2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open

$3,000 NLH Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b2
Event Info
2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$756,000
Total Entries
280
Players Left
16
Average Chip Stack
1,050,000
Total Chips
16,800,000
Next Payout
Place 16
$9,232
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
180
Players Left
38
Players Left 16 / 280
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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Jampana Wins One For the Old Guys

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in early position bet 2,800 on a flop of 942 and was called by an oppnent in middle position and Raju Jampana in the small blind.

All three players checked the 3 turn. The middle-position player then bet 5,700 on the Q river, and only Jampana called.

The middle-position player showed 96 for a pair, but Jampana had 87 for a flush to win the pot.

"I hate playing with old guys like this. They're so good, and this table is full of them," tablemate Jordan Williamson said.

Michael Bohmerwald and Kash Corpening just joined the field, while Valentin Lita reentered.

Tags: Jordan WilliamsonRaju Jampana

Zambrana Fires With a Straight

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a board of 98Q6, Ivan Zambrana bet 3,000 from under the gun and was called by an opponent in the cutoff.

The river was the J and Zambrana bet another 10,000. His opponent again called, and Zambrana showed Q10 for a straight to win the pot.

Tags: Ivan Zambrana

Ray Raises the River

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A player in the hijack bet 800 on a flop of J65 before Richard Ray raised to 2,800 on the button. The big blind called, while the hijack got out of the way.

The turn was the 10 and Ray bet 3,500. His opponent called to see the Q river, where he led out for 2,500. Ray then raised to 8,500, and his opponent folded.

Tags: Richard Ray

Mian Continues His Tear by Waking Up With Aces

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Valentin Lita three-bet to 4,100 on the button before Waleed Mian four-bet to 13,000 under the gun. Terry Breeden folded in the cutoff, while Lita then five-bet to 50,000. Mian instantly announced all in, and Lita called just as fast for his last 55,000.

Valentin Lita: AK All in
Waleed Mian: AA

Lita had run right into Mian's aces, and the board ran out J4564 to give Mian yet another knockout. Mian had also eliminated Fred Jafarzadeh a few hands earlier, giving him three bustouts within the first hour of the day.

Tags: Terry BreedenValentin LitaWaleed Mian

Kumar Reenters

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Atharv Kumar has fired another bullet, while Monumental Stack finalists Valentin Lita and Timothy Conrow have also joined the field.

Mian Picks Off a Big Bluff to Send One Out

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Waleed Mian
Waleed Mian

A player in middle position bet 600 on a flop of 942 and the button called. Waleed Mian then raised to 4,500 in the big blind, and only an opponent under the gun called.

Mian continued for 3,600 on the 6 turn, and his opponent raised to 14,500. Mian called, and the J fell on the river.

The under-the-gun player then moved all in for 46,300, and Mian tanked for a few minutes before calling. His opponent could only show 75 for a bluff, and Mian turned over 42 for two pair to win the big pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Tags: Waleed Mian

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Williamson Makes a Big Hero Call For the First Knockout

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Atharv Kumar
Atharv Kumar

Atharv Kumar and Jordan Williamson built a pot of around 8,000 as they went to the turn on a board of 9737. Patel then bet 4,000 from middle position, and Williamson called in the cutoff.

The river was the 8 and Kumar moved all in for 30,000. Williamson tanked for several minutes before calling, and Kumar instantly mucked his hand and got up from his seat.

Williamson turned over A8 for a rivered two pair. "Wow! That's a hell of a call," another tablemate told him.

"It was a good call," Kumar added as the dealer retrieved his AK before pushing over the pot to Williamson.

Tags: Atharv KumarJordan Williamson

Barrera Shows Down a King

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players went to a flop of 3KQ where Toby Barrera bet 1,200 from the hijack. Only an opponent in the cutoff called.

The turn was the 5 and Barrera bet another 2,200. His opponent again called, and the 6 fell on the river. Barrera then bet 3,200, and the cutoff called once more.

Barrera showed AK for top pair, and his opponent mucked AQ.

Tags: Toby Barrera