2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$3,000 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$781,746
Entries
294
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jeromy Bittan raised to 90,000 from the button and Joe McKeehen defended his big blind.
They both checked through the 
on the flop and the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. McKeehen bet 160,000 and Bittan raised to 350,000. McKeehen looked at his cards once more before taking a few seconds to consider his options. In the end, he made the call. Bittan tabled 
for McKeehen to pick up the pot with 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,270,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
||
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
David Olshan shoved from the button for 360,000 and Ulises Roman looked down at his cards in the big blind and asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the amount.
"I have a really bad hand," Roman commented. He cut out calling chips, contemplated it for a bit, and then made the call.
David Olshan: 
Ulises Roman: 
The flop came 
for Roman to hit a pair of fives but for Olshan to pick up some extra outs with the straight draw.
The turn was the 
to give Roman trips so now only a ten could save Olshan but the river completed the board with the 
instead to eliminate Olshan in seventh place for $27,361.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Glenn Chernigoff raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Jeff Esterling shoved from the button for 515,000. Action folded back to Chernigoff who took some time and then made the call.
Jeff Esterling: 
Glenn Chernigoff: 
The board ran out 
for Chernigoff to fist pump a few times as Esterling was eliminated in eighth place for $21,498.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ulises Roman raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Glenn Chernigoff defended his big blind.
A bet of Chernigoff on the 
flop was called by Roman.
The turn brought them the 
and Chernigoff continued with a bet of 125,000 which Roman called.
The river completed the board with the 
, Chernigoff now barreled a bet of 150,000 into the pot which was called. Chernigoff tabled for the pair of fives but Roman held 
for the pair of queens to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,730,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
|
||
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jeff Esterling shoved from the hijack for 775,000 and David Olshan called for his last 180,000 from the cutoff while the rest of the table folded.
David Olshan:
Jeff Esterling: 
The board ran out 
for Olshan to hit the flop for a pair of queens and improve to two pair to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
595,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
460,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
As all the players were in early, they wanted to kick it off already so the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal.
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
The final day of the 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open $3,000 Main Event starts at 1 p.m. local time and by the end of it, the first-ever Main Event champion will be crowned. A total of 294 entries were collected over the three starting days and 8 players return to battle it out for the lion-share of the $781,746 prize pool. The winner will walk away with $189,965 while everyone is guaranteed at least $21,498.
When the players return to the MGM National Harbor, a change of scenery is to be expected as the final table stage has been moved to the High Limit Poker Room in the casino itself. Glenn Chernigoff comes back with the chip lead and 3,455,000 in chips, he is followed by Ulises Roman with 3,360,000, Jeromy Bittan with 2,410,000, Alison Lewis Leslie with 1,645,000, and Joe McKeehen with 1,560,000 in chips to complete the top five. But don’t count out Matthew Sesso (1,300,000), Jeff Esterling (775,000), and David Olshan with 200,000 in chips as they’re still in it too.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulises Roman | United States | 3,360,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Matthew Sesso | United States | 1,300,000 | 33 |
| 3 | Jeromy Bittan | United States | 2,410,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Glenn Chernigoff | United States | 3,455,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Joe McKeehen | United States | 1,560,000 | 39 |
| 6 | Jeff Esterling | United States | 775,000 | 19 |
| 7 | David Olshan | United States | 200,000 | 5 |
| 8 | Alison Leslie | United States | 1,645,000 | 41 |
When play resumes, Level 23 will be the first level of the day with a small blind of 20,000, big blind of 40,000, and a big blind ante of 40,000. Level duration will increase to 75 minutes each the assumption is that a 10-minute break will take place after every level. Play will continue until there a new champion and PokerNews will be there bring you all the action as it happens.
This is what they are still playing for:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $189,965 |
| 2 | $115,698 |
| 3 | $84,038 |
| 4 | $64,885 |
| 5 | $46,905 |
| 6 | $35,179 |
| 7 | $27,361 |
| 8 | $21,498 |
$3,000 Main Event ($500K GTD)
Day 3 Started