2019 Potomac Poker Open

$370 Large Stack BBA
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Potomac Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$19,323
Event Info
Buy-in
$370
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
330
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000

Ke Yang Emerges Victorious in Event #7: $370 Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ke Yang
Ke Yang

PokerNews is at the 2019 Potomac Poker Open (PPO) to offer live updates from three tournaments, but those are just a few of the 14 events playing out at MGM National Harbor.

Another was Event #7: $370 Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em, a tournament that attracted 22 entries and resulted in a $6,600 prize pool. Short deck is a relatively new variant that’s grown in popularity. It strips the deck of deuces through fives and make it so flushes, which are harder to make, rank higher than full houses.

Only the top three players got paid, and it was Ke Yang of Jacksonville, North Carolina who claimed the title and $3,300 first-place prize. Meanwhile, Tommy Hwang took second for $1,980 while Robert Salaka finished third for $1,320.

It was the second win in just over a month for Yang, who back on June 11 took down a $470 pot-limit Omaha tournament out in Las Vegas at ARIA, good for a career-high $24,392.

Tags: Ke Yang

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Matt Ezrol Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,368)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matt Ezrol
Matt Ezrol

Matt Ezrol moved all in on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Jeremy Carney paused for a moment before making the call.

Carney turned over his overpair with the {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} but saw the bad news as Ezrol rolled over the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for trip eights.

Everything changed on the turn when the {q-Hearts} binked on the turn to send Carney into the lead and the river came the {a-Diamonds} to confirm Ezrol's elimination in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeremy Carney
2,050,000
750,000
750,000
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Matt Ezrol
Busted

Tags: Jeremy CarneyMatt Ezrol

Gaven Arza Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,368)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Gavin Arza
Gavin Arza

The flop read {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Gaven Arza jammed his remaining stack. Al Mottur instantly called.

Al Mottur: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Gaven Arza: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The turn was the {7-Spades} and the river the {k-Hearts} to give Mottur the double and leave Arza very short stacked. Arza would bow out shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
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Al Mottur
825,000
375,000
375,000
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Gaven Arza
Busted

Tags: Al MotturGaven Arza

Ngamsaard Gets Paid With Full Boat

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing {7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

Ake Ngamsaard bet 175,000 and Anthony Askey thought it over for a while before eventually tossing in the call.

Ngamsaard showed the {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for sevens full and Askey quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Ake Ngamsaard
1,835,000
185,000
185,000
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Anthony Askey
570,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Ake NgamsaardAnthony Askey

Updated Chip Counts of Remaining Players

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
1,800,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Ake Ngamsaard us
Ake Ngamsaard
1,650,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Phong Nguyen us
Phong Nguyen
1,375,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Carney us
Jeremy Carney
1,300,000
726,000
726,000
Profile photo of Dong Jun Ji us
Dong Jun Ji
1,260,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Chris Mclaughlin us
Chris Mclaughlin
1,220,000
731,000
731,000
Profile photo of Michael Robinson us
Michael Robinson
940,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Matt Ezrol us
Matt Ezrol
840,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Anthony Askey us
Anthony Askey
780,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Dennis Tsai us
Dennis Tsai
760,000
-65,000
-65,000
Profile photo of Tim Faro us
Tim Faro
715,000
-385,000
-385,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Al Mottur us
Al Mottur
450,000
179,000
179,000
Profile photo of Gaven Arza us
Gaven Arza
410,000
74,000
74,000
Profile photo of Joe Cutler us
Joe Cutler
350,000
-303,000
-303,000
Profile photo of H Moultrie us
H Moultrie
260,000
-140,000
-140,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000