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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Harder Hangs On to Queens

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christian Harder bet 6,000 from the hijack on a flop of 896 before Samuel Rosen raised to 17,000 in the big blind. Harder called.

Rosen bet another 15,000 on the 10 turn, and Harder again called. Rosen slowed down and checked the 5 river, and Harder checked behind.

Rosen showed A9, but Harder had QQ to win the pot.

Both Andrew Chang and Clint Houck reentered after being eliminated during the previous level.

Tags: Christian HarderSamuel Rosen

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

No Stress For Warren

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Tyson Warren
Tyson Warren

Tyson Warren three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind, then called when Clint Houck moved all in for 46,000 under the gun.

Clint Houck: A8 All in
Tyson Warren: AK

Warren had Houck dominated, but Houck picked up flush and straight draws on the Q9710 board. The river, though, was the 2, and Warren held on to send Houck to the rail.

"No sweat. You looked so calm," Daniel Lim said to Warren after the hand.

"Of course I'm calm. We're just playing poker. You can't be freaking out," Warren replied.

Tags: Clint HouckDaniel LimTyson Warren

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Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Verderamo Flops the Goods to Send One Out

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nicholas Verderamo
Nicholas Verderamo

A player in the cutoff bet 4,000 on a flop of 23J and Nicholas Verderamo raised to 12,000 in the small blind. The cutoff called, and they saw the J fall on the turn.

Verderamo then bet 21,000, and the cutoff moved all in for 60,000. Verderamo quickly called and turned over 106 for a flopped flush, while his opponent had KK. The river was the 10, and Verderamo held on to win the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Nicholas Verderamo

Iachan Fills Up

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind-versus-blind battle, Daniel Iachan led out for 12,000 on a board of 8QJQ and an opponent in the big blind called.

The river was the A and Iachan bet 50,000. His opponent again called, and Iachan showed AA for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Daniel Iachan

Ibrahim Hits the River to Double

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Anthony Ibrahim
Anthony Ibrahim

Anthony Ibrahim and Daniel Klodowski saw a flop of 628 when Ibrahim got in his last 66,500 from the small blind. Klodowski put him at risk under the gun.

Anthony Ibrahim: Q10 All in
Daniel Klodowski: A8

Klodkowski was ahead with top pair as the turn came the 2, but Ibrahim spiked the Q on the river to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Anthony IbrahimDaniel Klodowski

Bousman Gets More Dangerous

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joan Bousman raised to 6,000 in early position and was called by an opponent in middle position before Ed Hill three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind. Only Bousman called.

The flop came Q83 and Hill continued for 25,000. Bousman then moved all in for 72,000, and Hill quickly called.

Joan Bousman: KK All in
Ed Hill: AQ

Hill showed top pair, but Bousman was ahead with her kings. The rest of the board ran out 10J, and Bousman doubled up.

"Now she's dangerous. More dangerous than she was," Tyson Warren said.

Tags: Ed HillJoan BousmanTyson Warren

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Dinner Break

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 7:20 p.m. local time.

The tournament clock currently shows 91 entries so far today, with around 56 players remaining.

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