$3,000 NLH Main Event | 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open

Aug 17, 2026

Smith Surrenders to Two Shoves

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kyle Smith raised to 250,000 on the button and Phong Nguyen called.

Both players checked the 8♣9♦8♥ flop. Smith then bet 200,000 on the 2♣ turn, and Nguyen called.

Smith bet another 350,000 on the K♣ river, and Nguyen moved all in for 1,300,000. Smith quickly folded.

The next hand, Nguyen bet 200,000 from the button on a flop of 10♦10♣5♦ and Smith raised to 400,000. Nguyen then moved all in yet again.

"I feel like you wanted me to shove preflop," Smith said as he folded.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Aug 17, 2026

Three Shoves, No Calls

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Phong Nguyen raised to 200,000 on the button, Kyle Smith moved all in, and Nguyen folded.

Smith then limped the button and Nguyen moved all in. Smith folded. Nguyen limped the next hand, then folded to a shove from Smith.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Aug 17, 2026

Smith Hits the Turn to Take a Big Chunk Off Nguyen

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kyle Smith raised to 250,000 on the button before Phong Nguyen three-bet to 600,000. Smith called, and they saw a flop of A♣7♦3♠.

Nguyen then bet 500,000, and Smith called. The K♣ turn and 4♦ river were checked down, and Nguyen showed 10♠10♦. Smith, though, had K♠10♣ for a turned pair of kings to win the pot.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Aug 17, 2026

Smith, Nguyen Exchange Pots

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Phong Nguyen raised to 200,000 on the button and Kyle Smith called. Nguyen then bet 200,000 on the 4♠4♣2♠ flop, and Smith folded.

Smith then raised to 250,000 on the button and Nguyen called. The flop came A♦K♥6♠ and Smith bet 150,000. Nguyen quickly folded.

The next hand, Nguyen opened to 200,000 on the button and Smith three-bet to 575,000. Nguyen gave up his hand.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Aug 17, 2026

Nguyen Shoves the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Phong Nguyen raised to 250,000 on the button and Kyle Smith called.

Both players checked the 8♦A♥5♥ flop. Nguyen then bet 200,000 on the A♠ turn, and Smith called.

The J♦ river was checked down, and Smith showed Q♦3♠. Nguyen had K♥7♣ and took the pot with king-high.

Smith then raised to 250,000 on the button and Nguyen called.

Smith continued for 200,000 on the K♣5♣3♣ flop, and Nguyen called. Smith then bet 700,000 on the Q♥ turn.

Nguyen came back with an all-in shove for 2,885,000, and Smith took a minute before folding.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Aug 17, 2026

Nguyen Shoves Three in a Row

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Phong Nguyen moved all in from the button and Kyle Smith folded.

Smith then raised to 250,000 on the button and Nguyen shoved for 2,000,000. "Very easy decision," Smith said as he folded.

Nguyen moved all in again the next hand, and Smith again gave up his hand.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Aug 17, 2026

Smith Shoves the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kyle Smith raised to 200,000 on the button and Phong Nguyen called.

The flop came 10♥5♦2♠ and Smith bet 150,000. Nguyen called, and they both checked the 5♣ turn.

The river was the J♠ and Smith moved all in. Nguyen had around 2,200,000 remaining and took only a few seconds before folding.

Tags: Kyle Smith Phong Nguyen

Aug 17, 2026

Smith Takes the First Two

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players briefly looked at the numbers for a potential deal before beginning heads-up play, but they were unable to reach an agreement.

They then checked to the turn on a board of Q♥7♦J♦A♣ where Phong Nguyen bet 200,000 from the button. Kyle Smith called, and they checked down the 6♥ river. Smith showed K♦3♥ for king-high, and Nguyen mucked.

Smith then raised to 200,000 on the button and Nguyen called.

Smith bet 150,000 on the J♥7♣2♣ flop, and Nguyen called. Smith then bet 400,000 on the 10♥ turn, and Nguyen folded.