2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$1,200 Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$23,048
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,200
Prize Pool
$86,900
Entries
79
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
24,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
79
Players Left
1

Some Recent Counts

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Besnik Biberaj us
Besnik Biberaj
330,000
40,000
40,000
Hiep Nguyen us
Hiep Nguyen
225,000
-45,000
-45,000
Jeremy Fineman us
Jeremy Fineman
220,000
45,000
45,000
Jason Latourette us
Jason Latourette
200,000
110,000
110,000
Shahabaldin Shirazi us
Shahabaldin Shirazi
190,000
-15,000
-15,000
Sang Kim us
Sang Kim
180,000
30,000
30,000
Michael Lerner us
Michael Lerner
155,000
45,000
45,000
Vinny Pahuja us
Vinny Pahuja
150,000
-15,000
-15,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
135,000
-65,000
-65,000
WPT 2X Winner
Dean Phelps us
Dean Phelps
115,000
-5,000
-5,000
Cottrell van Wingerden gb
Cottrell van Wingerden
110,000
-55,000
-55,000
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Manuel Herrera co
Manuel Herrera
90,000
-40,000
-40,000
Xiaohai Wu us
Xiaohai Wu
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Biberaj Shows Quads

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Besnik Biberaj
Besnik Biberaj

Three ways on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}, action was checked to Justin Arnwine in early position, who bet 10,000. The player in the small blind folded and Besnik Biberaj called from the big.

Biberaj then check-called a 20,000 bet from Arnwine on the {q-Spades} turn.

The {3-Diamonds} completed the board and Biberaj led out for 50,000. Arnwine snap-called.

"I have quads," Biberaj said and he tabled {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Arnwine mucked and Biberaj dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Besnik Biberaj us
Besnik Biberaj
290,000
100,000
100,000
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
105,000
-125,000
-125,000

Tags: Besnik BiberajJustin Arnwine

Qu Doubles Through Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Cottrell van Wingerden opened to 4,300 from early position and action folded to Olivia Qu in the small blind, who shoved for her last 18,300. The big blind folded and Wingerden quickly called to put Qu at risk.

Olivia Qu: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Wingerden: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Wingerden was ahead, but the {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} runout gave Qu a straight and she doubled through Wingerden.

Player Chips Progress
Cottrell van Wingerden gb
Cottrell van Wingerden
210,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Shahabaldin Shirazi us
Shahabaldin Shirazi
205,000
Olivia Qu us
Olivia Qu
40,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Cottrell van WingerdenOlivia Qu

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Weng Stays Aggressive

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Bin Weng completed from the small. His opponent in the big blind raised and, undeterred, Weng made it 18,200 to go. The big blind called.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Weng bet 22,000, which got a fold from his opponent.

Weng flashed the {2-Clubs} as before he collected the pot.

"I can't help myself," Weng said.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
200,000
80,000
80,000
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Bin Weng

Herrera Hangs Tough

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Sang Kim opened to 3,600 from under-the-gun and was called by Manuel Herrera on the button and the player in the blind.

Action checked to Kim on the {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop and he bet 2,000. Herrera called and the big blind then squeezed to 9,000. Kim folded but Herrera called.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and the big blind fired 16,000 into the middle. Herrera again called.

Both players checked on the {5-Spades} river and the big blind showed {k-Spades}{6-Hearts} for a pair of sixes. It was no good against the {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Herrera for queens and he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sang Kim us
Sang Kim
150,000
-10,000
-10,000
Manuel Herrera co
Manuel Herrera
130,000
50,000
50,000

Pahuja Takes Out Two

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Vinny Pahuja
Vinny Pahuja

A player in early position opened to 3,500 and was called by Sang Kim in middle position. Vinny Pahuja then squeezed to 15,000 from the hijack and Jacob Mitich called all in for his last 15,000 from the big blind. The initial raiser shoved for 33,000 total and Sang got out of the way. Pahuja called to put both players at risk and all hands were revealed.

Vinny Pahuja: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Jacob Mitich: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Early-position player: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts} runout made Pahuja a winning straight and he eliminated both players.

Player Chips Progress
Vinny Pahuja us
Vinny Pahuja
165,000
165,000
165,000
Sang Kim us
Sang Kim
160,000
20,000
20,000
Jacob Mitich us
Jacob Mitich
Busted

Tags: Jacob MitichSang KimVinny Phauga

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600