.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and Kim bet 260,000. Fitzgerald let his hand go and hands were tabled.

Roy Kim: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Seung Lim: {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

The {a-Spades} river left Kim' set of sixes best and Lim was eliminated in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Roy Kim
1,800,000
200,000
200,000
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Seung Lim
Busted

Tags: Bob FitzgeraldRoy KimSeung Lim

Final Table Set

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Final Table of Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High

SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Roy KimUnited States1,600,000
2Carl BucklandUnited States300,000
3Manuel HerreraUnited States250,000
4Anthony LuongUnited States480,000
5Bob FitzgeraldUnited States770,000
6Shouyi GaoUnited States750,000
7Andy NguyenUnited States700,000
8Seung LimUnited States150,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roy Kim us
Roy Kim
1,600,000
Profile photo of Bob Fitzgerald us
Bob Fitzgerald
770,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Shouyi Gao us
Shouyi Gao
750,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Andy Nguyen us
Andy Nguyen
700,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Anthony Luong (MD) us
Anthony Luong (MD)
480,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Carl Buckland us
Carl Buckland
300,000
70,000
70,000
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Manuel Herrera
250,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Seung Lim us
Seung Lim
150,000

Tags: Roy KimSeung LimShouyi Gao

Level: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Kim Leaves Lim Short; Fard Eliminated

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Seung Lim opened to 42,000 from the button and was called by Roy Kim in the big blind.

Both players checked on the {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop, but Kim led out for 90,000 on the {a-Hearts} turn. Lim called.

Both players checked on the {5-Clubs} river and and Lim showed two pair, which was good enough to scoop the pot.

At the other table, Shouyi Gao eliminated Hossein Fard.

Player Chips Progress
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Roy Kim
1,600,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Seung Lim us
Seung Lim
150,000
310,000
310,000
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Hossein Fard
Busted

Nguyen Takes a Bite Out of Kim's Stack

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Andy Nguyen limped on the button and Roy Kim raised to 42,000 from the small blind. Manuel Herrera folded from the big blind and Nguyen called.

Kim continued for 75,000 on the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop and Nguyen called.

Kim announced a dark check before the {3-Clubs} came on the turn and Nguyen bet 150,000. Kim folded after a bit of thought and Nguyen showed the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} as he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Roy Kim
1,300,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Andy Nguyen us
Andy Nguyen
760,000
290,000
290,000
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Manuel Herrera
340,000
230,000
230,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Kim Vs. Lim

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Seung Lim
Seung Lim

Roy Kim opened to 35,000 from under-the-gun and action folded to Seung Lim in the small blind, who raised pot to 115,000. It was folded back to Kim, who raised Lim enough to put him all in for his last 212,000. Lim called and hands were revealed.

Roy Kim: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Seung Lim: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, giving Lim aces-full for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Roy Kim
1,600,000
Profile photo of Seung Lim us
Seung Lim
460,000
230,000
230,000

Tags: Roy KimSeung Lim

Gao Shows The Goods

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Hossein Fard checked from the small to Shouyi Gao on a {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop. Gao bet 15,000 and Fard called.

The turn brought the {4-Clubs} and Fard checked to Gao, who bet pot for 60,000.

"What happened to friendly?" Fard asked before folding.

Gao showed the {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for broadway as he scooped the pot.

The field is down to nine players and will reach a final table with one more elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Fard
850,000
360,000
360,000
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Shouyi Gao
640,000
240,000
240,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Fard Lessens The Field

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Hossein Fard opened to 20,000 and was called by the player in the cutoff.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Fard checked to his opponent, who went all in for their last 52,000. Fard called to put him at risk and cards were revealed.

Hossein Fard: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Cutoff: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The {7-Clubs} turn gave Fard a full house and the {6-Clubs} river secured his victory — eliminating Fard's opponent from contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Fard
490,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Hossein Fard