After two limps in front of him, Lynell Laws raised to 1,500 in the big blind. Atharv Kumar then reraised to 4,000 under the gun, and an opponent in the small blind called, as did Laws.
Kumar bet 4,000 on the A♦9♥3♠ flop, and only Laws called. Laws then led out for 4,000 on the 7♥ turn, and Kumar called.
Laws bet another 7,000 on the 4♦ river, and Kumar again called. Laws showed A♠Q♦ for top pair, and Kumar mucked.
James Blake limped in from under the gun before an opponent on the button raised to 1,000. Blake called, and they went heads-up to the 7♠Q♣9♠ flop.
The button then bet 1,000, andn Blake called. Both players checked the 4♠ turn, and Blake led out for 2,500 on the K♥ river. His opponent quickly folded.
Action is underway with 30 players currently registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Aspiring hopefuls will get one final shot to chase the trophy when Day 1b of the Potomac Summer Poker Open $3,000 Main Event begins at 11 a.m. local time.
The last starting flight will see a flock of players descend on the MGM National Harbor, hoping to secure a spot on Day 2 and try to earn a piece of the $750,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Players on Day 1b begin with a 60,000 starting stack, and levels will be 45 minutes throughout the day. There is a break after every three levels, and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 9. Late registration remains open for the first 12 levels. The schedule calls for 15 levels to be played today.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Van Noy | United States | 655,000 | 82 |
| 2 | Justin Liberto | United States | 638,000 | 80 |
| 3 | Ed Hill | United States | 495,000 | 62 |
| 4 | Casey Hatmaker | United States | 351,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Yabetse Wedeneh | United States | 343,000 | 43 |
| 6 | James Morris | United States | 340,000 | 43 |
| 7 | Samuel Rosen | United States | 325,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Ari Katz | United States | 325,000 | 41 |
| 9 | Alex Grace | United States | 309,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Patrick Martorella | United States | 309,000 | 39 |
Yesterday’s opening flight had 100 total entries, with 20 players making it through to Day 2. David Van Noy ended up as chip leader with 655,000, just ahead of two-time WSOP bracelet winner Justin Liberto (638,000). Ed Hill (495,000) rounded out the podium, while Casey Hatmaker (351,000), Samuel Rosen (325,000), Ari Katz (325,000), Nicholas Verderamo (247,000), Faraz Jaka (186,000), and Christian Harder (151,000) also survived the day.
Day 1b is expected to be much bigger than that, and the poker room should be packed throughout the day. All surviving players combine for Day 2 tomorrow at noon.
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