2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$3,000 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day: 3
Event Info

2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$189,965
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$781,746
Entries
294
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Ulises Roman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($84,038)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ulises Roman
Ulises Roman

Ulises Roman completed his small blind and Matthew Sesso raised to 185,000 in the big blind. Roman called.

The flop came {8-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}, Roman check-shoved for 1,320,000 after Sesso continued with a bet of 200,000 which Sesso snap-called.

Ulises Roman: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Matthew Sesso: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Roman flopped a pair of eights but Sesso had the overpair.

The rest of the board was completed with the {4-Spades} on the turn and the {9-Clubs} on the river for Sesso to hold and eliminate Roman in third place for $84,038.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Sesso
8,775,000
3,395,000
3,395,000
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Joe McKeehen
5,930,000
-1,270,000
-1,270,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Ulises Roman
Busted

Tags: Matthew SessoUlises Roman

Glenn Chernigoff Eliminated in 4th Place ($64,885)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Glenn Chernigoff
Glenn Chernigoff

Glenn Chernigoff shoved from the small blind for 910,000 and was called by Joe McKeehen in the big blind.

Glenn Chernigoff: {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Joe McKeehen: {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} for the four of diamonds in McKeehen's hand to play to eliminate Chernigoff in fourth place for $64,885.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
7,200,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Glenn Chernigoff
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Glenn ChernigoffJoe McKeehen

More for McKeehen and Sesso

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joe McKeehen raised to 150,000 from the button and Matthew Sesso defended his big blind.

The flop came {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Sesso check-called the 130,000 continuation-bet of McKeehen.

They both checked through the {5-Hearts} on the turn to the {k-Hearts} on the river. They both checked again. Sesso tabled {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for McKeehen to claim the pot with the {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the pair of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
5,850,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Matthew Sesso us
Matthew Sesso
5,380,000
430,000
430,000
Profile photo of Ulises Roman us
Ulises Roman
1,950,000
-650,000
-650,000
Profile photo of Glenn Chernigoff us
Glenn Chernigoff
1,055,000
-1,180,000
-1,180,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Joe McKeehenMatthew Sesso

McKeehen on a Roll

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ulises Roman raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Joe McKeehen defended his big blind.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, McKeehen check-called the 175,000 bet of Roman.

They both checked through the {4-Clubs} on the turn to the {10-Spades} on the river. McKeehen looked over to Roman and then fired a bet of 880,000 over the line. Roman smiled, looked at his cards once more, and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
5,400,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Ulises Roman
2,600,000
-385,000
-385,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenUlises Roman

Alison Leslie Lewis Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,905)

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Alison Leslie
Alison Leslie

Glenn Chernigoff raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Alison Leslie shoved from the button for 455,000. Action folded back to Chernigoff who made the call.

Alison Leslie: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Glenn Chernigoff: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for Chernigoff to hit the river for a pair of jacks to eliminate Leslie in fifth place for $46,905.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Chernigoff
2,235,000
605,000
605,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Alison Leslie
Busted

Tags: Alison LeslieGlenn Chernigoff

McKeehen Doubles to Take the Chip Lead

Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Glenn Chernigoff raised to 150,000 from the button and Joe McKeehen three-bet to 650,000 in the small blind. Alison Leslie folded her big blind and Chernigoff took some time before deciding to shove. McKeehen called for the 2,630,000 he had behind.

Joe McKeehen: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Glenn Chernigoff: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The flop came {k-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for McKeehen to flop two pair immediately.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} which didn't change things. McKeehen just needed to avoid a ten on the river.

The {2-Spades} completed the board for McKeehen to secure the double-up and leave Chernigoff behind with just over 12 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
5,380,000
2,750,000
2,750,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Glenn Chernigoff
755,000
-2,630,000
-2,630,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Alison LeslieGlenn ChernigoffJoe McKeehen

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Chip Counts During the Break

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Ulises RomanUnited States2,985,00050
2Matthew SessoUnited States4,950,00083
3Glenn ChernigoffUnited States3,385,00056
4Joe McKeehenUnited States2,630,00044
5Alison LeslieUnited States755,00013
Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Sesso
4,950,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Glenn Chernigoff us
Glenn Chernigoff
3,385,000
-865,000
-865,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ulises Roman us
Ulises Roman
2,985,000
235,000
235,000
Profile photo of Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
2,630,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Alison Leslie us
Alison Leslie
755,000
-635,000
-635,000