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2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open
$500 Monumental Stack
Day: 1a
Players Left 23 / 178
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1,085,000
5
1,055,000
6
1,025,000
8
940,000
10
835,000
$500 Monumental Stack
Day 1a Completed
The first flight of one of the biggest events of the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open wrapped up relatively early on Tuesday as 23 players found bags. Leading the way into Thurday's Day 2 in the $500 Monumental Stack is Matthew Faust with a stack of 1,840,000.
Faust is trailed by big stacks including Kyle Dishongh (1,430,000), Renato Labadan (1,385,000) and James D. Mason (1,085,000).
The remaining field also includes $500 Opener final tablist Valentine Lita, family man Clint Houck and Linda Swears, who has played with a special card protector throughout the series.
The 23 remaining players will join the survivor's of tomorrow's Day 1b flight on Day 2 on Thursday.
$500 Monumental Stack Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Faust | United States | 1,840,000 |
| 2 | Kyle Dishongh | United States | 1,430,000 |
| 3 | Renato Labadan | United States | 1,385,000 |
| 4 | James D. Mason | United States | 1,085,000 |
| 5 | Dan Nguyen | United States | 1,055,000 |
| 6 | Alphonso Johnson | United States | 1,025,000 |
| 7 | James Freeman | United States | 955,000 |
| 8 | Valentine Lita | United States | 940,000 |
| 9 | Jim Dike | United States | 850,000 |
| 10 | Al Mother | United States | 835,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1 | Cory Beaver | 715,000 |
| 66 | 2 | Valentine Lita | 940,000 |
| 66 | 3 | Linda Swears | 810,000 |
| 66 | 6 | David Tiller | 475,000 |
| 66 | 9 | Renato Labadan | 1,385,000 |
| 67 | 1 | James Dike | 850,000 |
| 67 | 2 | Terry Breeden | 550,000 |
| 67 | 3 | Al Mother | 835,000 |
| 68 | 5 | Kashka Corpening | 370,000 |
| 68 | 6 | William Childs | 455,000 |
| 68 | 7 | Richard Gagliano | 275,000 |
| 68 | 8 | James Freeman | 955,000 |
| 71 | 2 | Russell Sheppy | 335,000 |
| 71 | 4 | James D. Mason | 1,085,000 |
| 71 | 6 | Kyle Dishongh | 1,430,000 |
| 71 | 9 | Matthew Faust | 1,840,000 |
| 72 | 2 | Steve Prosak | 355,000 |
| 72 | 3 | Clark Embrey | 570,000 |
| 72 | 9 | Andrew Chang | 575,000 |
| 73 | 2 | Dan Nguyen | 1,055,000 |
| 73 | 3 | Clint Houck | 400,000 |
| 73 | 6 | Phong Nguyen | 520,000 |
| 73 | 8 | Alphonso Johnson | 1,025,000 |
$500 Monumental Stack
Day 1a Started