2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 NLHE
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$15,685
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$58,080
Entries
176
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
176
Players Left
1

Slow Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

We are about 15 hands or so into the money bubble with most pots being won preflop or on the flop. Jane Hitchcock was all in during a hand and she managed to double up after spiking an ace on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jane Hitchcock
51,000
-119,000
-119,000

Tags: Jane Hitchcock

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Hulbert Takes out Al-Keliddar Just Before Money Bubble

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

Tony Hulbert opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and was called by the player on the button. Action folded to Yaser Al-Keliddar in the big blind, who shoved for his last 62,000. Hulbert called to put Al Keliddar at risk and hands were revealed.

Tony Hulbert: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Yaser Al-Keliddar: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts} — leaving Hulbet best and knocking Al-Keliddar from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Hulbert
320,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Yaser Al-Keliddar
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Lee Trips Ditoto Out

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

It was folded around to the blinds, where Sonny Lee raised from the small. Isiah Ditoto shoved for his last 100,000 and Lee quickly called to put Ditoto at risk.

Sonny Lee: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Isiah Ditoto: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Ditoto was ahead, but the {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop vaulted Lee into the lead.

The {10-Clubs} turn and {j-Diamonds} river left Lee with trips — eliminating Ditoto from contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Sonny Lee (MD)
320,000
-25,000
-25,000
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Isiah Ditoto
Busted

Tags: Isiah DitotoSonny Lee

Blush Shoves

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

Isiah Ditoto opened to 13,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 35,000 by Durwood Murray on the button. Brian Blush then four-bet shoved for 110,000 total and both players folded — awarding Blush the pot uncontested as the money bubble draws near.

Player Chips Progress
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Durwood Murray
515,000
65,000
65,000
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Isiah Ditoto
155,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Brian Blush
150,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Brian BlushDurwood MurrayIsiah Ditoto

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000