A player in middle position raised to 700 and the button called. Jordan Williamson then three-bet to 4,500 in the small blind, and only the button called.
The flop came 2♣8♦K♣ and Williamson bet 1,500. His opponent called, and the 6♣ fell on the turn. Williamson then bet 3,500, and the button again called.
The river was the J♥ and Williamson bet 11,000. His opponent this time turned over 10♦10♠ and tossed his cards into the muck, and Williamson took the pot.
Andy Ziskin bet 1,200 from early position on a flop of J♣6♥3♠ and Derrick Thomas raised to 3,200 on the button. The small blind called, while Ziskin got out of the way.
Both players checked the A♠ turn. The small blind then led out for 3,600 on the 10♦ river, and Thomas raised to 11,000. His opponent called, and Thomas turned over K♥Q♠ for a rivered straight. His opponent angrily tossed away J♦10♥ as he handed over the pot.
A player under the gun raised to 600 before the cutoff three-bet to 1,700. Alex Grace then four-bet to 3,800 on the button, and the under-the-gun player five-bet to 14,000. The cutoff got out of the way, while Grace then moved all in for 55,500. The under-the-gun player let out a sigh but quickly called.
Alex Grace: A♦A♠
Opponent: K♥K♠
The under-the-gun player's suspicions proved correct, as Grace turned over two aces against his kings. The board ran out Q♣10♣4♣Q♥5♣, and Grace doubled up.
A relatively modest pot between Andy Ziskin and an opponent blew up into a massive encounter on the river as they saw a board of 3♥J♠K♠3♦Q♦.
Ziskin had bet 3,500 from under the gun, and his opponent raised to 10,000 on the button. Ziskin then reraised to 30,000, and his opponent took a minute before calling.
Ziskin turned over Q♣Q♥ for a rivered full house. "I couldn't put you on a queen there," his opponent said as he flashed 10♣9♣ while mucking, and Ziskin took down the big pot.
Derek Childress and Daniel Lim went to the turn on a board of 10♥J♥4♥7♠ when Childress bet 500 from under the gun. Lim then raised to 4,000 in the big blind, and Childress called.
The river was the 3♥ and Lim bet 9,200. "I flopped it, too," Childress said as he tossed 7♥2♥ into the muck, and Lim took down the pot.
The crown jewel of the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open kicks off today with Day 1a of the $3,000 Main Event.
Championship hopefuls will descend on the MGM National Harbor at 11 a.m. local time for the first of two starting flights. They’ll all be chasing a piece of the $750,000 guaranteed prize pool and the prestige that comes from taking home the title.
Players begin with a 60,000 starting stack. Levels will be 45 minutes on Day 1, and then be extended to 60 minutes beginning on Day 2. There is a break after every three levels and a one-hour dinner break after Level 9. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 13. The schedule calls for 15 levels to be played today.
Event Schedule
Date
Flight
Time
Levels
August 14
Day 1a
11 a.m.
45 minutes
August 15
Day 1b
11 a.m.
45 minutes
August 16
Day 2
12 p.m.
60 minutes
August 17
Day 3
1 p.m.
60 minutes
Day 1b begins tomorrow at 11 a.m. All surviving players then return for Day 2 on August 16 at noon to play down to a final table. The final table will then be played on August 17 beginning at 1 p.m.
This tournament featured a talent-packed field last year, when Robert Anderson beat out 377 players to earn $211,915. Lucas Vergara finished runner-up, while Nicholas Verderamo also made a run to the final table. Justin Arnwine, Carlos Chadha, Casey Hatmaker, Ashley Frank, and Brian Altman also cashed but fell short of the final table.
2025 Potomac Poker Open Main Event Final Table Results
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