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
Total 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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Gao Doubles Through Palokangas

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

The action was already finished on a {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades} board. Shouyi Gao was all in from the cutoff against Dean Palokangas in the small blind.

Palokangas held {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} against the {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} of Gao for broadway and Palokangas was left with crumbs.

Palokangas busted shortly after the hand.

Tags: Dean PalokangasShouyi Gao

Level: 13

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Break Time

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

The remaining 13 players are now on a 15-minute break.

At this time the $500-denomination chips will be removed from play.

Prize Pool Announced

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

A total of 47 players entered Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High and there were 127 add-ons/re-buys.

This brought the total prize pool to $56,805.

Just 15 players remain and of those, five will make the money. A min-cash for fifth will be worth $2,840 and the eventual winner will take home $25,562.

Kim's Kings Send Lee to The Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Kim Lee
Kim Lee

Chris Lee was all in for about 300,000 against Roy Kim on a {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop.

Chris Lee: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Roy Kim: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

The {3-Diamonds} turn and {q-Hearts} river kept Kim's set of kings in the lead and Lee was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Chris LeeRoy Kim

Fard's Straight Sends One to The Rail

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Hossein Fard
Hossein Fard

Hossein Fard opened to 20,000 from early position and action folded to the player in the big blind, who re-raised to 63,000. Fard took a bit of time before announcing a pot-sized raise and Fard quickly went all in for 273,000 total. Fard called having his opponent covered.

Hossein Fard: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Big blind: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}

It was aces versus aces, but the {10-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{k-Diamonds} runout gave Fard a straight — sending his opponent to the rail and nearly doubling up.

Tags: Hossein Fard

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Kim Takes From Lee

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Kim Lee
Kim Lee

Chris Lee opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and found one caller in Roy Kim from the big blind.

Lee check-called a 17,000 bet from Kim on the {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop and the turn brought the {k-Spades}. This time Kim led out for 33,000 and Lee folded after a bit of thought.

Tags: Chris Lee (MD)Roy Kim

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

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Level 10 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante