2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open

$3,000 NLH Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b
Event Info
2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$750,000
Total Entries
244
Players Left
124
Average Chip Stack
118,065
Total Chips
14,640,000
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
100
Players Left
20
Players Left 124 / 244
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Four Good For Liberto

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Christian Harder raised to 11,000 in the cutoff and Alex Grace and Justin Liberto called in the blinds.

All three players checked the 2710 flop. Liberto then bet 43,000 on the 9 turn, and only Grace called.

The 4 river was checked through, and Grace showed K6 for a missed flush draw. Liberto turned over A4 and took the pot with a pair of fours.

Tags: Alex GraceChristian HarderJustin Liberto

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Pool Stunned by Verderamo on the River

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tim Pool
Tim Pool

Conservative commentator and podcast host Tim Pool was all in for 96,000 from under the gun and up against Nicholas Verderamo in the big blind.

Tim Pool: A5 All in
Nicholas Verderamo: KK

Pool made two pair on the A54 flop, and the 10 turn left him a card away from a double up. The river, though, brought the K to give Verderamo a set and send Pool to the rail.

Tags: Nicholas VerderamoTim Pool

Martorella Puts a Massive Cooler on Crowley

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Patrick Martorella raised to 13,000 under the gun and was called by Chris Kiani in the cutoff and Joseph Crowley on the button.

The flop came 107A and Martorella bet 18,000. Only Crowley called, and the 8 fell on the turn. Martorella then moved all in for 107,000, and Crowley snap-called.

Crowley showed 77 for a set, but Martorella had 1010 for a set of tens. The river was the Q, and Martorella doubled up.

Aron Shoves on Iachan

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of AJ5, Michael Aron bet 7,000 from middle position and Daniel Iachan called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4 turn. Iachan then led out for 25,000 on the 10 river, and Aron raised all in. Iachan had around 60,000 remaining but gave up his hand as Aron took down the pot.

Tags: Daniel IachanMichael Aron

Crowley Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Ibrahim

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Anthony Ibrahim
Anthony Ibrahim

A player in the hijack raised to 16,000 before Anthony Ibrahim moved all in from the small blind. Joseph Crowley then reshoved in the big blind, and the hijack got out of the way.

Anthony Ibrahim: AQ All in
Joseph Crowley: QQ

Crowley had woken uup with queens, and Ibrahim was left looking for an ace. The board ran out 81054K, andn Crowley held on to win the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Crowley had Ibrahim's remaining 160,000 covered to send him to the rail.

Tags: Anthony IbrahimJoseph Crowley

Van Noy Finds a Call For a Big Double Off Verderamo

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
David Van Noy
David Van Noy

Nicholas Verderamo bet 10,000 from middle position on a flop of A22 and David Van Noy called on the button.

Verderamo checked the 10 turn, and Van Noy bet 15,000. Verderamo then raised to 55,000, and Van Noy called.

The river was the 5 and Verderamo moved all in. Van Noy tanked for a few minutes before callling, and Verderamo showed Q10 for two pair. Van Noy, though, had A10 for aces and tens to win the pot and double up.

Tags: David Van NoyNicholas Verderamo

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Liberto Building a Big Stack

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Stonehill raised to 8,000 in the cutoff and was called by Simeon Lehmann and Justin Liberto in the blinds.

The flop came 624 and Liberto bet 9,000. Both Stonehill and Lehmann quickly folded, and Liberto took the pot.

The next hand, Michael Aron raised to 8,000 in early position and Justin Arnwine three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff. Liberto four-bet to 37,000 in the small blind, and both opponents gave up their hands as Liberto took down another pot.

Tags: Justin ArnwineJustin LibertoMichael AronMichael StonehillSimeon Lehmann

Katz Leaves Jafarzadeh on Fumes

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ari Katz moved all in for 41,000 from the small blind and Fred Jafarzadeh called under the gun.

Ari Katz: AQ All in
Fred Jafarzadeh: A9

The board ran out 6J5K7, and Katz's queen-kicker stayed in the lead to earn him the double up. Jafarzadeh was left with less than 10,000 after the hand and was eliminated shortly afterward.

Tags: Ari KatzFred JafarzadehJames Morris