Around 120,000 was already in the middle as Michael Aron and Samuel Rosen went to the turn on a board of 2♣4♠6♣7♣. Aron then bet 45,000 from the hijack, and Rosen called on the button.
The river was the 9♥ and Aron moved all in for 90,000. Rosen snap-folded, and Aron took down the pot.
Jonathan Moritz bet 17,000 from early position on a flop of 10♣J♥K♠ before Ryan McPherson raised to 42,000 in the big blind. Moritz then moved all in for 188,000.
McPherson tanked for a minute, but he eventually gave up his hand and Moritz took the pot.
The Main Event attracted 280 total entries, generating a prize pool of $756,000. The top 35 players will finish in the money, while the champion takes home $154,006.
Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $154,006 | 9 | $14,902 |
| 2 | $112,048 | 10-11 | $11,878 |
| 3 | $83,320 | 12-13 | $10,290 |
| 4 | $60,640 | 14-16 | $9,232 |
| 5 | $48,544 | 17-20 | $7,720 |
| 6 | $37,204 | 21-24 | $7,115 |
| 7 | $28,132 | 25-28 | $6,359 |
| 8 | $20,118 | 29-35 | $5,754 |
The remaining 58 players have taken their seats, and Day 2 is underway.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The battle for the money and a spot at the final table is on when Day 2 of the Potomac Summer Poker Open $3,000 Main Event begins at noon local time.
A total of 58 players will return to the MGM National Harbor today after making it through a starting field of 280 players. Waleed Mian is the overwhelming chip leader with 1,185,000, nearly double the rest of the field.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waleed Mian | United States | 1,185,000 | 148 |
| 2 | David Van Noy | United States | 655,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Justin Liberto | United States | 638,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Kyle Lin | United States | 586,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Kyle Smith | United States | 565,000 | 71 |
| 6 | Ed Hill | United States | 495,000 | 62 |
| 7 | Changfeng Fan | United States | 488,000 | 61 |
| 8 | David Kinane | United States | 477,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Andy Schmegel | United States | 454,000 | 57 |
| 10 | Yonnas Banteamlak | United States | 440,000 | 55 |
Day 1a chip leader David Van Noy is in second place with 655,000, while two-time WSOP bracelet winner Justin Liberto follows close behind with 638,000. Kyle Lin, who already won the $1,100 High Roller this week, sits in fourth place with 586,000, while Kyle Smith (565,000) rounds out the top five.
Others returning for Day 2 include BetMGM online qualifier David Kinane (477,000), Casey Hatmaker (351,000), last year’s fourth-place finisher Samuel Rosen (325,000), Ari Katz (325,000), and Nicholas Verderamo (247,000). Further down the leaderboard are Michael Bohmerwald (216,000), podcaster Tim Pool (210,000), Faraz Jaka (186,000), Christian Harder (151,000), Russ Dunlevy (120,000), and Elia Ahmadian (111,000).
The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 16 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an 8,000 big blind ante. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes today, with a break after every two levels. The plan is to play down to the final six players. The official prize pool should be announced shortly after the start of play.
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 1 | Michael Bohmerwald | 216,000 | 27 |
| 64 | 2 | David Van Noy | 655,000 | 82 |
| 64 | 4 | David Urban | 237,000 | 30 |
| 64 | 5 | Justin Liberto | 638,000 | 80 |
| 64 | 6 | Hieu Nguyen | 150,000 | 19 |
| 64 | 7 | Faraz Jaka | 186,000 | 23 |
| 64 | 8 | Terry Breeden | 402,000 | 50 |
| 65 | 1 | Rich Weinhold | 103,000 | 13 |
| 65 | 2 | Nicholas Verderamo | 247,000 | 31 |
| 65 | 3 | John Major | 310,000 | 39 |
| 65 | 4 | Casey Hatmaker | 351,000 | 44 |
| 65 | 5 | Jason Hairston | 69,000 | 9 |
| 65 | 6 | Alex Grace | 309,000 | 39 |
| 65 | 7 | Ernesto Bathan | 221,000 | 28 |
| 65 | 8 | Scott Heiser | 136,000 | 17 |
| 66 | 1 | Alan Neuhauser | 239,000 | 30 |
| 66 | 2 | Christian Harder | 151,000 | 19 |
| 66 | 4 | Patrick Martorella | 309,000 | 39 |
| 66 | 5 | Rishi Tangri | 366,000 | 46 |
| 66 | 6 | Waleed Mian | 1,185,000 | 148 |
| 66 | 7 | Kyle Lin | 592,000 | 74 |
| 66 | 8 | Andy Ziskin | 247,000 | 31 |
| 67 | 1 | Phong Nguyen | 291,000 | 36 |
| 67 | 2 | David Kinane | 477,000 | 60 |
| 67 | 3 | Michael Aron | 255,000 | 32 |
| 67 | 4 | Yonnas Banteamlak | 440,000 | 55 |
| 67 | 6 | Samuel Rosen | 325,000 | 41 |
| 67 | 7 | Matthew Faust | 331,000 | 41 |
| 67 | 8 | Austin Morin | 149,000 | 19 |
| 68 | 2 | Kyle Smith | 565,000 | 71 |
| 68 | 3 | Dejan Ristov | 250,000 | 31 |
| 68 | 4 | Chun Yang | 269,000 | 34 |
| 68 | 5 | James Chavanarojrit | 172,000 | 22 |
| 68 | 6 | Kevin Kwak | 246,000 | 31 |
| 68 | 7 | Elia Ahmadian | 111,000 | 14 |
| 68 | 8 | Lynell Laws | 137,000 | 17 |
| 70 | 1 | Ed Hill | 494,000 | 62 |
| 70 | 2 | Ari Katz | 325,000 | 41 |
| 70 | 4 | Michael Truong | 62,000 | 8 |
| 70 | 5 | Russ Dunlevy | 120,000 | 15 |
| 70 | 6 | Changfeng Fan | 488,000 | 61 |
| 70 | 7 | Huy Tran | 217,000 | 27 |
| 70 | 8 | Joseph Crowley | 185,000 | 23 |
| 71 | 1 | Ryan Kirkpatrick | 93,000 | 12 |
| 71 | 2 | Huan Ho | 189,000 | 24 |
| 71 | 4 | Chris Kiani | 210,000 | 26 |
| 71 | 5 | Allison Lewis | 55,000 | 7 |
| 71 | 6 | Gerald Limber | 243,000 | 30 |
| 71 | 7 | Anthony Ibrahim | 247,000 | 31 |
| 71 | 8 | Andy Schmegel | 454,000 | 57 |
| 72 | 1 | Jonathan Moritz | 223,000 | 28 |
| 72 | 2 | Tim Pool | 210,000 | 26 |
| 72 | 3 | Nghia Luong | 165,000 | 21 |
| 72 | 4 | Thomas Barry | 191,000 | 24 |
| 72 | 5 | James Morris | 330,000 | 41 |
| 72 | 6 | Richard Ray | 300,000 | 38 |
| 72 | 7 | Ryan McPherson | 323,000 | 40 |
| 72 | 8 | Yabetse Wedeneh | 343,000 | 43 |
$3,000 NLH Main Event
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