2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$96,657
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Total Entries
2,457
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
278
Players Left
22
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Kelley Busts a Shorty as Bubble Looms

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player under-the-gun shoved for his last 52,000 and action folded to Tyler Kelley in the big blind, who agonized a bit before calling to put his opponent at risk.

Under-the-gun: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Tyler Kelley: {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

The {k-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs} runout left Kelley with two pair, good for the knockout as we draw closer to the bubble.

Tags: Tyler Kelley

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Haskett Shows Jacks

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Zane Williams opened to 20,000 from early position and was called by Melvin Haskett in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs} and the big blind led out for 12,000. Williams raised to 32,000 and Haskett called cold. The big blind also called and the turn brought the {7-Hearts}. This time both players checked to Haskett, who announced he was all in for a bit under 300,000.

Both Haskett's opponents folded and Huskett tabled {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for an overpair as he scooped the pot.

Tags: Melvin HuskettZane Williams

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Quintanilla Ousted by Nalls

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Arthur Nalls was heads up from the big blind against Chris Quintanilla in the cutoff on a flop of {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}.

Nalls bet enough to put Quintanilla all in for his last 50,000 and Quintanilla called all in after some deliberation.

Chris Quintanilla: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Arthur Nalls: {4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Nalls was best with his flopped two pair. The {9-Hearts} turn and {q-Hearts} river failed to improve Quintanilla and he was sent to the rail.

Tags: Arthur NallsChris Quintanilla

Some Counts Late in The Day

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Simard Sends Taylor Packing

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Simard
David Simard

David Simard opened to 9,000 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind and Christian Taylor in the big blind.

Action checked to Simard on the {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} flop and he continued for 22,000. The small blind folded and Taylor then check-raised to 85,000 total.

Simard thought it over and slid out a re-raise to 222,000. Taylor called all in for slightly less than 200,000 and hands were revealed.

David Simard: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}
Christian Taylor: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

Both players held a flush draw, but Simard was ahead with his ace.

The {5-Diamonds} turn improved Simard to two pair and the {2-Hearts} river sealed Taylor's elimination.

Simard is the current chip leader with about 500,000 in chips.

Tags: Christian TaylorDavid Simard

Saenz Sends One to The Rail

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player shoved for around 20,000 from the hijack and Yamil Saenz re-raised from the small blind. The big blind quickly folded and hands were revealed.

Hijack: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Yamil Saenz: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Saenz was ahead, and the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} runout kept Saenz best — eliminating his opponent from the tournament.

Tags: Yamil Saenz