2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open

$500 Monumental Stack
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$16,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$167,245
Total Entries
403
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
52
Players Left
1
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Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Kieran Toledo Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,681)

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Kieran Toledo
Kieran Toledo

Valentin Lita raised to 375,000 in the hijack and Kieran Toledo called for his last 320,000 on the button. "He hasn't played a hand since he moved to this table," Kyle Dishongh said about Toledo. Linda Swears also came along from the big blind.

The flop came Q♥9♣2♦ and Lita bet 225,000. Swears quickly folded, leaving Lita and Toledo heads-up.

Kieran Toledo: Q♦J♥ All in
Valentin Lita: A♦A♥

Toledo had flopped top pair, but he had run right into Lita's aces. The board ran out 9♦K♣, and Toledo was sent to the rail in 11th place.

Tags: Kieran ToledoKyle DishonghLinda SwearsValentin Lita

Masoud Shoja Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,681)

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Masoud Shoja
Masoud Shoja

Masoud Shoja moved all in for 765,000 on the button and Andrew Chang called in the small blind.

Masoud Shoja: A♦K♦ All in
Andrew Chang: Q♦Q♣

"My least favorite hand," Shoja said as the flop came Q♣8♦2♦, giving Chang top set and Shoja a flush draw. The turn was the 5♠, while the 10♠ river was no help to Shoja as he was sent to the rail in 12th place.

At the other table, Kyle Dishongh had opened to 300,000 under the gun and Valentin Lita three-bet to 875,000 in the hijack. Dishongh called, and the flop came Q♥3♠8♥.

Lita then bet 900,000, and Dishongh folded, later saying he had ace-king.

Tags: Andrew ChangKyle DishonghMasoud ShojaValentin Lita

Arnal Picks Up Aces

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Jack Arnal
Jack Arnal

Jack Arnal moved all in for 1,100,000 from the hijack on a flop of Q♣10♣5♠, and Timothy Conrow called in the big blind.

Jack Arnal: A♣A♠ All in
Timothy Conrow: Q♦2♦

Conrow had flopped top pair, but Arnal showed a pair of aces and was a favorite to double up. The board ran out J♣J♠, and Arnal raked in the pot.

Tags: Jack ArnalTimothy Conrow

Mark Redding Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,178)

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Mark Redding
Mark Redding

Mark Redding moved all in for 1,300,000 in the small blind, and Valentin Lita called in the big blind.

Mark Redding: 2♦2♥ All in
Valentin Lita: K♥Q♣

Redding quickly fell behind on the Q♠A♥6♠ flop as Lita hit a pair of queens. The rest of the board ran out A♠10♣, and Redding was sent to the rail in 13th place.

Tags: Mark ReddingValentin Lita

Banteamlak Doubles Off Redding

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Yonnas Banteamlak
Yonnas Banteamlak

Yonnas Banteamlak moved all in for 1,360,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♠10♦J♠, and Mark Redding quickly called in middle position.

Yonnas Banteamlak: Q♥J♥ All in
Mark Redding: Q♠10♥

Banteamlak was ahead with a pair of jacks, while both players had a straight draw. The board ran out A♥A♦, and Banteamlak stayed in the lead to earn the double up.

Tags: Mark ReddingYonnas Banteamlak

Chang Gets Paid by Freeman

Level 29 : Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

James Freeman bet 300,000 from the hijack on a flop of 10♦5♦5♥ and Andrew Chang called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 3♣ turn. Chang then bet 475,000 on the Q♠ river, and Freeman quickly called.

Chang showed A♥10♥ for two pair, and Freeman mucked.

Tags: Andrew ChangJames Freeman

Level: 29

Blinds: 75,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Swears Shows Down an Ace

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Linda Swears bet 150,000 from middle position on a flop of A♣K♠2♣ and Kyle Dishongh called in the hijack. Yonnas Banteamlak then raised to 400,000 in the small blind, and both opponents called.

Banteamlak bet another 600,000 on the 4♠ turn, and only Swears called this time. Both players checked down the 7♦ river, and Swears showed A♠Q♠ for top pair. Banteamlak flashed the A♦ as he mucked.

Tags: Kyle DishonghLinda SwearsYonnas Banteamlak