$400 NLHE
Day 1 Completed
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
$400 NLHE
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$58,080
Entries
176
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
176
Players Left
1
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
After nearly 26 levels in what turned out to be a marathon day, Vivian Lundgren emerged victorious in Event #7: $400 No-Limit Hold'em after navigating a 176-entry field and besting Sang Kim heads-up for not only her first-ever title — but her first-ever live cash as well.
Lundgren, a local of Maryland, said she has played several live events prior, but had never cashed in any of them until today — making today's victory all the sweeter.
"I told them [Lundgren's friends in the poker groups she belongs to] that I was gonna win it today. Let's go!"
Lundgren, who said she is more experienced playing online, eliminated three players during the final table and made quick work out of Sang once heads-up given the large chip discrepancy between them.
"I've played many final tables online," Lundgren said. "I was very confident in my strategy at the final table."
Event #7: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $50K GTD Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Lundgren | United States | $15,685 |
| 2 | Sang Kim | United States | $9,293 |
| 3 | Joe Crowley | United States | $6,970 |
| 4 | Durwood Murray | United States | $5,082 |
| 5 | Shaun Yawkey | United States | $3,775 |
| 6 | Sonny Lee | United States | $2,904 |
| 7 | Adam Jones | United States | $2,323 |
| 8 | Tony Hulbert | United States | $1,742 |
| 9 | Cortez Baker | United States | $1,162 |
Action of The Day
Event #7: $400 No-Limit Hold'em began with 31 players and looked like it might have an overlay given the low numbers to start the day. However, by the time late registration ended, the field had grown to 176 entrants, generating a $58,080 prize pool. Many notables entered the event but fell short of the money, including Lara Eisenberg, Justin Arnwine, Event #1 winner Isiah Ditoto and Yaser Al-Keliddar, who busted just short of the money after running ace-jack into the ace-queen of Tony Hulbert.
The bubble burst after a short-stacked Scott Panozzo got all in with king-jack suited against two opponents and failed to improve.
Eliminations came fast and furious after the money bubble and the remaining field was reduced down to a final table within three levels.
Joe Crowley entered the final table with a respectable lead over his opponents and continued to ride his momentum by knocking out Adam Jones (seventh place) and Sonny Lee (sixth place) in quick succession after the shortest stacks had already busted. However, Cowley's fortunes started to turn after Lundgren doubled through Cowley in a blind-versus-blind confrontation. From that point, Ludgren began to chip up considerably and would ultimately eliminate Cowley after Cowley three-bet shove with king-ten into Lundgren's ace-king.
Kim, who managed to double up after getting short on several occasions throughout the final table, entered heads-up at an over five-to-one chip deficit to Lundgren. Kim managed to double up once against Lundgren, but it wasn't enough and Kim eventually fell to Lundgren after losing a race with pocket nines against the ace-king of Lundgren.
That wraps up PokerNews coverage of Event #7: $400 No-Limit Hold'em. Be sure to check in for coverage of our next event, Event #9: $1,200 No-Limit Freezeout on February 2 at 11 a.m. as the Potomac Winter Poker Open rolls on!
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
In what would be the last hand of the tournament, Sang Kim raised to 215,000 on the button and Vivian Lundgren shoved in the big blind. Kim quickly called off for his remaining stack and hands were revealed.
Sang Kim: 
Vivian Lundgren: 
It was a race for all the glory, and the 
runout spiked Lundgren’s king — giving her the winning hand and ending the tournament.
Kim will take home $9,293 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sang Kim shoved for his last 400,000 from the button and Vivian Lundgren called to put Kim at risk.
Sang Kim: 
Vivian Lundgren: 
Lundgren was a favorite to win the whole thing, but the 
runout gave Kim a winning two pair and he doubled up to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sang Kim and Vivian Lundgren are now heads up for the trophy and $15,685 first-place prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | |
|
|
600,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Vivian Lundgren opened to 160,000 on the button and action folded to Joe Crowley in the big blind, who shoved for 1.3 million total. Lundgren snap-called and hands were tabled.
Vivian Lundgren: 
Joe Crowley: 
Crowley had run into dominating hand, and the 
runout provided no help — eliminating Crowley in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vivian Lundgren shoved from the small blind and Sang Kim called off for his last 350,000 in chips.
Vivian Lundgren: 
Sang Kim: 
The 
flop and 
turn all but sent Kim out the door, but the river spared Kim at the last second and he doubled up with his pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
800,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sang Kim completed from the small blind and Joe Crowley checked his option in the big blind.
Kim bet 75,000 on the 
flop and Crowley called.
Both players checked on the turn; however, Kim fired 175,000 into the middle on the river.
Crowley went into the tank, but eventually found a call and Kim could only show 
for king-high.
Crowley held 
for a pair of tens and dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
450,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000