2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$1,200 5-Card PLO Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10988
Prize
$25,806
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$75,900
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
69
Players Left
10

Chao Huang Bags Chip Lead in Day 1 of Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Chao Huang
Chao Huang

After 12 levels of play, Chao Huang emerged as the Day 1 chip leader of Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship after bagging 550,000 in chips. Not far behind him is Marshall Roof, who managed to bag up 518,000 chips.

Huang flew under the radar for most of the day and had a late-night surge after eliminating Tony Moyers in the last level of the day. Huang will come into Day 2 in a great position to add to his $20,781 in live-tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob.

Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship Day 2 Seat Draw and Counts

TableSeatPlayerChip Count
Table 252Chao Huang550,000
Table 253S.J.23,000
Table 254Matt Mullins252,000
Table 256Taylor Lipson330,000
Table 258Nicholas Bond318,000
    
Table 261Anthony Luong267,000
Table 262Marc Geissel277,000
Table 264An Huang75,000
Table 266Marshall Roof518,000
Table 267Rick Aasen158,000

Day 1 began with 12 entrants and by the time late registration ended, that number had grown to 69 �� generating a $75,900 prize pool. Some notables who entered but fell short of Day 2 include Robert McLaughlin, Dongwuk Moon, Michael Lerner, Pearce Arnold, and Event #4: $500 5-Card PLO champion Manuel Herrera, who couldn't seem to get any momentum and busted out earlier in the day without re-entering.

The final ten players will return on February 6 at 2 p.m. and play down to a winner. The money bubble will burst after two more players are eliminated. Here's what they will be playing for in addition to the championship trophy:

Potomac Winter Poker Open $1,200 5-Card PLO Championship Payouts

PlacePayout
1$25,806
2$15,939
3$10,626
4$6,831
5$5,313
6$4,554
7$3,795
8$3,036

Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to cover all the action of Event #15: $1,200 5-Card PLO High Championship leading to the eventual 5-Card PLO champion!

Tags: An HuangAnthony LuongChao HuangDongwuk MoonManuel HerreraMarc GeisselMarshall RoofMatt MullinsMichael LernerPearce ArnoldRobert McLaughlinTaylor LipsonTony Moyers