Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The remaining 26 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. At this time the $500-denomination chips will be removed from play.
Play will resume at 8 p.m. local time
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 NLHE
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$58,080
Entries
176
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
176
Players Left
1
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
380,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
345,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
330,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
175,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
165,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
160,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
95,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The player in the hijack limped and Jane Hitchcock raised to 20,000 on the button. The player in the big blind called and the initial limper called as well.
The player in the hijack led out for 20,000 and Hitchcock shoved for 41,500 total. The big-blind folded and the initial bettor called to put Hitchcock at risk.
Jane Hitchcock: 
Hijack: 
Hitchcock was ahead but would need to fade diamonds to survive.
The 
turn and 
river whiffed Hitchcock's opponent and she doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
A short-stacked Lara Eisenberg shoved for her last 15,500 on the button and was called by Durwood Murray in the big blind to put Eisenberg at risk.
Lara Eisenberg: 
Durwood Murray: 
The 
runout left Durwood best with queens and Eisenberg was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The player under-the-gun opened to 8,000 and action folded around to Joseph Stevens in the cutoff, who shoved for his last 17,500. Action folded back to the original raiser, who called to put Stevens at risk.
Joseph Stevens: 
Under-the-gun: 
The 
runout kept Stevens' ace-high best and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player middle position limped, Cortez Baker limped behind in the hijack, and Biff Tannen limped from the cutoff. It was folded then folded to Brian Blush in the small blind, who raised to 17,000. Baker and Tannen called.
Everyone checked on the 
flop and Blush bet 22,000 on the 
turn. Both Baker and Tannen called.
It was checked through on the 
river and Blush announced, "Jack," before tabling 
for a pair of jacks. Both Baker and Tannen mucked without showing — conceding the pot to Blush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | |
|
|
140,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
27,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in early position was all in against Shaun Yawkey in the cutoff for about 70,000 total on a 
flop when hands were revealed.
Shaun Yawkey: 
Early-position player:
Yawkey had flopped an open-ended straight flush draw and was a slight favorite against his opponent's two pair.
The turn filled Yawkey's straight and the river improved his hand to a straight flush — sending his opponent to the rail in style.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Scott Panozzo opened to 7,000 from under-the-gun and action folded around to Shane Edwards in the cutoff, who shoved for his last 32,000. It was folded back to Panozzo, who made the call to put Edwards at risk.
Scott Panozzo:
Shane Edwards: 
Panozzo had Edwards dominated, and the 
runout held up Panozzo's big slick for the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
|
Busted |