$500 5-Card PLO Hi
Day 2 Completed
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$500 5-Card PLO Hi
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$56,805
Entries
47
Level
20
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Level 20
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
It took a mere 90 minutes of play on Day 2 for Manuel Herrera to emerge victorious at Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High. Herrera bested four other players on Day 2, including Anthony Luong heads-up to take home his first Potomac Winter Poker Open trophy and the $25,562 first-place prize.
Herrera, who hails from Colombia, said he is primarily a PLO cash game player, but dabbles in PLO tournaments when the opportunity arises. Today's win is Herrera's largest tournament score to date.
"I had confidence [throughout the tournament] even when I was short," Herrera said of his victory. "I was able to win a couple of big spots that helped me win the tournament."
Herrera said he doesn't play No-Limit Hold'em and will continue to play PLO cash games through the rest of the Potomac Winter Poker Open until the $1,200 5-Card PLO High Main Event on February 5, which he intends to play.
Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Herrera | Colombia | $25,562 |
| 2 | Anthony Luong | United States | $14,201 |
| 3 | Shouyi Herrera | United States | $8,521 |
| 4 | Roy Kim | United States | $5,681 |
| 5 | Bob Fitzgerald | United States | $2,840 |
Day 2 began with Roy Kim enjoying an overwhelming chip lead over the rest of the table. However, Kim got off to a bad start after making a light call and losing against Luong early on.
Kim would end up busting in fourth place shortly after Bob Fitzgerald's exit after Kim got all-in against Luong's aces and failed to improve.
In a key hand of the tournament, Herrera caught Shouyi Gao bluffing on the river to send Gao out in third place.
Heads-up play began with Herrera enjoying a sizable chip lead over Luong. Herrera was able to chip Luong down over the course of several pots before Luong managed to double up after flopping a straight. It wasn't enough, however, as Herrera eliminated Luong after Luong called for his tournament life with a dominated flush draw and was unable to hit one of his limited outs.
This concludes PokerNews' coverage of Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO High. We will be back for Event #6: $400 NLH Monster Triple Stack on January 31 at 11 a.m., so be sure to check back in for more action here at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open.
Level 20
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
In what would be the final hand of the tournament, Manuel Herrera opened to 160,000 on the button and Anthony Luong called.
Both players checked on the 
flop, but Luong led out for a bet on the 
turn. Herrera put Luong all in and Luong called off his last million in chips.
Manuel Herrera: 
Anthony Luong: 
Luong would need some help, but the 
river gave Herrera a full house — eliminating Luong in second place and bringing an end to the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Manuel Herrera opened to 160,000 and Anthony Luong called.
Luong got all in for his remaining stack on the 
flop and Herrera called to put him at risk.
Manuel Herrera: 
Anthony Luong: 
The turn and 
river left Luong best with his straight and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Anthony Luong has been losing a lot of smaller pots, extending Herrera’s chip lead as head-up play continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Anthony Luong and Manuel Herrera are now heads up, with Herrera enjoying a near 3-2 chip lead over Luong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | |
|
|
2,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Manuel Herrera opened to 140,000 on the button and was three-bet to 440,000 by Shouyi Gao in the big blind. Herrera called.
Both players checked on the flop and turn; however, Gao shoved for his remaining stack on the 
river, sending Herrera deep into the tank. Herrera eventually found the call and Gao showed 
for a bluff. Herrera held 
for a straight, which was enough to eliminate Gao in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Manuel Herrera limped under-the-gun and Anthony Luong raised to 180,000 on the button. Roy Kim cold-called from the big blind and Herrera folded.
The flop came and Kim bet the pot. Luong immediately raised enough to put Kim all in and Kim called off his remaining stack.
Roy Kim: 
Anthony Luong: 
The turn and 
river left Luong with a straight — eliminating the Kim in 4th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | |
|
|
1,100,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 19
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Roy Kim completed from the small blind and Manuel Herrera raised to 80,000 from the big. Kim called.
Kim check-called a 100,000 bet from Herrera on the flop.
The turn brought the and Kim led out for 175,000. Herrera called.
The completed the board and Kim fired 315,000 into the middle. Herrera announced a pot-sized raise to over one million and Kim quickly folded — conceding the pot to Herrera.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
900,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |