With around 9,000 in the pot on a flop of 5♦5♥8♦, Reed Boullianne bet 2,000 from the big blind and an opponent in the small blind raised to 8,000. Boullianne called.
The small blind bet another 11,000 on the 10♣ turn, and Boullianne again called. Both players checked the A♥ river, and Boullianne showed Q♣Q♠ to win the pot and boost his stack up to around 125,000 early on Day 1b.
The second opening flight of the $500 Monumental Stack is underway with 29 players currently registered.
This event features a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. Players begin with a 100,000 starting stack. Levels will be 25 minutes, with late registration remaining open until the start of Level 16. The day will conclude once 12.5 percent of the field remains.
Yesterday's first flight attracted 178 entries, with 23 making it through to Day 2. Matthew Faust bagged the chip lead with 1,840,000, followed by Kyle Dishongh (1,430,000), Renato Labadan (1,385,000), James Mason (1,085,000), and Dan Nguyen (1,055,000).
| 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 |
It's time for another day of tournament action at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open, and there are two events slated to take place today.
10 a.m. local time will see the start of Day 1b of the $500 Monumental Stack, the second and final starting flight of an event that has a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool. There were 23 players who bagged the first starting flight, including chip leader Matthew Faust.
Later in the afternoon will see $300 NLH Double Green Chip Bounty, a one-day event with a $10,000 guarantee attached.
There will also be a $260 Event 14 Milestone Satellite later in the series, giving players a chance to qualify for an event for cheap.
| Time | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Aug. 12 | 10 a.m. | $500 | Monumental Stack Flight B |
| Wed, Aug. 12 | 3 p.m. | $300 | NLH Double Green Chip Bounty |
| Wed, Aug. 12 | 7 p.m. | $260 | Event 14 Milestone Satellite |
Two one-day events are slated to wrap up tonight, but winner's likely won't be named until the early morning hours.
$400 8 Game Mix is wrapping up and will award $8,201 to the eventual winner, while the $400 Double Stack is also slated to wrap up tonight.
PokerNews will have results for these events tomorrow.
The third event of today at the Potomac Summer Poker Open, $400 Double Stack, is shaping to be a late one as there are still 35 players remaining.
The one-day event has drawn 57 runners so far, with prize pool information still to come.
Another money bubble is approaching, this time in the $400 8 Game Mix with just 12 players remaining.
Only nine spots are paid in the one-day event that consists of various Hold'em, Omaha, and 2-7 games.
Here's another look at the event's payouts.
| Seat | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $8,201 |
| 2 | $4,686 |
| 3 | $2,870 |
| 4 | $2,050 |
| 5 | $1,582 |
| 6 | $1,230 |
| 7 | $1,054 |
| 8 | $937 |
| 9 | $820 |
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.
| 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 |
The Day 1a bubble has burst in the $10,000 guaranteed $500 Monumental, and the player who did burst it has a fitting name.
Virginia's Jim Dike raised to 100,000 on the button with blinds of 40,000/80,000/80,000 and the big blind moved all in for 250,000. Dike called.
Big Blind: A♠10♦ 
Jim Dike: A♥J♦
The big blind was pipped things only got worse as Dike paired his jack on the flop of 6♣J♠7♠. The board finished out 4♦8♦ and the big blind was sent to the rail as the remaining 23 players bagged up their chips.
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