2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

$400 Large Stack BBA
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$25,005
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$100,000
Entries
261
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
19
Players Left
1

Zelesnick Doubles Through Whetzel

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

Andrew Whetzel raised pre-flop to 80,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 225,000 by Massoud Nooralian in the late position. Zelesnick shoved all-in from the small blind for 1,240,000, and with Whetzel being the next person to act, he went all-in to isolate and it worked, getting Nooralian to fold.

Chris Zelesnick: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Andrew Whetzel: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Zelesnick won the hand with two pair to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Zelesnick
2,785,000
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Andrew Whetzel
500,000

Tags: Andrew WhetzelChris ZelesnickMassoud Nooralian

Joel Doney Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,565)

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

Massoud Nooralian raised to 85,000 from the button and Joel Doney shoved from the small blind for 650,000. Sachin Joshi called in the big blind. Nooralian took some time to consider his options and then decided to make the call.

They then proceeded to check through the whole board which ran out {9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Joel Doney: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Sachin Joshi: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Massoud Nooralian: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Joshi and Nooralian chopped the pot while Doney was eliminated in sixth place for $4,565.

Player Chips Progress
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Massoud Nooralian
2,800,000
530,000
530,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Sachin Joshi
2,400,000
100,000
100,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Joel Doney
Busted

Tags: Joel DoneyMassoud NooralianSachin Joshi

Kevin Ryan Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,556)

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

The action folded around to Kevin Ryan in the small blind, where he shoved all-in for 630,000. Sachin Joshi in the big blind called and flipped over his hand.

Kevin Ryan: {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Sachin Joshi: {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and with two pair, Joshi won the hand and eliminated Ryan in seventh place for $3,556.

Player Chips Progress
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Sachin Joshi
2,300,000
330,000
330,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Kevin Ryan
Busted

Tags: Kevin RyanSachin Joshi

Ryan Gets Needed Double-Up

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

Joel Doney raised on the button to 85,000, and Kevin Ryan went all-in for 345,000 from the small blind which Doney called.

Kevin Ryan: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Joel Doney: {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for Ryan to double up with the higher kicker to stay in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Joel Doney
790,000
-345,000
-345,000
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Kevin Ryan
770,000
345,000
345,000

Tags: Joel DoneyKevin Ryan

Level: 23

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Chip Counts During the Break

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Kevin RyanUnited States425,00011
2Sachin JoshiUnited Kingdom1,970,00049
3Chris ZelesnickUnited States1,735,00043
4Charles CoddingtonUnited States1,390,00035
5Andrew WhetzelUnited States1,415,00035
6Massoud NooralianUnited States2,270,00057
7Joel DoneyUnited States1,135,00028
Player Chips Progress
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Massoud Nooralian
2,270,000
379,000
379,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Sachin Joshi
1,970,000
235,000
235,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Chris Zelesnick
1,735,000
285,000
285,000
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Andrew Whetzel
1,415,000
2,000
2,000
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Charles Coddington
1,390,000
470,000
470,000
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Joel Doney
1,135,000
-609,000
-609,000
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Kevin Ryan
425,000
-208,000
-208,000

Nooralian Doubles up With a Straight Over Straight

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Massoud Nooralian
Massoud Nooralian

Sachin Joshi raised pre-flop in late position to 65,000 and was only called by Massoud Nooralian in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades}, Nooralian checked and then called the 45,000 continuation-bet of Joshi.

It went check, check on the turn after they both saw the {4-Hearts} on the board.

Nooralian bet 155,000 when the {10-Clubs} hit the river and after tanking, Joshi went all-in. Nooralian called with his remaining stack of 713,000 and flipped over the nut-straight {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Joshi showed the lower straight {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Nooralian doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Massoud Nooralian
1,891,000
728,000
728,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Sachin Joshi
1,735,000
-530,000
-530,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Massoud NooralianSachin Joshi

Ali Salah-Eddine Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,849)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ali Salah-Eddine
Ali Salah-Eddine

Sachin Joshi raised from middle position to 65,000. Ali Salah-Eddine three-bet all in to 352,000 and was called by Massoud Nooralian in the big blind. Joshi thought about it for a minute but ended up folding.

Ali Salah-Eddine: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Massoud Nooralian: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Nooralian's two pair was enough to eliminate Salah-Eddine in eighth place for $2,849.

Player Chips Progress
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Massoud Nooralian
1,163,000
413,000
413,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Ali Salah-Eddine
Busted

Tags: Ali Salah-EddineMassoud NooralianSachin Joshi

Barbara Rogers Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,041)

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Barbara Rogers
Barbara Rogers

Chris Zelesnick started the action with a raise to 65,000 pre-flop from under-the-gun. He was called by Barbara Rogers in middle position, Kevin Ryan from the small blind and Sachin Joshi from the big blind.

With four players going to the flop, the board read {7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs} and both of the blinds checked. Zelesnick bet 100,000 and was called by the rest.

The turn card was the {10-Hearts}, it was checked to Rogers who went all-in for 115,000. Ryan and Joshi folded, and Zelesnick called and flipped over {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Rogers tabled her hand showing a straight-draw with {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}.

The {3-Clubs} on the river didn't help Rogers' hand improve and she was eliminated in ninth place for $2,041.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Zelesnick
1,450,000
829,000
829,000
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Barbara Rogers
Busted

Tags: Barbara RogersChris ZelesnickKevin RyanSachin Joshi