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

Jeromy Bittan Eliminated in 6th Place ($35,179)

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeromy Bittan
Jeromy Bittan

Matthew Sesso shoved from the small blind and Jeromy Bittan called for his last 730,000 from the big blind.

Jeromy Bittan: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Matthew Sesso: {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The flop came {3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades} for Sesso to hit the pair of jacks.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} for Bittan to pick up a gutshot to a straight for some extra outs but the river completed the board with the {8-Clubs} instead for Bittan to leave the final table in sixth place for $35,179.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Sesso
4,750,000
920,000
920,000
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Jeromy Bittan
Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Jeromy BittanMatthew Sesso

Chernigoff Keeps on Betting

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Glenn Chernigoff raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Ulises Roman defended his big blind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades}, Roman check-called the 180,000 continuation-bet of Chernigoff.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, Roman checked again and now Chernigoff bet 485,000 which Roman called.

The river completed the board with the {q-Hearts} and Roman checked for the last time. Chernigoff now bet 950,000 which sent Roman into the tank for about four minutes before letting the hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Chernigoff
4,250,000
850,000
850,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Ulises Roman
2,750,000
-1,410,000
-1,410,000

Tags: Ulises RomanGlenn Chernigoff

Sesso Gets Chernigoff to Fold

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Sesso raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Glenn Chernigoff three-bet to 275,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Sesso called.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, Sesso check-called the 230,000 bet of Chernigoff.

They both checked through the {2-Spades} on the turn to the {3-Hearts} on the river. Sesso bet 325,000 which was enough for Chernigoff to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Sesso
3,830,000
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Glenn Chernigoff
3,400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Glenn ChernigoffMatthew Sesso

Bittan Trying to Make a Comeback

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jeromy Bittan shoved once from the cutoff after a raise of Ulises Roman from under the gun and got no action. He then shoved from the hijack and from under the gun to not get called.

The hand after, Matthew Sesso shoved from the small blind and he let his big blind go. But the hand after he completed his small blind for Glenn Chernigoff to check the big blind.

The flop came {4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Bittan check-folded to the 65,000 bet of Chernigoff.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeromy Bittan
780,000
320,000
320,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Jeromy BittanMatthew SessoGlenn ChernigoffUlises Roman

Bittan Gets Short

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jeromy Bittan had just lost a big pot against Glenn Chernigoff where the board read {5-Spades}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{10-Spades} and Bittan bet 350,000 on the river. Chernigoff raised to 725,000 and Bittan snap-folded.

A few hands later, the board read {4-Spades}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Bittan had checked in the big blind. Chernigoff bet 140,000 from under the gun and Bittan called.

The river completed the board with the {9-Spades} and both players checked for Chernigoff to claim the pot with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Chernigoff
4,200,000
1,305,000
1,305,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Jeromy Bittan
460,000
-1,540,000
-1,540,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Glenn ChernigoffJeromy Bittan

Sesso Shoves on Chernigoff

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthew Sesso raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Jeromy Bittan called on the button. Glenn Chernigoff responded with a three-bet to 575,000 for Joe McKeehen to fold his big blind. Sesso considered his options for a while, counted his stack, and then shoved. Bittan snap-folded but Chernigoff asked for a count. The dealer confirmed Sesso had 2,230,000 behind.

Chernigoff tanked for about two minutes but then opted to let the hand go.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Sesso
3,015,000
1,315,000
1,315,000
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Glenn Chernigoff
2,895,000
-45,000
-45,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Glenn ChernigoffJeromy BittanJoe McKeehenMatthew Sesso

McKeehen Puts Pressure on Bittan

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

Joe McKeehen raised to 100,000 from the hijack and was called by Alison Leslie in the cutoff and Jeromy Bittan in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, Bittan check-called the 125,000 continuation-bet of McKeehen but Leslie folded.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, McKeehen continued with a bet of 240,000 and Bittan called after considering it for a few seconds.

The river completed the board with the {a-Clubs}, Bittan checked for the last time. McKeehen barreled a bet of 860,000 into the pot. Bittan tanked while being stared down by McKeehen and opted to fold in the end.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
2,500,000
460,000
460,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jeromy Bittan
2,000,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Alison LeslieJeromy BittanJoe McKeehen

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

One for Roman

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ulises roman raised to 85,000 from under the gun and Joe McKeehen called in the small blind.

They both checked through the {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop to the {2-Diamonds} on the turn. McKeehen bet 180,000 which Roman called.

The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds}. Both players checked, McKeehen showed {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for Roan to quickly turn over the {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the pair of tens and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ulises Roman
4,160,000
-340,000
-340,000
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Glenn Chernigoff
2,940,000
-260,000
-260,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Jeromy Bittan
2,600,000
330,000
330,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Joe McKeehen
2,040,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
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Matthew Sesso
1,700,000
400,000
400,000
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Alison Leslie
1,390,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Joe McKeehenUlises Roman