$3,000 NLH Main Event Day 2 | 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open

1 day 7 hours ago

Barry Trending Down as Nguyen Hangs On For Massive Double

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Phong Nguyen bet 25,000 from under the gun on a flop of 6♥4♦2♥ and Thomas Barry raised to 65,000 in the big blind. Nguyen then moved all in for 403,000. "It should be a snap-call," Barry said as he took a minute before calling.

Phong Nguyen: Q♠Q♣ All in
Thomas Barry: A♥4♥

Nguyen showed two queens, while Barry had a pair and nut flush draw. The turn was the 3♦ as Barry also picked up a straight draw, but he missed the K♦ river and Nguyen doubled up.

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Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

1 day 7 hours ago

Aron Wins a Classic Flip to Triple

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Barry raised to 25,000 in early position and Michael Aron moved all in for 130,000 on the button. Samuel Rosen called in the big blind, while Aron then reshoved. Rosen gave up his hand.

Michael Aron: A♠K♦ All in
Thomas Barry: Q♥Q♣

It was a classic flip, and Aron took the lead on the K♣7♣3♥ flop. The rest of the board ran out 7♠10♦, and Aron tripled up.

Tags: Michael Aron Samuel Rosen Thomas Barry

1 day 7 hours ago

Rosen Spikes a Set to Double Off Van Noy

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Samuel Rosen moved all in for 240,000 in middle position, and David Van Noy put him at risk in early position.

Samuel Rosen: 6♦6♣ All in
David Van Noy: 7♥7♠

Van Noy had Rosen dominated with his pair, but the Q♦6♠3♦ flop gave Rosen a set and the lead. The rest of the board ran out 2♦3♣, and Rosen doubled up.

Andy Schmegel and Alex Grace were recently eliminated.

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1 day 7 hours ago

Van Noy Crosses a Million

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

David Van Noy limped in from the small blind, Samuel Rosen raised to 36,000 in the big blind, and Van Noy called.

Rosen continued for 30,000 on the Q♠5♠4♣ flop, and Van Noy called. Both players then checked the A♠ turn.

Van Noy led out for 40,000 on the 10♦ river, and Rosen quickly called. Van Noy showed A♦8♠ for top pair, and Rosen flashed the A♥ as he mucked.

Tags: David Van Noy Samuel Rosen

1 day 7 hours ago

Hill Picks Up Kings to Double

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Waleed Mian raised to 25,000 in the hijack, Ed Hill moved all in for 150,000 in the big blind, and Mian called.

Ed Hill: K♥K♠ All in
Waleed Mian: A♣Q♦

Mian was looking for an ace to earn the knockout, but Hill hung on through the 8♠9♣5♣2♥6♦ board to earn the double up.

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1 day 8 hours ago

Hairston Doubles Off Bohmerwald

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Bohmerwald raised to 25,000 under the gun and Alex Grace called in middle position. Jason Hairston then moved all in for 77,000 in the big blind, Bohmerwald reraised to 127,000, and Grace folded.

Jason Hairston: A♣10♥ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: K♣9♣

Hairston hit top pair on the A♥3♠5♥ flop, and Bohmerwald was drawing dead after the 6♦ turn. The river was the 9♦, and Hairston doubled up.

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1 day 8 hours ago

"Always on the River"; Verderamo Flips Yang to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nicholas Verderamo raised to 26,000 in the cutoff, Chun Yang moved all in for 240,000 in the big blind, and Verderamo called.

Chun Yang: 5♣5♦ All in
Nicholas Verderamo: K♥Q♥

Yang remained in the lead on the J♥3♥6♦ flop, but Verderamo picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. The turn was the 4♣, and Verderamo spiked the K♣ on the river to win the pot and send Yang to the rail.

"Always on the river," tablemate Kevin Kwak observed.

Tags: Chun Yang Nicholas Verderamo

1 day 8 hours ago

Pool's Run Ends Against Barry

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tim Pool was down to his last 20,000 and got in his stack from the big blind against Thomas Barry in early position.

Tim Pool: 9♥2♦ All in
Thomas Barry: A♦Q♦

Barry hit top pair on the A♥K♣2♥ flop, while Pool also picked up a straight. Pool, though, couldn't improve on the 10♠ turn or Q♥ river, and Barry improved to two pair to send him to the rail.

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1 day 8 hours ago

Barry Comes From Behind to Burst the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yabetse Wedeneh raised to 25,000 in early position and Thomas Barry called on the button. James Morris then moved all in for 150,000 in the small blind, and Wedeneh called for 149,000. Barry also called to put both opponents at risk.

Yabetse Wedeneh: J♥J♠ All in
James Morris: A♥K♥ All in
Thomas Barry: A♠Q♦

The flop came Q♠10♥8♥ to give Barry the lead with top pair, while Morris picked up a flush draw. The turn was the 8♦, while the 3♠ fell on the river to give Barry the pot and send both opponents to the rail.

Morris took 35th place as the bigger stack, while Wedeneh was officially eliminated on the money bubble.

Tags: James Morris Thomas Barry Yabetse Wedeneh