button in SafariWhy the Shortest Stack in This Tournament Chop Was Declared Champion
There was a five-handed chop at a final table at the 2026 Potomac Summer Poker Open, and the shortest of the stacks ended up walking away with the trophy.
Andrew Chang had made several final tables over the last few years, but it took just one card for him to finally get his first career trophy today in the $500 Monumental Stack.
The final five players decided to have a look at the numbers before heading on dinner break, and they eventually agreed to a chop. Jack Arnal, the chip leader at the time, took the biggest share of $22,882, while Chang was the shortest stack and took $16,600. They then drew high cards for the trophy, and Chang flipped over an ace to snatch the title.