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

Nguyen Doubles Through Biberaj

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Besnik Biberaj opened to 18,000 from the cutoff and Hiep Nguyen shoved for his last 133,000 from the button. Action folded back to Biberaj, who made the call to put Nguyen at risk.

Hiep Nguyen: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Besnik Biberaj: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{j-Spades} — leaving Nguyen’s nines best and awarding him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hiep Nguyen us
Hiep Nguyen
280,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Besnik Biberaj us
Besnik Biberaj
160,000
-135,000
-135,000

Tags: Besnik BiberajHiep Nguyen

Joslyn Takes From Pahuja

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Samuel Joslyn
Samuel Joslyn

On a {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades} board, Vinny Pahuja check-called a 15,000 bet in the small blind against Samuel Joslyn, who was in the big blind.

The {2-Clubs} completed the board and Pahuja checked to Joslyn again, who fired 30,000 into the middle. Pahuja thought a bit before calling and Joslyn announced, "Flush," as he tabled {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a rivered flush. Pahuja couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Joslyn.

Z Stein busted at the same time at the other table and Bin Weng busted shortly thereafter.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samuel Joslyn us
Samuel Joslyn
380,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Vinny Pahuja us
Vinny Pahuja
240,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Z Stein us
Z Stein
Busted
Profile photo of Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
Busted
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Samuel JoslynVinny PahujaZ Stein

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Break (full)

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The final 13 players are on a 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shahabaldin Shirazi us
Shahabaldin Shirazi
675,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Dongwuk Moon us
Dongwuk Moon
460,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Michael Lerner us
Michael Lerner
375,000
Profile photo of Samuel Joslyn us
Samuel Joslyn
330,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Fineman us
Jeremy Fineman
320,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Vinny Pahuja us
Vinny Pahuja
315,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Z Stein us
Z Stein
300,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Besnik Biberaj us
Besnik Biberaj
295,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Sang Kim us
Sang Kim
285,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
220,000
-50,000
-50,000
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Chow us
Nick Chow
200,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Vincent Giuliano us
Vincent Giuliano
180,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Hiep Nguyen us
Hiep Nguyen
145,000
-40,000
-40,000

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Shirazi Takes a Big Pot Off Nguyen

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Shahabaldin Shirazi
Shahabaldin Shirazi

On a completed board of {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs} with many chips already in the middle, Hiep Nguyen was faced with a 145,000 bet from Shahabaldin Shirazi.

After tanking for a while, Nguyen indicated a call and Shirazi turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a flopped set of tens. It was best against the {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} of Nguyen and Nguyen was forced to surrender the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shahabaldin Shirazi us
Shahabaldin Shirazi
670,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Hiep Nguyen us
Hiep Nguyen
185,000
-265,000
-265,000

Tags: Hiep NguyenShahabaldin Shirazi

Final Two Tables (full)

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
SeatTable 3Chip CountTable 8Chip Count
1Samuel Joslyn320,000Vincent Giuliano230,000
2Adam White25,000Gintautas Putinas90,000
3Tony Abiyaghi50,000Nick Chow120,000
4Brian Beutschmeister100,000Jeremy Fineman300,000
5Shahabaldin Shirazi340,000Carlos Avalos45,000
6Dongwuk Moon395,000Besnik Biberaj250,000
7Bin Weng270,000Hiep Nguyen450,000
8Sang Kim180,000Z Stein160,000
9Vinny Pahuja265,000Michael Lerner375,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hiep Nguyen us
Hiep Nguyen
450,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Dongwuk Moon us
Dongwuk Moon
395,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Michael Lerner us
Michael Lerner
375,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Shahabaldin Shirazi us
Shahabaldin Shirazi
340,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Samuel Joslyn us
Samuel Joslyn
320,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Fineman us
Jeremy Fineman
300,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
270,000
40,000
40,000
WPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vinny Pahuja us
Vinny Pahuja
265,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Besnik Biberaj us
Besnik Biberaj
250,000
-80,000
-80,000
Profile photo of Vincent Giuliano us
Vincent Giuliano
230,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Sang Kim us
Sang Kim
180,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Z Stein us
Z Stein
160,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Nick Chow us
Nick Chow
120,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Brian Beutschmeister us
Brian Beutschmeister
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Gintautas Putinas us
Gintautas Putinas
90,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Tony Abiyaghi us
Tony Abiyaghi
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Carlos Avalos us
Carlos Avalos
45,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Adam White us
Adam White
25,000
25,000
25,000

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Chow Finds a Double

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nick Chow opened to 10,000 from early position and action folded around to the player in the small blind, who shoved for their last 96,000. It was folded back to Chow, who tank-called off his last 76,000 in chips.

Nick Chow: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Small blind: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} — giving Chow a winning pair of queen for the double up and leaving his opponent with crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nick Chow us
Nick Chow
170,000

Tags: Nick Chow

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000