$1,200 Freezeout | 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

02-02-2023 19:16 UTC-5

Some Recent Counts

Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Besnik Biberaj	330,000 40,000	40,000
Hiep Nguyen	225,000 -45,000	-45,000
Jeremy Fineman	220,000 45,000	45,000
Jason Latourette	200,000 110,000	110,000
Shahabaldin Shirazi	190,000 -15,000	-15,000
Sang Kim	180,000 30,000	30,000
Michael Lerner	155,000 45,000	45,000
Vinny Pahuja	150,000 -15,000	-15,000
Bin Weng	135,000 -65,000	-65,000

Dean Phelps	115,000 -5,000	-5,000
Cottrell van Wingerden	110,000 -55,000	-55,000

Manuel Herrera	90,000 -40,000	-40,000
Xiaohai Wu	Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

02-02-2023 19:06 UTC-5

Biberaj Shows Quads

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three ways on a flop of , action was checked to Justin Arnwine in early position, who bet 10,000. The player in the small blind folded and Besnik Biberaj called from the big.

Biberaj then check-called a 20,000 bet from Arnwine on the turn.

The completed the board and Biberaj led out for 50,000. Arnwine snap-called.

"I have quads," Biberaj said and he tabled . Arnwine mucked and Biberaj dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Besnik Biberaj	290,000 100,000	100,000
Justin Arnwine	105,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Besnik Biberaj Justin Arnwine

02-02-2023 18:47 UTC-5

Qu Doubles Through Wingerden

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Cottrell van Wingerden opened to 4,300 from early position and action folded to Olivia Qu in the small blind, who shoved for her last 18,300. The big blind folded and Wingerden quickly called to put Qu at risk.

Olivia Qu:
Wingerden:

Wingerden was ahead, but the runout gave Qu a straight and she doubled through Wingerden.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cottrell van Wingerden	210,000 -20,000	-20,000

Shahabaldin Shirazi	205,000
Olivia Qu	40,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Cottrell van Wingerden Olivia Qu

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-02-2023 18:31 UTC-5

Weng Stays Aggressive

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Bin Weng completed from the small. His opponent in the big blind raised and, undeterred, Weng made it 18,200 to go. The big blind called.

The flop came and Weng bet 22,000, which got a fold from his opponent.

Weng flashed the as before he collected the pot.

"I can't help myself," Weng said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	200,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Bin Weng

02-02-2023 18:20 UTC-5

Herrera Hangs Tough

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Sang Kim opened to 3,600 from under-the-gun and was called by Manuel Herrera on the button and the player in the blind.

Action checked to Kim on the flop and he bet 2,000. Herrera called and the big blind then squeezed to 9,000. Kim folded but Herrera called.

The turn brought the and the big blind fired 16,000 into the middle. Herrera again called.

Both players checked on the river and the big blind showed for a pair of sixes. It was no good against the of Herrera for queens and he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sang Kim	150,000 -10,000	-10,000
Manuel Herrera	130,000 50,000	50,000

02-02-2023 18:04 UTC-5

Pahuja Takes Out Two

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player in early position opened to 3,500 and was called by Sang Kim in middle position. Vinny Pahuja then squeezed to 15,000 from the hijack and Jacob Mitich called all in for his last 15,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser shoved for 33,000 total and Sang got out of the way. Pahuja called to put both players at risk and all hands were revealed.

Vinny Pahuja:
Jacob Mitich:
Early-position player: